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Grape by-product cuts dairy emissions by 20 per cent
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Natural Algae Boosts Health Benefits of Lamb
Australian Citrus Exports Set to Rise
Giving up Water to Save
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Feeding Pastures For Profit
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Milking the Weather
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High Quality Hay
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YDDP Don Campbell tour
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How Now Gippy Cow
GippsDairy Focus Farms
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GippsDairy snapshot
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Chase quality silage this year
Locust update
Choose a bull, any bull from the Guide
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Gardiner Getaway Bus Tour to the North East a winner
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Report monitors dairy farm performance
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GippsDairy Focus Farms
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Healthy Farms, Healthy Corner Inlet
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YDDP meets the gene geniuses
Vaccinate and rest easy
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Soil carbon in dairy farms
GippsDairy Focus Farms
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Fish Creek crushed rocks are way to go!
Will we have cockchafers this year?
Making the right match in herd heaven
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Dairying across the world
GippsDairy Focus Farms
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Automation beyond the machinery of milking
Six top tips for drying cows off
Unlocking 'pasture potential' even after a stressful year
Grainy picture clears on feed quality for cows
Simply Selectabull!
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Dairy State Round up
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September 2010
Frequently asked questions about silage
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Locust: What are the potential impacts in the North East
August 2010
What to do with underperforming paddocks coming into spring!
Report monitors dairy farm performance
Monthly reminders for August
July 2010
Improving feed conversion efficiency through genetic markers
Murray Dairy News: Note from the Chairman
The share market: a step into the world of off-farm investment
Pasture grazing management through winter
Getting the best mastitis control at calving
Reminders for July
June 2010
How is the cash traveling?
Heat detection: a critical step!
Murray Dairy Dairy Directions: Outcomes from 2010 Priority Setting for the North East
Monthly reminders for June
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Timing critical for controlling pests and weeds
Terms of Trade, Murray Dairy
Dairy Industry Farm Monitor project gears up for 2010
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Dairying across the world
Making the right match in herd heaven
Relief milking course for the North East
Murray Dairy news, Dairy Directions activity
Awesome automation innovations
Monthly reminders for April
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Sowing in the North East
2010 Feeding Pastures For Profit Program: Unlocking the potential on your farm
Minimizing the risk of milk fever
Murray Dairy News
Monthly reminders for March
February 2010
Shelterbelts for varying climatic conditions
Making the most out of animal manures and organic wastes
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and Agriculture
Feeding Pastures For Profit: Unlocking the potential on your farm
Have I got it right? Field days: findings from the 3030 Project
Murray Dairy News
Monthly reminders for February
January 2010
Feeding Pastures For Profit: Unlocking the potential
Six top tips for taking a break from the farm
Rural Financial Counsellors: Helping farmers manage change
Make the most of your feed test results
Why not give us a call? Dairy extension service
Monthly reminders for January
July 2011
Pugging - Get The Cows Off
Carbon Farming Initiative
Wage increase for dairy workers
Teat seal turns around mastitis
Murray Dairy News
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June 2011
Genomics
Taxing Times
Don't Leave Your Liners Too Long
Murray Dairy News
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August 2011
When to wrap and transport baled silage
What Are Aerobic Spoilage Inhibitors
Tallangatta Focus Farm Kicks Off
Inspiring Women In Dairy Program
Monthly Reminders - August
September 2011
Dairy Industry Farm Monitor Project results
Think Heifers when Ordering Straws
Dairy feed test service to continue
Some Useful Tips on How to Sample for a Feedtest
Murray Dairy News
New method for testing dry matter
Monthly Reminders
October 2011
Selecting for Mastitis Resistance
Importance of Soil Carbon in Productive
This Seasons' Irrigation Strategy on the Tallangatta Focus Farm
Safety Checklists Cut Risks
Murray Dairy News
Monthly Reminders
November 2011
December 2011
Cows Create Careers
Tallangatta Focus Farm Kicks Goals
Safely Stacked Square Balls
Sharpen the Saw This Silly Season
Monthly Reminders December
January 2012
What is Your Baled Silage Telling You After Months of Storage
Innovation Doubles Milk Production
Summer on the Tallangatta Focus Farm
Monthly Reminders January
February 2012
Baled Silage
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Centre Pivot Results
Monthly Reminders
March 2012
Tallangatta Focus Farm
Cash
Preventing Milk Fever
Better Genes More Milk
Monthly Reminders March
April 2012
Cattle Blood Parasite Found in Victoria
Flood Irrigation Assessment on the Tallangatta Focus Farm
Size isn't Everything
Managing New Pastures
Monthly Reminders
May 2012
Theileriosis Update at Running Creek
Tallangatta Focus Farm Finances
Powered up by 'Watts in the Dairy' Energy Days
Green Urea can be Used to Reduce Ammonia Loss
On-farm Employment Made Easier
Leasing a Dairy Farm
Monthly Reminders
July 2012
A Good Wicket on 158 Cows
Is a Quad the Best for the Job
New Era dawns in Dairy Animal Genomics
Management Guidelines to Help Prevent Lameness
Refrigeration Maintenance
Monthly Reminders
August 2012
Are We There Yet?
