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| Issue
1- April 2001 - Highlights |
| Click here
to download the April newsletter (339 KB) |
| Farming & the
Internet |
Report on a seminar
which said where to save 1-10% on farm supplies. |
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| Low Stress Stock
Handler |
ABC Landline story
about Queensland cattleman Jim Lindsay who takes the rage out of
handling stock. |
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| Managing a farm from
the City |
Professional farm
manager Graeme Walker offers advice on how to prevent the dream
of farm ownership turning into a nightmare. |
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| About Pat Coleby |
Snapshot of farmer
Pat Coleby who has devoted her life to the development of natural
farming methods and now helps solve other farmers' problems. |
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| Cattle Plus! Software
Review |
If you want to get
serious about keeping a thorough herd history and are looking for
software to make the job easier our reviewer Tom Carey says Cattle
Plus! should be on your evaluation list. |
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| Issue
2 - June 2001 - Highlights |
| Click here
to download the June newsletter (312 KB) |
| Chemical-free Crusader |
Profile on chemical-free
farmer, consultant and author Pat Coleby. Includes charts on poor
soil indicators, cattle health checklist and salt index. |
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| What is Cell Grazing? |
Brief summary of
the principles, history and nature of cell grazing. |
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| Setting up a New
Enterprise |
Having purchased
a new farm the real work begins with the setting up of the business
enterprises and machinery. Farm manager Graeme Walker offers advice
on priorities and pitfalls. |
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| New Rural Industries |
Review of a website
providing up-to-date detailed factual information on smaller, emerging
and new industries. |
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| Pam2000 Software
Review |
Pam2000 is a substantial
investment but Tom Carey thinks it is a worthwhile one, especially
if you want to keep records of a number of farms. |
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| Issue
3 - August 2001 - Highlights |
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to download the August newsletter (327 KB) |
| Rethinking Grazing
Management |
Cell grazing advocate
Sean Martyn thinks most farmers don't make a profit because they
get conned into adding too many costs. |
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| Farm House Design |
Living on a rural
property can be quite different to city living, and there are some
basic essentials needed in a farmhouse that don’t usually occur
to inner city residents. Architect Mahalath Halperin talks about
essential features for farmhouses. |
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| Property Layout |
For some unexplainable
reason when it comes to farming, planning can be quickly forgotten
as people randomly make decisions that turn their investment in
agriculture into a black hole. Graeme Walker offers advice. |
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| Maxiyield Software
Review |
Maxiyield helps
farmers make analytical decisions about one of their largest yearly
financial investments - their fertilizer program. |
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| Issue
4 - October 2001 - Highlights |
| Click here
to download the October newsletter (377 KB) |
| Soil Testing |
A report on a seminar
that showed participants how much they can learn about their properties
by getting a little dirty. |
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| Farm Security |
City resident farmers
are prime targets for thieves from all quarters according to seminar
presenter Detective Inspector Peter Nunn. |
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| Native Farm Forestry |
The story of how
two Bowral farm managers battled the elements and pests to turn
pasture back into rainforest. |
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| Planning Property
Layout |
Farm manager Graeme
Walker takes a look at four important types of infrastructure--fencing,
trees, water and stockyards. |
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| Farmbook Software
Review |
Farm manager Tom
Carey is thoroughly impressed with the simplicity of Farmbook. "It's
the best I've seen yet" . |
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| Poddy Formula |
A light hearted
review of National Farmers' Federation Farmwide website. |
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| Issue
5 - January 2002 - Highlights |
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to download the January newsletter (319 KB) |
| Crimes on Farms |
