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Animal Production in Australia Animal Production in Australia

University of Melbourne, Victoria, 4-8 July 2004

Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production


Effect of atmospheric ammonia on bovine lung  

J. M. Accioly, E. G. Taylor, N. D. Costa, P. Clark, C. L. White, J. R. Pluske, G. D. Tudor and D. W. Pethick

pp. 1-4

 


Impact of forage quality and heat stress on milk composition and cheddar cheese yield  

B. Amenu, R. T. Cowan and H. C. Deeth

pp. 5-8

 


Maximising the benefits from on-farm fibre measurement 

K. D. Atkins, S. J. Semple and C. E. Pope

pp. 9-12

 


New approaches to sheep parasite control - the potential for individual sheep management 

R. B. Besier

pp. 13-16

 


Benchmarking Merino studs - the Merinos to Match project 

F. Brien, J. Court, G. Hallam, D. Keating, L. Kubeil, K. Konstantinov and P. Stapleton

pp. 17-20

 


Sheep production on annual pasture/stubble versus lucerne  

M. E. Brown, G. L. Krebs, K. L. Egerton-Warburton, R. Beard and D. Fedorenko

pp. 21-24

 


The potential of sulla in pasture-based systems  

J. L. Burke, G. C. Waghorn, W. C. McNabb and I. M. Brookes

pp. 25-28

 


Efficacy of sheep coats for part of the year in Western Australian Merino flocks  

I. R. D. Campbell and A. C. Schlink

pp. 29-32

 


Relationships between climatic conditions and the behaviour of feedlot cattle 

C. A. Castaneda, J. B. Gaughan and Y. Sakaguchi

pp. 33-36

 


Relationships between phosphorus intake, plasma phosphorus and faecal and urinary phosphorus excretion in young sheep  

H. Dove and E. Charmley

pp. 37-40

 


The environmental impact of sheep confinement feeding systems 

E. A. Dowling and E. K. Crossley

pp. 41-44

 


Modelling feeding system efficiency and profitability of an irrigated dairy farm 

P. T. Doyle, C. Ho, D.P. Armstrong and l.R. Malcolm

pp. 45-48

 


Data standards for the Australian sheep industry 

T. R. Dyall, D. A. Eccles, D. J. Miron and R. D. Nethery

pp. 49-52

 


A feedback system to promote integration, sharing of information and profitability and sustainability of all beef supply chain sectors 

V. Edmondston, T. Nolan, J. Bertram, R. Sneath, F. McIntosh, J. Shorter and B.M. Burns

pp. 53-56

 


Identifying bulls superior for net feed intake, intramuscular fat and subcutaneous fat 

S. C. Exton, R. M. Herd and P. F. Arthur

pp. 57-60

 


Intake of improved and unimproved pastures in two seasons by grazing weanling horses  

M. A. Friend, D. Nash and A. Avery

pp. 61-64

 


Increasing the profitability and sustainability of grazing enterprises in northern NSW by comparing different input and grazing management systems 

C.A. Gaden, J.M. Scott, E. Hall and J.A. Hoad

pp. 65-68

 


Effect of shade on respiration rate and rectal temperature of Angus heifers 

J. B. Gaughan, L. A. Tait, R. Eigenberg and W. L. Bryden

pp. 69-72

 


Characteristics of fleeces of fine-wool Merino weaners shorn at either 9- or 12-months of age 

R. V. Gordon, G. J. Lee, R. J. Cox and S. Johnson

pp. 73-76

 


A review of the effects of dairy breed on feed conversion efficiency - an opportunity lost? 

C. Grainger and M. E. Goddard

pp. 77-80

 


'Extreme Ewes' - an investigation of the relationship between clean fleece weight, fibre diameter and bodyweight 

S. Hatcher, K. D. Atkins and K. J. Thornberry

pp. 81-84

 


Intensive rotational grazing reduces nematode faecal egg counts in sheep on the Cicerone project  

A. F. Healey, E. Hall, C. A. Gaden, J. M. Scott and S. W. Walkden-Brown

pp. 85-88

 


Decision support tools to optimise conversion of pasture to milk 

J. W. Heard, P. T. Doyle, W. J. Wales and C. R. Stockdale

pp. 89-92

 


Steer growth and feed efficiency on pasture are favourably associated with genetic variation in sire net feed intake  

