Animal Production in Australia
Volume 1 Number 1 2004
Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production
University of Melbourne, Victoria, 4-8 July 2004
J. M. Accioly, E. G. Taylor, N. D. Costa, D. W. Pethick, C. L. White, J. R. Pluske, G. D. Tudor and P. Clark
pp. 1-4
SA0401002 Impact of forage quality and heat stress on milk composition and cheddar cheese yield
B. Amenu, H. C. Deeth and R. T. Cowan
pp. 5-8
SA0401003Maximising the benefits from on-farm fibre measurement
K. D. Atkins, C. E. Pope and S. J. Semple
pp. 9-12
SA0401005Benchmarking Merino studs - the Merinos to Match project
F. Brien, J. Court, G. Hallam, P. Stapleton, L. Kubeil, K. Konstantinov and D. Keating
pp. 17-20
SA0401006 Sheep production on annual pasture/stubble versus lucerne
M. E. Brown, G. L. Krebs, D. Fedorenko, R. Beard and K. L. Egerton-Warburton
pp. 21-24
SA0401007 The potential of sulla in pasture-based systems
J. L. Burke, I. M. Brookes, W. C. McNabb and G. C. Waghorn
pp. 25-28
SA0401008 Efficacy of sheep coats for part of the year in Western Australian Merino flocks
A. C. Schlink and I. R. D. Campbell
pp. 29-32
SA0401009Relationships between climatic conditions and the behaviour of feedlot cattle
C. A. Castaneda, Y. Sakaguchi and J. B. Gaughan
pp. 33-36
SA0401011The environmental impact of sheep confinement feeding systems
E. K. Crossley and E. A. Dowling
pp. 41-44
SA0401012Modelling feeding system efficiency and profitability of an irrigated dairy farm
P. T. Doyle, l.R. Malcolm, D.P. Armstrong and C. Ho
pp. 45-48
SA0401013Data standards for the Australian sheep industry
T. R. Dyall, R. D. Nethery, D. J. Miron and D. A. Eccles
pp. 49-52
SA0401014A feedback system to promote integration, sharing of information and profitability and sustainability of all beef supply chain sectors
V. Edmondston, T. Nolan, J. Bertram, B.M. Burns, F. McIntosh, J. Shorter and R. Sneath
pp. 53-56
SA0401015Identifying bulls superior for net feed intake, intramuscular fat and subcutaneous fat
S. C. Exton, P. F. Arthur and R. M. Herd
pp. 57-60
SA0401016 Intake of improved and unimproved pastures in two seasons by grazing weanling horses
M. A. Friend, A. Avery and D. Nash
pp. 61-64
SA0401017Increasing the profitability and sustainability of grazing enterprises in northern NSW by comparing different input and grazing management systems
C.A. Gaden, J.A. Hoad, E. Hall and J.M. Scott
pp. 65-68
SA0401018Effect of shade on respiration rate and rectal temperature of Angus heifers
J. B. Gaughan, W. L. Bryden, R. Eigenberg and L. A. Tait
pp. 69-72
SA0401019Characteristics of fleeces of fine-wool Merino weaners shorn at either 9- or 12-months of age
R. V. Gordon, S. Johnson, R. J. Cox and G. J. Lee
pp. 73-76
SA0401020A review of the effects of dairy breed on feed conversion efficiency - an opportunity lost?
