Author: George AlexanderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Pastoral Industries of Australia
Author: George AlexanderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Pastoral Industries of Australia
Author: O. B. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Textbook on the technology and practice of sheep and cattle production under grazing conditions in Australia - presents historical background, and covers the wool industry, the meat industries, the dairy industry, feed production, reproduction and genetic improvement, climate, animal production, animal diseases, agricultural management and marketing, etc. Diagrams, references and statistical tables.
The Pastoral Industries of Australia
Author: G. AlexanderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
The Pastorial Industries of Australia ; Practice and Technology of Sheep and Cattle Production
Author: G. AlexanderAustralia's Pastoral Industry
Author: The Manual of Australian Agriculture
Author: Robert L ReidPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483100340
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 911
Book Description
The Manual for Australian Agriculture is a collection of information related to agriculture gathered from different Australian government agencies that are directly or indirectly concerned with agriculture. The book covers related topics such as land utilization and resource use; government assistance to Australian farmers; the physical and chemical properties of soil; soil mapping; plant nutrition, and fertilizers; and the growing of grain crops. The book also covers agro-industrial, fruit, and vegetable crops; kinds of seeds and their processing and storage; plant pests and diseases; and livestock and poultry. The text is recommended for agriculturists who are engaged in business, as well as those who would like to know more about agriculture in Australia.
The Livestock and Meat Industry of Australia
Author: Reuben AlbaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Sheep Breeding
Author: G.L TomesPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 1483162133
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
Sheep Breeding, Second Edition covers sheep breeding in its widest context through a collection of papers about sheep breeding from experts in the field across the globe. The book incorporates sections composed of general review articles and important research findings on the structures and objectives of national sheep industries from many of the major sheep-producing areas of the world. The text also discusses the genetic selection and breed improvement; stud breeding and cooperative breeding schemes; reproduction in the ewe; and male reproduction and artificial insemination. The monograph is recommended for those who wish to learn different techniques and practices in raising and breeding sheep, especially those who are new in the field. The book is also for those who wish to conduct research that would help improve raising and breeding sheep.
Australian Agriculture
Author: Ted HenzellPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643993428
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Focusing on the technologies that the farmers and graziers actually used, this book follows the history of each of the major commodities of groups of commodities to the end of the 20th century, grain crops, sheep and wool, beef and dairy, wine and others. Issues facing agriculture as it enters the 21st century are also discussed.
Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool
Author: Jane CourtPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 064310206X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool contains practical, up-to-date information on sheep production and management for producers throughout temperate Australia. It is based on research and extension projects conducted over many years by the Department of Primary Industries and its predecessors and the University of Melbourne. The book covers business management, pasture growth and management, nutrition and feed management, drought management, reproductive management, disease management, genetic improvement, animal welfare and working dog health. It also gives seasonal reminders for a spring lambing wool-producing flock, for autumn lambing Merino ewes joined to Border Leicester rams, and for winter lambing crossbred ewes joined to terminal sires. It will guide new and established farmers, students of agriculture and service providers with detailed information on the why and how of sheep production, and will assist farmer groups to initiate activities aimed at increasing their efficiency in specific areas of sheep production.