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Evaluation Of Impacts Associated With Reregulation Of Water Levels In Lake Mohave, Larry J. Paulson, John R. Baker, U.S. Water And Power Resources Service

Publications (WR)

The U.S. Water and Power Resources Service is considering reregulating Lake Mohave water levels to increase the net power benefit from Hoover Dam. Reregulation will not increase the generation capacity of the Hoover powerplant but it will enable the plant operation to be increased when the energy has greater monetary value. Energy generated at different times of the year has different market value, the highest being in January-March and July- September. By generating more power during these periods more net monetary benefit can be derived from Hoover Dam. The total volume of water released from Hoover Dam over an annual …

An Analysis Of The Irreversible Thermodynamics Model For Coupled Heat And Moisture Transport Phenomena In Unsaturated Porous Media, J. A. Havens

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

The Irreversible Thermodynamics-based model for the description of coupled heat and moisture transfer, attributed to Cary and Taylor, was analyzed. The transport coefficients appearing in the model equations were independently determined, and the equations were numerically integrated to predict temperature and moisture content profiles for a closed system of water unsaturated glass beads. An experimental investigation of the moist glass beads medium provided measurements of steady-state profiles of local temperatures and moisture content. These data, when compared with model predictions, indicated the validity of the Irreversible Thermodynamics approach. The coupling coefficient relating thermal gradients to moisture flux was found to …

Laster Photoacoustic Detection Of Water Pollutants - Phase I, Gregory J. Salamo

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Part I. Take-All Of Cereals, Rhizoctonia Bare Patch. Part Ii. Minimum Tillage Trials 1980, G C. Macnish

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

A. Take-all of cereals. Take-all survey. Effect of nitrogen sources on take-all - 76LG25 (N = 50 kg/ha), 77E4 (N = 25 kg/ha), 77MT19 (N = 45 kg/ha), 77MT18 (N = 45 kg/ha) Oats (1977 Results).

Take-all and the economics of Agras No. 1 (1979 Results) – 79BA30 (N = 10 to 90), 79ES14 (N = 10 to 90), 79LG4 (N = 10 to 90).

Take-all, row spacing and rates of Agras No. 1 - 79ES41 (1979 Results).

Take-all and paddock grass history - 68NA1, 80NA58, 80NA59.

Take-all following cleaning crops - 79El2.

Take-all build-up on new land rotation - …

Septoria Diseases, A. G. P. Brown

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Effect of stubble and seed infection on S. nodorum at Badgingarra. Fungicide timing on Septoria control.

Double cropping wheat was simulated by spreading stubble fragments collected from an adjoining paddock at 30 g/m2. Infected seed was from a 1979 sowing at Badgingarra, clean seed was pedigree Gamenya ex Merredin. Treatments were thus:- 1. Clean seed, no stubble. 2. Clean seed plus stubble. 3. Infected seed, no stubble. 4. Infected seed plus stubble. Plots were 10 x 25 m separated by equal sized barley buffers.

Deep Ripping Trial, Wongan Hills Research Station/ Avondale Research Station. Rates Of Ryegrass And Rates Of N On Wheat Yield, M. L. Poole

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

80WH52, 80A44, 80WH53. 80M41, 80M42.

Grass Control And Minimum Tillage Herbicides, J. E. Holmes

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Bromegrass. Wheat loss caused by bromegrass - 80WH47. Herbicides for bromegrass control - 80WH48. Bromegrass control - spraytop - 79NO41. Control of bromegrass – spraytop - 79BA59. Brome and barley grass control - 80NA62. Wild oats. Wild oat control - comparison of commercial treatments – 80NO44. Wild oat control - minimum tillage system - high challenge SITE - 80NO45. Ryegrass. Ryegrass control. Hoegrass effect of rates x volumes x times of application - 80SG41. Barley grass. Barley grass control in wheat - 80SG40. Pasture manipulation. Pasture manipulation - grass reduction - 79A31. Pasture manipulation - rates of herbicide - 80AB3. …

Legume Seed Inoculation, D. L. Chatel

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

List of experiments 1. 8ONA9A - The response of inoculated and non-inoculated field peas to fertilizer nitrogen on land not previously sown to peas. NARROGIN. 2. 8ONA9B - The response of inoculated and non-inoculated field peas to fertilizer nitrogen on land previously sown to peas. 3. 79GES8 - The performance of different strains of Rhizobium meliloti on different medics. TENINDEWA (Second year).