M. E. Goddard and C. Grainger
pp. 77-80
SA0401021'Extreme Ewes' - an investigation of the relationship between clean fleece weight, fibre diameter and bodyweight
S. Hatcher, K. J. Thornberry and K. D. Atkins
pp. 81-84
SA0401022 Intensive rotational grazing reduces nematode faecal egg counts in sheep on the Cicerone project
A. F. Healey, E. Hall, S. W. Walkden-Brown, J. M. Scott and C. A. Gaden
pp. 85-88
SA0401023Decision support tools to optimise conversion of pasture to milk
J. W. Heard, C. R. Stockdale, W. J. Wales and P. T. Doyle
pp. 89-92
SA0401024 Steer growth and feed efficiency on pasture are favourably associated with genetic variation in sire net feed intake
R. M. Herd, R. W. Dicker, V. H. Oddy, D. J. Johnston, A. J. Hammond and G. J. Lee
pp. 93-96
SA0401025Familiar odour and flavour cues reduce feed neophobia in sheep
G. N. Hinch, J. Hills, J. J. Lynch and J. V. Nolan
pp. 97-99
SA0401026Relationship between faecal worm egg counts and scouring in Australian Merino sheep
L. J. E. Karlsson, G. E. Pollott, J. C. Greeff, A. Bell and S. J. Eady
pp. 100-103
SA0401027Feeding value and cost of native spear grass hay in Western Australia
G. L. Krebs, S. P. van Wyngaarden and R. R. Rouda
pp. 104-107
SA0401029 A comparison of methods for estimating the area of clipped wool patches on the mid-side of sheep
G. J. Lee , G. C. Uphill, J. L. Smith and R. V. Gordon
pp. 112-115
SA0401031Comparison of six forage systems as a source of late summer/autumn feed for dairy heifers
K. F. Lowe, N. D. Casey , T. M. Bowdler and S. A. Lowe
pp. 120-123
SA0401032Growth and utilisation of forage on subtropical dairy farms
R. J. Moss, I. J. C. Hannah, R. T. Cowan, M. N. Callow and N. R. Gobius
pp. 124-127
SA0401033Evaluation of dairy farmer interest in an extended lactation system
D. J. Cole and G. N. O'Brien
pp. 128-131
SA0401034Comparison of the 'Measure as you Grow' technique for measuring fibre diameter profiles between two laboratories and two sample sites
A. D. Peterson, C. M. Oldham and S. G. Gherardi
pp. 132-135
SA0401036Zearalenone and its presence in pasture
K. F. M. Reed, M. Sprague, N. M. McFarlane and J. R. Walsh
pp. 140-143
SA0401038 The effects of condensed tannins in sula (Hedysarum coronarium) on valine kinetics in the ovine mammary gland
N. C. Roy, B. R. Sinclair, B. Treloar, W. C. McNabb, J. Peters, M. Tavendale and A. Kirk
pp. 148-151
SA0401039 Effect of genotype on performance and carcass characteristics of summer-inducted feedlot cattle
J. B. Gaughan and Y. Sakaguchi
pp. 152-155
SA0401040 Effect of breeder body condition and weight on pregnancy and calf growth in three age groups of composite-bred beef cattle
D. B. Savage, J. B. Gaughan, S. R. Peatling, A. T. Lisle and P. J. Murray
pp. 156-159
SA0401041 Skatole and indole formation in comparison to rumen ammonia and volatile fatty acids in sheep fed fresh forages
N. M. Schreurs, D. M. Marotti, W. C. McNabb, G. A. Lane, T. N. Barry and M. H. Tavendale
pp. 160-163
SA0401042 Effect of white clover (Trifolium repens), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and Lotus corniculatus on in vitro skatole and indole formation
N. M. Schreurs, M. H. Tavendale, W. C. McNabb, T. N. Barry and G. A. Lane
pp. 164-167
SA0401043Rumen fermentation in hereford steers grazing ryegrass and supplemented with whole or ground maize
A. Simeone, V. Beretta, F. Baldi, J. Nolan, J. C. Elizalde and J. Rowe
pp. 168-171
SA0401044 The effect of intake level of fresh white clover (Trifolium repens) on ammonia and urea kinetics in the ovine liver
B. R. Sinclair, W. C. McNabb, K. B. Greaney, P. M. Harris, G. W. Reynolds, M. J. Ulyatt, N. C. Roy and J. Lee
pp. 172-175
SA0401045 Effect of energy and protein nutrition in late gestation on immunoglobulin G in the colostrum of dairy cows with varying body condition scores
C. J. Smith and C. R. Stockdale
pp. 176-179
SA0401046Early weaning theory and enterprise benefits from beef cattle
B. G. Tatham, R. Wimalasuriya and T. Hollier
pp. 180-183
SA0401047 High molasses diets for feedlot cattle
N. W. Tomkins, R. A. Hunter and C. T. Fenwicke
