New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 2004

Volume 47/Number 1/March  2004

• Nursing and feeding behaviour of confined red deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus) in the Mexican highlands* C. G. Vásquez, L. Olvera, Y. Siqueiros, M. L. Kuri, V. A. Navarro, A. E. Rovelo, A. Shimada p. 1
• The calcium requirements of pastures in New Zealand: A review D. C. Edmeades, K. W. Perrott p. 11
• Concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in New Zealand pastoral topsoils and herbage R. D. Longhurst, A. H. C. Roberts, J. E. Waller p. 23
• The availability of native and applied soil cobalt to ryegrass in relation to soil cobalt and manganese status and other soil properties Z. Li, R. G. McLaren, A. K. Metherell p. 33
• Developing tetraploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) populations R. M. Nair p. 45
• Suitability of lucerne cultivars, with respect to root development, to semi-arid conditions in west China G. Z. Guo, H. X. Liu, Y. R. Wang, S. M. Wang, G. D. Cheng p. 51
• Performance of tall fescue and lucerne-tall fescue mixtures in highlands of Turkey A. Koc, A. Gokkus, M. Tan, B. Comakli, Y. Serin p. 61
• Tip growth patterns and growth rates of root hairs on 'Tamar' white clover (Trifolium repens L.) in low ionic strength culture solution D. A. Care, J. R. Crush p. 67
• Effect of rhizobia from caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum) on nodulation and nitrogen fixation of white clover (Trifolium repens) H. N. Pryor, R. M. Elliot, W. L. Lowther, C. W. Ronson p. 75
• Growth and chemical composition of legume-based pasture irrigated with dairy farm effluent N. S. Bolan, D. J. Horne, L. D. Currie p. 85
• Effects of green manures on nitrogen loss and availability in an organic cropping system C. J. E. Fowler, L. M. Condron, R. D. McLenaghen p. 95

  Book reviews

• Environmental histories of New Zealand J. S. Rowarth p. 101; Sheep nutrition A. N. Bruere p. 102

  Letters to the Editor

  Phosphorus loss B. F. Quin, M. R. Hart, J. D. Blennerhassett; reply from Liz Wedderburn p. 105

   

  Volume 47/Number 2/June 2004

• Liver copper kinetics in Thoroughbred foals at pasture from birth to 160 days of age E. K. Gee, P. C. H. Morel, T. D. Mogg, E. C. Firth, N. D. Grace, P. F. Fennessy p. 109
• Antioxidants in blood from sheep lines divergently selected for facial eczema resistance W. D. Hohenboken, C. A. Morris, R. Munday, G. De Nicolo, N. C. Amyes, N. R. Towers, S. H. Phua p. 119
• Conservation of conjugated linoleic, trans-vaccenic and long chain omega-3 fatty acid content in raw and cooked lamb from two cross-breeds T. W. Knight, S. O. Knowles, A. F. Death, T. L. Cummings, P. D. Muir p. 129
• Estimating phosphorus loss from New Zealand grassland soils R. W. McDowell, L. M. Condron p. 137
• Potassium in soil and pasture and leaching of cations on an allophanic soil in New Zealand J. D. Morton, C. G. Roach, M. J. Tong, A. H. C. Roberts p. 147
• Trends in some soil test data over a 14-year period in New Zealand D. M. Wheeler, G. P. Sparling, A. H. C. Roberts p. 155
• Spatial variability of soil quality indicators in New Zealand soils and land uses D. J. Giltrap, A. E. Hewitt p. 167
• Phosphate sources for pasture production on summer-dry soils in eastern New Zealand M. D. Craighead p. 179
• Slow-release cobalt fertilisers: What release rate is required? K. W. Perrott, M. F. Hawke, R. D. Longhurst, M. J. Kear p. 191
• The importance of local processes to landscape patterns of grassland vegetation diversity T. A. White, K. J. Moore, D. J. Barker p. 199
• Effects of cutting at different reproductive development stages on aftermath growth of red clover (Trifolium pratense) in a subtropical montane environment J. Fan, H. Zhong, W. Harris p. 209
• Using a companion crop of barley to improve white clover production in the highlands of Turkey M. Tan, H. I. Erkovan p. 219
• Performance of lucerne cultivars under irrigated conditions in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey M. Basbag, I. Gul, V. Saruhan p. 225
• Management of Galega officinalis L. and preliminary results on its potential for milk production improvement in sheep F. González-Andrés, P. A. Redondo, R. Pescador, B. Urbano p. 233
• Spider biodiversity and density following cultivation in pastures in the Waikato, New Zealand R. J. Clark, P. J. Gerard, J. M. Mellsop p. 247
• Species of Fusariumon sainfoin in Erzurum, Turkey C. Eken, E. Demirci, E. Dane p. 261

  Book review

  Feed or feedback: agriculture, population dynamics and the state of the planet S. C. Thompson p. 265

