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Managing a beef business in the subtropics provides information and tools to help you develop the skills to produce an environmentally friendly, market driven beef product. It covers…
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This book describes how experienced graziers manage for profitability and sustainability. Critical issues include their choice of livestock, stocking rates, grazing and husbandry practices, improvement of native pastures,…
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The Creeping lantana handbook contains results of research as well as suggested methods of management and control for a variety of situations. This book, published by the Creeping…
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The Butterfly pea book: a guide to establishing and managing butterfly pea pastures in Central Queensland. This book contains accumulated knowledge and practical experience as well as results…
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Will assist you to use key fertility measures based on a Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BBSE), define and seek the necessary genetic traits when selecting a bull, use…
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This booklet will assist you to: define markets, determine breeding goals and plan breeding programs. This publication covers topics such as achievable gains from a planned breeding program;…
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The Beef industry on-station quality workforce handbook suggests standard job titles, position descriptions, skill requirements, salary models and career pathways for people working on beef cattle stations in Queensland.…
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This book is a practical guide for extension workers in agriculture. It contains simple, easy-to-follow chapters on the commonly used extension methods, and an outline of how extension may be planned and evaluated. Author: Peter Mortiss, Department of Primary Industries, 1988.

This fact sheet highlights and addresses the findings of a national workforce survey of the pastoral livestock industry including attracting employees; engaging employees; and retaining employees. Available from…
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This fact sheet highlights and addresses the findings of a national workforce survey of the pastoral livestock industry including the hidden cost of staff shortages and turnover; attracting…
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