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Beef Production In A 14 Inch Rainfall District, D J. Barker, H. G. Cariss
Beef Production In A 14 Inch Rainfall District, D J. Barker, H. G. Cariss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Progress report on a farm scale beef-raising investigation at the Department of Agriculture's Wongan Hills Research Station.
A SMALL herd of beef cattle was established at Wongan Hills Research Station in 1964 and the first crop of calves was dropped in the autumn of 1965. The calves' growth rates were recorded and they were marketed as 18-month-old steer beef in November, 1966.
Fertilisers For The Wheatbelt, William John Toms
Fertilisers For The Wheatbelt, William John Toms
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A review of fertiliser research findings and recommendations for fertiliser applications to crops and pastures in the 12 to 15 inch rainfall areas.
NOT long ago, fertiliser to the cereal grower meant only superphosphate for cropping. Today, phosphorus, sulphur, nitrogen, copper, zinc and molybdenum are all important, and the needs of improved pastures must be considered as well as those of cereals.
A Comparison Of Nitrogenous Fertilisers For Cereals, M G. Mason
A Comparison Of Nitrogenous Fertilisers For Cereals, M G. Mason
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE use of nitrogenous fertilisers has become an important aspect of cereal growing in many districts and farmers now have a number of sources of nitrogen from which to choose.
Feeding Urea To Dairy Cows, R A. Bettenay
Feeding Urea To Dairy Cows, R A. Bettenay
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IT has been known for some years that the ruminant animal, through the agency of microflora in the rumen, has the ability to use urea as a source of nitrogen, and to convert some of this to protein.
A Guide To Pig Feeding, P Mcnamara
A Guide To Pig Feeding, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOOD is by far the greatest cost in pig production, accounting for between 60 per cent, and 75 per cent, of the total cost, and for this reason it is important that the basic principles of feeding be understood.
Cattle Stocking Rates In A Higher Rainfall Area, R Sprivulis
Cattle Stocking Rates In A Higher Rainfall Area, R Sprivulis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE 1965 Pardelup cattle stocking rate trial was conducted with Hereford cross yearling steers on annual pasture of Mt. Barker sub. clover, Wirnmera ryegrass and various volunteer annual species.
This was topdressed with 186 lb. of superphosphate per acre in mid March.