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Tillage - New Directions in Australian Farming

 

 


PART I - TILLAGE PRACTICES WITHIN FARMING SYSTEMS

1. From the First Fleet - Evolution of Australian Farming Systems
      J.E. Pratley and D.L. Rowell
2. Tillage Practices for Crop Production in Winter Rainfall Areas
      M.L. Poole
3. Tillage Practices for Crop Production in Summer Rainfall Areas
      J.F. Holland, A.D.Doyle and J.M.Marley
4. Tillage in Horticulture
      J.M. Tisdall and D.O. Huett
5. Tillage - Its Role in the Establishment and Management of Pastures
      S.J. Crook, P.D. Cregan, M.H. Campbell and J.W. Reed

PART II - PROCESSES UNDERLYING PLANT AND SOIL RESPONSES TO TILLAGE

6. The Effect of Tillage on Soil Physical Conditions
      A.Hamblin
7. Crop Residue Management
       W.L. Felton, D.M. Freebairn, N.A. Fettell and J.B. Thomas
8. Responses of Soil and Crop Water Relations to Tillage
      R.A. Fischer
9. Weed Management on Arable Land
      R.W. Medd
10. Technology of Pesticide Application
       J.H. Combellack and R.G. Richardson
11. The Effect of Tillage on the Chemical Fertility of the Soil 
       A.D. Robson and A.C. Taylor
12. Effects of Cultivation and Pesticide Use on Soil Biology
        L.A. Douglas
13. Effects of Tillage Practices on Foliar Diseases
         R.G. Rees
14. Tillage and Soil-borne Root Diseases of Winter Cereals
        A.D. Rovira
15. Crop and Pasture Plant Selection for New Cultural Systems
        P.S. Cornish

PART III - ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION FARMING

16. Effects of Tillage Systems on Farm Management and Profitability
         L.D. Ward, J.P. Brennan and I.C. Cook
17. Adoption Processes and Extension Strategies for Conservation Farming
         S. Chamala
18. Responsible Land Use: The Role of Government
        J.E. Pratley and P.S. Cornish

COMBINED GLOSSARY AND INDEX FILE

List of Common and Botanical Names
List of Herbicides Used
Glossary of Selected Terms Related to Tillage
Index