Apples, pears and other pome fruit
Fruitwise is a quarterly electronic newsletter that includes information of interest to commercial fruitgrowers and industry partners in inland NSW. Pome fruits are members of the plant family Rosaceae, sub-family pomoideae. They are fruits that ... [... more]
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Fossils / NSW Department of Primary Industries
Primefact Number: 564 Edition: First edition Released/reviewed: Feb 2007 Fossils are the remains of animals and plants which lived prior to historical times. Their study is a specialised branch of geology known as palaeontology. As fossils are ... [... more]
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Degradation of native riparian vegetation along NSW ...
Primefact Number: 12 Edition: First edition Released/reviewed: Jun 2005 In November 2001, the degradation of native riparian vegetation along NSW water courses was listed as a key threatening process (KTP) under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. ... [... more]
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Standard operating procedures: decontamination for ...
Primefact Number: 714 Edition: First edition Released/reviewed: 01 Dec 2007 This Primefact presents some key hygiene protocols for abalone divers to help protect abalone stocks in NSW from disease. These standard operating procedures have been ... [... more]
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Volcanoes / NSW Department of Primary Industries
Primefact Number: 565 Edition: First edition Released/reviewed: Feb 2007 A volcano is the opening, or vent, from which molten rock and gas issues from the earth's interior onto the surface. It is also the hill or mountain built up around the vent ... [... more]
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Beef cattle husbandry
Responsible, sustainable beef production: Issues facing today's beef producer Training and working dogs - for quiet confident control of stock [... more]
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Other areas of interest
Feedlotting, pasture systems, full and supplementary feeding, stock feeds and fat scoring. Flock management including joining, ram fertility, lambing, buying replacements, aging sheep and livestock protection. Internal and external parasites, ... [... more]
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Insect pests of specific crops
Red imported fire ants Wingless grasshopper Horticultural crops Plague locust Plant bugs A field guide to insects in Australia The good bug book Queensland fruit fly [... more]
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Beef cattle breeding and selection
Bos indicus/Bos taurus crosses - growth in different environments Developing an effective breeding plan for your beef business Maximising benefits from scanning for carcase traits in seedstock herds Performance recording options for breeders of ... [... more]
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Organic farming
The organic industry is rapidly becoming a significant player in the global agricultural production scene. With estimated annual growth of up to 30% per year, the industry is fast moving away from its "niche" industry status and into the ... [... more]
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Horses
The horse industry in NSW is made up of many groups including the horse racing sector, competition and sporting associations, pony clubs, working horses and various breed associations just to name a few. NSW DPI provides information to all these ... [... more]
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Stock movements including transport and export
Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Companion Animal Transport Agencies Equine influenza zoning and movement restrictions for horses in NSW National Livestock Identification System for cattle (NLIS Cattle) National Livestock Identification System ... [... more]
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