Herd Fertility Analysis
Monthly Reminders
September 2012
Focus Farm Costs Under the Microscope
New Mastitis Bug Test Shows Promise
Smarter Energy Use
When is the Irrigation Season Likely to Start
Solar Hot Water
New Minimum Wage for Farm Workers
Monthly Reminders
October 2012
Summer Crops
Consider the Current Economics of Feeding Grain
It's Time to Check your Soil Health
Mop the floor with your bull management
Monthly reminders
November 2012
Successful NE Business Forum
Chasing quality not quantity
2012 Murray Dairy Business Forum - Building Your Future
2 Million for New Cattle Underpass Program
Flexible Forage Systems for Variable Water Supplies
Managing Pasture and Cow Performance Over the Hot Summer Period
Monthly Reminders
January 2013
Tallangatta Focus Farm
What Do You Think of Your Cows
Feasibility of Automatic Cluster Removes in the Dairy - Do They Pay?
Monthly Reminders
March 2013
‘Tactics for Tough Times’ in a typical North East Autumn
Planned Inspections by the Sea
Lucerne given a go on the Focus Farm
Pastures and Pests - Focus Farm Field Day February 2013
Monthly Reminders
May 2013
Picture Perfect Results Two Years in the Making
Feeding Through the Gap
Grassland Conference Visits the North East Dairy Industry
Soil Carbon on Dairy Farms
Monthly Reminders
The Dairy Bulletin
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
West Vic Dairy News
March
Feeding Rain Damaged Crops
The Right Farm System
Port Campbell Discussion Group
February
Farmer Health and Safety
Seed Heads
Exciting 2010 Weather
January
Weather Damaged Grain
Feeding Pastures For Profit
Summer heifer care
Potential for haystack fires
December
Farming for the Future Field day at Colac
November
Who let the dogs out?
Good grass management can prolong the peak
Highlights from Pasture Recovery Field Day
October
Lameness & Laneways article
Locusts article
September
Dairy farmers and growers working together
Five tips for quality silage
August
Report monitors dairy farm performance
Thumbs up for SELECTABULL
July
Are you the Master Chef in managing your Dairy System?
Does SAM make it rain?
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Calf rearing: a key to a profitable farming system
Vaccinate and rest easy
May
Check your water quality when using farm chemicals
New webpage provides useful seven day forecasts
April
Have I got it Right? – Findings from the 3030 Project
Preparing for next lactation – feeding the dry cows
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Meeting Summary - 5 February 2013
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Irrigation
About Irrigation
Automatic Irrigation
Biodiversity of the Loddon Campaspe Irrigation Region
Blue-Green Algae and Irrigation Water
Border-Check Irrigation Design
Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Systems
Centre Pivots - Capital and Operating Cost Trade-off
Centre Pivot Performance Check
Centre Pivot System Capacity
Centre Pivot Wheel Rutting
Centre Pivots and Rural Water Authorities
Construction of an Evaporation Pan for Irrigation Scheduling
Drainage Reuse Systems
From Border-Check to Sprinkler
Irrigation Scheduling for Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI)
Maintenance of Micro-Irrigation Systems
Pipe and Riser Irrigation Systems
Sub-surface Drip Irrigation Systems
Precision Surface Irrigation Matching Modernised Delivery
Efficient Irrigation in the Northern Mallee
Bruno Costantino
Graham Nice
Key Traits
Neale and Deb
Stephen Bennett
Erosion
Gully Erosion
Landslips
Trickle Flow Pipes for Erosion Control
Stock Containment Areas for Erosion Control
Groundcovering Measuring Tool
Phosphorus (P) Loss Monitoring Tools
Shelterbelt Management
Shelterbelt Design
Shelterbelts for Control of Wind Erosion
Shelterbelts and Wildlife
Managing Dams
A Gully Dam or a Hillside Dam?
Blue-Green Algae Problems in Dams
Drought Reserve Dams
Finding a Dam Site
How Long Will My Dam Water Last?
Maintaining your Farm Dam
Minimising Algal Growth in Farm Dams
Organic Pollution in Farm Dams
Soil Materials for Farm Dam Construction
Trickle Flow Pipes for Farm Dams
Water Quality for Farm Water Supplies
Water Supply for Stock Containment Areas
Production Livestock Care
Animal Welfare for Livestock Producers
Targeting Human-Animal Interactions
Stock Containment Areas
Organic Farming
Introduction to Organics
What is Organic Farming?
Organic Management of Soil and Crop Nutrition
Why Go Organic?
