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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 …

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this Issue:

2 From the Vice Chancellor

3 Eye in the Sky

5 Bicentennial Tapestry Spins Yarns of Nebraska

6 New Strategy May Ease Beef Risks

8 Soil Samples: How Many Do You Need?

11 New Course Emphasized Total Resource Concept

12 Cod worms in Fish Fillets: Should Consumers Be Concerned?

15 Changing Faces of Students Results in Ag Orientation Course

16 To Drip or Not to Drip

19 Land Use: A public or Private Matter?

21 Diagnostic Network Helps Stockmen In Nebraska

23 Weaned Pigs- Simple Diet May Be Adequate

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

3 Does Ag Research Pay?

4 Warm Season, Ornamental Turfgrasses for Nebraska

7 New Protein Sources Evaluated

8 Computer Can Analyze Your Diet

10 Photographing Rural Nebraska

13 Irrigation-From Army Ordnance to Ag Research

15 Credit Use Among Nebraska Farmers

17 Toxic Weeds Can Cause Disease in Cattle

18 Is Solar Heating Feasible for Livestock Housing?

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

2 Scientists Trace Ancient Nitrogen in Deep Nebraska Soils

4 Backyard Farmer

5 Children's Imaginary Playmates

7 New Landscape Design Courses

9 New Wildflower Varieties Released

11 Fabric Softener Stains

12 4.-H'ers Become Trained Communication

14 A New Look at Animal Wastes as Fertilizer

16 Black Layer Signals Maturity

18 Roadside Hay Harvests

19 Protein and Lysine Enriched Bread

The Agricultural Co-Operative Movement In Japan, G C. George

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Agricultural adviser Gil George, the author of this article, returned earlier this year from 21/2 years' study in Japan, where he gained a Diploma in Japanese Language from the Osaka Institute of Foreign Studies and a Master's Degree in Economics from Hitotsubashi University, one of Japan's foremost economic institutions.

In Japan he examined the post-war development of the Japanese agricultural co-operative movement, and some aspects of marketing of agricultural products.

He also participated in the Japan- Australia Project (a committee studying the interdependence of the two economies), carried out some work for the Japan Economic Research Centre and edited papers …

Meat Marketing : The L.I.P.C. And Japan's Meat Import Controls, G C. George

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

hardly a week passes without some reference to Japan's Livestock Industry Promotion Corperation (L.I.P.C.), and its effect on Australian meat exporters.

This article describes some of the functions of the L.I.P.C., and attempts to provide some insights into the Japanese meat market. The author, Gil George, recently returned from Japan after completing a Master's degree in Economics.