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Book Synopsis Healthy Bees: Managing pests, diseases and other disorders of the honey bee by : Doug Somerville
Download or read book Healthy Bees: Managing pests, diseases and other disorders of the honey bee written by Doug Somerville and published by NSW Agriculture . This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to provide bee-keepers with a guide to the common pests and diseases of bees. Healthy Bees covers seasonal factors that affect the health of the colony, nutrition, non-infectious disorders, diseases, exotic pests, and strategies to prevent them. Clear photographs to help you recognise and identify pests and diseases, and videos demonstrate collecting samples from your hive. Contents Introduction CHAPTER 1: The honey bee Introduction Lifecycle of the honey bee Castes of bees and their roles in the colony Genetics Inbreeding Sex hormones in the hive CHAPTER 2: Colony size Introduction Colony size varies with seasons Nectar flow and brood rearing Managing bees in winter Managing bees in spring CHAPTER 3: Nutrition Food for bees Feeding sugar to honey bees Plants as poisons CHAPTER 4: Effects of seasons and location Seasons Location CHAPTER 5: Disease and disorder Health of bees is important Non-infectious disorders Causes of disease CHAPTER 6: Strategies to prevent disease Be alert Inspect the hive Comb replacement program Barrier system Best practice CHAPTER 7: Diseases of the honey bee brood American foulbrood European foulbrood Chalkbrood Sacbrood Kashmir bee virus Black queen cell virus Prepare a larval smear for diagnosis CHAPTER 8: Diseases of adult honey bees Nosema disease Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) CHAPTER 9: Hive pests Small hive beetle (SHB) Wax moth Other pests CHAPTER 10: Exotic pests Varroa mite Sugar shaking to detect external parasites Tracheal mite Tropilaelaps mite Predatory hornets Large hive beetles CHAPTER 11: Surveillance and response to exotic pests and disease Surveillance Response to surveillance alert CHAPTER 12: Honey bees and the law Introduction Beekeeper registration Abandoned or neglected hives The legal requirement to notify Biosecurity Code of Practice Bonus Chapter: Testing for Hygienic Behaviour Liquid Nitrogen-Killed Brood Test Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: The pollen story Not all pollen is equal No pollen and the colony dies Pollen substitutes Sugar syrup, brood rearing, pollen foraging References Appendix 3: Competencies supported by this publication
Download or read book Property Planning written by Judy O'Keefe and published by Department of Regional NSW. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Property planning is a key part of caring for your land. Learn how to plan your farm layout so you can manage soil types and land capabilities to achieve sustainable production. Plan nature conservation measures to improve biodiversity and enterprise viability. Property Planning takes a simple, step-by-step approach. Now in its 4th edition, Property Planning now includes a brief introduction to digital farm mapping and AgTech.
Book Synopsis Getting Started in Free Range Poultry by : David Brouwer
Download or read book Getting Started in Free Range Poultry written by David Brouwer and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Free range poultry sounds simple - and it can be given the right skills and reasonable expectations. This book has been written to provide easily consumed technical information and real-life examples from growers who range from large scale production to mixed farming of meat and egg production to help you get started in free range poultry. Topics covered include: - Sourcing stock - Pastures for poultry - Health management - Biosecurity - Regulations Plus nine case studies. Each case study is unique—just as your enterprise will be. The examples we use range from large-scale, highly sophisticated production and marketing units to a farm with an eclectic mixture of meat and egg organic production, and all points in between. AgGuides are compiled by highly regarded industry experts to provide easy to follow advice on agriculture and support the Tocal College external study program for agriculture. AgGuides are compiled by highly regarded industry experts to provide easy to follow advice on agriculture and support the Tocal College external study program for agriculture.
