New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 2006

Volume 49/Number 1/March 2006

• Carcass composition and growth in Angus cattle genetically selected for differences in pubertal traits CA Morris, NC Amyes, NG Cullen, SM Hickey p. 1
• Intraspecific plant density effects in Cirsium arvense DM Leathwick, GW Bourdôt, GA Hurrell, DJ Saville p. 13
• Phenotypic variability in leaf length, width and area and their relationships in clones of two subspecies of Paspalum dilatatum during summer and autumn SI Alonso, MG Monterubbianesi p. 25
• The influence of replacement policies on stability of production in a simulated cow-calf system AJ Romera, ST Morris, J Hodgson, WD Stirling, SJR Woodward  p. 35
• The effectiveness of copper fertiliser in maintaining the copper status of deer at moderate to high pasture molybdenum contents LC Smith, MF Hawke, JD Morton, WD Catto p. 45
• First report of meiotic chromosome number and karyotype analysis of an accession of Trigonella balansae (Leguminosae) IS Dundas, RM Nair, DC Verlin p. 55
• Considerations in low fertiliser rate application in the high country D Scott, JS Robertson, JH Hoglund  p. 59
• Nitrogen and boron fertiliser effects on Hieracium pilosella infestation D Scott, TA Jenkins p.  67
• Regionalisation of suitable herbages for grassland reconstruction in agro-pastoral transition zone of northern China X Shao, SK Dong, X-X.Huang, M-Y Kang, K Wang  p. 73
• Elevated populations of effective rhizobia in the rhizoplane of white clover growing in pasture HN Pryor, JR Crush  p. 85
• Production of Lotus corniculatus L. under grazing in a dryland farming environment CA Ramirez-Restrepo, PD Kemp, TN Barry, N Lopez-Villalobos  p. 89
• Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen applications and Rhizobium inoculation on the yield and nutrient uptake in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia L.) under irrigated conditions in Turkey S Tufenkci, M Erman, F Sönmez  p. 101
• Using path analysis to determine lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) seed yield and its components S Sengul  p. 107
• Book Review: The farming game: agricultural management and marketing JS Rowarth  p. 117

  Volume 49/Number 2/June 2006

• Growth and milksolids production in pastures of older and more recent ryegrass and white clover cultivars under dairy grazing JR Crush, SL Woodward, JPJ Eerens, KA MacDonald  p. 119
• Measuring technical efficiency and total factor productivity in agriculture: the case of the South Marmara region of Turkey T Tipi, E Rehber  p. 137
• Morphology and agronomic performance of white clover with increased flowering and condensed tannin concentration VT Burggraaf, SL Woodward, DR Woodfield, ER Thom, GC Waghorn, PD Kemp  p. 147
• An experimental method for varying root temperature independently of shoot temperature ML Castle, JR Crush, JS Rowarth  p. 157
• The response of a shrub-invaded grassland on the Inner Mongolia steppe to long-term grazing by sheep ZG Liu, .ZQ Li, M Dong, B Johnston  p. 163
• Genetic trend and parameter estimates for milk yield traits and kidding date in a Saanen goat herd in New Zealand CA Morris, M Wheeler, M Lanuzel  p. 175
• Constancy in pasture composition? Empirical measurements and mathematical models D Scott  p. 183
• Agronomic methods: Evaluation by multiple species pasture mixtures D Scott, CGL Pennell  p. 191
• Effects of early cutting time and stubble height on yield and quality in lucerne H Yolcu, M Tan, Y. Serin  p. 201
• Defining the relationships between pasture production and soil P and the development of a dynamic P model for New Zealand pastures: a review of recent developments DC Edmeades, AK Metherell, JE Waller, JE Waller, AHC Roberts, JD Morton  p. 207

  Book reviews

• Book review: Forage legumes for temperate grasslands - John Frame JR Crush p. 223
• Principles and practice of soil science. By R. E. White LM Condron p.225  

