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Recommended Cereal Varieties : 1969, H M. Fisher, J. T. Reeves, J. A. Parish
Recommended Cereal Varieties : 1969, H M. Fisher, J. T. Reeves, J. A. Parish
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Cereal varieties widely recommended for growing in 1969 are Gamenya and Falcon wheats, Dampier and Beecher barleys and Swan oats.
Other varieties include the new wheat Darkan, which is recommended only for the higher rainfall areas, the rust resistant wheats Mengavi and Gamut, and Irwin oats for late sowing in northeastern districts.
The Control Of Weeds In Cereals, Geoffrey A. Pearce
The Control Of Weeds In Cereals, Geoffrey A. Pearce
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PRACTICALLY all broadleaved weeds found in cereals can now be killed with herbicides and with most, the farmer has a choice of chemicals.
Two more new products are now available and these have several advantages over other herbicides.
How Important Are Wild Oats?, J G. Paterson
How Important Are Wild Oats?, J G. Paterson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WILD OATS tend to grow best on heavy, fertile land. They can be a particular problem in wheat crops where soils of this type predominate.
Trials have shown that wild oat competition is more important in a high yielding wheat crop than it is in a low yielding one. The extent of this competition is described in this article.
Simple Treatment Will Protect Farm-Stored Grain, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Simple Treatment Will Protect Farm-Stored Grain, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WITH unusually large quantities of grain likely to be stored on farms this season, 1970 will be an important year for the control of pests in stored grain.
Infested grain from farms is responsible for almost all outbreaks of infestation in bulk storages, leading to costly treatment by the grain handling authority. Effective control on the farm would eliminate most of this.