R. M. Herd, R. W. Dicker, G. J. Lee, D. J. Johnston, A. J. Hammond and V. H. Oddy

pp. 93-96

 


Familiar odour and flavour cues reduce feed neophobia in sheep 

G. N. Hinch, J. V. Nolan, J. J. Lynch and J. Hills

pp. 97-99

 


Relationship between faecal worm egg counts and scouring in Australian Merino sheep 

L. J. E. Karlsson, G. E. Pollott, S. J. Eady, A. Bell and J. C. Greeff

pp. 100-103

 


Feeding value and cost of native spear grass hay in Western Australia 

G. L. Krebs, R. R. Rouda and S. P. van Wyngaarden

pp. 104-107

 


Comparison of a microhistological analysis of faeces and alkane concentrations of faeces to estimate the botanical composition of the diet of grazing sheep 

G. J. Lee and C. M. MacGregor

pp. 108-111

 


A comparison of methods for estimating the area of clipped wool patches on the mid-side of sheep  

G. J. Lee , R. V. Gordon, J. L. Smith and G. C. Uphill

pp. 112-115

 


Comparison of physical separation and alkane concentrations to estimate the species composition of herbage samples from a pastoral environment 

G. J. Lee

pp. 116-119

 


Comparison of six forage systems as a source of late summer/autumn feed for dairy heifers 

K. F. Lowe, S. A. Lowe, T. M. Bowdler and N. D. Casey

pp. 120-123

 


Growth and utilisation of forage on subtropical dairy farms 

R. J. Moss, I. J. C. Hannah, N. R. Gobius, M. N. Callow and R. T. Cowan

pp. 124-127

 


Evaluation of dairy farmer interest in an extended lactation system 

G. N. O'Brien and D. J. Cole

pp. 128-131

 


Comparison of the 'Measure as you Grow' technique for measuring fibre diameter profiles between two laboratories and two sample sites 

A. D. Peterson, S. G. Gherardi and C. M. Oldham

pp. 132-135

 


Milk production and protein concentration are enhanced by replacing mechanically extracted canola meal with commercially treated canola meal in dairy diets 

D. B. Purser and J. W. Woodroofe

pp. 136-139

 


Zearalenone and its presence in pasture 

K. F. M. Reed, J. R. Walsh, N. M. McFarlane and M. Sprague

pp. 140-143

 


Potential benefits of precision nutrition to increase reproductive efficiency under grazing conditions 

J. B. Rowe

pp. 144-147

 


The effects of condensed tannins in sula (Hedysarum coronarium) on valine kinetics in the ovine mammary gland  

N. C. Roy, B. R. Sinclair, B. Treloar, A. Kirk, J. Peters, M. Tavendale and W. C. McNabb

pp. 148-151

 


Effect of genotype on performance and carcass characteristics of summer-inducted feedlot cattle  

Y. Sakaguchi and J. B. Gaughan

pp. 152-155

 


Effect of breeder body condition and weight on pregnancy and calf growth in three age groups of composite-bred beef cattle  

D. B. Savage, J. B. Gaughan, P. J. Murray, A. T. Lisle and S. R. Peatling

pp. 156-159

 


Skatole and indole formation in comparison to rumen ammonia and volatile fatty acids in sheep fed fresh forages  

N. M. Schreurs, D. M. Marotti, M. H. Tavendale, G. A. Lane, T. N. Barry and W. C. McNabb

pp. 160-163

 


Effect of white clover (Trifolium repens), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and Lotus corniculatus on in vitro skatole and indole formation  

N. M. Schreurs, M. H. Tavendale, G. A. Lane, T. N. Barry and W. C. McNabb

pp. 164-167

 


Rumen fermentation in hereford steers grazing ryegrass and supplemented with whole or ground maize 

A. Simeone, V. Beretta, J. Rowe, J. Nolan, J. C. Elizalde and F. Baldi

pp. 168-171

 


The effect of intake level of fresh white clover (Trifolium repens) on ammonia and urea kinetics in the ovine liver  

B. R. Sinclair, W. C. McNabb, K. B. Greaney, J. Lee, G. W. Reynolds, M. J. Ulyatt, N. C. Roy and P. M. Harris

pp. 172-175

 


Effect of energy and protein nutrition in late gestation on immunoglobulin G in the colostrum of dairy cows with varying body condition scores  

C. R. Stockdale and C. J. Smith

pp. 176-179

 