  Volume 47/Number 3/September 2004

  Relationships among faecal egg counts, anti-parasite antibodies and milk yields in an experimental Friesian herd C. A. Morris, R. S. Green, S. M. Hickey, M. J. Auldist, N. A. Thomson, N. G. Cullen p. 267
• The effect of litter size and sward height on ewe and lamb performance S. T. Morris, P. R. Kenyon p. 275
• Conjugated linoleic acid concentration (CLA) in the m. longissimus thoracis of the offspring of Romney ewes screened for high and low CLA in their milkfat T. W. Knight, M. H. Tavendale, A. F. Death, M. Agnew p. 287
• Tenderness of beef m. longissimus lumborum at normal and intermediate ultimate pH before and after a period of ageing R. W. Purchas p. 299
• Grassland changes under grazing stress in Horqin sandy grassland in Inner Mongolia, China Tong-Hui Zhang, Ha-Lin Zhao, Sheng-Gong Li, Rui-Lian Zhou p. 307
• A GIS-based expert system for pastoral agricultural development in Gansu Province, PR China Liang Tiangang, Chen Quangong, Ren Jizhou, Wang Yuansu p. 313
• An application of the analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy logic inference in a decision support system for forage selection Sun Juan, Chen Quangong, Long Ruijun, Jiang Wenlan p. 327
• Effects of natural reseeding and establishment method on contamination of a novel endophyte-infected perennial ryegrass dairy pasture with other ryegrass/endophyte associations S. J. Bluett, E. R. Thom, B. W. Dow, V. T. Burggraaf, D. E. Hume, E. Davies, B. A. Tapper p. 333
• Effect of different Neotyphodium endophytes on root distribution of a perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivar J. R. Crush, A. J. Popay, J. Waller p. 345
• Treating grazed pasture soil with a nitrification inhibitor, eco-n^TM, to decrease nitrate leaching in a deep sandy soil under spray irrigation - a lysimeter study H. J. Di, K. C. Cameron p. 351
• The magnesium requirements of pastures in New Zealand: A review D. C. Edmeades p. 363

  Book reviews

• The environment, our natural resources and modern technology; The origin of the organic debate; Poultry beyond 2005, carving a great future. p. 381.

  Volume 47/Number 4/December 2004

  Special Issue: Land application of farm wastes

• Foreword p. 387
• An overview of the environmental effects of land application of farm effluents H. Wang, G. N. Magesan, N. S. Bolan p. 389
• Minimising surface water pollution resulting from farm-dairy effluent application to mole-pipe drained soils. I. An evaluation of the deferred irrigation system for sustainable land treatment in the Manawatu D. J. Houlbrooke, D. J. Horne, M. J. Hedley, J. A. Hanly, D. R. Scotter, V. O. Snow p. 405
• Minimising surface water pollution resulting from farm-dairy effluent application to mole-pipe drained soils. II. The contribution of preferential flow of effluent to whole-farm pollutant losses in subsurface drainage from a West Otago dairy farm R. M. Monaghan, L. C. Smith p. 417
• Nitrogen leaching losses from different forms and rates of farm effluent applied to a Templeton soil in Canterbury, New Zealand K. C. Cameron, H. J. Di p. 429
• Nitrification options for pig wastewater treatment A. A. Szögi, M. B. Vanotti, J. M. Rice, F. J. Humenik, P. G. Hunt p. 439
• Advanced pond system for dairy-farm effluent treatment R. J. Craggs, J. P. Sukias, C. T. Tanner, R. J. Davies-Colley p. 449
• Assessment of best management practices to minimise the runoff of manure-borne phosphorus in the United States A. Sharpley, P. Kleinman, J. Weld p. 461
• Impact of farm-dairy effluent application on the amounts and forms of phosphorus loss by leaching from irrigated grassland G. S. Toor , L. M. Condron, H. J. Di, K. C. Cameron, J. T. Sims p. 479
• A capacity factor as an alternative to soil test phosphorus in phosphorus risk assessment V. D. Nair, W. G. Harris p. 491
• A review of literature on the land treatment of farm-dairy effluent in New Zealand and its impact on water quality D. J. Houlbrooke, D. J. Horne, M. J. Hedley, J. A. Hanly, V. O. Snow p. 499
• A review of emissions of methane, ammonia, and nitrous oxide from animal excreta deposition and farm effluent application in grazed pastures S. Saggar, N. S. Bolan, R. Bhandral, C. B. Hedley, J. Luo p. 513
• Control of gaseous emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide from cow manure by use of natural materials J. Luo , M. Kulasegarampillai, N. S. Bolan , A. Donnison p. 545
• Microbial and chemical tracer movement through Granular, Ultic, and Recent soils M. McLeod, J. Aislabie, J. Ryburn, A. McGill p. 557
• Attenuation of effluent-derived faecal microbes in grass buffer strips R. Collins, A. Donnison, C. Ross, M. McLeod p. 565
• Bacterial survival and dispersal in spray irrigation aerosols A. Donnison, C. Ross, M. Noonan, G. Fisher , J. Waller p. 575
• The performance of travelling effluent irrigators: assessment, modification, and implications for nutrient loss in drainage water D. J. Houlbrooke, D. J. Horne, M. J. Hedley, J. A. Hanly p. 587

  Book review

• Book review: Lincoln University farm technical manual J. S. Rowarth p. 597

Indexes

• Author index  p. 599
• Subject index  p. 601

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