Immediately below are PDF files of individual papers from the 4th Agronomy Society Conference held at Lincoln, Canterbury in 1974. Please click on the title of interest to download the file:
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Presidential address: Clover nitrogen and fertiliser nitrogen, returns from science, outlooks in science, etc
K.J. Mitchell pp. 1-3
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Agronomy Society Papers - Seed Crops
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Some effects of date, rate and method of sowing on lupin seed yield
N.J. Withers, C.J. Baker and T.J. Lynch pp. 4-8
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Effects of varying sowing dates on sunflower cultivars
J. Lammerink and D.A.C. Stewart pp. 9-12
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Knowledge gaps in herbage seed production in New Zealand
N.L. Shillito pp. 13-14
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Potential for soybean yield in Waikato as determined by climate
S.J. McCormick pp. 15-18
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Investigations into the development of oil seed crops in New Zealand
S.H. Manning, C.T. Mortlock and H.T. Young pp. 19-23
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Agronomy Society Papers - Nitrogen and Water
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Nitrogen fertiliser reaction in soils
A.N. Macgregor and J.K. Syers pp. 24-26
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Prediction of grain yield responses in wheat to nitrogen fertilisers
T.E. Ludecke pp. 27-29
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Evaporation from a drying soil
J.P. Kerr pp. 30-33
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Comparative responses to irrigation of five wheat cultivars
D.R. Wilson pp. 34-37
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The influence of sowing time on wheat yields at two irrigation levels
E.G. Drewitt pp. 38-40
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Malting barley yield and quality responses to irrigation
W.J. Thompson and J.E. Smart pp. 41-44
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Agronomy Society Papers - Forage Crops and Lucerne
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Cost of forage compared with cost of grazed pasture
K.J. Mitchell pp. 45-48
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The influence of harvest date on production of marrowstem kale
R.C. Stephen pp. 49-52
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The composition and productive features of some forage crops for sheep
K.R. Drew, R.C. Stephen and T.N. Barry pp. 53-56
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Winter greenfeed in the Wairarapa - seeding rates of Tama ryegrass and ryecorn mixtures
J.S. Bircham and G. Crouchley pp. 57-59
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The effects of early and late ploughing and nitrogen application on swede and kale production
R.C. Stephen and A.C. Kelson pp. 60-62 |
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Seeding rates, row spacings and lucerne seed production
R.B. Wynn-Williams and T.P. Palmer pp. 63-65 |
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Agronomy Society Papers - Plant Health
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Exclusion and eradication of disease
L.G. Morrison pp. 66-69
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Resistance of potato varieties to cyst nematodes
A.S. Bedi pp. 70-73
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Agronomy Society Papers - Sorghum and Maize
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Sorghums for conserved feed in Northland
A.O. Taylor, J.A. Rowley, M.J. Esson, J.D. Eastin and R. Wallace pp. 74-78
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Grain sorghum - high yield, satisfactory protein content or both?
C.J. Asher and A.M. Cowie pp. 79-82
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The use of sorghums as forage crops
J.C. Gerlach and K. Cottier pp. 83-85
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Adaptation of maize to drought
H.E. McPherson and J.S. Boyer pp. 86-89
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Early sowing of maize: effect on rate of development, growth, yield and optimum plant population
S.J. McCormick pp. 90-93
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Potential South Island maize improvement
A.D. Hall pp. 94-96
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The growing and utilization of maize for green feed and silage
D.A.L. Buxton pp. 97-100
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An economic appraisal of superphosphate use on wheat in Mid and North Canterbury
B.A. Neilson, D.J.G. Davies and R.C. Stephen pp. 101-103
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