Early weaning theory and enterprise benefits from beef cattle 

T. Hollier, R. Wimalasuriya and B. G. Tatham

pp. 180-183

 


High molasses diets for feedlot cattle  

N. W. Tomkins, C. T. Fenwicke and R. A. Hunter

pp. 184-187

 


Using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System to predict ruminal pH in dairy cows grazing high quality pasture  

W. J. Wales, E. S. Kolver and A. R. Egan

pp. 188-191

 


Fatty acid composition of pastures 

G. P. Walker, P. T. Doyle, J. W. Heard and S. A. Francis

pp. 192-195

 


Effect of intraruminal acid or buffer infusion on the rate of neutral detergent fibre digestion in highly digestible pastures in dairy cows 

Y. J. Williams, P. T. Doyle, A. R. Egan and C. R. Stockdale

pp. 196-199

 


Livestock production and agriculture in Kyrgyzstan 

R. A. van Gelder

pp. 200-203

 


Transgenetic food animals for Australia and New Zealand 

R. B. Seymour, R. E. Lyons, T. E. Hall, A. Brownlee, P. Ledwith and G. S. Harper

pp. 204-207

 


Effect of lime and gypsum on urinary pH in cattle fed live export diets 

J. M. Accioly, T. M. Sundra, N. D. Costa, G. D. Tudor, C. L. White, E. G. Taylor, J. R. Pluske and D. W. Pethick

pp. 208-208

 


Effect of dietary binder and acid salts on urinary pH in cattle fed live export diets 

J. M. Accioly, T. M. Sundra, N. D. Costa, E. G. Taylor, G. D. Tudor, C. L. White, J. R. Pluske and D. W. Pethick

pp. 209-209

 


High fleece weight sheep sometimes require more feed than low fleece weight sheep 

N. R. Adams, J. R. Briegel, E. N. Bermingham and J. C. Greeff

pp. 210-210

 


Impacts of feeding system and season on milk composition and Cheddar cheese yield in a sub-tropical environment 

B. Amenu, T. Cowan, H. Deeth and R. Moss

pp. 211-211

 


Pastures from space - economic value of the technology to producers 

L. Anderton, S. G. Gherardi, C. M. Oldham and G. Mata

pp. 212-212

 


Patterns of methane production and feed intake in ruminants 

S. K. Baker

pp. 213-213

 


The use of regression tree analysis to identify interactions between on-farm factors affecting milk protein content 

D. G. Barber, N. R. Gobius, I. J. C. Hannah and D. P. Poppi

pp. 214-214

 


Kangaroo total muscle collagen as influenced by carcass weight and muscle 

A. J. W. Beaton, N. B. Spiegel, J. M. Thompson and P. C. Wynn

pp. 215-215

 


Estimates of repeatability for wool traits measured by OFDA2000 

R. Behrendt, K. Konstantinov and C. Gloag

pp. 216-216

 


Grain feeding for increasing value of cast-for-age Merino sheep 

V. Beretta, A. Simeone, J. M. Thompson and J. B. Rowe

pp. 217-217

 


Glucose production in Merino ewes selected for high fleece weight 

E. N. Bermingham, S. M. Liu, J. R. Briegel, J. C. Greeff and N. R. Adams

pp. 218-218

 


Plasma progesterone concentrations and reproductive efficiency following induced ovulations in lactating dairy cows 

J. M. Borman, J. Malmo and K. L. Macmillan

pp. 219-219

 


High fleece weight sheep have lower plasma glucose and insulin 

J. R. Briegel, N. R. Adams and J. C. Greeff

pp. 220-220

 


Use of historical fleece-testing data for building wool sale lines 

F. D. Brien, C. M. Gloag, K. Konstantinov and R. Behrendt

pp. 221-221

 


The effect of in utero and preweaning nutrition on growth of Piedmontese- and Wahyu-Hereford calves from birth to weaning 

L. M. Cafe, H. Hearnshaw, D. W. Hennessy, P. L. Greenwood, L. J. Molloy and G. S. Harper

pp. 222-222

 


The effect of cereal grain-based supplements on blood B-hydroxy-butyrate concentrations in dairy cows in a pasture-based system 

C. E. F. Clark, W. J. Fulkerson and K. S. Nandra

pp. 223-223

 