Pasture Species Research, C. M. Francis

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

EARLY MATURING MEDICS Early maturing Libyan lines with some tolerance to bluegreen aphids were sown at 6 sites, five in Western Australia and one in South Australia. Seed yield and hard seed data are currently being collated. Maturity and vigour was assessed at all sites and many of the new introductions are earlier than cv. Harbinger and its equal in vegetative growth. A much larger range (300 lines) was grown at Medina and will be introduced into country sites next year.

Kabatiella Research. In cooperation with Dr. D.L. Chatel, screening of introductions for resistance to Kabatiella caulivora continued in 1980. …

Regional Trials At Esperance, M Da Bolland

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trials on Salmon Gums Research Station. The trials on the research station are aimed at making the maximum use of the rainfall for cropping. On the heavy Kumarl soils the trials include fallow trials, furrow seeding trials, seeding rate and time of seeding trials, and trials assessing methods of getting the crops in as early as possible; these trials being repeated on fallow and ley Kumarl soil. On the sandy surfaced soils the trials assess methods of sowing the crops as early as possible, and checking if there are different nitrogen requirements for cereals sown by minimum tillage or mechanical …

The Limnological Status Of Lake Mead And Lake Mohave Under Present And Future Powerplant Operations Of Hoover Dam, Larry J. Paulson, John R. Baker, James E. Deacon, U.S. Water And Power Resources Service

Publications (WR)

The ever-increasing demand for energy in the southwest has led to a search for additional sources of power generation. Coal-fired powerplants currently provide most of the baseline energy in the southwest, but this must be supplemented with hydroelectric power during periods of peak demand. In order to provide additional peaking power, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is considering a number of projects to modify existing hydroelectric facilities, or add new facilities in the Lake Mead Recreation Area. The Hoover Powerplant Modification Feasibility Investigation was authorized by Congress on December 16, 1975 to determine the feasibility of: (i) adding one or …

Lupin Agronomy / Field Pea Agronomy / Alternative Grain Legume Comparisons / Cereal/Legume Mixtures, G H. Walton

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Lupin agronomy. 1.1 Crop density x weed population – 80GE7, 80GE8, 80GE37, 80GE38, 80GE39, 80TS7, 80TS8. 1.2 Lupin variety x density – 80BA36, 80C25, 80MT34. 1 .3 Variety x density x time of planting – 80MO6, 80MA5. 2. Field pea agronomy. 2 .1 Variety x density – 80NA13. 3. Alternative grain legume comparisons. 3.1 Soil fertility improvement – 79BR2. 3.2 Grain legume comparison – 80BR6, 80ES18, 80ES19, 80GE9, 80JE1, 80JE2, 80NA12, 80NO3. 3.3 Faba bean potential yield – 80MT2. 4. Cereal/legume mixtures. 4.1 Cereal/lupin mix for hay and grain – 80AL11, 80BR4, 4.2 Oats/pea mix for hay and grain …

1979 Trial - Doublegee Seed Dormancy, Lupins Weed Control, Doublegee Control In Pasture, D J. Gilbey

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

74C7 Doublegee seed longevity X cultivation, Chapman Research Station 75WH65 Doublegee seed longevity X cultivation, Wongan Hills Research Station 75WH66 Doublegee seed longevity X depth, Wongan Hills Research Station 76C9 Doublegee seed longevity X depth, Chapman Research Station 76KA8 Doublegee seed longevity X depth, Katanning Townsite 74A4 Effect of double cropping, shallow dry cultivation and spraying pasture on viable doublegee seed, Avondale Research Station 79C24 Lupin tolerance to herbicides - Illyarrie, Chapman Research Station 79C25 Lupin tolerance to herbicides – Unicrop, Chapman Research Station 79C26 Lupin tolerance to herbicides – Ultra, Chapman Research Station 79C27 Lupin tolerance to herbicides – …

