List of Occasional Publications and Back Issues of the Societies Annual Proceedings


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Occasional Publications

Reproductive Management of Grazing Ruminants in New Zealand

Occasional Publication No. 12 (1998)
edited by ED Fielden and JF Smith

OP12 Cover This 220 page publication contains information on all aspects of reproductive management. Substantial knowledge from New Zealand based research has been drawn together into 13 chapters. Topics include hormonal control; comparative performance; seasonality; monitoring performance as a management tool; and future developments. Species covered in this book range from dairy cattle to sheep, beef cattle to goats and deer to camelids. Reproductive Management of Grazing Ruminants in New Zealand is aimed at all those with an interest in the efficient reproductive management of domestic ruminants.

Price NZ: NZ$30.00, Aust: AUS$30.00, rest of the world: US$30.00

Labcoats to Gumboots

Occasional Publication No. 13 (1994)
edited by G Davis

This delightful publication gives a behind the scenes insight into major advances that have occurred in animal production in New Zealand. A sort of "smoko room" view of the world if you like. The book is devided into 11 chapters each on a specific topic. David Henshaw cartoon's are liberally sprinkled through the book and many well known names feature in the text.

A must for christmas for anybody that is associated with animal research or extension. Overseas scientists visiting New Zealand will obtain more inside information from this book in an evenings reading than they could if they spent a year visiting!!

Price NZ: NZ$15.00, Aust: NZ$15.00, rest of the world: US$15.00

Livestock and global warming

Volume 52: supplement (1992)

This supplement contains 6 articles within its 50 page, soft cover, A4 format on the topic of global warming and its likely effect on New Zealand animal production. Extensive references accompany the articles. It contains very useful background material for all those with an interest in animal production in New Zealand including farmers and policy makers. Should be on everyones bookshelf.

Price NZ: NZ$8.00, Aust: NZ$10.00, rest of the world: US$10.00

Meat Production and Processing

Occasional Publication No. 11 (1989)
edited by RW Purchas, BW Butler-Hogg, AS Davies

A 229 page soft covered book in A4 format. Its 16 chapters are organised into 4 sections covering: the nutritive value of meat and meat marketing, animal growth and carcass changes, factors affecting the quantity and quality of meat produced and factors affecting the conversion of the live animal into the final meat product.

A must for anybody in or associated with the meat industry. It contains an excellent overall index with many references at the end of each of its clearly written chapters.

Price NZ: NZ$30.00, Aust: NZ$35.00, rest of the world: US$30.00

Livestock Feeding on Pasture

Occasional Publication No. 10 (1987, reprinted 1994)
edited by AM Nicol

This book contains 11 chapters of detailed information on pastoral animal production written by leading researchers throughout New Zealand. It is intended as a "state of the art" appraisal of livestock management and as a companion to "Supplementary feeding" and "Mineral requirements of grazing ruminants". Chapters cover pasture management, feed planning, and specialist sections on deer, goats, sheep, dairy and beef cattle. Easy reading, this book will be equally useful to students, farmers, advisors, veterinarians, management consultants and scientists.

Price NZ: NZ$22.50, Aust: NZ$25.00, rest of the world: US$20.00

Livestock in New Zealand

Occasional Publication (1987)
edited by IE Coop

This booklet produced by NZSAP to mark its hosting of the 4th Congress of the Asian-Australian Animal Production Societies. Collated and written by Professor Ian Coop, retired Head of the Animal Science Department of Lincoln College, this book provides an unique overview of NZ animal agriculture. With full colour presentation the booklet is ideally suited for overseas clients or visitors although the information within is itself a useful mini-reference text.

Price NZ: NZ$8.00, Aust: NZ$10.00, rest of the world: US$10.00

Mineral Requirements of Grazing Ruminants

Occasional Publication No. 9 (1983)
edited by ND Grace

A 150 page soft covered booklet covering the major minerals required by grazing stock. the booklet is clearly set out with a chapter of each of the minerals covered: Cobalt, Selenium, Iodine, Copper, Sulphur, Molybenum, Iron, Managanese, Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Flourine. Additional chapters cover associated topics including guidelines for production response trials, factors involved in diagnosing mineral deficiencies, and the determination of mineral requirements in ruminants.

This booklet should be on the shelves of all farm advisors, veterinarians and agricultural science undergraduates. It has a practical and consistant layout and is accompanied by a list of key references at the end of each chapter.

Price NZ: NZ$22.50, Aust: NZ$25.00, rest of the world: US$20.00

Supplementary Feeding

Occasional Publication No. 7 (1980: reprinted 1984)
edited by KR Drew and PF Fennessy

This publication contains a wealth of information concerning supplementary feeding of ruminants. It contains chapters on yields of crops for forage and fodder, machinery for hay and silage making, the feeding of forage crops, conservation and utilisation of silage and hay, the nutritive value of supplements and supplements on the farm.

This booklet should be on the shelves of all farmers, farm advisors, veterinarians and agricultural science undergraduates. Time has shown take this publication is a consistantly in demand.

Price NZ: NZ$22.50, Aust: NZ$25.00 rest of the world: US$20.00

Proceedings of the Society

CD-ROM containing Volumes 1 to 61 (1941-2001):
Members NZ: NZ$20.00, Aust: NZ$20.00, rest of the world: US$20.00
Non-members NZ: NZ$120.00, Aust: NZ$120.00, rest of the world: US$120.00

Volume 61 2001 NZ: NZ$55.00, Aust: NZ$55.00, rest of the world: US$55.00
Volume 60 2000 Out of print
Volume 59 1999 NZ: NZ$55.00, Aust: NZ$55.00, rest of the world: US$55.00
Volume 58 1998 NZ: NZ$25.00, Aust: NZ$25.00, rest of the world: US$25.00
Volume 57 1997 NZ: NZ$25.00, Aust: NZ$25.00, rest of the world: US$25.00
Volume 56 1996 NZ: NZ$10.00, Aust: NZ$10.00, rest of the world: US$10.00
Volume 55 1995 NZ: NZ$10.00, Aust: NZ$10.00, rest of the world: US$10.00
Volume 54 1994 NZ: NZ$10.00, Aust: NZ$10.00, rest of the world: US$10.00
Earlier Volumes NZ: NZ$5.00, Aust: NZ$5.00, rest of the world: US$5.00

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