Book Synopsis Fertiliser Essentials by : Justin Baird
Download or read book Fertiliser Essentials written by Justin Baird and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fertiliser Essentials is a deep dive into the importance of fertiliser management to a successful farming enterprise. Whether your primary business is cropping, grazing, or horticulture... there is something for you. Whether you use manufactured or natural fertilisers... there is something for you. And whether you apply fertilisers using a tractor or a drone... there is something for you. Fertiliser Essentials is the quintessential reference work for fertiliser use in Australia in the early 21st Century. Beautifully designed and extensively referenced, it is a must-read for anyone working or interested in modern agriculture. In full colour and 224 pages. Originally produced in the mid 1990s, Fertiliser Essentials is the fifth edition of this seminal publication. The fifth edition is divided into four sections: 1. Soils and fertilisers 2. Major elements 3. Micronutrients and natural fertilisers 4. Equipment, precision and calculations The aims of the book are: · to give land managers a basic knowledge of the principles of fertiliser use · to show how these principles can be used in growing crops and pastures. The book covers some horticultural and viticultural topics, but these are not dealt with in detail · to examine the environmental effects of fertilisers · to briefly introduce alternatives to traditional fertiliser strategies. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Soils and fertilisers Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Safety Chapter 3. Understanding fertiliser terms Chapter 4. Soil testing Chapter 5. Healthy soils and nutrient management Chapter 6. Acid soils and the pH connection Chapter 7. Plant nutrition Chapter 8. Possible crop nutrition problems Part 2 major elements Chapter 9. The major element Nitrogen Chapter 10. Nitrogen in pastures Chapter 11. Nitrogen for crops Chapter 12. The major element Phosphorus Chapter 13. Phosphorus for pastures Chapter 14. Phosphorus for crops Chapter 15. The major element Potassium Chapter 16. The major element Sulfur Part 3 micronutrients and natural fertilisers Chapter 17. Micronutrients Chapter 18. The micronutrient Molybdenum Chapter 19. The micronutrient Boron Chapter 20. The micronutrient Zinc Chapter 21. The micronutrient Selenium Chapter 22. The micronutrient Cobalt Chapter 23. The micronutrient Copper Chapter 24. The micronutrient Manganese Chapter 25. The micronutrient chlorine Chapter 26. The micronutrient Iron Chapter 27. Naturally-derived fertilisers Part 4 equipment, precision and calculations Chapter 28. Application equipment Chapter 29. Precision Agriculture Chapter 30. Calculating fertiliser costs and rates Chapter 31. Scenarios Chapter 32. Nutrient program checklist Glossary Appendix 1. Managing work health and safety (WHS) risks Appendix 2. Relative tolerance of various crops and pastures to acid soils Appendix 3. Relative tolerance of crops and pastures to soil salinity Appendix 4. Fertiliser manufacturer product card Appendix 5. Nutrient removal by crops# Appendix 6 Legume inoculant groups Appendix 7. Bout width and application rate Appendix 8. Industry organisations Appendix 9. Record templates
Download or read book Managing Weeds written by Darren Bayley and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for people interested in managing weeds in the landscape, either for the protection of our natural resources and biodiversity, or for the protection of agricultural production and productivity. A practical guide to help you design successful weed management programs. The AgGuide series provides an indispensable collection of resources for modern farming. Table of contents: · Are weeds a serious problem? · Defining your weed problem · Understanding your weeds · Managing your weed problem · Non-chemical weed control methods · Chemical weed control · Making an action plan
Book Synopsis Products of the hive by : Elizabeth Frost
Download or read book Products of the hive written by Elizabeth Frost and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This AgGuide, Products of the hive, is about more than honey production. The complex behaviour of bees results in other products such as wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and, for older bees, bee venom. There are a range of possibilities for beekeepers to consider when it comes to overall profitability of keeping honey bees. This book has been compiled for experienced beekeepers to give them ideas about how they might diversify their income from beekeeping activities. It has also been written for those who have a general interest and fascination with the art and pleasure of beekeeping. It includes an account of increased knowledge about the bioactivity of honey. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Honey Chapter 3: Bioactive honey Chapter 4: Beeswax Chapter 5: Creamed and candied honey Chapter 6: Pollen Chapter 7: Propolis Chapter 8: Comb honey Chapter 9: Royal jelly Chapter 10: Bee venom Appendix 1: Exhibiting honey and beeswax Appendix 2: The peroxide-type and non-peroxide-type activity of honey Appendix 3: Special cases: Manuka and Leptospermum honeys Appendix 4: Codex for honey
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Book Synopsis Precision agriculture '07 by : J.V. Stafford
Download or read book Precision agriculture '07 written by J.V. Stafford and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With ever-increasing pressures on world agriculture in both economic and environmental terms, application of the concept of precision agriculture is one way of enabling farmers and producers to cope. ‘Doing arable agriculture and horticulture more precisely’ means that the use of inputs is optimised, crop yield and quality are maximised and leakage of agro-chemicals and fertilisers to the environment is minimised. This publication contains papers presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines encompassed by precision agriculture, including: soil physics, crop physiology, agronomy, IT, agricultural technology, sensor technology, remote sensing, geostatistics and environmental science. The wide range of research topics reported will be a valuable resource for researchers, advisors, teachers and professionals in agriculture long after the conference has finished. Peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming are presented in a companion proceedings, Precision livestock farming ’07."