Estimating pasture intake using n-alkanes and known supplement intake 

C. E. F. Clark, W. J. Fulkerson, K. S. Nandra and H. Dove

pp. 224-224

 


Relationship between month of calving and lactation curves in NSW Holstein-Friesian cows 

R. Coomber, S. Morris and T. Rose

pp. 225-225

 


Effects of infusing nitric oxide donors and inhibitors on plasma metabolites and meat quality characteristics of lambs fed a high quality roughage-based diet 

J. J. Cottrell, R. D. Warner, F. R. Dunshea and E. N. Ponnampalam

pp. 226-226

 


The eating quality of lamb is not compromised when lambs are backgrounded or finished on lucerne 

R. H. Davidson, K. L. Pearce, M. P. Ryan and G. P. Tidow

pp. 227-227

 


Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 5. Economic analysis of autumn and winter calving 

T. J. Della Bosca, B. L. McIntyre, D. Read, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and G. D. Tudor

pp. 228-228

 


Protection of canola meal increases wool growth in genetically responsive sheep 

J. M. A. Dempset and G. E. Robards

pp. 229-229

 


Comparison of auto-radiography and Sifan for measuring wool fibre daimeter profiles 

J. M. A. Dempsey and G. E. Robards

pp. 230-230

 


Effect of varying the proportion of molasses and low quality hay in the diet on digestion and microbial protein production by steers 

T. V. Dinh, X. Tolosa, C. Edgecumbe, D. P. Poppi, S. R. McLennan and A. V. Klieve

pp. 231-231

 


Pastures from space - validation of predictions of pasture growth rates 

G. E. Donald, A. Edirisinghe, D. A. Henry, G. Mata, S. G. Gherardi, C. M. Oldham, S. P. Gittins and R. C. G. Smith

pp. 232-232

 


Neurophysiological regulations of temperament in sheep 

K. A. Drake, D. M. Ferguson, G. N. Hinch and C. J. Cook

pp. 233-233

 


Pastures from space - validating remotely sensed estimates of feed-on-offer 

A. Edirisinghe, G. E. Donald, D. A. Henry, G. Mata, S. G. Gherardi, C. M. Oldham, S. P. Gittins and R. C. G. Smith

pp. 234-234

 


Pastures from space - assessing forage quality using remote sensing 

A. Edirisinghe, D. A. Henry, G. E. Donald and E. Hulm

pp. 235-235

 


Cobalt, selenium and copper responses in sheep grazing saline land in the upper south east of South Australia 

N. J. Edwards, E. A. Abraham, M. L. Fenton, J. D. McFarlane, A. D. Craig and J. E. Hocking Edwards

pp. 236-236

 


Effect of protein content of a silage and grain supplement on the performance of cows in a tropical pasture system 

W. K. Ehrlich, B. C. Granzin, R. J. Moss and P. M. Pepper

pp. 237-237

 


Assisting industry to respond to animal welfare issues 

D. L. Evans

pp. 238-238

 


Oestrus synchronisation and fertility in dairy heifers using combinations of CIDR inserts and prostaglandin injections 

J. Fahey and K. L. Macmillan

pp. 239-239

 


Variables associated with the calving pattern of primiparous Holstein-Friesian heifers in seasonally calving herds 

J. Fahey, J. Morton and K. L. Macmillan

pp. 240-240

 


Urea applied to Puccinellia pastures increases sheep production 

M. L. Fenton, N. J. Edwards, J. D. McFarlane, A. D. Craig, E. A. Abraham and J. E. Hocking Edwards

pp. 241-241

 


Lifetime wool. 3. Ewe liveweight and condition score 

M. Ferguson, B Paganoni and G. Kearney

pp. 242-242

 


Lifetime wool. 6. Progeny birth weights and survival 

M. Ferguson, D. Gordon, B. Paganoni, T Plaisted and G. Kearney

pp. 243-243

 


Lifetime Wool. 8. Progeny wool production and quality 

M. Ferguson, B. Paganoni and G. Kearney

pp. 244-244

 


The effects of restricted maternal nutrition on conceptus development of fallow deer (Dama dama) in early pregnancy 

J. S. Flesch and R. C. Mulley

pp. 245-245

 


Measuring productivity of Gippsland dairy farms 

J. Gaffy, C. Grainger and D. Shambrook

pp. 246-246

 


The use of faecal near infra-red spectroscopy to predict microbial protein production in cattle 

