Abstract
This case describes the development of a mixed farm in the mid-north region of South Australia. It is a story of continued expansion through land purchase and the development of an efficient and productive system by adopting appropriate technology. Sheep and poultry production are integrated with a cropping rotation. The farm has a larger than average workforce, mainly due to the poultry enterprise.
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A deep litter system whereby birds are free to move within a shed but not permitted outside.
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See glossary for botanical name.
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Chlorsulfuron—see glossary for detail.
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See glossary for botanical names.
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Vicia sativa variety—Morava, a rust-resistant variety with good herbage and seed production released in 1998.
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Dry Sheep Equivalent—see glossary for explanation.
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Australian Premium White—a classification of Australian Bread Wheat.
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Undersized or pinched grain screened out during harvesting.
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Schultz JE (1995) The Tarlee rotation trial after 18 years. SARDI research report series, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Rohde, I., Rohde, J. (2011). Ruradene, South Australia. In: Tow, P., Cooper, I., Partridge, I., Birch, C. (eds) Rainfed Farming Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9132-2_42
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