pp. 184-187
SA0401048 Using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System to predict ruminal pH in dairy cows grazing high quality pasture
W. J. Wales, A. R. Egan and E. S. Kolver
pp. 188-191
SA0401049Fatty acid composition of pastures
G. P. Walker, S. A. Francis, J. W. Heard and P. T. Doyle
pp. 192-195
SA0401050Effect of intraruminal acid or buffer infusion on the rate of neutral detergent fibre digestion in highly digestible pastures in dairy cows
Y. J. Williams, C. R. Stockdale, A. R. Egan and P. T. Doyle
pp. 196-199
SA0401052Transgenetic food animals for Australia and New Zealand
R. B. Seymour, R. E. Lyons, G. S. Harper, A. Brownlee, P. Ledwith and T. E. Hall
pp. 204-207
SA0401053Effect of lime and gypsum on urinary pH in cattle fed live export diets
G. D. Tudor, C. L. White, E. G. Taylor, N. D. Costa, D. W. Pethick, J. M. Accioly, T. M. Sundra and J. R. Pluske
pp. 208-208
SA0401054Effect of dietary binder and acid salts on urinary pH in cattle fed live export diets
J. M. Accioly, T. M. Sundra, N. D. Costa, D. W. Pethick, G. D. Tudor, C. L. White, J. R. Pluske and E. G. Taylor
pp. 209-209
SA0401055High fleece weight sheep sometimes require more feed than low fleece weight sheep
N. R. Adams, J. C. Greeff, E. N. Bermingham and J. R. Briegel
pp. 210-210
SA0401056Impacts of feeding system and season on milk composition and Cheddar cheese yield in a sub-tropical environment
B. Amenu, R. Moss, H. Deeth and T. Cowan
pp. 211-211
SA0401057Pastures from space - economic value of the technology to producers
L. Anderton, G. Mata, C. M. Oldham and S. G. Gherardi
pp. 212-212
SA0401059The use of regression tree analysis to identify interactions between on-farm factors affecting milk protein content
D. G. Barber, D. P. Poppi, I. J. C. Hannah and N. R. Gobius
pp. 214-214
SA0401060Kangaroo total muscle collagen as influenced by carcass weight and muscle
A. J. W. Beaton, P. C. Wynn, J. M. Thompson and N. B. Spiegel
pp. 215-215
SA0401061Estimates of repeatability for wool traits measured by OFDA2000
R. Behrendt, C. Gloag and K. Konstantinov
pp. 216-216
SA0401062Grain feeding for increasing value of cast-for-age Merino sheep
V. Beretta, J. B. Rowe, J. M. Thompson and A. Simeone
pp. 217-217
SA0401063Glucose production in Merino ewes selected for high fleece weight
E. N. Bermingham, S. M. Liu, N. R. Adams, J. C. Greeff and J. R. Briegel
pp. 218-218
SA0401064Plasma progesterone concentrations and reproductive efficiency following induced ovulations in lactating dairy cows
J. M. Borman, K. L. Macmillan and J. Malmo
pp. 219-219
SA0401065High fleece weight sheep have lower plasma glucose and insulin
J. R. Briegel, J. C. Greeff and N. R. Adams
pp. 220-220
SA0401066Use of historical fleece-testing data for building wool sale lines
F. D. Brien, R. Behrendt, K. Konstantinov and C. M. Gloag
pp. 221-221
SA0401067The effect of in utero and preweaning nutrition on growth of Piedmontese- and Wahyu-Hereford calves from birth to weaning
L. M. Cafe, H. Hearnshaw, G. S. Harper, P. L. Greenwood, L. J. Molloy and D. W. Hennessy
pp. 222-222
SA0401068The effect of cereal grain-based supplements on blood B-hydroxy-butyrate concentrations in dairy cows in a pasture-based system
C. E. F. Clark, K. S. Nandra and W. J. Fulkerson
pp. 223-223
SA0401069Estimating pasture intake using n-alkanes and known supplement intake
C. E. F. Clark, H. Dove, K. S. Nandra and W. J. Fulkerson
pp. 224-224
SA0401070Relationship between month of calving and lactation curves in NSW Holstein-Friesian cows
R. Coomber, T. Rose and S. Morris
pp. 225-225
SA0401071Effects of infusing nitric oxide donors and inhibitors on plasma metabolites and meat quality characteristics of lambs fed a high quality roughage-based diet
J. J. Cottrell, E. N. Ponnampalam, F. R. Dunshea and R. D. Warner
pp. 226-226
SA0401072The eating quality of lamb is not compromised when lambs are backgrounded or finished on lucerne
R. H. Davidson, G. P. Tidow, M. P. Ryan and K. L. Pearce
pp. 227-227
SA0401073Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 5. Economic analysis of autumn and winter calving
