The Australian New Crops Newsletter

The Australian New Crops Newsletter

Issue No 4, July 1995.

Ian Wood, Inaugural Editor
Dr Rob Fletcher, Publisher and Editor

I.M. Wood and Associates
Kenmore Hills, Brisbane

School of Land and Food
The University of Queensland Gatton College
Queensland Australia 4345
Telephone 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301
Facsimile 07 5460 1112
International facsimile 61 7 5460 1112

NOTICE: Hard copies of the Australian New Crops Newsletter are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher. Details of availability are included in the Advice on Publications Available.

Table of Contents

  1. Editorial
  2. Experience of the Essential Oils of Tasmania Company in Developing New Crops
  3. Evaluation of Alternative Pulses in South Australia
  4. DYOR (Do Your Own Research)
  5. Australian Wild Herbs and the Bushfood Industry
  6. The Australian Native Bushfoods Industry Committee
  7. The Australian Native Foods Industry
  8. Usefulness of Neem Extract in Tropical Pest Control
  9. Market-Driven Approach to New Crop Selection
  10. Survey of Extension Activity in New Crops In Australia
  11. The Profitability of Government Funding of New Crops R&D
  12. Postgraduate Research in Australia on New Crops Research and Development
  13. Letters to the Editors
  14. Crop Profiles
    1. Longan (Euphoria longan)
    2. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
    3. Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Tasmania
    4. Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in South Australia
    5. Cynara 507 (Cynara cardunculus)
    6. Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana)
  15. Researcher Profile: Mike Titley and the Introduction of Continuous Broccoli Production in the Lockyer Valley
  16. Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
  17. New Crop Publications
  18. New Crops Periodicals
  19. Organisations and Associations Involved in the Development of New Crops
  20. Listing of New Crop Research and Development Projects funded by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation during the period 1993-95
  21. Thesis Summaries
    1. Genetic variation in Morama bean (Tylosema esculentum), Brian Monaghan
    2. Characterization, collection and conservation of Cocos nucifera L. in the South Pacific, Dr Geoffrey Ashburner
    3. Variation and breeding of Tea Tree with particular reference to oil production, Dr Penny Butcher
    4. Genetic variation of Eucalyptus polybracta, R. James
    5. Comparative performance of cuttings and seedlings of Blue Mallee when grown for oil production, M. Parsons
  22. Computer Resources for New Crops

Any claims made by authors in the Australian New Crops Newsletter are presented by the Editors in good faith. Readers would be wise to critically examine the circumstances associated with any claims to determine the applicability of such claims to their specific set of circumstances. This material can be reproduced, with the provision that the source and the author (or editors, if applicable) are acknowledged and the use is for information or educational purposes. Contact with the original author is probably wise since the material may require updating or amendment if used in other publications. Material sourced from the Australian New Crops Newsletter cannot be use dout of context or for commercial purposes not related to its original purpose in the newsletter

Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Land and Food, The University of Queensland Gatton College, 4345; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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