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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
The Philosophy Of Drenching Sheep In Western Australia, G C De Chaneet
The Philosophy Of Drenching Sheep In Western Australia, G C De Chaneet
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Sheep of all classes are drenched more or less regularly throughout the agricultural areas of Western Australia.
Much of the drench is wasted because it is used in the wrong circumstances. This situation is probably a result of poor understanding of drenching.
This article discusses the philosophy of drenching and attempts to relate this to the epidemiology of parasitism as it is currently understood.
Some Basics Of Marron Production, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Some Basics Of Marron Production, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
marron are native to the South-West of Western Australia, and are keenly sought by inland fisher-men. However, supplies do not equal the apparent demand.
One solution is to cultivate marron in farm dams, or more intensively as a commercial enterprise.
This article suggests a few guidelines for marron production.
Ryegrass Disease Could Spread, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Ryegrass Disease Could Spread, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The disease annual ryegrass toxicity kills sheep and cattle grazing pastures which contain infected annual ryegrass. In Western Australia the first confirmed outbreak was in 1968 in the Gnowangerup area.
The disease has noe spread over a range of 450 kilometres and with a total area of perhaps 100 000 hectares. because annual ryegrass is the major sown pasture grass in W.A. the disease could spread throughout the South-West.
There are some precautions that can be taken.