T. J. Della Bosca, B. L. McIntyre, G. D. Tudor, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and D. Read
pp. 228-228
SA0401074Protection of canola meal increases wool growth in genetically responsive sheep
G. E. Robards and J. M. A. Dempset
pp. 229-229
SA0401075Comparison of auto-radiography and Sifan for measuring wool fibre daimeter profiles
G. E. Robards and J. M. A. Dempsey
pp. 230-230
SA0401076Effect of varying the proportion of molasses and low quality hay in the diet on digestion and microbial protein production by steers
T. V. Dinh, X. Tolosa, A. V. Klieve, D. P. Poppi, S. R. McLennan and C. Edgecumbe
pp. 231-231
SA0401077Pastures from space - validation of predictions of pasture growth rates
G. E. Donald, A. Edirisinghe, D. A. Henry, R. C. G. Smith, S. G. Gherardi, C. M. Oldham, S. P. Gittins and G. Mata
pp. 232-232
SA0401078Neurophysiological regulations of temperament in sheep
K. A. Drake, C. J. Cook, G. N. Hinch and D. M. Ferguson
pp. 233-233
SA0401079Pastures from space - validating remotely sensed estimates of feed-on-offer
D. A. Henry, G. Mata, S. G. Gherardi, G. E. Donald, S. P. Gittins, R. C. G. Smith, A. Edirisinghe and C. M. Oldham
pp. 234-234
SA0401080Pastures from space - assessing forage quality using remote sensing
A. Edirisinghe, E. Hulm, G. E. Donald and D. A. Henry
pp. 235-235
SA0401081Cobalt, selenium and copper responses in sheep grazing saline land in the upper south east of South Australia
N. J. Edwards, E. A. Abraham, J. E. Hocking Edwards, J. D. McFarlane, A. D. Craig and M. L. Fenton
pp. 236-236
SA0401082Effect of protein content of a silage and grain supplement on the performance of cows in a tropical pasture system
W. K. Ehrlich, P. M. Pepper, R. J. Moss and B. C. Granzin
pp. 237-237
SA0401084Oestrus synchronisation and fertility in dairy heifers using combinations of CIDR inserts and prostaglandin injections
K. L. Macmillan and J. Fahey
pp. 239-239
SA0401085Variables associated with the calving pattern of primiparous Holstein-Friesian heifers in seasonally calving herds
J. Fahey, K. L. Macmillan and J. Morton
pp. 240-240
SA0401086Urea applied to Puccinellia pastures increases sheep production
M. L. Fenton, N. J. Edwards, J. E. Hocking Edwards, A. D. Craig, E. A. Abraham and J. D. McFarlane
pp. 241-241
SA0401087Lifetime wool. 3. Ewe liveweight and condition score
M. Ferguson, G. Kearney and B Paganoni
pp. 242-242
SA0401088Lifetime wool. 6. Progeny birth weights and survival
M. Ferguson, D. Gordon, G. Kearney, T Plaisted and B. Paganoni
pp. 243-243
SA0401089Lifetime Wool. 8. Progeny wool production and quality
M. Ferguson, G. Kearney and B. Paganoni
pp. 244-244
SA0401090The effects of restricted maternal nutrition on conceptus development of fallow deer (Dama dama) in early pregnancy
R. C. Mulley and J. S. Flesch
pp. 245-245
SA0401091Measuring productivity of Gippsland dairy farms
J. Gaffy, D. Shambrook and C. Grainger
pp. 246-246
SA0401092The use of faecal near infra-red spectroscopy to predict microbial protein production in cattle
S. J. Gibbs, D. B. Coates, R. M. Dixon, S. R. McLennan and D. P. Poppi
pp. 247-247
SA0401093Effect of finishing diets on Escherichia coli numbers, and prevalence of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli virulence genes in the faeces of cattle
R. A. Gilbert, N. Tomkins, C. S. McSweeney, D. O. Krause and J. Padmanabha
pp. 248-248
SA0401094Monitoring monthly changes in fibre diameter with the OFDA2000
C. Gloag, R. Behrendt and G. Kearney
pp. 249-249
SA0401095Variation in Merino wool and its applicability to sampling and OFDA2000 measurement
R. Behrendt and C. Gloag
pp. 250-250
SA0401096Improving doe nutrition immediately prior to kidding increases kid survival
B. W. Norton and N. Goodwin
pp. 251-251
SA0401097Dust penetration is not related to staple profile characteristics
S. Hatcher, K. J. Thornberry and K. D. Atkins
pp. 252-252
SA0401098Have NSW wool producers taken heed of market signals and reduced the average fibre diameter of their wool clips?
