1980 Journal Papers - Agronomy Society of New Zealand

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Agronomy Society Papers
	1.	Presidential address: Agronomy – a multidiscipline research S.J. McCormick pp. 1-2
	2.	Sweet sorghum and beet crops for energy in northern North Island G.J. Piggot and C.A. Farrell pp. 3-4
	3.	A preliminary investigation into the fertiliser requirements of fodder beet (Beta vulgaris L. cv. Monoblanc) on some Canterbury soils R.C. Stephen, T.N. Kemp and B.W. Todd pp. 5-8
	4.	Yields and sugar contents of sugar beet and fodder beet cultivars R.J. Martin pp. 9-12
	5.	Summer brassica forages in Northland G.J. Piggot, C.A. Farrell, G.L. Stebleton and P.W. Shannon pp. 13-15
	6.	Winter forage lupins and residual soil nitrogen G.J. Piggot and D.M. Cooper pp. 17-18
	7.	The strategic use of lucerne pastures as feed for sheep K.T. Jagusch, P.V. Rattray, J.F. Smith, R. Lynch, T. Oliver and L.F.C. Brunswick pp. 19-22
	8.	Effect of stage of growth and season on the major element composition of the aerial parts of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) E.R. Thorn and G.S. Smith pp. 23-26
	9.	Performance of lucerne/grass mixtures on Atiamuri sand J.A. Baars pp. 27-29
	10.	The effect of early season temperatures on maize growth and its relation to grain yield S.J. McCormick pp. 31-33
	11.	Variability and bias in wheat grain yields derived from plots of different widths and lengths D.J. Saville and R.C. Stephen pp. 35-38
	12.	Soybean production in Northland G.J. Piggot, C.A. Farrell and E.N. Honore pp. 39-41
	13.	Growth patterns of six wheat cultivars E.G. Drewitt and B.F. Quin pp. 43-47
	14.	Why use legumes in intensive forage crop production systems A.O. Taylor pp. 49-53
	15.	Preliminary assessment of sub-tropical legume species at several sites in Northland G.J. Goold and W.B. McMeikan pp. 55-57
	16.	Cool season annual legumes for a double cropping system in the Waikato E.R. Thom pp. 59-61
	17.	Legumes for winter greenfeed production in South Island arable cropping systems C.G. Janson and T.L. Knight pp. 63-65
	18.	Sainfoin - curiosity or crop? J.A. Fortune and N.J. Withers pp. 67-71
	19.	Growth and management of sainfoin on pumice soils N.S. Percival and I.P.M. McQueen pp. 73-76
	20.	Virus diseases of annual legume crops J.W. Ashby pp. 77-80
	21.	Measurement of sugar content in fodder and sugar beets B.F. Quin, C.E. Wright and P.H. Woods pp. 81-84
Symposium: Approaches to Agronomic Research
	22.	The efficacy of agronomic research in New Zealand P.W. Gandar and J.P. Kerr pp. 87-92
	23.	Statistical significance in crop fertiliser trials in relation to the profitability of applying fertiliser J.A. Douglas and C.B. Dyson pp. 93-95
	24.	Replication of field trials in space and time D.J. Saville pp. 97-99
	25.	A systems approach to defining agronomic problems and setting objectives for research A. Wright pp. 101-102
	26.	Development of a simulation model for pasture growth J.A. Baars pp. 103-106
	27.	Strategies for crop research H.A. Nix pp. 107-110
	28.	Development of research procedures for agronomic research and planning G.C. Cossens pp. 111-113