Choosing an Organic Certifier
Marketing Organic Produce
Information Resources for Organic Farming
Conversion to Organic Farming
Organic Management of Crop and Livestock
Nurturing the Soil on Organic Farms
Weed Management on Organic Farms
Some Financial Implications of 'Going Organic'
Organic Farming Standards and Certification
The Certification Process
Managing Contamination on Organic Farms
Risk Management: Contamination Risks
Soil Management
Green Manures for Vegetable Cropping
Which Green Manure Should I Grow?
Weed Management
Vineyard Weed Management
Weed Control in Organic Carrots
Broadacre Weed Management
Organic Viticulture
Organic Viticulture Manual
Introduction
Principles, Standards and Inputs
Vineyard Establishment and Conversion
Environment and Landscape Management
Soil Management
Water Management
Weed, Disease and Pest Overview
Weed Management
Disease Management
Invertebrate Pest Management
Vertebrate pest management
Contamination risks
Machinery
Waste management
References & bibliography
Alternatives to Treated Vineyard Posts
Managing Grapevine Downy Mildew
Managing Grapevine Powdery Mildew
Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Managing Fruit Fly in Citrus
Managing Scale Insects on Citrus
Carrot Production
Organic Sheep and Lamb
Prime Lamb Finishing Systems
Prime Lamb Production
Internal Parasites of Sheep
Organic Crops and Pastures
Wheat Production and Marketing
Canola Production and Marketing
Perennial Pasture Establishment
Perennial Pasture Management
Workshops for organic producers
Support for Organics Grant Program Guidelines
Hobby and Small Business Farming
Small Landholders
Managing a Small Property
Fact sheets
Leasing Land
Time Management Tips for Part-Time Farmers
Business Management
Property Management Systems
Core Components for Farm Planning Services
Publications
SPMS Fact Sheet
EMS Pathways Achievement Report
DPI Local Government Workshops
Farmer access: legal regulatory information
Resources
How to Achieve a Streamlined Process
Whole Farm Planning
How to prepare a Farm Plan
Preparation Options
Core Components
Core Farm Planning
Core Client Focus & integrated services
Core Risk Management
Core Land capability and soils
Core Water
Core Biodiversity
Core Biosecurity
Farm Planning Resources
FAQs
Course RTE5516A Training
Service Provider Qualifications
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Distribution and Marketing
Community Supported Agriculture
Environmental Farm Plan
EMS in Victorian Agriculture
Introduction to EMS
Cross-industry EMS projects
Information Package on EBMP
EMS in the Dairy Industry
EMS in the Grazing and Meat Industry
Gippsland Final Report May 2006
EMS in the Grains Industry
Self-Assessment Questionnaire for crop management
EMS in the Viticulture Industry
CRCV Guide to Environmental Management
EMS in the Horticulture Industry
Environmental Monitoring Tools
The Habitat Hectares Approach
Soil Fertility
Soil Acidity
Sustainable Carrying Capacity
Nitrogen (N)
Livestock Integreated Pest Management
Water Balance
Herbicide Resistance
Groundwater Salinity
Legislation
Stage Two EMS
Introduction to EMS Part 1
Self Assessment Workbook
Environmental Review
Action Plan
Paddock Record Keeping
Self Audit
Review and Improvement
Appendix A
Appendix B
Biodiversity
Incorporating Biodiversity into EMS for Victorian Agriculture
Links
EBMP
EMAP
Farm Budgets and Tools
Farm Gross Margins
Economic analysis tool
Improving Decision Making
Farm Debt Mediation
Farm Debt Mediation Process
Mediation Information
Information for Farmers
Information for Creditors
Forms for Mediation
Farming Diversification
Networks and forums
Planning Applications in Rural Areas
Rural Zones Explained
Checklists
Checklist for Applications
Checklist for Applications with WFP
Permits
Checklists for Rural Planning Applications
Guidelines for Rural Planning Applications
National Livestock Identification System
Background
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), National Vendor Declarations (NVD) and Tail (Transaction) Tags
Protecting Victoria's Beef and Dairy Industries
Setting up a live export NLIS database account
LTAT Expressions of Interest
LTAT Descriptive Information
LTAT Technical Information
Device Attributes Table
Code for the Operation of NLIS in Victoria
NLIS Acronyms and Terms
NLIS Stock Agents
Agents Guide: Conducting Onfarm Auctions of NLIS Cattle
Property Identification Code
Property Identification Codes Explained
Property Identification Codes for Victorian Plant Industries
NLIS Cattle
NLIS Cattle Brochures and Information Notes
Victoria - The Leader in Cattle Identification
Lifetime Traceability
NLIS Lifetime Traceable Brochure
NLIS Is it Lifetime Traceable Brochure
NLIS Understanding Lifetime traceable status
How to Determine Lifetime Traceable Status of your Cattle
Cattle Transfers
NLIS On-Farm Benefits (Cattle)
Using NLIS Ear Tags on Cattle
Your Guide to the Use of Rumen Boluses
Your Guide to Victoria's Cattle Identification Legislation
Benefits of NLIS on Dairy Farms
NLIS and Carcase Feedback
NLIS Cattle Requirements for Victorian Agricultural Show Societies - The Sighting Function
NLIS Requirements for Live Cattle Exports
NLIS Requirements on Agisted and/or Leased Land
Walk In - Walk Out Property Sales
NLIS Requirements When Leasing Cattle or Cow Parking
Livestock Production Assurance (LPA)
NLIS Cattle Commercials
NLIS Sheep & Goats
What is NLIS (Sheep)?
