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Recommended Cereal Varieties, 1967, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Recommended Cereal Varieties, 1967, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE wheat varieties Claymore, Gabo and Wagin have been withdrawn from the list of wheat varieties recommended by the State Wheat Advisory Committee for sowing this season, mainly because of their lower yield performances.
THE varieties Avon, Fulmark, Irwin and Kent are recommended for sowing in 1967 by the Coarse Grains Advisory Committee and the Department of Agriculture. The areas where satisfactory crops of these varieties can be grown are given in the map and table.
THE varieties Prior and Beecher are again recommended for sowing in 1967 by the Coarse Grains Advisory Committee and the Department of Agriculture.
Barley Variety Trials, 1965, J L. Mcmullan, J. A. Parish
Barley Variety Trials, 1965, J L. Mcmullan, J. A. Parish
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The highest yielding varieties in the 1965 barley variety trials were the two-row crossbred A l l , the white grained six-row varieties Arivat, Gem and Glacier and the recently-named two-row variety Dampier (previously known as W45).
Varieties And Time Of Sowing, H M. Fisher
Varieties And Time Of Sowing, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE extent to which seasonal conditions favour the various stages of plant development has a marked effect on cereal yields. Because varieties differ in their development they react in different ways to a particular seasonal pattern.
Recommended Barley And Oat Varieties For 1968, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Recommended Barley And Oat Varieties For 1968, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE State Coarse Grains Advisory Committee has released its recommendations for barley and oat varieties to be grown in 1968.
Dampier, Prior and Beecher barley and Swan, Avon and Irwin oats are the recommended varieties.
Which Cereal Gives The Best Return?, H M. Fisher
Which Cereal Gives The Best Return?, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN 1966 farmers in the cereal areas of Western Australia sowed approximately 6.5 million acres of wheat, 1.2 million acres of oats, and 0.4 million acres of barley (mainly six-row).
The extent to which these cereals were grown in the various statistical divisions of the State, together with the average yields is summarised in the Table below.
Cereal Yield Tests In 1966, H M. Fisher
Cereal Yield Tests In 1966, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FARMER'S main guide in his choice of a cereal variety is its capacity to produce high overall yields of saleable grain over many years in a particular district.