  Volume 49/Number 3/September 2006

• A field comparison of pasture selenium uptake from different forms of selenium fertiliser RG McLaren, LM Clucas  p. 227
• Measurement and modelling of runoff and phosphate movement from seasonally dry hill country pastures AG Gillingham, MH Gray  p. 233
• Measuring consumer preferences regarding organic labelling and the JAS label in particular M Sakagami, M Sato, K Ueta  p. 247
• Effect of weaning pre- or post-mating on performance of spring-mated ewes and their lambs in New Zealand G DeNicolo, ST Morris, PR Kenyon, PCH Morel  p. 255
• Populations of soil organisms under continuous set stocked and high intensity-short duration rotational grazing practices in the central tablelands of New South Wales (Australia) N Tom, A Raman, DS Hodgkins, H Nicol  p. 261
• Fortification of silage and hay crops with trace elements LC Smith, JD Morton, RD Longhurst, MB O'Connor, WD Catto  p. 273
• Short-term effects of sheep excrement on carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane fluxes in typical grassland of Inner Mongolia X Ma, S Wang, Y Wang, G Jiang, P Nyren  p. 285
• Assessment of wheel traffic effect on soil compaction using a soil core sampler E Ozgoz, T Oztekin, H Gunal  p. 299
• Effects of land application of farm dairy effluent on soil properties: a literature review RM Hawke, SA Summers  p. 307
• Impact of water stress on the fodder value of Atriplex halimus L. NE Essafi, M Mounsif, A Abousalim, M Bendaou, A Rachidai, F Gaboune  p. 321
• Effect of air-drying immature seeds in harvested pods on seed quality of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) NH Samarah  p. 331
• Effect of liveweight and teasing of ewe hoggets prior to breeding on lambing pattern and weight of singleton lambs PR Kenyon, PCH Morel, DM West, ST Morris  p. 341
• Phosphorus of soils in riparian and non-riparian wetland and buffer strips in the Waikato area, New Zealand TM Aye, ML Nguyen, NS Bolan, MJ Hedley  p. 349

Volume 49/Number 4/December 2006

• Endophyte infection accelerates morpho-physiological responses to water deficit in tall fescue SG Assuero, JA Tognetti, MR Colabelli, MG Agnusdei, EC Petroni, MA Posse p. 359
• Reaction norms used to quantify the responses of New Zealand dairy cattle of mixed breeds to nutritional environment JR Bryant, N Lopez-Villalobos, JE Pryce, CW Holmes, DL Johnson p. 371
• Somatic embryogenesis, callus production, and plantlet growth in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) N Celiktas, E Can, R Hatipoglu, S Avci  p. 383
• Comparison between a wild population and cultivar of common vetch (Vicia sativa L., Fabaceae) on cytological and agronomic characters N Celiktas, E Can, R Hatipoglu, S Avci  p. 389
• Shelter for lambing sheep in New Zealand: a review JC Pollard  p. 395
• Meiotic behaviour in natural diploid, tetraploid and commercial crested wheatgrass B Deniz, U Dogru  p. 405
• Threshold model analysis of lamb survivability in Romney sheep CS Welsh, DJ Garrick, RM Enns, GB Nicoll  p. 411
• Changes in composition and quality characteristics of ovine meat and fat from castrates and rams aged to 2 years OA Young, GA Lane, C Podmore, K Fraser, MJ Agnew, TL Cummings, NR Cox  p. 419
• Analysis of the Turkish broiler sector: the case of price competition S Turhan, B Canan Ozbag, B Cetin  p. 431
• Plant functional groups in a heterogenous environment IF Lopez, I Valentine, MG Lambert, DI Hedderley, PD Kemp  p. 439
• A statistical analysis of international test methods used for analysing spreader performance HG Lawrence, IJ Yule, JR Jones  p. 451
• Investigations of how phenoxy-resistant Carduus nutans biotypes survive herbicide spraying KC Harrington, DJ Woolley  p. 465
• Effect of sward density and size of faecal deposit on the development and persistence of third-stage Trichostrongylid larvae on pasture RA Moss, AR Bray  p. 475
• Book review: The ethics of what we eat by Peter Singer and Jim Mason MC Morris  p. 483

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