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Table of Contents from the 6th Conference Proceedings
5-6 JUNE 1991 –Orange NSW
“PERENNIALS: THE KEY TO PASTURE STABILITY”
Invited Papers
The contribution of perennials to stability and productivity of rangelands in the pastoral zone – Tony Grice
Managing to maintain desirable perennials – Ron Rees
Domestication of native perennial grasses – problems and potential – Alison Bowman
Aerial seeding – rewards and risks at Goondiwindi – John Wettenhall
Defining the boundaries & manipulating the system – David Kemp
Sustainable pasture/crop systems – whole farm management – Tony Lehmann
Filling in the feed gaps – direct drilling oats into phalaris – Bryan Ward
Forage conservation – A key to productivity in the 90’s – Don Sapienza
Aerial agriculture and the environment – the conservation case – Harvey Baker
Aerial spraying – minimising the risk – Peter Weatherstone
Aerial agriculture is essential for improvement of grasslands in New South Wales – Malcolm Campbell, David Vere
Aerial agriculture in action – on farm results in the control of serrated tussock – Roy Reynolds
Perennials in the pipeline – new cultivars for acid soils – Rex Oram
Do perennial pastures reduce soil acidity? – Keith Helyar
Biological control of weeds – update on friendly fungi, bugs and grubs – Ernest Delfosse, Jim Cullen
Tolerance of perennial pastures to herbicides – Warren McDonald
Annual grass invasion – control costs and production losses – Richard Bloomfield
Herbicide resistance – a potential problem for perennial pastures? – Steve Sutherland, Andrew Leys
Contributed papers
Chicory: A New Forage Herb for the New South Wales Central Tablelands and Slopes – Mary Goodacre, David Kemp
Perennial Ryegrasses with Late Spring and Summer Production Potential – Peter Neilson
Perennial Pastures – Hidden Benefits Unearthed – Des Lang
Phalaris Absorbs more Soil Moisture at Depth than Perennial Ryegrass – Geoff Millar
Dowling Kemp Michalk Millar Goodacre 1991 – Peter Dowling, David Kemp, David Michalk, Geoff Millar and Mary Goodacre
Phalaris Toxicity in Sheep Involves Two Separate Diseases – Chris Bourke
Top Dressing Pastures with Selenium – Brett Riley
Pasture Topping with Roundup CT®: Benefits for Cattle Production – Stephen Ainsworth
Research on Mycoherbicides for Control of Xanthium spp. – Bruce Auld, Cheryl McRae and Louise Morin
Possible Bio-Control of Sifton bush (Cassinia arcuata) by scale insects – Malcolm Campbell, Peter Wykes
Herbicides for Control of Sifton bush (Cassinia arcuata) – Barney Milne, David Michalk
Effects of Soil Acidity in the Yeoval Area – S Orr, A Bulkeley, M Strachan and V Collins
Relative Tolerance of Yellow Serradella Cultivars to Al and Mn – Brendan Scott, Time Drew and David Michalk
Orange Agricultural Research and Veterinary Centre – Mike Curll, Chris Weale