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NEW TITLES
This is the best book to appear on the ever popular subject of weeds in years. We have already sold hundreds of copies of this book. Get yours now while stocks last.

WEEDS OF THE SOUTH-EAST – an identification guide for Australia
By F.J. Richardson, R.G. Richardson and R.C.H. Shepherd
ISBN 0958743932, published in 2006 by R.G. and F.J. Richardson, full colour, gatefold cover, 438 pages
Priced $69.95 plus postage.

A comprehensive identification guide for weeds in the south-east region of Australia :

* over 2000 plant species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids including weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens, roadsides, wasteland and amenity areas, and many new and emerging problem species

* illustrated with over 1600 photographs including spectacular close-up shots of many features

* key features are described with relevant measurements for easier identification

* comparisons are made to similar species and easily confused natives

* situations where the species are likely to be found

* occurrence by State using herbaria records

Written in easy-to-understand language and beautifully illustrated, this is a field guide for anyone interested in the identification of pest plants and the preservation of our native flora. An essential tool for community and government organisations, park rangers, weed officers and advisers, agronomists, landholders, horticulturists, landscapers, amateur naturalists and gardeners. Supported by the Weed Society of Victoria , the Weed Society of New South Wales , the Weed Management Society of South Australia and the Council of Australasian Weed Societies.

THE BEE BOOK : Beekeeping in Australia (2nd edit)
By P. Warhurst & R. Goebel
The most comprehensive and informative book yet produced on honeybees and beekeeping in Australia, - particularly northern Australia. It was compiled by Queensland Primary Industries apiary officers from personal experiences and 100 years of research material. Suitable for part-time enthusiasts or commercial operators. Currently, the only local publication devoted to bees and beekeeping for Australian conditions. Diagrams and photographs throughout.
Large P/bk $55.00

RUNNING A SMALL FLOCK OF SHEEP: 2nd edit
By David Hinton
Completely rewritten and expanded, this popular and rewarding guide has been produced specifically for the small-scale
or would-be sheep grazier.  From the first chapter on the history of sheep in Australia- through to the final chapter
on diseases, this book covers, in a further 20 chapters, every aspect of managing your small sheep enterprise,- step-by-step.
P/bk $ 49.95

DISCOVERING FRUIT & NUTS:
By Susanna Lyle
A beautifully produced book which describes from A to Z an extensive range of subtropical and temperate food plants. Provides a guide to cultivation, propagation, harvesting, storing, diseases and pests, as well as uses, and health benefits of over 300 food-producing plants. Illustrated in colour throughout. 400 pages.
Large H/bk $79.95

LIVESTOCK DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA:
By Tony Brightling
The long-awaited reference which supersedes the author’s highly regarded ‘Stock Diseases’. Specifically written for Australian farmers working with cattle, sheep, goats and working dogs, this book will assist in the early identification of stock health and welfare problems,- thus enabling prompt and appropriate treatment. Disease prevention is encouraged, and in addition to the detailed description of diseases, -chapters range from vaccination through to poisonings and exotic diseases, as well as calving and lambing, farm dog whelping and animal welfare etc. Well illustrated throughout.
Vital reference for every farm manager!
H/bk $175

PASTURE MANAGEMENT FOR WEED CONTROL: a graziers guide to controlling annual weeds in Southern Australian improved pastures.
By Jeff Burton et al
Large P/bk $ 20

MANAGING A BEEF BUSINESS IN THE SUBTROPICS
By Russ Tyler et al
Covers markets and selling, handling and husbandry, feeding and pasture management,
growth management of cattle, managing drought, breeding and health, etc
Diagrams and statistics galore!
Large P/bk $50

FARMING MEAT GOATS: breeding, production and marketing.
by Barbara Vincent.
Selecting the property, choosing breeding stock, breeding, health care and nutrition, drought feeding, condition scoring and marketing. Every aspect is covered.
P/bk $64.95

JUST NUTS:
by Allen Gilbert.
Cultivation and propagation, pests and diseases, harvesting and uses. Beautifully presented information for domestic or commercial application.
P/bk $26.95

MANAGING HORSES ON SMALL PROPERTIES:
by Jane Myers.
For small property owners wanting to keep horses this book fits the bill. Healthy horse management is combined with healthy land management for benefits to all. Very thorough, and clearly illustrated.