Plant Viruses, G D. Mclean, T. N. Khan, J Sandow

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus: G.D. McLean, T.N. Khan, J. Sandow. 2. Clover Viruses: G.D. McLean, J. Sandow. BYDV: Survey of incidence - Locations: Esperance (80ES53) sown June 27, 1980 Williams (80NA35) sown June 19, 1980 Kojonup (80KA28) sown June 19, 1980 Bokerup (80MA11) sown July 8, 1980 Jerramungup (80JE14) sown June 26, 1980 Albany (80AL30) sown July 3, 1980 Busselton (80BU3) sown July 8, 1980 Bridgetown (80BR19) sown June s, 1980 Northam (80N026) sown June 16, 1980 All these plots were located at the cultivar variety trial sites. Sites varied considerably in BYDV incidence as well as in rate …

(1) Powdery Mildew Control Of Grapes With Fungicides. (2) Black Spot And Downy Mildew Of Processing Peas: 80al32. (3) Facial Eczema Investigation., A Bokor

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Powdery mildew control of grapes with fungicides. Location: Mount Barker Research Station. Black spot and downy mildew of processing peas - 80AL32. Facial eczema investigation. Facial eczema is a recognised myco-toxic disease of grazing stock in New Zealand. It is caused by a fungus Pithomyces chartarum growing on dead litter part of the pasture. The disease has become recognised as a risk to sheep in the Albany Region following reported losses in 1978. A pasture paddock at Cape Riche was sampled weekly by the Animal Division to determine fluctuations in spore numbers of P. chartarum. Comments: The fungus could readily …

Sulphur Nutrition Of Pastures And Crops Phosphorus And Potassium Nutrition Of Pastures On Deep Sands In The High Rainfall Areas, J S. Yeates, M F. Clarke

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

CONTENTS A. SULPHUR 1. Sources, rates, time of application of sulphur to legume pastures (high rainfall) - 80AL1, 80AL4, 80MA1, 80KE1. 2. Sulphur soil test on pastures (high rainfall) - 80AL12, 80AL13, 80AL14, 80BY2, 80KE2. 3. Sulphur rundown on sulphur absorbing soils of the high rainfall areas - 80BY1. 4. Sulphur requirements of pasture in low rainfall areas - 80JE17, 80M020. 5. Residual value of 1979 applied sulphur. Rates of fine gypsum applied 1980 - 79AL2, 79AL18, 79AL22, 79AL23, 79AL25, 79AL41, 78BA8 B, 79BY3, 79BY4, 79HA2, 79KE3, 79KE7, 79M020. 6. Sulphur requirements of wheat - 80JE16, 80M09. B. PHOSPHORUS 7. …

General Phosphorus Trials, R J. Lunt, J. W. Bowden

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

The trial programme of past years was considerably reduced in size because of the absence of J.W. Bowden (Research Officer). Further, extensive drought conditions in the W.A. agricultural areas wiped out several trials.

INDEX Super x stocking rate trial 66M30. Maintenance P x S trials 65Al, 65C5, 65N5, 69WH15. Residual Value of Phosphorus 75LG26, 77NA4, 78BA7, 79N05, 79JE8 & 9.

Times and Methods of Application 80M7, 8OM6, 80WH9, 80MO7.

1. Doublegee Seed Dormancy. 2. Lupins - Weed Control. 3. Lupins - Minimum Tillage Weed Control. 4. Doublegee Control In Pasture. 5. Crabgrass Control In Seedling In Lucerne. 6. Crabgrass Control In Vines., D J. Gilbey

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Doublegee seed longevity x cultivation - 75WH65. Doublegee seed longevity x depth - 76C9, 76KA8, 75WH66. Lupin variety tolerance to herbicides - 80C28-33, 80GE45-50, 80MO24-29, 80TS33-38. Tolerance of yandee lupins to herbicides - 80A38. Post emergence weed control in lupins - 80M034. Sprayseed - simazine combinations for minimum tillage lupins – 80MO21, 80TS29, 80GE40. Doublegee control in pasture – 80MO33, 80NO36. Crabgrass control in seedling lucerne - 80KE7. Crabgrass control in vines - 80SR1.