S. J. Gibbs, D. B. Coates, D. P. Poppi, S. R. McLennan and R. M. Dixon

pp. 247-247

 


Effect of finishing diets on Escherichia coli numbers, and prevalence of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli virulence genes in the faeces of cattle 

R. A. Gilbert, N. Tomkins, J. Padmanabha, D. O. Krause and C. S. McSweeney

pp. 248-248

 


Monitoring monthly changes in fibre diameter with the OFDA2000 

C. Gloag, G. Kearney and R. Behrendt

pp. 249-249

 


Variation in Merino wool and its applicability to sampling and OFDA2000 measurement 

C. Gloag and R. Behrendt

pp. 250-250

 


Improving doe nutrition immediately prior to kidding increases kid survival 

N. Goodwin and B. W. Norton

pp. 251-251

 


Dust penetration is not related to staple profile characteristics 

S. Hatcher, K. D. Atkins and K. J. Thornberry

pp. 252-252

 


Have NSW wool producers taken heed of market signals and reduced the average fibre diameter of their wool clips? 

S. Hatcher, K. D. Atkins and K. J. Thornberry

pp. 253-253

 


Post-weaning performance of Piedmontese-Hereford and Wagyu-Hereford steers following high or low nutrition in utero and preweaning 

H. Hearnshaw, L. M. Cafe, D. W. Hennessy, M. Wolcott, P. Kamphorst, P. L. Greenwood and G. S. Harper

pp. 254-254

 


The use of Technograzing to increase beef production on dry land pastures in south-eastern Australia 

B. C. Hebart, I. Carmichael and J. D. Cooper

pp. 255-255

 


Beef production from tropical pasture legumes on cropping soils 

J. O. Hill, R. Clem, M. J. Robertson, B. C. Pengelly and A. M. Whitbread

pp. 256-256

 


Using dryland lucerne to finish out-of-season prime lambs 

J. R. Hirth, K. F. Wilson and T. M. Enshaw

pp. 257-257

 


Handling lambs prior to slaughter affects loin pH and glycogen concentration, but not tenderness 

J. E. Hocking Edwards, N. J. Edwards, T. M. Starbuck and J. H. J. van Der Werf

pp. 258-258

 


Terminal sire influences lamb meat quality 

J. E. Hocking Edwards, N. J. Edwards, T. J. Starbuck, A. J. Ball and J. H. J. van der Werf

pp. 259-259

 


Feedlot performance and carcase characteristics od Piedmontese- and Wagyu-Hereford cattle at twenty months of age 

W. D. Hoffman, H. Hearnshaw, L. M. Cafe, D. W. Hennessy, P. Kamphorst, S. McClellan, A. Rayner and P. L. Greenwood

pp. 260-260

 


A heat challenge model for animal welfare assessment 

N. Hogan, C. A. Kerr, G. N. Hinch and A. D. Fisher

pp. 261-261

 


The eating quality of lamb under commercial conditions 

D. L. Hopkins, L. C. Martin and D. S. Stanley

pp. 262-262

 


Associations of growth rates and meat quality with assessments of temperament in a range of Bos taurus genotypes 

J. House, J. Irwin, J. F. Wilkins and W. A. McKiernan

pp. 263-263

 


The relationship between body condition score and venison quality in entire and castrated fallow deer (Dama dama) bucks 

C. L. Hutchison, R. C. Mulley and J. S. Flesch

pp. 264-264

 


Lifetime wool. 2. Pasture growth, utilisation and ewe stocking rate 

M. W. Hyder, D. J. Gordon and K. Tanaka

pp. 265-265

 


Lifetime Wool. 12. Estimating pasture height for use in GrazFeed to predict ewe performance 

M. W. Hyder, M. Freer and A. van Burgel

pp. 266-266

 


Effects of sire genotype and growth rate on the variation in weaning and feedlot entry weights of beef feeder steers 

J. Irwin, J. F. Wilkins and W. A. McKiernan

pp. 267-267

 


Sheep production from perennial pastures in the northern agricultural region of Western Australia 

F. M. Jones, R. H. Davidson and D. Monks

pp. 268-268

 


Feedlotting cast-for-age Merino sheep to increase their value 

D. J. Jordan, A. Mills, G. Newell, P. M. Pepper and J. B. Rowe

pp. 269-269

 