Your Guide to Victoria's Sheep & Goat Identification Legislation
National Identification System - Sheep & Goats
Enhancing the Identification and Tracking of Sheep and Goats in Victoria
On-farm Benefits of Sheep Electronic Identification
Getting Started with On-Farm Software in a Wool or Lamb Enterprise
Electronic Identification (EID) Readers and their use in a Sheep Production Enterprise
Electronic Identification (EID) Equipment and Software Suppliers for Sheep Producers
Reducing Labour and Improving Efficiency with Electronic Identification (EID) & Automated Drafting
Will an Electronic Identification (EID) System Benefit my Sheep Production Enterprise?
How to Order Sheep tags?
Accredited sheep tag manufacturers
Electronic NLIS Sheep Tags Advertisement
Ordering Electronic NLIS Sheep Tags On-Line: A Step by Step Guide
How Do Electronic NLIS Sheep Tags Work?
Your Guide to the use of Electronic NLIS (Sheep) Tags
Your Guide to use of Leadertronic NLIS (Sheep) tags
NLIS Sheep Commercials
NLIS Mob Based Transfers
Native Vegetation
A Guide to Native Pasture Management
Pastures
Drought Information
Drought Videos
Decisons and Advice
Working Off-Farm
Farm Succession Planning
Options for Farm Business Models
The Hard Yard Video Transcript
A Step Ahead Video Transcript
Farming Information
Managing Farm Water Supplies in Drought
Support Services for Victorian Farmers
Protecting the Land in Dry Times
Drought Feeding and Management: Beef Cattle
Drought Feeding and Management of Sheep
Dairy
News, Events and Webinars
Dairy Newsletters
Dairy Webinars
Dairy Industry Profile
Business Management
Performance Analysis
Taking Stock
SWOT Your Situation
Dairy Directions
Feeding and Nutrition
Heifer Nutrition
Diet Check
Diet Check Manual
Diet Check Appendices
Diet Check Download
Feeding and Calving Pads for Cattle
Cost of Supplements
Dairy Supplement List
Ruminant Feed Ban
Memorandum to Renderers and Manufacturers of Stock Feed
Specifications for Tallow and Used Cookings Oils
Self Feeding Silage
Pastures Management
Feeding Pastures for Profit
Adaptive Forage Planning
Project 3030 Farmlets
Project 3030 Farmlet summary August 2009
Perennial Pasture Establishment
Pasture Consumption Calculator
Pasture Consumption Calculator Manual
Annual and Perennial Pastures Databases
Perennial Pastures Help
Arrotas Arrowleaf Clover
Fertilising Dairy Pastures
How do the properties of soils affect plant growth
Managing factors that can limit plant growth
Soil types of the dairying areas
What nutrients do plants require
Assessing the nutrient status of dairy pastures
Interpreting soil and tissue tests
Introducing fertilisers
How to calculate fertiliser rates and costs
Nutrient planning
Nitrogenous fertilisers
Using dairy effluent as a fertiliser
Applying fertilisers
Glossary
Appendicies
Irrigated Pastures
Renovating Irrigated Perennial Pasture
Choosing an Option
Managing Persian Clover
Managing Short-lived Ryegrass
Managing Balansa and Berseem Clovers
Managing Subterranean Clover
Managing Winter Cereals
Variation in Irrigation Requirements of Forages in Northern Victoria
Water Productivity of Irrigated Forages in Northern Victoria
Managing Dryland Lucerne
Lucerne Quality Pasture
Practices to Avoid
Wimmera Lucerne
Establishing Dryland Lucerne
Lucerne Establishment and Control
Farmers Experiences
Grazing Dryland Lucerne
Managing Acidic Soils
Effective Lucerne Removal
Weed Manipulation for Productive Lucerne Stands
Irrigation of Lucerne for Hay
Cutting Lucerne for Hay
Dryland Lucerne Study 1
Dryland Lucerne Study 2
Dryland Lucerne Study 3
Dryland Lucerne Study 4
Dryland Lucerne Study 5
Dryland Lucerne Study 6
Curing and Cutting Chaff
Stacking Sheaf Hay
Self Feeding Silage
Hay Preservatives
What Happens to Hay When it Heats?