Book Synopsis Managing and Marketing Beef by : Jennifer Laffan
Download or read book Managing and Marketing Beef written by Jennifer Laffan and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book shows producers how to make good decisions in the beef industry. It provides an overview of the cattle industry, with details on breeding management, pastures, selling methods and costs, beef grading and marketing, muscle and fat scores. Contains diagrams and photos with easy to follow instructions. AgGuides are compiled by highly regarded industry experts to provide easy to follow advice on agriculture and support the Tocal College external study program for agriculture. Written by: Jennifer Laffan Technical advisers: Ian Blackwood, Brett Littler Table of Contents: · Cattle industry overview · Manage the breeding herd · Pastures for the herd · Selling methods and costs · Other aspects of marketing · Muscle and muscle score · Fat assessment and fat scores · Frame size · Growth, maturity and carcase suitability · Understand your product · The killsheet · Get the best return · Some terms explained · Appendix 1: Ruminants and rumination · Appendix 2: Calculating and using DSE ratings for beef cattle
Book Synopsis Getting Started in Beef by : Jennifer Laffan
Download or read book Getting Started in Beef written by Jennifer Laffan and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone considering adding beef production to their enterprise should read this book. This publication is a comprehensive and practical overview of safety, yard design, livestock identification, compulsory paperwork, breeds, crossbreeding, deciding on what to produce, herd health, routine husbandry, diseases and parasites. Table of Contents: Producer safety Yard design Quality assurance Stock movement by road Stress is costly Breed and crossbreed Decide on your product Biosecurity and herd health Some terms explained.
Book Synopsis AgTech: an introduction by : Darren Price
Download or read book AgTech: an introduction written by Darren Price and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is a practical guide to all things digital in agriculture. Reading this publication will help producers—large and small—to navigate through the complicated world of technology and connectivity in agriculture and better understand the language, devices, use cases, installation techniques and communications and so much more. It gives practical tips around what suppliers of products can and should provide as well as discussing the build-your-own applications. This book is in two parts: Part A: AgTech unpacked is an introduction to terms used and procedures followed when setting up digital technology on farms. Part B: Case studies showcases the information in Part A where it is has been applied and proven successful to three pilot farms. The three farms are in the Farms of the Future webinar series produced by NSW Department of Primary Industries. This book is an informative and practical guide that is easy to understand and removes any hesitation or concern with implementing digital technology solutions in your farming industry or business. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part A: AgTech unpacked CHAPTER 1 Introduction CHAPTER 2 What is digital technology for agriculture? CHAPTER 3 The decision to use AgTech CHAPTER 4 Monitoring and measuring CHAPTER 5 Connecting the devices CHAPTER 6 The farm map CHAPTER 7 Data CHAPTER 8 Device dashboards and applications CHAPTER 9 Consider your budget CHAPTER 10 Understanding and connecting IoT devices CHAPTER 11 Common IoT devices CHAPTER 12 Installation CHAPTER 13 Choosing a supplier CHAPTER 14 After sales service, maintenance and trouble shooting CHAPTER 15 Tips, tricks and pitfalls CHAPTER 16 Summary Part B: Case studies Case study 1 Angullong Case Study 2 Brolga Case Study 3 Newhaven Glossary and digital terminology APPENDIX 1 Safety APPENDIX 2 Managing work health and safety risks
Book Synopsis Pastures in a Farming System by : David Brouwer
Download or read book Pastures in a Farming System written by David Brouwer and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication explains where pastures fit in a farming system for livestock, cropping and the environment. It’s a farming system that is as much about what farmers want for their family and their leisure time as it is about what animals they run or crops they grow. If you work your way through much of this book, you will realise that productive, sustainable and profitable pastures don’t just happen. They are the result of careful planning to ensure that all the factors that make up the system dovetail together. We need to see that the health, productivity and sustainability of pastures influences the whole farm. Here are just some of the ways pastures benefit the farm: · soil is protected by pastures. Poor soil cover leads to erosion and salinity · soil can be improved by pastures. Their root systems build up organic matter and bind soil particles together, improving structure · pastures recycle nutrients, and in the case of legumes, produce high levels of nutrients essential for animal growth and reproduction · they are the cheapest and most efficient way of getting animal production. To look at a farming system and think first about the pastures might seem strange, but they do need to be high on your list of ways of making your farm productive and sustainable.