S. Hatcher, K. J. Thornberry and K. D. Atkins
pp. 253-253
SA0401099Post-weaning performance of Piedmontese-Hereford and Wagyu-Hereford steers following high or low nutrition in utero and preweaning
H. Hearnshaw, L. M. Cafe, D. W. Hennessy, G. S. Harper, P. Kamphorst, P. L. Greenwood and M. Wolcott
pp. 254-254
SA0401100The use of Technograzing to increase beef production on dry land pastures in south-eastern Australia
B. C. Hebart, J. D. Cooper and I. Carmichael
pp. 255-255
SA0401101Beef production from tropical pasture legumes on cropping soils
J. O. Hill, R. Clem, A. M. Whitbread, B. C. Pengelly and M. J. Robertson
pp. 256-256
SA0401102Using dryland lucerne to finish out-of-season prime lambs
J. R. Hirth, T. M. Enshaw and K. F. Wilson
pp. 257-257
SA0401103Handling lambs prior to slaughter affects loin pH and glycogen concentration, but not tenderness
J. E. Hocking Edwards, J. H. J. van Der Werf, T. M. Starbuck and N. J. Edwards
pp. 258-258
SA0401104Terminal sire influences lamb meat quality
J. E. Hocking Edwards, N. J. Edwards, J. H. J. van der Werf, A. J. Ball and T. J. Starbuck
pp. 259-259
SA0401105Feedlot performance and carcase characteristics od Piedmontese- and Wagyu-Hereford cattle at twenty months of age
W. D. Hoffman, H. Hearnshaw, L. M. Cafe, P. L. Greenwood, P. Kamphorst, S. McClellan, A. Rayner and D. W. Hennessy
pp. 260-260
SA0401106A heat challenge model for animal welfare assessment
N. Hogan, A. D. Fisher, G. N. Hinch and C. A. Kerr
pp. 261-261
SA0401107The eating quality of lamb under commercial conditions
D. L. Hopkins, D. S. Stanley and L. C. Martin
pp. 262-262
SA0401108Associations of growth rates and meat quality with assessments of temperament in a range of Bos taurus genotypes
J. House, W. A. McKiernan, J. F. Wilkins and J. Irwin
pp. 263-263
SA0401109The relationship between body condition score and venison quality in entire and castrated fallow deer (Dama dama) bucks
C. L. Hutchison, J. S. Flesch and R. C. Mulley
pp. 264-264
SA0401110Lifetime wool. 2. Pasture growth, utilisation and ewe stocking rate
M. W. Hyder, K. Tanaka and D. J. Gordon
pp. 265-265
SA0401111Lifetime Wool. 12. Estimating pasture height for use in GrazFeed to predict ewe performance
M. W. Hyder, A. van Burgel and M. Freer
pp. 266-266
SA0401112Effects of sire genotype and growth rate on the variation in weaning and feedlot entry weights of beef feeder steers
J. Irwin, W. A. McKiernan and J. F. Wilkins
pp. 267-267
SA0401113Sheep production from perennial pastures in the northern agricultural region of Western Australia
F. M. Jones, D. Monks and R. H. Davidson
pp. 268-268
SA0401114Feedlotting cast-for-age Merino sheep to increase their value
D. J. Jordan, A. Mills, J. B. Rowe, P. M. Pepper and G. Newell
pp. 269-269
SA0401115Growth response of Merino hoggets fed different types of grain
P. M. Pepper, R. Kirby, I. McConnel, D. J. Jordan, P. C. Currin and J. B. Rowe
pp. 270-270
SA0401116Feeding Concentrates - Supplements for Dairy Cows
T. Harrington and R. C. Kellaway
pp. 271-271
SA0401117The consistency of milking order and its relation to milk production and body condition
S. J. Chaplin and M. Kennedy
pp. 272-272
SA0401118High performance pasture systems to increase lamb production in southwest Victoria
A. J. Kennedy, L. North, A. N. Thompson and C. M. Gloag
pp. 273-273
SA0401119Body composition influences net feed intake in terminal sire rams
S. A. Knott, F. R. Dunshea, B. J. Leury, F. D. Brien, D. Suster and L. J. Cummins
pp. 274-274
SA0401120Lifetime Wool. 11. Progeny genotype by environment interaction using the reaction norm model