Haystack Fires (Spontaneous Combustion)
Grasses for Dryland Dairying: Establishment
Grasses for Dryland Dairying: Management
Grasses for Dryland Dairying: Species and Cultivars
Trace Elements for Dryland Pastures
Forage Cereals
Establishing Forage Cereals
Sowing options for Autumn: Cereal varities and other alternatives
When to Cut Forage Cereals
Cereals: Know when to cut
Grazing cereals: When and how to graze cereals on dairy farms
Conserving cereals: When and how to conserve cereals on dairy farms
Harvesting Forage Cereals
Storing Forage Cereals
Dry Matter Content of Conserved Forages: Representative Sampling
Phosphorus Sheep and Beef
Informed Decisions on Phosphorus
Measurement of Dry Matter Content of Conserved Forages
Phosphorus for Pastures
Pastures for Discharge Areas
Pastures for Recharge Areas
Puccinellia Ciliata for the Wimmera
Native Grasses
Pasture Health
Recovery of Pastures after Floods
Recovery of Pastures after Spring Floods
Onion Grass (Romulea rosea) - Management in Pastures
Alternative Winter Forages for a Variable Climate
Red Legged Earth Mites
Handling and Management
Cattle Management for New Farmers
How to Stomach Tube a Calf
Questions about Milk Precoolers
Extended Lactation
EL - Flexible Systems for the Future
Will I produce less milk?
An option for dairy farmers
Does feeding affect lactation persistence?
How long will cows milk?
Delayed mating of part of the herd
Will genetic progress change?
Which cows are suited to EL?
Farmer Case Studies
Milk Harvesting (CowTime)
EMS in Dairy
Weighing and Condition Scoring
Case Study: Dairy Freestall
Automatic Milking System project
Breeding
Benefits of Herd Recording
Management of Heifers: Weaning to First Calving
Calving Induction in Dairy Cows
Humane Destruction of Non-viable Calves less than 24 Hours Old
Assessing Dairy Cows Using ABVs
Water Use in Dairies
Dairy Shed Water Usage
Dairy Shed Water Use Analysis
Securing Water
Farm Drainage
Measuring Water Use in the Dairy
Managing Effluent
Boosting Winter Growth with Dairy Effluent
Choosing an Effluent Management System
Composting Spoiled Hay
Efficient Effluent Systems
Effluent Management in the Northern Irrigation Region
Emergency Disposal of Milk
Minimising Dairy Shed Effluent Stream
Flood Irrigation of Dairy Effluent
Maintenance Schedules and Contingency Planning
Choosing a Pond System
Managing Dairy Shed Effluent
Pond Site Selection
Pond Maintenance and Desludging
Storage Pond Sizing
Safe Effluent Systems
System Design - Service Provider Contact List
Dairy Effluent Overview in Gippsland
Dairy Effluent Struvite Management in Dairy Effluent Systems
Dairy Effluent Yard Flood Washing Systems
Dairy Effluent and Pastures
Dairy Effluent Infectious Diseases and Animal Health
Dairy Effluent Applying Dairy Shed Effluent to Land
Dairy Effluent Designing a Trafficable Solids Trap
Dairy effluent Overview of effluent management in north-east Victoria
Dairy Effluent Overview of Effluent Management in the South-West
Dairy effluent Pond construction
Dairy Effluent Protecting Groundwater
Dairy Effluent Pumps and Sumps
Dairy Shed Effluent Management
Managing Wet Soils
Type of 'off-paddock' systems
Choosing a type of sub-surface drainage system to use
Which Subsurface Drainage System to Use
Subsurface Drainage 2
Surface Drainage
Mole Drainage
Types of Subsurface Drainage Systems
Renovation of Damaged Pastures and Soils
Best Options for Managing Wet Soils
On-off grazing
Grazing Techniques
Feedpads and Stand-off Areas
Case Study Standoff Areas
Case Study Subsurface Drainage
Off-paddock Systems
Planning Farm Drainage
Subsurface Pipe Drainage
Pasture Recovery from Pugging Damage
Techniques to Minimise Pugging Damage on Very Wet Soils
Farmer Notes: Wet Soils Management
Dairy Cattle Health and Welfare
Diseases of young dairy calves
How to Recognise Sick Calves
Nutritional Scours in Milk-Fed Calves
Nutrition and Milk
Welfare of Animals at Saleyard
Farm Tracks ands Sore Feet
Prevention of Lameness in Dairy Herds
Register of herds - JDCAP
People and Networks
The People in Dairy Project
Dairy discussion groups
Running Meetings
Dairy Discussion Group Coordinators
Dairy Farmer Discussion Groups
Forming a Dairy Discussion Group
Industry Links
Dairy Science and Research
Climate Change and the Dairy Industry
Adapting to Climate Change
Tools and Resources
Dairy Science in Action
Dairy Science in Action 2010
Dairy Mega Evaluation
Innovation Doubles Milk Production
Improve dairy productivity
Dr Bill Wales Transcript
A healthy cow is a productive cow
New mindset on manure will bring big gains
Dr Cameron Gourley Transcript
Project Profiles
Irrigation Under Changed Conditions
Genetic Markers for Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cows
Dairy Directions
FarmWeb 2.0
Flexible Feeding Systems
Flexible Forage Systems
Holstein Cow Genomes Project
Emissions in Dairy
Methane Research
Farmer Stories
Measuring Greenhouse Emissions
A Change is in the Water
Pasture Based Feeding System
project 3030
Diversifying the Forage Base
Buying an Irrigation (Dairy) Farm in Northern Victoria
Virtual Farm Tour
Damian & Ann Coulthard
Keith, Pam, Anthony and Tanya Lawry
Craig and Tracy Thorburn
Michael and Debbie Cole
Energy in Dairy
Energy Efficiency in the Dairy Industry
Solar Panel Systems for the Dairy Shed
Solar Hot Water Systems for Dairy Shed
Solar hot water for the dairy?
