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Sheep Blowflies Strike Out!, David Cook, Ian Dadour, Ernie Steiner
Sheep Blowflies Strike Out!, David Cook, Ian Dadour, Ernie Steiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Woolgrowers are constantly concerned that the sheep blowfly may be able to breed in sheep or other animal carcasses. David Cook, Ian Dadour and Ernis Steiner report on an experiment that answers that question once and for all.
Weaning Kimberley Cattle Pays Off, D Pratchett, Stuart Young
Weaning Kimberley Cattle Pays Off, D Pratchett, Stuart Young
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Research results show that weaning Kimberley calves when they reach 140kg liveweight is one way of increasing herd productivity by changing management practices. However, removing the bulls from the breeding herd, rather than running them with the cows ywear round as is the practice, does not increase branding percentage.
Lupins In Western Australia. 6. Future Prospects, John Sylvester Gladstones
Lupins In Western Australia. 6. Future Prospects, John Sylvester Gladstones
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PREVIOUS articles in the series have discussed available lupin varieties, their cultivation, and the feed value of the seeds and crop residues.
This final article for the series deals with future prospects for lupin varieties and markets, and how lupins might fit into Western Australian farming systems.