Rural Crime specialist
Detective Inspector Peter Nunn is targeting farm theft. |
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| Going Biodynamic
|
Southern Tablelands
farmer Tony Coote has successfully implemented a biodynamic regime
on his property |
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| Staying Safe on the
Farm |
Farm manager Graeme
Walker looks at how to improve farm safety. |
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| Number Crunching
|
Farm manager Tom
Carey thinks that Budget Solutions is a good tool for analysing
livestock and cropping gross margins. |
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| Issue
6 - April 2002 - Highlights |
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to download the April newsletter (373 KB) |
| Trees on Farms |
Advice from mastertree
grower Rowan Reid on how to establish and manage forests on farms. |
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| Farm Water Systems |
Ecological architect
Gareth Cole lists the issues concerning water on farms including
dams, tanks and pumps. |
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| Pesticide Records |
Farm manager Graeme
Walker looks at pesticide legislative changes and what it means
to farm operations. |
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| Ordering online |
AgCentral is a useful
online procurement service thinks farm manager Tom Carey |
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| Issue
7 - July 2002 - Highlights |
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to download the July newsletter (314 KB) |
| Reduce Fuel to Reduce
Fire |
Prevention measures
for reducing the bush fire risk on rural properties. |
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| Alternative Power
Options |
Ecological architect
Gareth Cole looks at alternative power options on farms. |
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| OH&S Laws |
Farm manager Graeme
Walker looks at OH&S regulations and how they impact on farms. |
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| eFact Sheets |
Prime Notes is a
good electronic information source thinks farm manager Tom Carey. |
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| Recycled Organics |
Vineyards trial
recycled organic products through business network CORE. |
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| Farm
Infrastructure |
| April 2002 |
Water Systems for farms
(pdf,
149 kb) |
| July 2002 |
Alternative Power Options
(pdf,
64kb) |
| July 2002 |
How
much power will I need? |
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| Farm
Houses |
| August 2001 |
Essential Design Features
(pdf,
76kb) |
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| Farm
Management |
| April 2001 |
Managing a farm from
the city (pdf,
55kb) |
| June 2001 |
Setting up a New Enterprise
(pdf,
48kb) |
| August 2001 |
Property Layout (pdf,
47kb) |
| October 2001 |
Property Layout (pdf,
47kb) |
| January 2002 |
Staying Safe on the Farm
(pdf,
59kb) |
| April 2002 |
Pesticide Records Soon
to be Law (pdf,
59kb) |
| July 2002 |
OH&S Regs Commence
September (pdf,
17kb) |
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| Field
Days |
| April 2001 |
Tocal (pdf,
49kb) |
| June 2001 |
Mudgee (pdf,
50kb) |
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| Native
Farm Forestry |
| October 2001 |
Case Study (pdf,
106kb) |
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| Organics |
| July 2002 |
Recycled Organics Trial
(pdf,
31 kb) |
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| Property
Profile |
| January 2002 |
Going Biodynamic on Tablelands
(pdf,
110 kb) |
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| Seminar
Highlights |
| April 2001 |
Farming & the Internet
(pdf,
35kb) |
| April 2001 |
Low Stress Stock Handling
School (pdf,
87kb) |
| June 2001 |
Chemical-free Crusader
(pdf,
96kb) |
| August 2001 |
Rethinking Grazing Management
(pdf,
105kb) |
| October 2001 |
Soil Testing (pdf,
119kb) |
| January 2002 |
Farms Soft Targets for
Thieves (pdf,
240kb) |
| April 2002 |
A New Vision for Trees
on Farms (pdf,
105kb) |
| July 2002 |
Reduce Fuel to Reduce
Fire (pdf,
47 kb) |
| July 2002 |
Fire
Drill - preparing the house for a fire |
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| Software
Review |
| April 2001 |
Cattle Plus! Gets thumbs
up (pdf,
51kb) |
| June 2001 |
Pam2000 (pdf,
53kb) |
| August 2001 |
Fertiliser Analyser (pdf,
50kb) |
| October 2001 |
Praise for Farmbook (pdf,
49kb) |
| January 2002 |
Number Crunching the
Gross Margin (pdf,
60kb) |
| April 2002 |
Ordering Farm Inputs
on the Web (pdf,
61kb) |
| July 2002 |
Fact Sheets Go Electonic
(pdf,
16 kb) |
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| Web
Watch |
| June 2001 |
New Rural Industries
(pdf,
43kb) |
| August 2001 |
Organic Goodies (pdf,
59kb) |
| October 2001 |
Poddy Formula (pdf,
69kb) |
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