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Northern Agricultural Region, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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Western Australia has about 10 per cent of Australia's farmers and accounts for 15 per cent of the nation's gross value of rural production. In 1987/8 8, the State's gross value of rural production exceeded $3 billion, 9 per cent of the State's GDP.

The agricultural sector is an important employer in Western Australia, directly employing nearly 5 0, 000 people, and more than 100,00 p e o p l e i n associated industries. Agriculture is a major contributor to W A' s export earnings, accounting for 30 per cent of the State's overseas earnings.

The Department of Agriculture's …

Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project Thailand Farming Systems Research - Future Directions, B J. Gorddard

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CONTENTS

Farming Systems Research - Future Directions - Introduction by Mr B. Gorddard

The CIMMYT Approach to Farming Systems Research Dr L. Harrington

The Relationship of FSR to Discipline and Component Technology Research: Dr D. Ivory

A Cropping Systems Technology Development Process: The Basis for Improving Links Between Research and Extension Through FSR. : Mr Iain A. Craig

Extension - Research : A Natural Linkage Mr B. Gorddard

Follow-up Discussion with FSRI: - Dr L. Harrington - Mr B. Gorddard - Dr D. Ivory

Farming Systems Research In North East Thailand And The Role Of The Farming Systems Research Institute, David A. Ivory, Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project.

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At head of title : Australian Co-operation with the National Agricultural Research Project Thailand.

The North-East region of Thailand occupies about 30 percent of the Kingdom. Within this region, crop production is the most important farming activity, accounting for 80 percent of farm income. The most important crop is rice, which occupies 75 percent of the total crop area. Farmers in the region are generally poor with per capita incomes only 65 percent of the national average.

Extension - Research A Natural Linkage, Bryan Gorddard

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A discussion paper prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Thailand, by ACNARP - the Australian Cooperation with the National Agricultural Research Project, The project is concerned with the decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture through the development of nineteen new research centres, and the upgrading of the quality of agricultural research within the Department in order to generate more relevant information for farmers. Responsibility for extension in Thailand rests with a separate Department of Agricultural Extension. Improved linkage between the Departments is therefore a high priority objective of ACNARP.

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Australian Agriculture - A Broad Introduction, Peter Mckerrow

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Australia's rural sector confines to be a major economic force in country areas and to make an important contribution to the national economy.

The rural sector is dynamic in nature and its resilience will ensure it will continue to meet challenges and remain a viable and important sector.

Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project Thailand Computing Needs For The Thai Department Of Agriculture, Colin Edwards

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Communication Networks And The Adoption Of Three Farn Practices, P. W. Fry, F. K. Goss

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The report commences with a discussion of the diffusion and adoption model, and illustrates some of the research observations and practical outcomes that have emerged in recent years, An overview of social network research is presented as a means of understanding communication exchanges and providing data relevant to the diffusion debate. The communication and adoption studies are then reported in three separate sections in the order they were conducted. (A map of the location of the survey areas is shown in Figure I ) . The objectives, survey method, results and a summary are presented for each study.

A background …

Market Hours Survey : A Report For The Metropolitan Market Trust, Ian Longson, Mark Boyd, Ross Kingwell

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Questionnaires were sent to growers, buyers, transporters and market tenants. A low response rate from growers and buyers is interpreted as indicating the changes to market hours made by the Trust in winter 1983 were largely a non issue. Failure to respond can be interpreted as a positive reaction or ambivalence to the issue. Of those responding 89 per cent of growers and 55 per cent of buyers said the changes had no effect on their business. Transporters and market tenants were divided as to whether the changes had affected them and whether they were an improvement or not. On …

Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project Thailand Monitoring And Evaluation For The Thai Department Of Agriculture, Michael D. Carroll

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At head of title : Australian Co-operation with the National Agricultural Research Project Thailand.

The Department of Agriculture would benefit by adopting an internal research management information system as outlined in this report, The kind of information which the Directorate of the pol requires for optimal decision making on the deployment of personnel and allocation of resources, in accordance with changing priorities, is not readily available from the existing record system.

Developments In Computerised Information Systems In Agriculture, W J. Harding

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The report: Address to the National Conference Computers in Agriculture', held University of Western Australia August 23 - 25, 1983. Includes findings from Standing Committee on Agriculture workshop Victoria, June 1983 and personal observations from study tour of United Kingdom, Canada and U.S.A., April - June 1983.

Farm Prospects 80 Conference Proceedings, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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Contents

Rural industry prospects in 1980 - Brian Martin Economist Western Australian Department of Agriculture

1980 Wool outlook -I. Longson Economist Department of Agriculture

Sheep and sheep meat prices in 1980 - T. Eastwood Manager Wesfarmers Meat Operations

Piglook '80' D. Stewart J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd

Prospects for improving pig production - Norm Godfrey Senior Research Officer Pig Husbandry Branch Western Australian Department of Agriculture

Prospects for wheat - C.T. Mann President Australian Wheat Growers Federation

Grains - long term prospects - G.L. Miller Director Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Development And Potential Markets In Singapore, Malaysia And Indonesia - Report Of A Study Tour, K R. Rutter

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The study tour of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia was undertaken as part of the Government of Western Australia'a policy to broaden overseas markets for agricultural products. Preliminary examinations of these economies suggest that each represents a potentially large market given their large populations and levels of foreign reserves. Malaysia and Indonesia in particular have large reserves of petroleum, minerals and timber which provide their economies with the necessary foreign reserves to finance imports. Singapore relies on its strategic position as and entrepot port for its foreign reserves.

Report On Kellogg Rural Adjustment Unit (Krau) Conference, Peter Eckersley

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The aim was for the 170 attenders to define how much productivity increases could help farmers in the main rural industries, and what size increases are likely in the foreseeable future (especially the next 5 years recommend feasible Government and industry action to stimulate increases in farm productivity.

The Oombulgurri Project Clancy Committee Report, D J. Clancy, P Mccosker, C Mayberry, A J. Millington, P Ryan

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In early August the Oombulgurri community requested assistance in the following terms.

"On behalf of the Oombulgurri Community, we invite assistance in developing the grain and pasture cropping at Oombulgurri. We have experimented with peanuts, sorghum, and many varieties of vegetables. This has tested the reality of hopes to expand acreage and varieties to become self-sufficient in stock feed. The Farm and Garden Guild now needs the expertise of your services to plan a four-year programme. vie need assistance in choosing from the many options, opinions and advices available from Australia and elsewhere, for grain production, pastures, methods appropriate to …

Structure Of Extension Services Wa, Extension Conference 1962., J P. Eckersley

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Prepared for the Australian Agricultural Extension Conference, Hawkesbury, N.S.W.

Agricultural Extension In New Zealand, F L. Shier

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"This report is the outcome of a tour of New Zealand during November and December, 1953 made possible through the recommendation of the Western Australian Director of Agriculture (Mr G.K. Baron Hay) and financed under the Commonwealth Extension Services Grant".

Enrgy Tour 2000 : Tour Report 27 March - 8 April 2000, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales., Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, Progress Rural Western Australia

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eNRGy tour 2000 - an opportunity for twenty young rural West Australians to travel to the Eastern States of Australia to explore opportunities for innovation, value adding and entrepreneurship that could be applied here in Western Australia on their return.