Thermal Heat Recovery System for the Dairy Shed
LPG Water Heating in the Dairy Shed
Variable Speed Drives in the Dairy Shed
Economic analysis of technologies to reduce dairy energy consumption
Table 9
Grains and Other Crops
Grain Industry Profile
Grain Production Estimates
Grain Production Estimates - Previous Years
Crop Production
Victorian Winter Crop Summary
Balansa Clover
Bioethanol in Victoria
Decimal Growth Scale of Cereals
Effect of Frost on Cereal Grain Crops
Establishing Puccinellia
Estimating Crop Yields; A Brief Guide
Estimating Crop Yields and Crop Losses
Growing Barley
Barley Winter Crop Summary
Barley Varieties
Growing Canola
Canola Winter Crop Summary
Canola Variety Guide
Growing Cereal Rye
Growing Chickpea
Chickpea Winter Crop Summary
Table 7: Grain Yields
Chickpea Varieties
Growing Faba Bean
Faba Bean Winter Crop Summary
Faba Bean Varieties
Growing Field Pea
Field Pea Varieties
Field Pea Winter Crop Summary
Growing Lentil
Lentil Winter Crop Summary
Lentil Varieties
Growing Linseed and Linola
Growing Lupin
Lupin Varieties
Lupin Winter Crop Summary
Table 3: Lupin variety agronomic guide and disease reactions
Growing Oat
Oats Winter Crop Summary
Table 3: Oat variety agronomic guide and disease reactions
Oat Varieties
Growing Soybean
Growing Triticale
Triticale Varieties
Triticale Winter Crop Summary
Growing Wheat
Wheat Winter Crop Summary
Table 2
Table 4
Wheat Varieties
Harvesting Forage Cereals
Identification of Cereal Seedlings
Managing Puccinellia
Puccinellia ciliata Wimmera
Storing Forage Cereals
Stubble Burning
Tall Wheat Grass in Saline Soils
When to Cut Forage Cereals
Victorian Area and Harvest Estimates
Grain and Crop Health
CropSafe Program
Pastures
Grains Science in Action
Time to Shine in the High Rainfall Zone
Penny Rifkin Transcript
High Rainfall Cropping
Farmer's Stories
Growing More Crops from Less Rain
Managing Pastures for Climate Change
Grains Calculators
Crop Diseases Application for Smartphones
frank_henry.mp3
Horticulture
Moving Plants and Plant Products
Exporting plants
Pest ID Cards
Moving Plants Within Victoria
Toolangi Plant Protection District Map
Compliance and Verification Agreements
Blueberry Rust Host Produce
Manual for Fire Ant Host Material
Verification of Fire Ant Host Material
Fruit Fly Host Produce
Importation of Organic Produce
Plant Material Imported into the Toolangi Plant Protection District
Manual for Green Snail Host Products
Lupin Anthracnose
Potato Cyst Nematode
Importing plants
Industry Notices
Notice to Victorian Businesses Importing Lettuce Leaf Blight Host Material from Western Australia
Requirements for exporting Allium species to South Australia
Notice to Producers and Processors of Wine Grapes – 31 December 2012
Notification of a Queensland fruit fly outbreak at Kerang – March 2013
Queensland Fruit Fly outbreak at Euston - April 2013
Queensland Fruit Fly outbreak at Kerang South - April 2013
About Plant Quarantine Manual
Plant Quarantine Manual
Property Identification Codes
Fruit and Nuts
Fruit Industries Profile
Berries
Recovery from Fire Damage in Blueberry Orchards
Agronomic Factors Affecting Blueberry Fruit Quality in Northern Highbush Blueberries
Recovery from Fire Damage in Rubus Crops
Recovery from Hail Damage - Avocados
Bramble Fruits
Rasberries and Blackberries: Establishment and Management
Raspberries: Management of Autumn Fruiting Cultivars
Cultivated Blackberries: Pruning and Training
European Gooseberries
Raspberries: Cane Management of Main Crop Cultivars
Cultivated Blackberries: Varieties
Red Currents
Black Currants
Raspberries and Cultivated Blackberries: Harvesting
Raspberries: Alternate Year Cropping
Raspberries and Cultivated Blackberries: Pests and Diseases
Nuts
Twenty Reasons to Consider Planting Walnut Trees
Almonds
Recovery from Hail Damage - Almonds
Pome Fruit
Dry Season Information: Apples
Dry Season Information: Pears
