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Progress Report : 1996 / Cattle Industry Compensation Act Research Advisory Committee., J Allen, J Heatherington, M Norton, B Mackintosh, W Standing

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The Cattle Industry Compensation Fund was established under the Cattle Industry Compensation Aet 1965. Monies received on cattle sales by the Commissioner for State Taxation are paid into the Fund and matched by State Government appropriation.

Funds are held to compensate producers for losses incurred in disease eradication programs, to promote and encourage scientific research for improvement of cattle health and promotion and for purposes that, in the opinion of the Minister, will promote and encourage the cattle industry

An Advisory Committee, established by the Hon. Minister for Primary Industry makes recommendations for funding on a project basis. The Advisory …

Katanning Interdisciplinary Research Forum, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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The First Kalanning Interdisciplinary Research Forum convened on Wednesday, 18 September 1996 at the Kobeelya Conference Centre, Katanning, Western Australia. The Forum was organised by the Katanning District Office of Agriculture WA and had the following objectives:

• To improve understanding of the interdisciplinary implications of research

• To raise awareness of research projects • To help focus future research and interdisciplinary collaboration

• To gain and offer constructive criticism

This publication contains the abstracts of the Forum. The topics of research covered, range from soil mapping and management, weed control, water use efficiency, crop and pasture management, through to …