Livestock branch technical information circulars
Published 1970–1981
From 1970 to 1981 the Department of Agriculture (to 1975) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (1975–1979) Livestock Branch issued a series of 58 Information Circulars. These contain a wide range of research, extension and study reports associated with livestock breeding, feeding, and industry development.
After 1981, livestock research papers were published in a broad range of national and international refereed scientific journals.
| Number | Livestock Branch Technical Information Circulars | Year | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-Protein nitrogen for ruminants | 1970 | P.M. Carr |
| 2 | Breeding ram replacements | 1970 | C.H.S. Dolling, A.L. Brown |
| 3 | Beef cattle crossbreeding observations on an Adelaide Hills property | May 1972 | D.R. Gifford, P.C. Stephens |
| 4 | Sheep husbandry in South Australia Abstracts of research results published to Dec 1970 | Jun 1972 | Various authors |
| 5 | Cattle breeding observations on Turretfield Research Centre Cattle crossbreeding results from Turretfield Research Centre | Jul 1972 | D.R. Gifford, H.R. Day, P.C. Stephens |
| 6 | Charolais crossbreeding in the Adelaide Hills and the Meningie area of South Australia Beef production from Friesian and Friesian cross steers in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia | Aug 1972 | D.R. Gifford, A.L. Pullman, P.C. Stephens, D.R. Gifford, P.C. Stephens |
| 7 | The use of lupins as a stock feed | Oct 1972 | T.J. Clark |
| 8 | Selection of breeding stock for sheep meat production A report of progress in South Australia | Oct 1972 | J.E. Stafford, M.L.H. South, M.R. Heysen |
| 9 | Meat-line birds at the Parafield Poultry Research Centre | Jan 1973 | R.W. Polkinghorne |
| 10 | Charolais and Friesian cross breeding in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia | Feb 1973 | D.R. Gifford |
| 11 | Animal nutrition – a study tour in New South Wales and Queensland | Jun 1973 | A.D. Hughes |
| 12 | Measuring the elements of the environment in poultry houses | Jun 1973 | P.F. Mannion |
| 13 | The requirements of barley for non ruminant animals | Oct 1973 | R.L. Davies |
| 14 | A modified colorimetric method for estimating starch and soluble sugar in grain | Nov 1973 | B.F. Halton, R.L. Davies |
| 15 | Observations on various irrigated fodder crops and their suitability for feeding as green chop to yearling steers and heifers | Jun 1974 | W.A. Hawthorne |
| 16 | A comparison of autumn and winter calving on Kangaroo Island 1968–1972 | Jul 1974 | A.L. Pullman, P.C. Stephens, B.A. Ninnes |
| 17 | Random sample testing at Parafield Poultry Research Centre | Jul 1974 | R.W. Polkinghorne |
| 18 | Pig research in Australia – Abstracts of research results published up to February 1974 | Aug 1974 | B.A. Stone |
| 19 | A case study ram replacement breeding scheme for a commercial wool producer | Oct 1974 | W.M. Synnot, C.J. Mc Gowan |
| 20 | The quality of eggs from retail stores in the Adelaide metropolitan area in January and July 1971 and January 1972 | Dec 1974 | R.J. Hughes |
| 21 | Beef cattle management and fertility survey, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 1973–74 season A survey of reproduction rates and management practices in beef producing herds, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 1973–74 season | Mar 1975 Jul 1975 | S.W. Inglis, S.W. Inglis |
| 22 | Residues of p,p’-DDT, o,p’-DDT and DDE in eggs from hens given technical grade DDT in the diet | Jul 1975 | R.J. Hughes |
| 23 | Residues of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TCMTB) in eggs and poultry tissues | Feb 1976 | R.J. Hughes, D.B. Wellington |
| 24 | A case study – bull replacement scheme for a commercial beef producer | Mar 1976 | W.M. Synnot, T.J. Clark |
| 25 | In vitro digestibility, nitrogen and mineral content of wheat and oat stubbles grazed by beef cattle at Minnipa Research Centre during January to May 1974 | Jul 1976 | M.H. Round, J.M. Jacka |
| 26 | Phosphorus status and supplementation of grazing beef cattle | Jul 1976 | M.H. Round |
