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Payback period for liming pastures
Liming acid soils is a significant investment for sheep and wool producers. But how long before the cumulative returns from liming acid soils exceed the returns from unlimed pasture paddocks? This tool provides help in determining the payback period for liming acid soils.
Code: PG032 Published: March 2008
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Faecal Egg counting on Lifetime Wool Project sites - Final Report June 2005
This report provides results of faecal worm egg counts undertaken on the Lifetime wool trial sites and includes preliminary information of the relationships between ewe condition score, FOO availability from day 90 of pregnancy until weaning and internal parasitism of ewes and their lambs.
Code: AH015 Published: June 2005
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Feeding and Managing Sheep in Dry Times
This publication aims to provide WA and SA farmers with practical guidelines and examples, for feeding and managing sheep during dry seasons and drought years. Whilst the publication focuses on dry times and confinement feeding systems (feedlots), it does also include some useful information on getting through the normal summer autumn feed gap period.
Code: PG031 Published: November 2005
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Hardcopy DAWA
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TIMERITE®
CSIRO Entomology
Information Package
The information booklet includes details of how to use the TIMERITE optimal spray date, the benefits of using TIMERITE and some testimonials of farmers already using TIMERITE.
Code: PG001 Published: June 2004
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TIMERITE®
Insight fact sheet
A summary of TIMERITE explaining how farmers can use a single spray date in spring for optimum control of redlegged earth mites. The date is unique to each farm and remains constant from year to year.
Code: PG002 Published: July 2004
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timerite.com.au
A website providing the TIMERITE optimal spray date for the control of redlegged earth mites and information on using the spray date for Australian pastures.
Independent website - http://www.timerite.com.au/
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Grain & Graze
Meat and Livestock Australia, Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), Land & Water Australia
grainandgraze.com.au
A website providing information on the Grain & Graze research program which is working with mixed farming enterprises in Australia's wheat-sheep zone to improve on-farm profitability and productivity.
Independent website - http://www.grainandgraze.com.au/
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NAPLIP
Grains Research and Development Corporation, with the WA Department of Agriculture, the SA Research and Development Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, the Victorian Department of Primary Industry, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, the University of Adelaide and the Centre for Legume Improvement in Mediterranean Agriculture at the University of Western Australia
Insight fact sheet
A summary of the National Annual Pasture Legume Improvement Program (NAPLIP) plus case study.
Code: PG004 Published: October 2005
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Pasture Legumes for Temperate Farming Systems - The Ute Guide
This handy-sized guide helps producers and farm advisors to identify and select appropriate pasture legume species and cultivars for farming systems in Southern Australia. It covers 50 commercial and naturalised legume species and almost 180 pasture legume cultivars.
Code: PG005 Published: 2004
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Available from Ground Cover Direct for $35, free tel 1800 110 044 or free fax 1800 009 988
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Biological control of Paterson's Curse - Crown Weevil
This publication details the biology and life cycle of the crown weevil and explains how to release, establish, and manage crown weevils to help limit Paterson's curse in the longer term.
Code: PG007 Published: 2004
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Download: Fact sheet (PDF 487Kb)
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Biological control of Paterson's Curse - Root Weevil
This publication details the biology and life cycle of the root weevil and explains how to release, establish, and manage root weevils to limit Paterson's curse in the longer term.
Code: PG008 Published: 2004
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Biological control of Paterson's Curse - Flea Beetle
This publication details the biology and life cycle of the flea beetle and explains how to release, establish, and manage flea beetles to limit Paterson's curse in the longer term.
Code: PG009 Published: 2004
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Biological control of Paterson's Curse - Pollen Beetle
This publication details the biology and life cycle of the pollen beetle and explains how to release, establish, and manage pollen beetles to limit Paterson's curse in the longer term.
Code: PG010 Published: 2004
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Lifetime Wool Production
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Insight fact sheet
A summary of the Lifetime Wool project which demonstrates that optimal feeding of ewes during pregnancy is likely to produce more wool of a higher quality, as well as lambs that produce more wool of a lower micron during their entire lifetime.
Code: PG012 Published: October 2005
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Phalaris - Expanding its adoption
Insight fact sheet
A summary of the Phalaris breeding program which is breeding several new Phalaris cultivars that can grow in acid soils in the hotter environment of the north-west slopes of NSW and survive continuous grazing.
Code: PG014 Published: October 2004
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Lotus species for waterlogged and acid soils
Insight fact sheet
A summary of the lotus breeding program which aims to develop more productive perennial legumes for use in acid and waterlogged soils in the 450-700mm rainfall zone of southern Australia.
Code: PG015 Published: October 2004
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Green Feed Budget Paddock Calculator
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
Green Feed Budget Paddock Calculator is a valuable tool that enables a farmer to make grazing management decisions at a paddock level by better matching the energy requirements of a particular class of stock with what is available and what is needed from a paddock.
Code: PG019 Published: 2004
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Hardcopy from Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (08) 9892 8444
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GrassGro™
Insight fact sheet
A summary of the GrassGro software package which identifies the key profit drivers of a grazing enterprise and can be used to assess the risks involved in management decisions before producers commit their dollars and resources.
Code: PG011 Published: October 2004
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GrassGro
GrassGro is an easy-to-use computer program designed to help producers and farm advisors assess on-farm productivity, profitability and the risks that climate variability imposes on a grazing system.
Code: PG020 Published: First released in 1997.
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Visit csiro.au for more information. Contact Horizon Agriculture Pty Ltd on tel (02) 9440 8088 for pricing and purchase information.
GrazFeed
GrazFeed is a popular computer program that provides a simple way to calculate the energy and protein requirements of sheep and cattle grazing a particular pasture. It is suitable for any pasture except the shrub vegetation of semi-arid rangelands.
Code: PG021 Published: First released in 1990
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Visit csiro.au for more information. Contact Horizon Agriculture Pty Ltd on tel (02) 9440 8088 for pricing and purchase information.
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Phosphorus for sheep and beef pastures - WA
Victoria Department of Primary Industries, Department of Agriculture WA
A detailed package that assists Western Australian producers to optimise phosphorus application and monitor soil phosphorus and farm fertiliser needs, which can improve on-farm profitability.
Code: EN008 Published: 2004
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Download: Brochure (PDF 438Kb)
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Phosphorus for sheep and beef pastures - Tas
Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment
A detailed package that assists Tasmanian producers to optimise phosphorus application and monitor soil phosphorus and farm fertiliser needs, which can improve on-farm profitability.
Code: EN009 Published: 2005
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Download: Brochure (PDF 381Kb)
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Phosphorus for sheep and beef pastures - SA
Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Rural Solutions SA
A detailed package that assists South Australian producers to optimise phosphorus application and monitor soil phosphorus and farm fertiliser needs, which can improve on-farm profitability.
Code: EN010 Published: 2004
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Download: Brochure (PDF 323Kb)
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Lambing Planner Virtual Shepherd Series No. 1
Department of Agriculture Western Australia
A handy tool that shows how a change in lambing time can affect market options and farm operations. It provides practical advice on pre-joining, gestation and post-lambing activities.
Code: EN011 Published: 2003
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Hardcopy available from the Department of Agriculture WA, publications department, tel. (08) 9368 3710.
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Managing Acid Soils through Efficient Rotations (MASTER)
NSW Department of Primary Industries
MASTER is a long-term field trial that commenced in 1992 at Book Book, near Wagga Wagga, NSW. It was designed to develop and demonstrate economically viable and environmentally effective agricultural systems that can manage the highly acid soils in the high rainfall zone of south-eastern Australia.
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