Growth response of Merino hoggets fed different types of grain 

D. J. Jordan, P. C. Currin, I. McConnel, P. M. Pepper, R. Kirby and J. B. Rowe

pp. 270-270

 


Feeding Concentrates - Supplements for Dairy Cows 

R. C. Kellaway and T. Harrington

pp. 271-271

 


The consistency of milking order and its relation to milk production and body condition 

M. Kennedy and S. J. Chaplin

pp. 272-272

 


High performance pasture systems to increase lamb production in southwest Victoria 

A. J. Kennedy, C. M. Gloag, A. N. Thompson and L. North

pp. 273-273

 


Body composition influences net feed intake in terminal sire rams 

S. A. Knott, F. R. Dunshea, L. J. Cummins, F. D. Brien, D. Suster and B. J. Leury

pp. 274-274

 


Lifetime Wool. 11. Progeny genotype by environment interaction using the reaction norm model 

K. V. Konstantinov, M. Ferguson and B. Paganoni

pp. 275-275

 


Feltability of Merino wool is influenced by scale structure 

M. E. Ladyman, J. C. Greeff and A. C. Schlink

pp. 276-276

 


The genetic effect of F1 Wagyu-Black Angus steers on Longissimus dorsi muscle iron concentration 

R. J. Lawrence, R. Elliott, B. W. Norton and I. Loxton

pp. 277-277

 


The effect of biotin on blood metabolites in F1 Wagyu-Black Angus steers 

R. J. Lawrence, R. Elliott, B. W. Norton and I. Loxton

pp. 278-278

 


Streamlining the determination of myofibrillar fragmentation index 

L. C. Martin, D. L. Hopkins and J. E. Morgan

pp. 279-279

 


The effect of selection for muscling on rate of pH decline and ultimate pH in lamb carcases post-mortem 

K. M. Martin, G. E. Gardner, J. M. Thompson and D. L. Hopkins

pp. 280-280

 


Pastures from space - introduction to the technology on farm 

G. Mata, D. A. Henry, S. G. Gherardi and R. C. G. Smith

pp. 281-281

 


Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 4. Effect of finishing growth paths on carcase quality 

B. L. McIntyre, T. J. Della Bosca, D. Read, W. L. Smart and G. D. Tudor

pp. 282-282

 


Effect of selection for increased muscling on early female reproductive potential 

W. A. McKiernan, E. Richardson and W. F. Wilkins

pp. 283-283

 


The effect of a vitamin D3 metabolite on meat tenderness in cattle 

J. P. McMeniman, B. W. Norton, R. Elliott, R. J. Lawrence and R. K. Tume

pp. 284-284

 


An in vitro assay of the degradative activity of a fibrolytic enzyme against various feed substrates 

D. R. Miller, B. W. Norton and R. Elliott

pp. 285-285

 


The effect of fibrolytic enzyme supplementation on protozoal populations in beef cattle fed high grain diets 

D. R. Miller, B. W. Norton and R. Elliott

pp. 286-286

 


Impact of sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana) on milk production 

R. J. Moss, B. J. Blaney and N. D. Casey

pp. 287-287

 


Concentrations of IGF-I in plasma of Holstein cows are negatively associated with reproductive performance and milk yield and positively associated with milk composition 

T. E. Moyes, C. R. Stockdale, S. Humphrys and K. L. Macmillan

pp. 288-288

 


Sheep production from saline land - productivity from old man and river saltbush and the value of grain and straw supplements 

H. C. Norman, R. A. Dynes, A. J. Rintoul, M. G. Wilmot and D. G. Masters

pp. 289-289

 


Effect of nutritional status on plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and insulin-like growth factor-I in pasture-fed Holstein-Friesian cows 

F. Y. Obese, K. L. Macmillan, S. Humphrys and A. R. Egan

pp. 290-290

 


Lifetime wool. 5. Carryover effects on ewe reproduction 

C. M. Oldham and A. N. Thompson

pp. 291-291

 


Lifetime Wool. 14. Putting it all together in the paddock 

C. M. Oldham, P. Barber, M. Curnow, S. Giles and J. Speijers

pp. 292-292

 


Protection of cattle from fluoroacetate poisoning by genetically modified ruminal bacteria 

J. Padmanabha, K. Gregg, M. Ford, C. Prideaux and C. S. McSweeney

pp. 293-293

 