Evaluation Of Late Maturing Clover Cultivars. Woogenellup Alternative Clovers. Selection For Bluegreen Aphid Resistance. Root Rot Resistance., D. J. Gillespie

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Evaluation of Late Maturing Clover Cultivars. Bacchus Marsh, Clare, Cyprus, Daliak, Denmark Dinninup, Dwalganup, Esperance, Geraldton, Harbinger, Karridale, Larisa, Meteora, Mt. Barker, Nangeela, Northam, Northcliffe, Nungarin, Pitman serradella, Plantagenet, Seaton Park, Tallarook, Tornfield, Trikkala, Yarloop, Woogenellup,

1. Evaluation of late maturing clover cultivars. Three trials established in 1977 and due to terminate in 1979 were continued into 1980 to obtain further data on the performance of the late yanninicum Meteora {39327YB). A full report on the performance of this variety in these trials was prepared for the Herbage Plant Liaison Committee and is reproduced below. Table 1 - Residual Hard …

Potassium, W. J. Cox

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

80BR1 - Rates of Potassium on Pasture. 80BR2 - Rates of Potassium on Pasture. 80TS4 - Rates of Potassium on Wheat. 80BR5 - Rates of Potassium on Pasture.

Influence Of Planting System On Surface Soil, Physical Conditions And Soil Water Relations, D Tennant

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Influence of planting system on surface soil, physical conditions and soil water relations. The availability of soil water for crop use can this way be influenced by planting system. Various aspects of soil water relations were examined in varying detail at three sites - Wongan Hills, Avondale and Merredin, over the 1979 and 1980 growing seasons. Some of this soil water data are presented here. The Department of Agriculture initiated a programme in 1977 to investigate and compare crop performance under several planting systems. This project was part of this programme and had as its objectives: 1. Measurement of soil …

Weed Control On Roaded Catchments, P A. Rutherford

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Weed control on roaded catchments - 80NA46, 80NA45. Control of "Loop-grass" - Westralian Sands Pty Ltd Capel. Alexander Morrison National Park - Coorow. 80NA50 - Chemical firebreak evaluation - long term - 80A46.

Scald, Blotch And Powdery Mildew General Comments And Highlights, T. N. Khan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Locations - Avondale, Badgingarra, Mount Barker I. General Comments and Highlights. II. SCALD: Crop Loss Assessment - 80BA25, 80MT24. III. SCALD: Field Inoculation - 80A28. 80BA26. IV. SCALD: Genotype Reaction in Single Plants and Hill Plots - 80MT26. V. SCALD: Epidemic in Segregating Populations - 80A29, , 80MT25. VI. NET BLOTCH: Yield Loss Assessment - (Net Type) - 80A30, 80BA30. VII. NET BLOTCH: Field Inoculation (Net Type) - 80A31, 80BA31. VIII. 'SPOT TYPE' NET BLOTCH: Yield Losses - 80C24. IX. POWDERY MILDEW: Yield Losses - 80AL33.

Long Term Roatation Trials. Lupins: Wheat Rotation. Continuous Cropping With Nitrogenous Fertiliser., I Rowland

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Long term rotation trials - 66M29, 67C13, 67N4, 68E5, 68SG5, 73SG16. Lupins: whet rotation - 79GE36, 79GE37. Continuous cropping with nitrogenous fertiliser - 80NA6.