K. V. Konstantinov, B. Paganoni and M. Ferguson
pp. 275-275
SA0401121Feltability of Merino wool is influenced by scale structure
M. E. Ladyman, A. C. Schlink and J. C. Greeff
pp. 276-276
SA0401122The genetic effect of F1 Wagyu-Black Angus steers on Longissimus dorsi muscle iron concentration
R. J. Lawrence, I. Loxton, B. W. Norton and R. Elliott
pp. 277-277
SA0401123The effect of biotin on blood metabolites in F1 Wagyu-Black Angus steers
R. J. Lawrence, I. Loxton, B. W. Norton and R. Elliott
pp. 278-278
SA0401124Streamlining the determination of myofibrillar fragmentation index
L. C. Martin, J. E. Morgan and D. L. Hopkins
pp. 279-279
SA0401125The effect of selection for muscling on rate of pH decline and ultimate pH in lamb carcases post-mortem
K. M. Martin, D. L. Hopkins, J. M. Thompson and G. E. Gardner
pp. 280-280
SA0401126Pastures from space - introduction to the technology on farm
G. Mata, R. C. G. Smith, S. G. Gherardi and D. A. Henry
pp. 281-281
SA0401127Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 4. Effect of finishing growth paths on carcase quality
B. L. McIntyre, T. J. Della Bosca, G. D. Tudor, W. L. Smart and D. Read
pp. 282-282
SA0401128Effect of selection for increased muscling on early female reproductive potential
W. A. McKiernan, W. F. Wilkins and E. Richardson
pp. 283-283
SA0401129The effect of a vitamin D3 metabolite on meat tenderness in cattle
J. P. McMeniman, B. W. Norton, R. K. Tume, R. J. Lawrence and R. Elliott
pp. 284-284
SA0401130An in vitro assay of the degradative activity of a fibrolytic enzyme against various feed substrates
D. R. Miller, R. Elliott and B. W. Norton
pp. 285-285
SA0401131The effect of fibrolytic enzyme supplementation on protozoal populations in beef cattle fed high grain diets
D. R. Miller, R. Elliott and B. W. Norton
pp. 286-286
SA0401132Impact of sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana) on milk production
R. J. Moss, N. D. Casey and B. J. Blaney
pp. 287-287
SA0401133Concentrations of IGF-I in plasma of Holstein cows are negatively associated with reproductive performance and milk yield and positively associated with milk composition
T. E. Moyes, K. L. Macmillan, S. Humphrys and C. R. Stockdale
pp. 288-288
SA0401134Sheep production from saline land - productivity from old man and river saltbush and the value of grain and straw supplements
H. C. Norman, R. A. Dynes, D. G. Masters, M. G. Wilmot and A. J. Rintoul
pp. 289-289
SA0401135Effect of nutritional status on plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and insulin-like growth factor-I in pasture-fed Holstein-Friesian cows
F. Y. Obese, A. R. Egan, S. Humphrys and K. L. Macmillan
pp. 290-290
SA0401136Lifetime wool. 5. Carryover effects on ewe reproduction
A. N. Thompson and C. M. Oldham
pp. 291-291
SA0401137Lifetime Wool. 14. Putting it all together in the paddock
C. M. Oldham, P. Barber, J. Speijers, S. Giles and M. Curnow
pp. 292-292
SA0401138Protection of cattle from fluoroacetate poisoning by genetically modified ruminal bacteria
J. Padmanabha, K. Gregg, C. S. McSweeney, C. Prideaux and M. Ford
pp. 293-293
SA0401139Lifetime wool. 4. Ewe wool production and quality
B. L. Paganoni, G. Kearney and M. Ferguson
pp. 294-294
SA0401140Lifetime Wool. 7. Progeny growth rates
B. L. Paganoni, T. Plaisted, G. Kearney and M. Ferguson
pp. 295-295
SA0401141Lifetime Wool. 9. Progeny back fat and eye muscle depth
B. L. Paganoni, A. N. Thompson, C. M. Oldham and R. Banks
pp. 296-296
SA0401142Lifetime Wool. 10. Progeny faecal worm egg counts
