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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
Coastal rehabilitation manual

Veronica P M Oma, D M. Clayton, J. B. Broun, and C D M. Keating

Provides an overview of the coastal environment to ensure that the natural environment and coastal processes are considered properly. Describes how to develop a successful coastal rehabilitation strategy and detail rehabilitation techniques applicable to Western Australia. Lists sources of further advice and information.
Description and key to the identification of grasses in South-Western Australia

J G. Paterson

The grasses comprise one of the world's largest families of flowering plants, with about 670 groups or genera containing over 9000 individual types or species distributed throughout the world. Over 130 groups have been recorded in Western Australia but probable that the list is far ... Read more
An inventory and condition survey of the Roebourne Plains and surrounds, Western Australia

A L. Payne and Peter J. Tille

The survey area is located in the North-West Division of Western Australis. It covers part of the Dampier-Barrow Island, Pyramid, Roebourne and Ysrraloola 1: 250,000 scale map sheets and all of the Karatha, Mallina, Pyrsmid, Sherlock, Mt Welcome and Warambie pastoral leases.
An introduction to the soils of the Merredin advisory district

T C. Stoneman and National Soil Conservation Program (Australia)

With descriptions, illustrations and notes on nine common soils.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Soils of the Ivanhoe Plain, East Kimberley, Western Australia

J M. Aldrick, M H R van Cuylenburg, P W. Moody, B A. Wren, and A J. Clarke

The Ivanhoe Plain was divided into two geomorphic provinces. The principal difference between the provinces is the time during which pedogenesis occurred. The crcking clay soils of the northern province are generally more highly leached than their younger counterparts in the southern province. Sixteen land ... Read more
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
Spacing water points in the southern pastoral areas of Western Australia

Don Burnside, Adrian Williams, and Peter Curry

An inadequate distribution of watering points in our pastoral lands, particularly in the saltbush/bluebush pasture, has caused localisized land degradation close to waters and reduced animal productivity (particularly in stressful times). From experimentation and observation, some generalised recommendations for water supply distribution in pastoral areas ... Read more
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trees for windbreaks on swan coastal plain farms

Leon English; Ken Angell; and Metropolitan District Office, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

Strong easterly and south-westerly winds are a feature of the Swan Coastal Plain and we receive frequent inquiries about which tree species are suitable for planting as windbreaks. When selecting trees for windbreaks you must match the species to the various soil types which occur ... Read more
Forage shrubs and grasses for revegetating saltland

H V. Runciman and C V. Malcolm

Salt tolerant shrubs and grasses are used for forage production from salt-affected farmland. This Bulletin is designed to assist in recognition of the important species in Western Australia and to provide information on their use. The species listed have more forage value than some natural ... Read more
A range inventory and condition survey of part of the Western Australian Nullarbor Plain

R B. Hacker, R C. McCarthy, and A A. Mitchell

The area surveyed covers approximately 47 400 square kilometres. The area is described in terms of climate, geomorphology, soils, vegetation, land zones and land systems. Condition statements are presented for each land zone, each land system and each station property within the survey area. Nineteen ... Read more
Plain wire fencing for pastoral lands

A McR Holm

The need to fence for efficient livestock control was recognised early in the history of the pastoral industry in Western Australia. Fence design, materials and layout have all undergone many changes since the 1880s. Modern fences have 4 or 5 strands of high tensile light ... Read more