P/bk $49.95

ORGANIC GROWING WITH WORMS: a handbook for a better environment.
by David Murphy.
Cultivate worms,- in your backyard, or on your farm, or as a commercial worm farmer, waste manager or conservationist. Inspiring, entertaining and possibly profitable

P/bk $35.00



CATTLE BREEDS IN AUSTRALIA A COMPLETE GUIDE
Long awaited, this is a comprehensive full colour guide to all breeds currently registered in Australia. For most breeds there are photographs of bulls, cows and calves. Edited by J. M. Parsons
H/bk $135.00



ABC OF CALF REARING

by Sharyn Munnerley
An expert step-by-step guide written by the director of the Australian Calf Rearing Research Centre. Suitable for professional and hobby farmers alike. profit from your success! 166pp. P/bk $ 40.00



AGRICULTURAL REFERENCE

A GLOBAL COMPENDIUM OF WEEDS
By R.P. Randall
Almost 21,000 entries, a comprehensive index containing 1,500 alternative scientific names and 27,000 common names in numerous languages. The definitive reference resource for anyone interested or involved in weed science. 905pp.
H/b $165.00

A GUIDE TO BETTER PASTURES IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES
$28.00

AGROFORESTRY: TREES FOR PRODUCTIVE FARMING
Ed. D. Race
$55.00

AUSTRALIAN SOIL FERTILITY MANUAL: Revised edit.
By J.Glenndining. Describes soil types, interaction of soil, water and nutrients and the role of individual nutrients in plant growth.
Large p/b $55.00

AUSTRALIAN WEED CONTROL HANDBOOK: Tenth edit. By J.M. Parsons. Indispensable manual for the implementation of an effective weed control system.
P/b $80.00

AUSTRALIAN WEED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
Ed. By B.M. Sindel.
Presents weed management systems from an Australian perspective. Discusses the threat that weeds pose and their impact on the Australian economy. Examines the tactics and capabilities that allow weeds to be as successful as they are. Methods for their control and management are examined in detail. Discusses the challenges being faced and future directions for weed management. 2000, 506pp.
Illustrated

P/b $42.90

BEYOND DROUGHT: PEOPLE, POLICY AND PERSPECTIVES
Ed. L. Courtenay Botterill et al.
Stimulates a reasoned discussion about the best way that Australian farmers and the broader community can live with the vagaries of an uncertain climate.

P/b $39.95

BIOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN WEEDS VOLUME 1
eds F.D. Panetta, R.H. Groves, R.C.H. Shepherd
Detailed reviews on sixteen of Australia's worst weeds: Alternanthera philoxeroides, Bromus diandrus and B. rigidus, Carduus nutans ssp. nutans, Carthamus lanatus, Chondrilla juncea, Echium plantagineum, Eichhornia crassipes, Eremophilla mitchelli, Hydrilla verticillata, Hypericum perforatum, Mimosa pigra, Nassella trichotoma, Reseda lutea, Salvinia molesta, Typha domingensis and T. orientalis, Xanthium occidentale and X.spinosum. 1995. 314pp. Illustrated.

$65.00

BIOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN WEEDS VOLUME 2
eds F.D. Panetta, R.H. Groves, R.C.H. Shepherd
Seventeen chapters on more of Australia's worst crop weeds:
Acacia nilotica ssp. indica, Cabomba caroliniana, Cassinia arcuata, Chrysanthemoides monilifera, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Cytisus scoparius ssp. scoparius, Emex australis, Hypochoeris radicata, Lantana camara, Oxalis pes-caprae, Parthenium hysterpphorus, Phragmites australis, Raphanus raphanistyrum, Rubus fruitcosus, Senecio madagascariensis, Ulex europaeus, Vulpia bromoides and V. myuros. 1998, 327pp.