B. L. Paganoni, A. N. Thompson, C. M. Oldham and R. Banks
pp. 297-297
SA0401143Lambs grazed on saltbush are more hydrated at slaughter
K. L. Pearce, R. H. Jacob, G. White, D. W. Pethick, D. Power and D. G. Masters
pp. 298-298
SA0401144Changes in glucose transporter regulation in the lactating mouse
P. M. Phillips, P. A. Sheehy and P. C. Wynn
pp. 299-299
SA0401145Predicting the performance and carcase characteristics of feedlot heifers using baseline animal measurements
C. L. Playford, S. E. Sinclair and I. D. Loxton
pp. 300-300
SA0401146Variation in production traits and plasma metabolites of Merino first- and second-cross lambs during early growth
E. N. Ponnampalam, F. R. Dunshea, R. D. Warner, D. L. Hopkins, M. B. McDonagh and D Suster
pp. 301-301
SA0401149Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 2. Reproduction in autumn and winter calving herds
D. Read, T. J. Della Bosca, A. J. F. Hiscock, G. D. Tudor, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and B. L. McIntyre
pp. 304-304
SA0401150Bioremediation of soil arsenic at a contaminated dip site using Pteris vittata
K. G. Reichmann, M. R. Gravel, C. L. Wright, D. G. Mayer and B. G. Burren
pp. 305-305
SA0401151Digestibility and dry matter intake in sheep given triticale straw with and without red grape marc
A. B. Ryan, B. J. Leury and C. D. Laird
pp. 306-306
SA0401152Calm ewes produce milk with more protein than nervous ewes
S. Sart, R. Bencini, D. Blache and G. B. Martin
pp. 307-307
SA0401153Observations on the relationship between weight, body condition and fertility in Bos indicus heifers in the Northern Territory
T. J. Schatz, M. D. Cobiac and D. R. Cherry
pp. 308-308
SA0401154Effect of charolais content on post weaning growth of Brahman cross steers in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory
T. J Schatz , P. J O'Brien and P. E. R Ridley
pp. 309-309
SA0401155Implications of the timing of the break in the season on the management of heifers in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory
T. J. Schatz, M. N. Hearnden, D. J. M. La Fontaine and P. E. R. Ridley
pp. 310-310
SA0401156The relationship between felt ball diameter, curvature and wool top properties
A. C. Schlink, J. C. Greeff, C. M. Oldham and A. D. Peterson
pp. 311-311
SA0401157Assessment of variation within and between Merino fleeces due to weathering using methylene blue
A. C. Schlink, J. C. Greeff and L. A. Store
pp. 312-312
SA0401159Feed intake, digestibility and fermentation patterns of beef cattle fed chaff and whole or ground maize grain
J. B. Rowe, V. Beretta, A. Simeone and J. Nolan
pp. 314-314
SA0401160Development of a haptoglobin assay to assess the stress response in cattle
I. G. Colditz and L. L. Slocombe
pp. 315-315
SA0401161Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 3. Efficient use of pasture
W. L. Smart, T. J. Della Bosca, G. D. Tudor, D. Read and B. L. McIntyre
pp. 316-316
SA0401162Pastures from space - delivering the information to farmers
R. C. G. Smith, R. Wiese, R. Stovold and A. Allen
pp. 317-317
SA0401163An evaluation of perceptions of participants in a pilot study of remotely sensed pasture growth rate technologies
S. Gherardi and J. N. Sneddon
pp. 318-318
SA0401164Preliminary production data for the Australian Industry Sheep CRC resource flock
D. F. Stanley, L. C. Martin and D. L. Hopkins
pp. 319-319
SA0401165Merino rams influence the reproductive ability of their daughters
J. E. Hocking Edwards and T. J. Starbuck
pp. 320-320
SA0401167Are haemoglobinuria and phosphorus status in dairy cows related?