Book Synopsis Irrigation: System and pump selection by : Jennifer Laffan
Download or read book Irrigation: System and pump selection written by Jennifer Laffan and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has two parts. Part 1 will help you choose the irrigation system that is right for you, and Part 2 will help you select, operate and maintain your pumping equipment. Part 1 If you are installing or upgrading an irrigation system you will probably be seeking to increase production, decrease the amount of water used or reduce labour required. Part one of this book is about selecting the irrigation system that is best for your enterprise. It is an overview of: · the most widely used irrigation methods in NSW · the capabilities and limitations of the most widely used irrigation methods in NSW · the major issues to consider when selecting an irrigation system · the basic financial analysis you can use to determine the viability of a system you are considering. Part 2 You can save money by increasing productivity and efficiency of your irrigation system if you can improve the performance of the pump. This section about the features of common irrigation pumps helps you to select, operate and maintain your pumping equipment. It contains information on pump types, duty, curves and selection. It contains an explanation of: · the common types of pumps for irrigation systems · pumping head components: static head; suction head; velocity head; friction loss · manufacturers’ pump curves · maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for pumps. This publication was produced by Education Delivery, Tocal College. It supports the following competencies from National Training Package AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management: AHCIRG306A - Troubleshoot irrigation systems, AHCIRG402A – Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system, AHCIRG410A - Select and manage pumping systems for irrigation
Book Synopsis Laboratory Animals by : Javier Guillen
Download or read book Laboratory Animals written by Javier Guillen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laboratory Animals: Regulations and Recommendations for the Care and Use of Animals in Research, Second Edition, is the only publication to offer a global compilation of standards on the care, welfare and use of animals in research. The book provides updated information that will be of great interest to professionals across laboratory animal science and biomedical research. Users will find a broad picture of the regulations required in other areas of the world that will be essential to appropriately manage animal care and use programs. Offers a worldwide view and global compilation of regulations, guidelines and recommendations for laboratory animal research Provides insight into factors that play key roles in the regulatory framework for countries and geographic regions Compares and contrasts regulations in different regions Written in layman’s terms to easily understand legislation and regulations
Book Synopsis Pasture “weeds” of coastal NSW by : Harry Rose
Download or read book Pasture “weeds” of coastal NSW written by Harry Rose and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In coastal NSW, grasses generally form the bulk of the pasture and are visually obvious. However, there are a large number of non-grass species that are also present such as ferns, sedges, rushes, legumes, daisies and orchids. The purpose of this book is to provide an easy reference guide to more common species so they can be recognised and managed appropriately.
Book Synopsis Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration by : Chris W. Surprenant
Download or read book Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration written by Chris W. Surprenant and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction: Why Do We Punish? -- 1 The Problem of Punishment -- 2 Unconscionable Punishment -- 3 The Coproduction of Justice -- 4 The Certainty of Punishment and the Proportionality of Incarceration -- 5 Imprisonment and the Right to Freedom of Movement -- 6 Are There Expressive Constraints on Incarceration? -- 7 Punishment, Restitution, and Incarceration -- 8 Communicative Theories of Punishment and the Impact of Apology -- 9 A Reparative Approach to Parole-Release Decisions -- 10 Restorative Justice in High Schools: A Roadmap to Transforming Prisons -- 11 Reforming Youth Incarceration in the United States -- 12 Policing for "Profit": The Political Economy of Private Prisons and Asset Forfeiture -- 13 Why Paternalists and Social Welfarists Should Oppose Criminal Drug Laws -- 14 The Need for Prosecutorial Guidelines -- 15 Prison Tunnel Vision -- 16 Exile as an Alternative to Incarceration -- 17 Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to Incarceration -- 18 The Potentials and Limitations of De-Incarceration -- List of Contributors -- Index
Book Synopsis Irrigation: Centre pivot and lateral move by : Jennifer Laffan
Download or read book Irrigation: Centre pivot and lateral move written by Jennifer Laffan and published by NSW Agriculture. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centre pivots and lateral moves (CPLM) are pressurised irrigation systems that supply water to crops or pastures. They are suitable for a wide range of broadacre farming enterprises, different soil types and undulating terrain. This book is about: · the components of centre pivot and linear move irrigation systems · unique features of CPLM pressurised irrigation systems · fundamentals of a pressurised irrigation system and their impact on efficiency · measuring performance of CPLM systems · pressure and discharge tests on a pressurised irrigation system · pressure and discharge variations · how the performance characteristics impact on total water use and crop uniformity · evaluating the function of an irrigation system. This book focuses on the water delivery aspects and the key measures of efficiency: Field Application Efficiency, Distribution Uniformity, Average Application Rate and Average Application Depth per Pass. This publication was produced by Education Delivery, Tocal College. It supports the following competencies from National Training Package AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management: AHCIRG502A – Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring program