| 27 | Mechanical and chemical treatment of cereal straw to improve its feed value for ruminants | Jul 1976 | M.H. Round |
| 28 | Production response to urea supplements by ruminants consuming low quality forages in Australia and factors affecting response | Oct 1976 | M.H. Round |
| 29 | On Merino breeding | Oct 1976 | J.R.W. Walkley, J.E. Stafford |
| 30 | Poll Dorset’s for the 80s – Proceedings for the 1971 workshop | 1977 | J.E. Stafford, C.H.S. Dolling |
| 31 | The effect of replacing fish meal with meat and bone meal in a diet fed to broiler chickens | Mar 1978 | P.F. Mannion |
| 32 | Marketing of beef cattle from two regions in South Australia – a comparison of outlets 1975–76 | Apr 1978 | S.W. Inglis, S.J. Wright, D.L. Little, B.A. Ninnes, T.R. Leske |
| 33 | The effects of pre and post weaning nutrition on heifer puberty, fertility and lifetime calf production | May 1978 | I.D. Johnsson |
| 34 | Fodder conservation and fodder crops – their effects on animal production | May 1978 | W.A. Hawthorne |
| 35 | The reproductive performance of ewes grazing oestrogenic pastures and the feasibility of improvement by crossing with Booroola Merinos | Jun 1978 | J.R.W. Walkley, S.K. Walker |
| 36 | A survey of egg consumption, purchasing habits and egg quality preferences of people living in the Adelaide metropolitan area | Jul 1978 | R.J. Hughes |
| 37 | Bibliography of articles in research journals, technical information circulars and these on sheep, cattle for beef, poultry and pigs 1970–1977 | Aug 1978 | Various |
| 38 | Beef production recording – proceedings of a refresher conference on 5th October 1978 | Nov 1978 | R.D. Williams |
| 39 | Electric and non electric fences – a bibliography up to September 1978 | Jan 1979 | D.R. Gifford, D.O. Kleeman |
| 40 | Angora and feral goats in Australia 1. Abstracts of research and results published up to September 1978 2. A bibliography up to September 1978 | Jan 1979 | D.R. Gifford |
| 41 | On the inheritance of horse coat colour | Jan 1979 | C.H.S. Dolling |
| 42 | National seminar on horse coat colour – genes and how they work Inheritance of colours in the Icelandic Toelter horse | Jan 1979 | J.R. Walkley, S. Adalsteinsson |
| 43 | The potential for genetic modification of sheep characteristics which may facilitate various wool removal techniques – a review | Mar 1979 | E.N. Maher, B.C. Jeffries |
| 44 | Hand feeding of sheep and cattle – energy and protein requirements | Mar 1979 | A.D. Hughes, L. Burdon |
| 45 | Seminar on Angora goat breeding and genetics Genetic principles and the Angora goat industry in South Australia The application of genetic principles in the selection of Angora goats for breeding | Mar 1979 | R.W. Ponzoni, D.P. Gifford |
| 46 | Performance recording of breeding stock for sheep meat production – progress to 1978 in South Australia | Mar 1979 | J.E. Stafford |
| 47 | On Angora goats and the mohair industry in South Australia | Apr 1979 | D.R. Gifford |
| 48 | Sheep production model | May 1979 | J.R. Pauley, P.J. Barber |
| 49 | Wool fibre diameter variability – its importance in worsted manufacture | Jun 1979 | M.R. Fleet |
| 50 | Angora goats and mohair production – a study tour of New South Wales and Victoria | Jul 1979 | D.R. Gifford |
| 51 | A manual for the operation of the sheep production model | Mar 1980 | J.R. Pauley, P.J. Barber |
| 52 | Reproduction rate and lamb growth in the flock of Bungaree strain Merino ewes at the Minnipa Research Centre | Mar 1980 | S.J. Wright, B.M. Dubois |
| 53 | Goat research in South Australia. Proceedings of a goat research workshop held at Waite Agricultural Research Institute on 14 December 1979 | Jul 1980 | D.R. Gifford, C.H.S. Dolling |
| 54 | Dam breeds and efficiency of lamb production | Nov 1980 | D.O. Kleeman |
| 55 | Lamb marking percentages in South Australia | Feb 1981 | S.K. Walker |
| 56 | Studies on selection objectives and indices for Australian Merion sheep | Mar 1981 | R.W. Ponzoni |
| 57 | An automated multi-calorimeter and physiological monitoring system for poultry | Aug 1981 | P.C. Glatz, R.W. Polkinghorne |
| 58 | Triticale screening – supplementary data 1976–1980 | Nov 1981 | R.L. Davies |
Prepared by: Barry Philp
Date: August 2014