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Articles 1 - 7 of 7
Full-Text Articles in Behavioral Economics
Do Farmers Really Want To Eradicate Sheep Lice?, Chris Hawkins
Do Farmers Really Want To Eradicate Sheep Lice?, Chris Hawkins
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
With the termination of Western Australia's Sheep Lice Eradication Campaign in 1993 farmers' views about the eradication of sheep lice are of greater relevance now than in the past. Lice control now rests with individual farmers and continuing local lice cell groups .
A recent survey of producers in the Moora Shire provides some key insights into farmers' thoughts about sheep lice and their eradication.
Agriculture's Economic Performance, Ross Kingwell
Agriculture's Economic Performance, Ross Kingwell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Changes within and outside of agriculture have affected the nature and econoicperforrmance of the industry. Some clear trends have emerged and they are discussed here.
As Australian economy grows and increasingly diversifies, agriculture will become a less important sector.
However, as long as agriculture fulfils its economic role, it will support and promote economic development elsewhere in the country.
Feeding Behaviour Of Live Sheep During Export, C L. Mcdonald
Feeding Behaviour Of Live Sheep During Export, C L. Mcdonald
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Live sheep exporters in Western Australia often hold as many as 00 000 sheep in assembly feedlots while the consignment is being purchased and assembled before shipment. During the assembly phase the sheep ane introduced to the pelleted rations used on board.
Industry reports have highlighted the wide variability in condidtions, facilities and procedures used, and showed that there was little evidence from which to make recommendations to the live sheep shipping indudtry. This article discusses ten experiments by the Department of Agriculture from 1981 to 1985 designed to investigate what influences the feeding behaviour of Merino wethers under conditions …
Labour Management, D Blesing
Labour Management, D Blesing
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
labour management is more than ensuring the tractor has a driver when the soil is right. It is more than a simple excersise of matching man to machine, more than the simple arithmetic of hiring and firing to suit a short-term budget. Labour management needs to be wise, sensitive, prsctical and system-orientated.
How Efficient Are Seeding Operations : Kondinin Work Study, E J. Roberts, C. R. Lester, J. E. Young
How Efficient Are Seeding Operations : Kondinin Work Study, E J. Roberts, C. R. Lester, J. E. Young
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The efficiency of machinery and labour during seeding operations was studied in 1977 by the Kondinin and Districts Farm Improvement Group and the Department of Agriculture. The aim was to find what influenced efficiency during cropping.
Time spent on activities during the working day was measured, and it was found that repairs, maintenance, meals and other incidental jobs considerably reduced the time spent driving the tractor.
Each farmer participating in the study was given the results of his own farm compared to the group, indicating tasks most needing improvement.
Native Plants : Water Savers In The Garden, K S. Cole
Native Plants : Water Savers In The Garden, K S. Cole
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The climate of Western Australia may be one of the best in the world for people but it is a difficult one for many of our imported, and common garden plants. as a consequence, some 70 per cent of our summer water usage is for gardens and lawns.
This is not the sort of statistic that we should accept easily or happily.
There is a solution to this problem: a new approach to home gardening is required.
The new garden is based on W. A.'s own colourful native plants, which are adapted to mild winters, hot dey summers and poor …
Recommendations For Management Of Flocks During Joining, K P. Croker
Recommendations For Management Of Flocks During Joining, K P. Croker
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE age or experience of the ram, the number of ewes it has to serve and the management of the ram and ewe flock at mating time all influence the lamb-marking percentage.
These are the findings of a systematic research programme conducted over the period 1963 to 1955 by Dr. R. J. Lightfoot,* in collaboration with Mr. J. A. C. Smithf (1966) and continued by the author in the years 1967 to 1969.