$65

BUSHLAND WEEDS: A practical guide to their management. With case studies from the Swan Coastal Plain and beyond.
By K. Brown et al.

Large P/b $38.50

BUSH INVADERS OF SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA:
By A. Muyt.
A field guide for anyone who loves and cares about the Australian bush. Covering all of Victoria, Tasmania, A.C.T. and much of South Australia and New South Wales, it allows the reader to identify the most serious environmental weeds in the region and offers comprehensive details on their control and removal. Colour illustrations accompany each description. 2001. 304pp.

P/b $59.95

CONTROL OF CROP DISEASES: (2ND EDITON)
By W.R. Carlile
A concise introduction to modern practices of disease control in commercial crops. UK pub.

P/b $20.00

CROP WEEDS
By L. Wilding et al.
Updated and reprinted. A straightforward guide to the identification of 117 weeds, particularly in their seeding stage, in temperate crops throughout Australia. With over 340 colour photos, 100 b&w photos and numerous line drawings. 154pp.

Large p/b $71.00

ALSO:
MORE CROP WEEDS

by M.R. Moerkerk and A.G. Barnett
Describes 90 weed species not previously covered in the earlier book Crop Weeds. 300 colour and 90 b&w photographs and 300 line drawings are included. 1998. 124pp.

P/b $60.00

CROP WEEDS OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: Identification at seedling and mature stages.
By Dr B.J. Wilson et al.

P/b $41.10

DRYLAND SALINITY THE FARMERS GUIDE

$33.00

EFFICIENT WEED MANAGEMENT: PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT
IN THE LAND

$29.95

ENVIRONMENTAL WEEDS: A field guide for SE Australia
By K. Blood.
'Garden Thugs!' Kate Blood provides a comprehesive and long awaited handbook, which details in colour 175 environmental weeds. An invaluable reference for land use management specialists, naturalists and farmers. Full colour, plus maps.
Wire bound.

$40.00

EVERLASTING DAISIES OF AUSTRALIA
By Australian Daisy Study Group
Aims to encourage the appreciation of these Australian daisies and to develop techniques for germinating and growing them. The book has chapters on growing everlasting daisies, propogation, floral arrangements, floriculture, reproduction and hybridization. Details species' descriptions are illustrated with beautiful colour photographs. For each individual species there are sections on flowering period, propogation, cultivation and uses, distribution and habitat and similar species. 2002. 196pp.
Colour illustrations. P/b gatefold.

$49.95

FARMING ACTION - CATCHMENT REACTION: The effect of dryland farming on the natural environment
Ed. J. Williams et al.
A technical overview of the relationships between dryland farming systems and catchment land and water quality in Australia.

Large P/b $50.00

FERTILISERS FOR YOUR FARM: Their role in the environment.
By NSW Agriculture.
A practical guide written for the certificate in landcare.

Large p/b $17.50

FIELD GUIDE TO WEEDS IN AUSTRALIA: THIRD edit.
By C. Lamp.
The indispensable identification guide. 332 weeds described and illustrated.

P/b $80.00

FORAGE CONSERVATION
By J. Moran.
Making quality silage and hay in Australia.

P/b $54.95

GRASSES OF TEMPERATE AUSTRALIA: A field guide. Revised edit.
By C. Lamp et al.
The classic text now extensively updated. Over 100 grasses selected.

P/b $59.95

HAYMAKING
By B. Mills.
Practical advice on all aspects of hay production.

P/b $19.95

JUST NUTS:
by Allen Gilbert.
Cultivation and propagation, pests and diseases, harvesting and uses. Beautifully presented information for domestic or commercial application.