T. E. Moyes and C. R. Stockdale
pp. 322-322
SA0401168Dietary control of urinary pH in sheep during live export
T. M. Sundra, J. M. Accioly, N. D. Costa, J. R. Pluske, G. D. Tudor, E. G. Taylor and D. W. Pethick
pp. 323-323
SA0401169A website documenting Australian sheep genetics research flocks
A. A. Swan, N. M. Fogarty, S. Dominik, B. Norris and J. H. J. van der Werf
pp. 324-324
SA0401170The effect of an injection of GnRH during insemination on days open and conception rate in Iranian Holstein dairy cows
R. Tahmasbi, B. Saremi and G. Koolabadi
pp. 325-325
SA0401172Variation in nutritive value between four halophytic shrub species collected from five saline environments
M. K. Tiong, D. G. Masters, A. R. Rintoul, J. T. B. Milton and H. C. Norman
pp. 327-327
SA0401173Effect of molasses diets on population profiles of rumen bacteria
M. X. Tolosa, T. Dinh Van, S. R. McLennan, D. Ouwerkerk, D. P. Poppi and A. V. Klieve
pp. 328-328
SA0401174Methane reduction in beef cattle using a novel antimethanogen
R. A. Hunter and N. W. Tomkins
pp. 329-329
SA0401175Preliminary data on the rate of glycolysis in ovine carcasses under commercial processing
D. L. Hopkins and E. S. Toohey
pp. 330-330
SA0401176Genotype and growth rate effects on marbling, intramuscular fat and eating quality in feedlot-finished beef carcases
E. Toohey, J. F. Wilkins, B. King, W. A. McKiernan and J. Irwin
pp. 331-331
SA0401177On-farm factors affecting the quality of bovine colostrum for use in the nutraceutical market
M. J. Auldist and S. Tuckett
pp. 332-332
SA0401178Is there a role for hydroponics in the beef industry?
G. D. Tudor, T. Darcy, J. G. Allen, F. Shallcross and P. C. Smith
pp. 333-333
SA0401179Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 1. Background and experimental design
G. D. Tudor, T. J. Della Bosca, B. L. McIntyre, A. J. F. Hiscock, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and D. Read
pp. 334-334
SA0401180Lifetime Wool. 13. Calibration of condition scoring between operators
A. van Burgel, M. Curnow, J. Speijers, C. Oldham and D. Gordon
pp. 335-335
SA0401181Ewe and lamb growth from adjacent monocultures of grass and clover
K. J. Venning, G. Kearney, D. F. Chapman and A. N. Thompson
pp. 336-336
SA0401182Effects of altering growth rate on carcase traits in a range of beef genotypes that vary in potential for yield and fat deposition
J. F. Wilkins, S. A. Barwick, W. A. McKiernan and J. Irwin
pp. 337-337
SA0401183Lifetime Wool. 15. Whole-farm benefits from optimising lifetime wool production
J. M. Young, C. M. Oldham and A. N. Thompson
pp. 338-338
SA0401185Human resources for agricultural research: a personal perspective
R. J. Clements
pp. 342-348
SA0401191Developing a successful career in science: A postgraduate's perspective
A. J .W. Beaton and N. B. Spiegel
pp. 392-399