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Earth News, V26, Fall 2002, Department Of Earth Science, University Of Northern Iowa.

Earth News

Inside this issue:

--- Earth Science Staff Activities
--- STORM Curriculum Development Update
--- Earth Science Majors
--- Earth Science Student Assistants
--- Earth Science Seminar Series
--- Sigma Gamma Epsilon - Gamma Sigma Chapter
--- Summer 2002 Field Course "Paleontology in the Canadian Rockies"
--- Studies in the Geology of Iowa for Teachers
--- Workshop Teaches Educators the Value of Aggregates
--- Quarry Open House is a Smash Hit
--- 2002 Earth Science Graduates
--- Student Internships
--- Student Research Presentations
--- Gifts to the Department of Earth Science
--- 2002-2003 Scholarship and Award Recipients
--- President Bush Meets …

Organic Wheat : A Production Guide, Steven Mccoy

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Many people believe that organic agriculture systems can only work in high rainfall regions. However, some of Australia’s most successful organic farmers are the experienced organic wheatbelt growers who produce cereal, pulse and oilseed crops in different regions and soil types across the country.

Wheat is the major organic cereal crop grown in Australia - predominantly noodle and breadmaking wheats for export markets.

Farming systems developed by modern organic wheat growers can differ significantly in concept, strategies and techniques from those used by conventional growers. Successful conversion to organic requires careful planning and integration of the whole farming system over …

Western Australia Soil Acidity Research And Development Update 2002 : Time To Lime, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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The Soil Acidity Research, Development and Extension Project has produced a summary of the activities, research results and recommendations each year and this book is the last in a series of seven.

The Department of Agriculture Western Australia, The University of Western Australia and CSIRO have supported the project with industry funds from The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT).

The high level of funding for soil acidity research, development and extension comes to an end in June 2002. It is now time for the management of soil acidity to be part of all …

Agmaps Land Manager Cd-Rom For The Frankland-Gordon Area, Tim D. Overheu, Angela Stuart-Street, Ron Master

Agmaps

This CD-ROM contains land resource maps and land management information relevant to the Frankland-Gordon area (Catchment Appraisal). It was produced by the Department of Agriculture. Also included on the CD is technical information which may now be out of date.

Agmaps Land Profiler Cd-Rom For The Peel Region. Shires Of Boddington, Kwinana, Mandurah, Murray, Rockingham And Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Dennis Van Gool, Peter J. Tille, Ian Kininmonth, Philip M. Goulding

Agmaps

This CD-ROM contains land resource maps and land management information for the Peel region. Shires of Boddington, Kwinana, Mandurah, Murray, Rockingham and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. It was produced by the Department of Agriculture Western Australia. Also included on the CD is technical information which may now be out of date.

Fertigation Of Vegetables In Western Australia, J Burt

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Fertigation is the technique of using soluble fertilisers to supply essential nutrients to vegetables through sprinkler or trickle irrigation systems, or by means of a boom spray. It is ideally suited to most horticultural areas in Western Australia, especially the sandy soils of the Swan Coastal Plain that have a poor capacity to retain nutrients.

Before and after planting, nutrients are often applied to vegetables on soils of the Swan Coastal Plain by applications of poultry manure* or solid fertilisers. After planting, fertigation is a safe and effective method of applying top-dressings of nutrients to crops, especially after the rows …

Salinity In The Classrom, A Resource For Western Australian Schools, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia, Department Of Education, Western Australia, State Salinity Council, Western Australia

Books & book chapters

A Western Australian educational resource for teachers and students of the early, middle and early adolescent phases of learning.

Work is sponsored by Alcoa, Shell, State Salinity Council, Department of Agriculture, Water Rivers Commission.

Contributing authors from the Department of Agriculture are: Gale Bell, David Bicknell, Bruce Radys, Kirsty Chandler and Anne Jones.
Contributing authors from Department of Education WA; Kevin Brady, Michael Burke.
Contributing authors from State Salinity Council; Don Crawford.