Sheep yards & equipment
Efficient sheep yard design and modern shearing shed design (video) Selecting a sheep handler Shearing shed design - lighting and ventilation Shearing shed design - sheep storage and movement Shearing shed design - the board Shearing shed design ... [... 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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Beef cattle feeding and nutrition
For information related specifically to drought feeding see the following section of the Drought website: Confinement feeding of cattle in drought: protecting the environment Using oats as an alternative grain in opportunity feedlot ... [... more]
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Field crops, pastures & rangelands
Salvaging crops for fodder, grain or grazing - costs and income calculator A calculator to help producers make decisions on salvaging crops. The Excel spreadsheet calculates the cost of baling crops for hay or silage and of taking crops through ... [... 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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Farm chemicals
A series of leaflets which cover pesticide issues including calibration, choosing pressure gauges, residue testing, poisoning, spills, storage and transport, container disposal, labelling, record keeping and spray coverage. Spray drift management ... [... more]
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Beef cattle husbandry
Responsible, sustainable beef production: Issues facing today's beef producer Requirements for hormonal growth promotant purchasers in NSW Training and working dogs - for quiet confident control of stock Economic advantages of better management ... [... 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
An eight year plan to improve the management of invasive species in NSW. Provides stakeholders with information on the various national and state animal biosecurity programs. NSW Invasive Species Plan 2008-2015 Biosecurity newsletter Field crops ... [... more]
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Livestock movements including transport and export
Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Companion Animal Transport Agencies National Livestock Identification System for cattle (NLIS Cattle) National Livestock Identification System for sheep and goats (Sheep & Goats) The do's and don'ts of moving ... [... more]
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Pests, diseases and disorders in horticultural crops
Integrated pest and disease management for Australian summerfruit Orchard Plant Protection Guide for deciduous fruits in NSW 2008-2009 Postharvest diseases of horticultural produce (Volume 1): Temperate fruit Tests are available for plant ... [... more]
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Water & Irrigation
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Information and tools to assist managers to estimate the costs associated with their irrigation systems. Selecting an irrigation system, pressurised and surface irrigations ... [... more]
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