| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Grain crops; 2 Sheep and wool; 3 Beef and dairy products; 4 Working bullocks and horses; 5 Sugar cane; 6 Cotton; 7 Fruit and vegetables; 8 Grapes and wine; References; Index |
| Summary |
Despite having one of the driest landscapes in the world, Australia has been successful in adapting agricultural practices to the land, and these innovations in farming are explained in this well-researched volume. Focusing on the technologies that the farmers and graziers actually used, this book follows the history of each of the major commodities or groups of commodities to the end of the 20th century: grain crops, sheep and wool, beef and dairy, working bullocks and horses, sugar, cotton, fruit and vegetables, and grapes and wine. Major issues facing the various agricultural enterprises as |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agriculture -- Australia
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Agriculture -- Australia -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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Agriculture
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Australia
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780643094659 |
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0643094652 |
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1283154889 |
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9781283154888 |
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9780643993426 |
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0643993428 |
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