Works in this collection were published by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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Soils of the Northam Advisory District. Volume 2. The zone of rejuvenated drainage
Neil Clifton Lantzke
This manual describes the soils of the Department of Agriculture's Northam advisory district. Information is provided on the characteristics of each soil, its capability is discussed and yield estimates for the major land uses are given.
Designed for use by farmers and Department of Agriculture ... Read more
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An introduction to the soils of the Katanning advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Narrogin advisory district
T C. Stoneman, Department of Agriculture and Food, and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
Descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils / compiled by T.C. Stoneman.
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Bulletin No 4176 - Agroforestry with widely spaced pine trees
Richard Moore, Peter Jenkins, Geoff Anderson, and Phil Scott
Combining a softwood timber crop with other forms of agriculture on the same land can make better use of available space, soil and water, and lead to higher productivity from farms.
This Bulletin outlines the potential benefits of, and a programme for, the growing of ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4189 - Training and care of the sheep-dog
John Charlick and Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
A well trained sheep-dog is a considerable asset to a farmer — in a recent Queensland Department of Primary Industries study, participating graziers estimated the value of a good working dog to be up to $20,000 a year.
Despite their value, dogs can be maintained ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4219 - Chemical control of insect pests in field crops and pastures
T. P. Quinn, G. P. Mangano, and P. J. Michael
Chemicals currently registered in Western Australia for use against pests of field crops and pasture are given in the following tables. Trade names are listed alongside each chemical formulation.
Department of Agriculture Bulletin 4185 "Insect and allied pests of extensive farming" will help you identify ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4220 - Growing high yielding wheat crops in the Central Wheatbelt
Michael Perry
In this Bulletin we hope to provide you with what we believe is the best and most up-to-date information about growing wheat in your particular environment.
It is now more important than ever for producers to get the most out of their resources of land, ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4222 - Management of properties with pesticide residues - Information for farmers with properties affected by organochlorine pesticide residues
Farran Dixon
This publication is produced by the Department of Agriculture to help farmers who have been affected by the pesticide residue problem. Some material from previous issues has been included, so that as much information as possible is contained in a single publication. We suggest you ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4225 - Dairying in Western Australia
Dean Maughan
Dairying in Western Australia is a small though very efficient industry. In 1989/90, 480 dairy farmers produced 266 million litres of milk for an estimated return of $84 million. The retail value of milk and dairy products was estimated to be $250 million making dairying ... Read more
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Revegetation guide to the central wheatbelt
E C. Lefroy; R J. Hobbs; L J. Atkins; Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia; and CSIRO, Division of Wildlife and Ecology
The rapid development of the central wheatbelt for agriculture over the past century has produced a productive farming landscape, but one which is increasingly subject to degradation. Erosion, salinization, declining soil structure, waterlogging and acidification are all symptoms of this degradation and causes of lost ... Read more
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Selecting and developing reliable bore sites in the eastern wheatbelt
Richard George
In the Western Australian wheatbelt, groundwater supplies contribute about 40 per cent of the on-farm livestock requirements and occasionally domestic water supply systems. The first part of this Bulletin comments on sites suitable for both high yielding bores and also those which yield water suitable ... Read more
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A guide to barbed wire fence construction for range cattle control
J S. Addison
The sub-division of pastoral leases with fences promotes better control of the grazing animal, reduces mustering costs, and simplifies the imposition of management strategies designed to lift the productivity of pastures and stock.
However, fencing represents a considerable capital investment and a commitment to fence ... Read more
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An introduction to the soils of the Albany advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With description, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Esperance advisory district
T C. Stoneman, Tim D. Overheu, P G. Muller, and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on seven common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Geraldton advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Jerramungup advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Lake Grace advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Moora advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on eight common soils.
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An introduction to the soils of the Three Springs advisory district
T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)
With descriptions, illustrations and notes on seven common soils.
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Bulletin No 4168 - Plants in Australia which when eaten produce photosensitization in livestock
T E H Aplin
Photosensitization is the term used to describe inflammation of the skin (usually unpigmented) caused by photodynamic compounds, circulating in blood stream, becoming bound to dermal cells and fluorescing when the animal is exposed to ultraviolet light (290-400 nm).
Photosensitization usually occurs when an animal eats ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4172 - Using gross margins
Peter Eckersley
The gross margin of a farm activity is the difference Variable or direct costs are those which change according between the gross income earned and the variable costs to the size of the activity, for example, drenches, dips and incurred.
Gross margins are useful for ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4174 - Tree planting on farms in high rainfall areas
Ken Angell
Many of the techniques described in this Bulletin are applicable to broadacre farms. However, they are specifically directed to small rural properties in the high rainfall areas.
Trees can usually serve more than one purpose on small rural properties. They can be used as ornamentals, ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4187 - Choosing commercial beef bulls
David Barker
This bulletin provides a method of placing realistic differences in value on young bulls offered for sale.
The prices paid for young bulls are often based on superficial appearance alone, and this has important financial implications for the purchaser. Different characteristics have either large or ... Read more
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Bulletin No 4191 - Inputs for BEEFIN
D. J. Barker, P J. May, and R. G. Grieve
BEEFIN is a computer model (Barker et at. 1986) that calculates profit maximizing diets for finishing cattle to a specified carcass weight and fat thickness. It predicts cattle growth, feed conversion ratio, final liveweight, number of days on feed and amount of available feedstuffs to ... Read more
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Insect and allied pests of extensive farming
W Woods, P Michael, and M Grimm
Produced in conjunction with the Plant Protection Society of WA. The Society is an organisation of farmers, scientists, commercial representatives and others interested in all aspects of plant protection. It provides essential liaison between farmers, industry & Government. It aims to inform members, Government, Industry ... Read more