P/bk $26.95

LUCERNE MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (4th Edit)
K. Bullen (ed)

$27.50

MANAGING A BEEF BUSINESS IN THE SUBTROPICS
By Russ Tyler et al
Covers markets and selling, handling and husbandry, feeding and pasture management,
growth management of cattle, managing drought, breeding and health, etc
Diagrams and statistics galore!

Large P/bk $50

MANAGING WATERWAYS ON FARMS
By NSW Agriculture.
Case studies show how to improve productivity by managing farm creeks and streams.

Large p/b $28.00

MANAGING WETLANDS ON FARMS

$24.00

NATURAL FARMING: A Practical Guide.
By Pat Coleby Supersedes the popular ’Natural Farming and Landcare’ . The message is simple: to restore the natural balance and fertility of the land,- improve soil health, and increase productivity. Here’s how. Complements the author’s other best-selling titles.

P/bk. $35.00

NATURAL FARMING AND LAND CARE
By Pat Coleby.
From the foremost authority on the subject. Clear and non-technical language.

P/b $21.95

NATURAL GOAT AND ALPACA CARE
By Pat Coleby.
From the foremost authority on the subject. Clear and non-technical language.

P/b $39.95

NATIVE GRASSES: AN IDENTIFICATION HANDBOOK FOR TEMPERATE AUSTRALIA (3rd edit.)
M. Mitchell

$24.95

NOXIOUS WEEDS OF AUSTRALIA: Second ed.
By W.T. Parsons et al.
The definitive reference and identification companion now up-dated.

H/b $195.00

ORGANIC GROWING WITH WORMS: a handbook for a better environment.
by David Murphy.
Cultivate worms,- in your backyard, or on your farm, or as a commercial worm farmer, waste manager or conservationist. Inspiring, entertaining and possibly profitable!

P/bk $35.00

PASTURE MANAGEMENT
By R. Bickford.
All aspects of pasture management are covered.

P/b $42.50

PASTURE PLUS
By M. Casey.
The Kondinin group's farmer survey passing on practitioner's knowledge on all aspects of maintaining productive pastures.

Large p/b $60.50

PASTURE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
By J.V. Lovett et al.
Strategies for pasture development and management for long-term productivity.

P/b $74.00

PASTURE WEED MANAGEMENT KIT

$33.00

PESTICIDE APPLICATION MANUAL

$13.60

PLANTS OF IMPORTANCE TO AUSTRALIA: A CHECKLIST
By R.C.H. Shepherd.
This book provides an accurate botanical name and preferred common name for each plant that is or may be of importance to Australia. The plants chosen include both weeds of agriculture and the environment; crop plants including vegetables, tropical crops, orchard species and trees used for timber; ornamental species are included where they have or may become environmental weeds. 2001. 358pp.

P/b $39.95

PLANTS OF WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES
By G. Cunningham et al.
Plant descriptions include habitat, distribution, forage, and field characteristics and risk status of endangered plants. A celebrated resource.

Large h/b $264.00 Back in Stock

PRUNING AND TRAINING SYSTEMS FOR MODERN OLIVE GROWING
R. Gucci et al

$55.00

QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND USE:
By B.R. Roberts.
Examines global and local problems - strategies and management solutions.

P/b $39.95

SHARE FARMING AND LEASING AGREEMENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Q.R. Tomes

$17.00 Currently unavailable

SOUTHERN WEEDS AND THEIR CONTROL:
By J. Moore er al.
Designed for field workers, for identification and effective control. Glove-box format.

Spiral P/b $17.95

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: (2nd Edition)
By J. Mason
Farming for the long term. Solving the problems of current 'efficiencies'. Permaculture, biodynamics, organic farming, agro-forestry, conservation tillage and intergrated hydroponics.

P/b $49.95

THE FARMERS FOREST: Multipurpose forestry for all Australians
By R. Reid et al.

P/b $27.50

WATER FOR EVERY FARM: Yeoman's keyline plan.
By P.A. Yeomans.
The classic 'sustainable' agriculture manual.

P/b $43.95 (Limited stock).
Currently unavailable