Sunburn Protection for Apples
Phytophthora Root and Trunk Rot of Pome and Stone Fruit
Stone Fruit
Maturity Testing of Stone Fruit
Chill Units of Stone Fruit
Trickle Irrigation: the Water Needs of Young Peach Trees
Irrigation Requirements: Peach and Nectarine Orchards
Closer Planting of Peach Trees in Goulburn Valley Orchards
Dry Season Information: Stone Fruit
Recovery from Hail Damage - Stone Fruit
Phytophthora Root and Trunk Rot of Pome and Stone Fruit
Vine Fruits
Melon Growing
Trellis drying Sultanas
Orchard Management
Be Prepared for Frost
Choosing and using Lime in the Orchard
Choosing an Orchard Irrigation System
Determining Effective Area of Shade in Orchards and Vineyards to Estimate Crop Water Requirement
Drought Management: Pruning
Dry Season Information: Young fruit trees
Efficient Fertiliser Application in Orchards
Establishing a Fruit or Nut Orchard
Honeybee Pollination of Fruit Tree Crops
Making an Informed Water Decision
Management of Salinity Arising from Flooded Orchards and the Use of Bore Water
Managing Abandoned Vineyards or Orchards
Managing Crop Recovery After Flooding - Stone Fruits and Almonds
Minisprinkler Microspray Irrigation for Orchards
Orchard Nutrition 2: Soil and Leaf Analysis
Recovery From Fire Damage in Fruit Orchards
Recovery of Olive Groves after Fire
The Tatura Trellis - Construction
Victorian Olive Oil Industry Overview
Why Water Fruit Trees?
Flowers & Ornamentals
Grafting and Rooting of Roses
Books about Plant Tissue Culture
Vegetables
Victoria's Vegetable Industry
Vegetable Growing and Management
Estimating Vegetable Crop Water Use
Irrigation Scheduling for Vegetable Crops
Chlorination of Micro-Irrigation Systems
Filtration of Micro-Irrigation Systems
Maintenance of Micro-Irrigation Systems
How to Use Tensiometers
Vegetable Growing
Seedling Production Using Cell Trays
Irrigating Vegetable Crops with Water High in Soluble Salts
Managing Vegetable Crops during Long Dry Periods
Scouting Protocol for Lettuce incorporating IPM
Sample Record Sheet
Sustainable Nutrient Practices in Werribee and Bacchus Marsh
Potatoes
Potatoes - Strategies for Pests and Diseases
Calculating Requirements of Potato Seed
Irrigation: Potatoes
Potatoes: Factors Affecting Dry Matter
Potatoes: Measurement of Specific Gravity
Potato Varieties
Potatoes: Seedbed Preparation
Retail Handling of Fresh Potatoes
Managing Crop Recovery After Flooding - Potatoes
Cleaning Farm Machinery
Vegetables A-Z
Artichokes Jerusalem
Asian Vegetables
Asian Vegetables Glossary
Beans
Broccoli
Cabbage Growing
Capsicum (peppers) and Chillies
Cauliflowers
Chinese Flowering Cabbage (Choy sum)
Growing Chinese Spinach
Eggplant
Lettuce
Peas for Fresh Market
Pumpkins
Snow Pea and Sugar Snap Pea
Sweet Corn
Wasabi
Growing Water Spinach (Kangkong)
Growing Zucchini Marrows
Chinese chard (Bok choi)
Herbs
Coriander Seed Production
Wine and Grapes
Victoria's Grape Industry
Checklist for Flood Recovery: Grapevines
Chemical Control of Weeds in Vines
Cover Crops in Vines
Drought Tolerant Rootstocks for Sultana
Making Good Wine whilst Protecting the Environment
Managing Crop Recovery After Flooding - Grapevines
Managing Water Stress in Grape Vines in Greater Victoria
Production Guidelines for Australian Table Grape Varieties
Rootstock Trial Design
Spatial Variation in Grapevine Nutrient Status
Sprays for Setting Currants
Training Young Vines
Viticulture Biosecurity
Trellis Materials and Irrigation Pipes
Moving Grapevine Planting Material
Viticulture Biosecurity Strategic Plan
Interstate Certification Assurance Arrangements
Viticulture Biosecurity - grape phylloxera
Water Stress in Grape Vines
Recovery from Hail Damage - Grapevines
Preparing Your Vineyard for Fire
Vineyard and Winery Biosecurity Protection Guidelines
Options for Managing Fire Damaged Grapevines
Phylloxera
My Grapevines Have Been Frosted – What Now?