Lifetime wool. 4. Ewe wool production and quality 

B. L. Paganoni, M. Ferguson and G. Kearney

pp. 294-294

 


Lifetime Wool. 7. Progeny growth rates 

B. L. Paganoni, M. Ferguson, G. Kearney and T. Plaisted

pp. 295-295

 


Lifetime Wool. 9. Progeny back fat and eye muscle depth 

B. L. Paganoni, R. Banks, C. M. Oldham and A. N. Thompson

pp. 296-296

 


Lifetime Wool. 10. Progeny faecal worm egg counts 

B. L. Paganoni, R. Banks, C. M. Oldham and A. N. Thompson

pp. 297-297

 


Lambs grazed on saltbush are more hydrated at slaughter 

K. L. Pearce, R. H. Jacob, D. G. Masters, D. W. Pethick, D. Power and G. White

pp. 298-298

 


Changes in glucose transporter regulation in the lactating mouse 

P. M. Phillips, P. C. Wynn and P. A. Sheehy

pp. 299-299

 


Predicting the performance and carcase characteristics of feedlot heifers using baseline animal measurements 

C. L. Playford, I. D. Loxton and S. E. Sinclair

pp. 300-300

 


Variation in production traits and plasma metabolites of Merino first- and second-cross lambs during early growth 

E. N. Ponnampalam, F. R. Dunshea, D Suster, D. L. Hopkins, M. B. McDonagh and R. D. Warner

pp. 301-301

 


Lucerne pastures boost sheep profitability 

K. P. Ransom

pp. 303-303

 


Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 2. Reproduction in autumn and winter calving herds 

D. Read, T. J. Della Bosca, A. J. F. Hiscock, B. L. McIntyre, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and G. D. Tudor

pp. 304-304

 


Bioremediation of soil arsenic at a contaminated dip site using Pteris vittata 

K. G. Reichmann, M. R. Gravel, B. G. Burren, D. G. Mayer and C. L. Wright

pp. 305-305

 


Digestibility and dry matter intake in sheep given triticale straw with and without red grape marc 

A. B. Ryan, C. D. Laird and B. J. Leury

pp. 306-306

 


Calm ewes produce milk with more protein than nervous ewes 

S. Sart, R. Bencini, D. Blache and G. B. Martin

pp. 307-307

 


Observations on the relationship between weight, body condition and fertility in Bos indicus heifers in the Northern Territory 

T. J. Schatz, M. D. Cobiac and D. R. Cherry

pp. 308-308

 


Effect of charolais content on post weaning growth of Brahman cross steers in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory 

T. J Schatz , P. E. R Ridley and P. J O'Brien

pp. 309-309

 


Implications of the timing of the break in the season on the management of heifers in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory 

T. J. Schatz, P. E. R. Ridley, D. J. M. La Fontaine and M. N. Hearnden

pp. 310-310

 


The relationship between felt ball diameter, curvature and wool top properties 

A. C. Schlink, A. D. Peterson, C. M. Oldham and J. C. Greeff

pp. 311-311

 


Assessment of variation within and between Merino fleeces due to weathering using methylene blue 

A. C. Schlink, L. A. Store and J. C. Greeff

pp. 312-312

 


Effectiveness of alkaline treated, whole maize for early weaned Bos indicus-cross calves 

A. C. Schlink

pp. 313-313

 


Feed intake, digestibility and fermentation patterns of beef cattle fed chaff and whole or ground maize grain 

A. Simeone, V. Beretta, J. B. Rowe and J. Nolan

pp. 314-314

 


Development of a haptoglobin assay to assess the stress response in cattle 

L. L. Slocombe and I. G. Colditz

pp. 315-315

 


Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 3. Efficient use of pasture 

W. L. Smart, T. J. Della Bosca, B. L. McIntyre, D. Read and G. D. Tudor

pp. 316-316

 


Pastures from space - delivering the information to farmers 

R. C. G. Smith, A. Allen, R. Stovold and R. Wiese

pp. 317-317

 


An evaluation of perceptions of participants in a pilot study of remotely sensed pasture growth rate technologies 

J. N. Sneddon and S. Gherardi

pp. 318-318

 


Preliminary production data for the Australian Industry Sheep CRC resource flock 

D. F. Stanley, D. L. Hopkins and L. C. Martin

pp. 319-319

 


Merino rams influence the reproductive ability of their daughters 

T. J. Starbuck and J. E. Hocking Edwards

pp. 320-320

 


Effect of nutrition in late gestation and body condition at calving on the milk production of dairy cows in early lactation 

C. R. Stockdale

pp. 321-321

 


Are haemoglobinuria and phosphorus status in dairy cows related? 

