New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 2003

Volume 46/Number 1/March 2003

 

Animal Science

Suppression of thyroid gland function and its effects on the breeding season of Coopworth ewes S. Maurenbrecher G. K. Barrell p. 1
Perennial ryegrass endophyte effects on plasma prolactin concentration in dairy cows S. J. Bluett, E. S. Kolver, M. J. Auldist, E. R. Thom, S. R. Davis, V. C Farr, BA Tapper p. 9

Agronomy

Relationship of tillering and morphological characteristics of two perennial ryegrass lines to "pulling" when grazed by dairy cows E. R. Thom, V. T. Burggraaf, R. J. Watts, R. J. Hooper p. 15

Forage crops

Test weight, kernel shrivelling, and aneuploidy frequency in triticale M. Tosun, K. Haliloglu, M. S. Taspinar, S. Sagsšz p. 27

Short communication

In vivo nitrate reductase activity in ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and white clover (Trifolium repens): differences due to nitrogen supply, development, and plant part M. L. Castle, J. S. Rowarth p. 31

Review article

Sodium requirements for temperate pastures in New Zealand: a review D. C. Edmeades, M. B. O'Connor p. 37

Cultivar release

'Choice' forage chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) W. Rumball, R. G. Keogh, J. E. Miller, R. B. Claydon p. 49
'Puna II' forage chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) W. Rumball, R. A. Skipp, R. G. Keogh, R. B. Claydon p. 53
'Crossway' and 'Grasslands Broadway' red clovers (Trifolium pratense L.) W. Rumball, R. G. Keogh, J. E. Miller p. 57
'Grasslands Lakota' prairie grass (Bromus catharticus Vahl.) W. Rumball, J. E. Miller p. 61
'Grasslands Dixon' prairie grass (Bromus catharticus Vahl.) W. Rumball, J. E. Miller p. 65

Book review

Nutritional elements in grassland. Soil-plant-animal relationships I. S. Cornforth p. 67

Volume 46/Number 2/June 2003

Effects of pasture and high-concentrate diets on the performance of beef cattle, carcass composition at equal growth rates, and the fatty acid composition of beef R. W. J. Steen, N. P. Lavery, D. J. Kilpatrick, M. G. Porter p. 69
Factors affecting the variation in fatty acid concentrations in lean beef from grass-fed cattle in New Zealand and the implications for human health T. W. Knight, S. Knowles, A. F. Death, J. West, M. Agnew, C. A. Morris, R. W. Purchas p. 83
Predicting calving curves for herds using controlled breeding programs K. L. Davis, G. A. Anderson, K. L. Macmillan p. 97
  Modelling net photosynthetic rate of field-grown cocksfoot leaves to account for regrowth duration P. L. Peri, D. J. Moot, D. L. McNeil, R. J. Lucas p. 105
Ergovaline concentration in perennial ryegrass infected with a lolitrem B-free fungal endophyte in north-west SpainJ. A. Oliveira, G. E. Rottinghaus, E. Gonzalez p. 117
Classification management for grassland in Gansu Province, China Z. Guo, T. Liang, Z. Zhang p. 123
  A cost-benefit analysis of the value of investment in a wapiti hybridisation research programme and the returns to New Zealand venison producers G. H. Shackell, K. R. Drew, A. J. Pearse, P. R. Amer p. 133
  A review of the role of predatory mites in the biological control of lucerne flea Sminthurus viridis (L.) (Collembola: Sminthuridae) and their potential use in New Zealand N. L. Bell, B. E. Willoughby p. 141
  The 'critical' ESP value: does it change with land application of dairy factory effluent? K. C. Cameron, H. J. Di, M. R. Anwar, J. M. Russell, J. W. Barnett p. 147
Adsorption of atrazine and phosphate as affected by soil depth in allophanic and non-allophanic soils G. N. Magesan, N. S. Bolan, R. Lee p. 155

Book reviews

Field and laboratory methods for grassland and animal production research C. Matthew, p. 165
  New Zealand's Agricultural Excellence J. S. Rowarth p. 166

Volume 46/Number 3/September 2003

Tissue responsiveness and sensitivity to insulin in sheep fed plantain and orchardgrass and exposed to cold H. Sano, Y. Tamura, A. Shiga p. 169
Influence of grazing intensity on performance of perennial grass mixtures in the alpine region of the Tibetan Plateau S. Dong, R. Long, Z. Hu, L. Ding, M. Xu p. 175
Rates of release of non-exchangeable potassium in New Zealand soils measured by a modified sodium tetraphenyl-boron method P. L. Carey, A. K. Metherell p. 185
Monitoring long-term changes in reserve potassium in some New Zealand soils using a modified sodium tetraphenyl-boron method P. L. Carey, A. K. Metherell p. 199
Winter nitrate leaching losses from three land uses in the Pukekohe area of New Zealand G. S. Francis, L. A. Trimmer, C. S. Tregurtha, P. H. Williams, R. C. Butler p. 215
Nitrogen and phosphorus losses in overland flow from a cattle-grazed pasture in Southland L. C. Smith, R. M. Monaghan p. 225
Soil phosphorus concentrations to minimise potential P loss to surface waters in Southland R. W. McDowell, R. M. Monaghan, J. Morton p. 239
Campylobacter and farm dairy effluent irrigation C. Ross, A. Donnison p. 255
Effects of salinity on germination of six salt-tolerant forage species and their recovery from saline conditions Y. Y. Shen, Y. Li, S. G. Yan p. 263
The life history of the capitulum weevil, Larinus latus (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) L. Gultekin, S. Guclu, O. N. Nikulina p. 271

Book review

The Australian soil classification-an interactive key by D. W. Jacquier, N. J. McKenzie, K. L. Brown, R. F. Isbell, and T. A. Paine A. H. C. Roberts p. 275

Errata

Steen et al; Knight et al(from issue no 2)

Volume 46/Number 4/December 2003

Ingestion of soil fluorine: its impact on the fluorine metabolism and status of grazing young sheep N. D. Grace, P. Loganathan, M. J. Hedley, G. C. Wallace p. 279
Shade and shelter for farmed deer in New Zealand: Results from a survey of farmers J. C. Pollard, R. P. Littlejohn, A. J. T. Pearse p. 287
Dairy production revenue losses in New Zealand due to giant buttercup (Ranunculus acris) G. W. Bourdôt, D. J. Saville, D. Crone p. 295
Factors affecting clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) numbers and clover production J. P. J. Eerens, S. Hardwick p. 305
Interactions between endophyte (Neotyphodium spp.) and ploidy in hybrid and perennial ryegrass cultivars and their effects on Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis) A. J. Popay, D. E. Hume, K. L. Davis, B. A. Tapper p. 311
Influences of grazing and exclosure on carbon sequestration in degraded sandy grassland, Inner Mongolia, north China Y. Z. Su, H. L. Zhao, T. H. Zhang p. 321
Potential phosphorus losses in overland flow from pastoral soils receiving long-term applications of either superphosphate or reactive phosphate rock R. W. McDowell, R. M. Monaghan, P. L Carey p. 329
Land application of farm dairy effluent: results from a case study, Wairarapa, New Zealand R. M. Hawke, S. A. Summers p. 339
Effect of maturity stage on germination and dormancy of fresh and air-dried seeds of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia L.) N. H. Samarah, N. Allataifeh, M. Turk, A. R. Tawaha p. 347
‘Grasslands Sensation’ red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) R. B. Claydon, W. Rumball, J. E. Miller p. 355

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