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Date Description Author PDF RTF
21 Oct 2008 Cutting Crops for Hay
This guide is a summary of the BCG experience with cutting droughted and frosted crops for hay.
Birchip Cropping Group PDF version (1,775Kb) N/A
18 Jun 2009 Cereal Rust Report - June 2009
Colin Wellings adn Robert Park PDF version (204Kb) N/A
18 Jun 2009 Pest Facts May 2009
PestFacts is a free service designed to keep you informed about invertebrate pest-related issues - and solutions - as they emerge during the winter growing season. The service is supported by the GRDC's National Invertebrate Pest Initiative, with a focus on pests of broad-acre grain crops in south-eastern Australia.
Paul Umina PDF version (74Kb) N/A
16 Sep 2008 Microwave test for fodder moisture
Details of how to test a fodder sample for moisture. Information sourced from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Duncan Handley PDF version (121Kb) N/A
17 Sep 2008 Curing Hay
A 'how to' article compiled from member's experience in hay making.
Duncan Handley and members PDF version (702Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Check you hay stacks regularly
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (85Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Effect of moisture at baling on hay quality
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (63Kb) N/A
30 Nov 2007 Hay Fire fact sheet
A fact sheet on the causes and management of hay fires. This fact sheet has been produced by Frank Mickan, the Pasture and Fodder Conservation Specialist with the Victorian Department of Primary Industries.
Duncan Handley PDF version (38Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Wet hay can equal mould or fire
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (67Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Baling losses of cereal silage
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (124Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Cost hay and silage correctly
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (83Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Do hay preservatives have a place
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (125Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Cheaper round bale silage
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (99Kb) N/A
24 Oct 2006 NSW RTA Hay and Straw oversize notice
This document of the NSW RTA outlines the excemption to normal 2.5 m width limits for hay loads in NSW. This applies during droughts. Please print off and have in trucks.
NSW RTA PDF version (57Kb) N/A
24 Oct 2006 NSW RTA Hay and Straw restraint excemption
By carrying this document (pages 6 and 7) as well as the RIRDC reports (call AFIA)and complying to the AFIA load guidelines, carriers will avoid the necessity to use steel angle protecotrs, rear gates, belly straps and tarps.
NSW RTA PDF version (557Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Is the wrapper ready?
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (75Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Silage as drought storage
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (67Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Some FAQs about silage
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (111Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Some problems when making whole crop cereal silage
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (149Kb) N/A
10 Oct 2008 Tricks for ensiling forage sorghum
Frank Mickan Victorian DPI PDF version (84Kb) N/A