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Field Identification Guide To Western Australian Sharks And Shark-Like Rays, R. Mcauley, D. Newbound, R. Ashworth Jul 2002

Field Identification Guide To Western Australian Sharks And Shark-Like Rays, R. Mcauley, D. Newbound, R. Ashworth

Fisheries occasional publications

This guide is intended to improve the standard of identification and shark-catch reporting in Western Australia's widespread and varied fisheries.


Total Grazing Management Field Guide Self-Mustering Systems For Cattle, Sheep And Goats, C Underwood Jun 2002

Total Grazing Management Field Guide Self-Mustering Systems For Cattle, Sheep And Goats, C Underwood

Bulletins 4000 -

Total grazing management (TGM) systems were designed to assist producers in the Western Australian rangelands to improve station productivity.TGM systems can increase the profits of pastoral properties by improving management control over grazing animals and by decreasing operating costs.

Over 1000 TGM yards have been put on the ground in the southern rangelands.The majority of these are sheep and goat systems, though an increasing number of cattle systems, and cattle, sheep and goat systems are being built.

This booklet is a practical guide to the types of TGM selfmustering systems available. It is designed to be used as a planning …


A Guide To Grazing Systems And Animal Production, Kylie Woodgate, Western Australian Department Of Agriculture, Australian Wool Innovation Ltd. Jan 2002

A Guide To Grazing Systems And Animal Production, Kylie Woodgate, Western Australian Department Of Agriculture, Australian Wool Innovation Ltd.

Bulletins 4000 -

This manual has been produced as a joint venture between the Wool and Meat Programs of Agriculture Western Australia. It is intended to provide current information on most animal production issues today. It has been modified from the current Woolpro and Prograze manuals distributed to farmers and is designed for use mainly by Agricultural Colleges and Secondary Schools teaching Agriculture. It should be used in conjunction with these manuals.


Maximising The Lamb Drop, Don Moir Jan 2002

Maximising The Lamb Drop, Don Moir

Bulletins 4000 -

Although reproductive rates vary greatly between individual properties, the average marking percentage in Western Australia still hovers around 75%. In the absence of disease it is possible to improve on this figure by undertaking some straight forward management practices at different stages of the reproductive cycle.