Hawkesbury schools for farmers
The summer school for beekeepers which began at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1954
69 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
FARM and Garden.. Spotted Wilt of tomatoes
Spotted wilt disease of tomatoes is often responsible for heavy losses of crops grown in spring and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trees to plant on poultry farm
No means of improving a poultry farm from an aesthetic and utilitarian viewpoint at low cost recommends itself more than the judicious planting of trees…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poultrymen's Anxiety Over Wheat Prices
Concern on the future price of wheat as affecting the poultry industry underlies a letter to the Federal Government addressed by the secretary of the Gosford branch of the APFA…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming Talks at Convention
Problems of orchardists and vegetable growers will be dealt with in talks by Agricultural Department officers at the annual convention of the Central Coast Division of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Member tells how Govt. aids farmer
The Federal Government coal production plan had aided the "man on the land," the Minister for Robertson (Mr Roger Dean, MHR) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM and Garden. Spray Damage In Citrus Tree
Many growers and observers are quite convinced that damage can be done to citrus trees by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM and Garden Judges of Poultry at Royal Show
Four States—New South Wales, Queensland. Victor and South Australia—have provided judges for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queen Enjoys Country Keen exhibitor at shows: likes farms
Whenever her official duties allow her a few days leisure, Queen Elizabeth tries to spend them in the countryside. She has a frank enjoyment of country life, whether exploring a wildfowl preserve or spending the afternoon on one of the Royal farms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dean urged relief of poultry farmers
Short term relief to poultry farmers this season was recommended by the Member for Robertson (Mr Roger Dean). Mr Dean, chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Needs for Farm Success
The farmer of today must be educated—technically and otherwise. Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Few Attend Meeting of Farmers
Few people attended the Australian Primary Producers' Union meeting at Lisarow Hall on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trace Elements Good for Plants, Animals Farm and Garden
Scientists have proved that minor elements although needed only in small quantities are essential to the healthy growth of plants and animals. For example, the boron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM and Garden. Queen bees
Queen bees brought from overseas by the Department of Agriculture, lose their escorts on arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM and Garden.. TB test for house cow
There is only one way by which an owner of a house cow may be certain that it is from from TB infection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer dies at Wamberal
A 72-year-old farmer who had been in the district for 30 years, died in hospital on Wednesday. He was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FARM and Garden. . Artificial Insemination of queen bee at College
Queen bees have been successfully artificially in-seminated at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Light Valencia Crop Reported
Yield prospects for main crop Valencias have been reduced from 1,936,000 packed bushels to 1,560,000 packed bushels, of which 800,000 are expected to be produced in coastal areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Irrigation opens up more farms
Work on No. 1 Extension of the Coomealla Irrigation Area on the Murray River, near Wentworth, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FARM and Garden.. Weed Control Demonstrations
A mobile unit will be used by the Department of Agriculture to conduct weed control demonstrations…
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