
Pollination using honey bees
Learn about preparing and maintaining bees so that they are fit for the pollination task. This book describes bee stocking rate required for more than sixty plant species.
This practical book shows producers how to make good decisions in the beef industry.
It includes information on factors that can affect beef prices and cattle numbers, the nutritional needs of your herd and how to manage the breeding herd.
Also how to assess your product and what to consider when selecting a selling method.
Title | Beef AgGuide - Managing and marketing beef |
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Pages | 110 |
ISBN | 978-0 7313 0619-0 |
Catalogue number | B923 |
Year published | Year Published 2009, Updated 2016 |
Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
Price | $34.00AUD (inc GST) |
Paperback / Hardback - $34.00 | Buy now |
eBook - $15.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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Pollination using honey bees
Learn about preparing and maintaining bees so that they are fit for the pollination task. This book describes bee stocking rate required for more than sixty plant species.
Horse Agskills
A basic guide to many of the skills used when handling, riding and caring for horses. Includes buying a horse, daily horse care, assessment of confirmation, lunging, vaccinating, drenching, hoof care, dentition, loading a horse onto a float, care of equipment, safety and animal welfare.
Goat Agskills
Shows how to provide shelter for goats, trim hooves, drench, vaccinate, tattoo, disbud, eartag and milk goats by hand or using a machine. Also covers buying a goat, kidding, show preparation, record keeping, health problems, quality assurance, animal welfare and safety.
Sheep Agskills
A guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and colour pictures. Includes safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, catching and handling, mouthing, drenching, vaccinating, crutching, foot trimming, lambing and individual identification.
Beef Agskills
A step-by-step guide to basic beef skills and practices, including many diagrams and colour photos. Covers general safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, drafting and counting cattle, mouthing, drenching, vaccinations, dehorning calves, heat detection, calving problems, weaning and paddock appraisal.
Alpaca Agskills
A basic guide to the skills and practices of alpaca production. Step by step instructions, diagrams and full colour pictures for their care, management and breeding. Now spiral bound to make it easier to refer to on the job!
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