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Objective Measurement And The Stud Breeder, B R. Beetson
Objective Measurement And The Stud Breeder, B R. Beetson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The movement towards sale of wool by certificate and sample highlights the significance of objective measurement in the Merino stud breeders' selection of his top rams.
This article suggests how stud breeders should use the Department of Agriculture's Flock Testing Service to gain genetic progress in wool producing ability without loss of visual buyer appeal.
Studs' use of the service will be evaluated in 1974.
Metric Conversion For Agriculture, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Metric Conversion For Agriculture, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Farmers are already becoming involved with metric units and by 1974 conversion of the farming industry will be well advanced. Wool sales converted to metric measurements in August, 1971, and sales by the various grain marketing boards will be largely in metric terms in the 1972 harvest. Weather information to the public has been given in metric terms since September 1.