Horticulture and Business
Small Horticulture Enterprise – Principles
Small Horticulture Enterprise – Key Things to Know
FARMVIEW Videos
FARMVIEW Season One Videos
Climate and Horticulture
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Horticulture
Horticulture Networks
Horticulture Service Provider Network
Farmer's Stories
Simply Making Tough Decisions
Beef and Sheep
Beef and Sheep Networks
Network Advisory Committee
Legislation and Regulations for Beef and Sheep farmers
Beef
Victoria's Beef Cattle Industry
Breeds
Breeds of beef cattle
Dexter cattle
Highland cattle
Lowline cattle
Breeding
Age of beef heifers at first mating
Bulls for breeding
BREEDPLAN
Control of calving difficulty in beef heifers
Management of Beef Breeding Cows
Management of Bulls at Mating
Management of beef heifers during and after calving
Pregnancy testing of beef cattle
Pregnancy Toxaemia in Beef Cows
Simple performance records for beef cattle
Soundness of Testicles in Beef Bulls
Feeding and Nutrition
Beef Feedlotting
Nitrite Poisoning of Livestock
Feeding Options for Beef Cattle
Hints on Feeding
Opportunity Lot Feeding
Feed Value of Selected Foodstuffs
Poultry in Livestock Production Systems
Sorghum
Handling and Management
Off Farm Disposal of Cattle
Early Weaning of Beef Calves
Assessing Muscle Shape
Assessing Fat Depth
Transport and Care of Cattle
Condition Scoring Of Beef Cattle
Cattle Handling Facility 10-50
Planning Requirements For Feedlots
Cattle Handling Facility 50-300
Cattle Loading Ramps
Cattle - Shelter Guidelines
Selling and Marketing
Beef Health and Welfare
Mad Cow Disease (BSE)
Enzootic Bovine Leucosis
Pink-eye in Beef Cattle
Biosecurity - A practical Approach for Beef Herds
BetterBeef Network
BetterBeef Network Groups
BetterBeef Network Coordinators
Membership of the BetterBeef Network
BetterBeef Contact Details
BetterBeef History
Sheep
Victoria’s Sheep Meat and Wool Industry
Breeds
Breeding black sheep
Dorper Sheep
Finn Sheep
South African meat merinos
Specialty carpet wool sheep
White Suffolk sheep
Sheep breeds and their breed societies
Breeding
Lambing Difficulty
Merino's to Match Final Report
Buying Merino Rams
Feeding and Nutrition
Feedlotting Lambs
Water damaged fodder
Handling and Management
Lamb identification requirements
Sheep Drought Dec 2007
Transport and Care of Sheep
Sheep - Shelter Guidelines
Sheep Health and Welfare
Flystrike
Shelterbelts for Livestock Productivity
Lamb Science in Action
Specialist Forages Lamb Finishing Guidelines
Smart lambs
Dr Eric Ponnampalam Transcript
Having the right plant in the right place pays handsomely
Dr Ralph Behrendt Transcript
Paddock to plate value chain
peter_bailey.mp3
Bestwool / Bestlamb
Membership of BESTWOOL / BESTLAMB
Bestwool / Bestlamb Groups
Bestwool / Bestlamb Coordinators
Bestwool / Bestlamb History
Farmers' Stories
We're investing in new technology
We're putting research into practice
Events and Activities
BESTWOOL/BESTLAMB Events
BetterBeef Activities
Tools
Other Animals and Livestock
Pig, Goat and Deer Industry Profile
Pigs
Legislation, Regulation and Standards
Property Identification Codes for Pig Owners
Pig Movement Records
Management
The Pork Industry in Victoria
Pig Identification: Tattoo Branding and Ear Tagging
Pigs and Emergencies
Pig Health and Welfare
Pig Welfare
Pig Diseases
Common Pig Parasites - worms, lice & mange
Swill Feeding Banned in Australia
Biosecurity Guidelines for Pig Producers
Swine Flu
Swine Influenza
Foot and Mouth Disease in Pigs
Herd Health Program Checklist
Victorian Pig Health Monitoring Scheme
On Farm Health Monitoring - Pig Surveillance Project
Pig Health and Research Unit
PHRU Specimen Submission Guidelines
PHRU submission blank lab form
Transport and Care of Pigs
Stockperson Training for the Pig Industry
Australian Pig Industry Quality Assurance Program
Honey Bees
Safe Beekeeping Practices
Hobby Beekeeping
Raising Queen Honey Bees
Feeding Honey Bee Colonies to Prevent Starvation
Horses
Legislation, Regulations and Standards
Rodeos in Victoria
Legal Requirements
Information for Participants
Property Identification Codes (PICs): Horses
Horse PIC FAQs
Management for Horse Owners
Basic Horse Care
Transport and Care of Horses
Condition Scoring and Weight Estimation
Feed requirements of horses
Grazing and Feeding
Grazing Management for Horses
Feed Budgets for Horses
Pasture for Horses
Agistment for Horses
Horse Agistment Liens Fact Sheet
Liens for Agistment of Horses: Impounding of Livestock Act
Step-by-Step ILA Lien Guide