Wheat Potential Yield Trials., M. W. Perry

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Contents: 1. Wheat Potential Yield Trials. 80BA4 - Cooperative project with R.N. Weir. 80KA7, 8OWH8 D. Tennant and A.G.P. Brown. Detailed summary issued as a separate report. 2. Yield Analysis of Historically Important Wheats 80WH6, 80M4*, 80C2, 80N4* 80WH7, 80M5*, 80A3, 80SG20. 3. Cereal Seeding Rates for the Eastern Wheatbelt. 80ME5*, 80M6*. 4. Intensive Wheat Production Trials (Seeding Rates x Cycocel x Nitrogen xSeptoria Control) 80M038, 80N042, 80MT4, 80N041, 80KA34. 5. Alternative Crop Trials - High Rainfall 80MA7, 80MA8. 6. Regenerating sandplain Lupin Rotation Trials 79GE38/SOGE12 , 79GE42/80GE13. 7. Miscellaneous Trials i) Early Seeding of Late Maturing Varieties - 80MT5. …

Trace Element Nutrition, J. W. Gartrell, R. F. Brennan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Field trials. 1. Long term copper residual page 1. 2. Effect of granule size and cultivations on copper availability – 79N23 page 2. 3. Copper, zinc residual for sub-clover – 78MO26 page 5. 4. Copper, zinc residual for sub-clover on peaty sand – 75AL24 page 6. 5. Effect of copper fertilizer on wheat yield – 80NO27 page 7. 6. Ammonium sulphate/molybdenum on wheat – 80NO28 page 8. 7. Mo, lime, mg on sub-clover – 80NO29 page 9. 8. Zinc residual with high analysis N.P. Fertilizer for wheat – 80NO31 page 10. 9. Zinc, sulphur, copper residual with high analysis N.P. …

The Relationship Of Food Conversion Efficiency And Growth Potential In Juvenile Mosquitofish, Gambusia Affinis, Joseph J. Cech Jr., Michael J. Massingill, Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

New information concerning respiratory metabolic rates of juvenile mosquitofish (i = 915 mg 02 kg-1 h-1 at 20° C) was applied to existing data on mosquitofish respiration and combined with findings on growth and food consumption rates to determine percentages of net ingested energy used for growth and respiration over a 10- 35° C temperature range. The energy percentage used by mosquitofish for respiration was minimized at 25-30° C while that used for growth (= food conversion efficiency) was maximized at the same temperature. A calculated growth potential index, derived from an overall energy balance equation, was also maximized at …

Effects Of Organic Compounds On Amphibian Reproduction, Wesley J. Birge, Jeffrey A. Black, Robert A. Kuehne

KWRRI Research Reports

Aquatic toxicity tests were conducted with atrazine, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, methylene chloride, trisodium nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), and phenol. Each compound was administered to developmental stages of three to five amphibian species. Exposure was initiated at fertilization and maintained through 4 days posthatching. Test responses included lethality and teratogenesis. Different amphibian species exhibited varying degrees of tolerance to the selected compounds. Greatest tolerance usually was observed for the more broadly adapted semi-aquatic and terrestrial species (e.g., Bufo americanus, Bufo fowleri). The more sensitive amphibians usually included those species which normally are restricted to aquatic or moist habitats (e.g., Rana …

Low Rainfall Pasture Programme, M Ewing

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

The Headquarters of dry land pasture project was transferred to Merredin from Perth for the 1980 season. The aim of the programme is to ascertain the place that legume pasture might play in the dryland farming system. It is aimed to test and introduce improved varieties of pasture species and develop management systems which will improve pasture production and persistence in the low rainfall areas of the wheatbelt. 1. Variety testing.

2. Establishment techniques; a. Rates of under sowing. b. Rates of N and rates of under sowing. c. Depth of sowing with under sowing. d. Herbicides on cereals under …

Weed Control In Pastures And Cereals, J R. Peirce

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

80N037 - Post sowing - pre emergence applications of chemicals for soursob control in cereals. Property J. Miller - Beverley. Gamenya wheat - sown 25/6/80. 80N039 - Chemical control of soursob in cereals using herbicide combinations. Property J. Miller, Beverley. Gamenya wheat, sown 25/6/80. 80N038 - Post-emergent chemical control of Soursob in cereal crops. Property J. Miller - Beverley. Crop Gamenya wheat, sown 25/6/80. 80N038 - Post emergent chemical control of soursob in cereal crops. Property N. Hansen - Northam. Crop Warimba wheat sown on 4/6/80. 80N039 - Property Chemical control of soursob in cereals using herbicide combinations. N. Hansen …