C. R. Stockdale and T. E. Moyes

pp. 322-322

 


Dietary control of urinary pH in sheep during live export 

T. M. Sundra, J. M. Accioly, N. D. Costa, D. W. Pethick, G. D. Tudor, E. G. Taylor and J. R. Pluske

pp. 323-323

 


A website documenting Australian sheep genetics research flocks 

A. A. Swan, N. M. Fogarty, J. H. J. van der Werf, B. Norris and S. Dominik

pp. 324-324

 


The effect of an injection of GnRH during insemination on days open and conception rate in Iranian Holstein dairy cows 

R. Tahmasbi, G. Koolabadi and B. Saremi

pp. 325-325

 


Lifetime wool. 1. Project overview 

A. N. Thompson and C. M. Oldham

pp. 326-326

 


Variation in nutritive value between four halophytic shrub species collected from five saline environments 

M. K. Tiong, D. G. Masters, H. C. Norman, J. T. B. Milton and A. R. Rintoul

pp. 327-327

 


Effect of molasses diets on population profiles of rumen bacteria 

M. X. Tolosa, T. Dinh Van, A. V. Klieve, D. Ouwerkerk, D. P. Poppi and S. R. McLennan

pp. 328-328

 


Methane reduction in beef cattle using a novel antimethanogen 

N. W. Tomkins and R. A. Hunter

pp. 329-329

 


Preliminary data on the rate of glycolysis in ovine carcasses under commercial processing 

E. S. Toohey and D. L. Hopkins

pp. 330-330

 


Genotype and growth rate effects on marbling, intramuscular fat and eating quality in feedlot-finished beef carcases 

E. Toohey, J. F. Wilkins, J. Irwin, W. A. McKiernan and B. King

pp. 331-331

 


On-farm factors affecting the quality of bovine colostrum for use in the nutraceutical market 

S. Tuckett and M. J. Auldist

pp. 332-332

 


Is there a role for hydroponics in the beef industry? 

G. D. Tudor, T. Darcy, P. C. Smith, F. Shallcross and J. G. Allen

pp. 333-333

 


Optimising feed supply, reproductive efficiency and progeny growth to meet market specifications. 1. Background and experimental design 

G. D. Tudor, T. J. Della Bosca, B. L. McIntyre, D. Read, W. L. Smart, E. G. Taylor and A. J. F. Hiscock

pp. 334-334

 


Lifetime Wool. 13. Calibration of condition scoring between operators 

A. van Burgel, M. Curnow, D. Gordon, C. Oldham and J. Speijers

pp. 335-335

 


Ewe and lamb growth from adjacent monocultures of grass and clover 

K. J. Venning, A. N. Thompson, D. F. Chapman and G. Kearney

pp. 336-336

 


Effects of altering growth rate on carcase traits in a range of beef genotypes that vary in potential for yield and fat deposition 

J. F. Wilkins, J. Irwin, W. A. McKiernan and S. A. Barwick

pp. 337-337

 


Lifetime Wool. 15. Whole-farm benefits from optimising lifetime wool production 

J. M. Young, A. N. Thompson and C. M. Oldham

pp. 338-338

 


President's Address - Animal production and the new realities 

A. R. Egan

pp. 339-341

 


Human resources for agricultural research: a personal perspective 

R. J. Clements

pp. 342-348

 


Supply chains to Singapore 

K. Coates

pp. 349-356

 


Managing new technologies 

A. Harrison

pp. 357-362

 


New tools for managing reproduction 

M. C. Lucy

pp. 363-372

 


The Underwood Lecture for 2004

'Modern technologies': 75 years of progress, but what are the future needs of our industry?
 

J. Macrae

pp. 373-384

 


The McClymont Lecture for 2004

Maintaining competitiveness - new opportunities and new challenges
 

T. G. Reeves

pp. 385-391

 


Developing a successful career in science: A postgraduate's perspective 

N. B. Spiegel and A. J .W. Beaton

pp. 392-399

 


Environmental management systems on-farm versus catchment or regional level 

R. L. Standen

pp. 400-404

 


    
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