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Canola : Golden Oil For Farmers And Consumers, Paul Carmody
Canola : Golden Oil For Farmers And Consumers, Paul Carmody
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
It is feasible that canola could become Western Australia's fourth largest crop after wheat, barley and lupins by the turn of the century.
Without the stigma attached to its parent crop, rapeseed, canola has also become one of the most successful international agricultural product launches, proving itself not only a useful cropping alternative but a healthy oil for consumers. State Oilseeds Adviser PAUL CARMODY sets the scene.
Breeding Sheep For Worm Resistance, John Karlsson, Johan Greeff, Julia Harris
Breeding Sheep For Worm Resistance, John Karlsson, Johan Greeff, Julia Harris
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Sheep production os one of Western Australia's most important agricultural industries. However, it is faced with the serious threat of sheep worm populations becoming increasingly resistant to the available drenches.
Although it's not a 'quick fix' solution, part of the long term answer may be selection for sheep with greater resistance to worms.