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Advice on Publications Available.Australian bamboo network
A newsletter published three times a year, devoted to popularising the use of bamboo
Contents: Assorted notes and news items extracted from other bamboo newsletters and publications from around the world and articles on how to recognise and grow various bamboos, propagation notes etc. The last issue each year contains a Source List which is a list of the bamboos known to be in Australia at the date of compilation, information of the expected height and diameter of culms, minimum temperatures tolerated, preferences for sun or shade, a list of nurseries selling bamboos as regular stock items and a guide to the kinds of bamboos sold by the listed nurseries.
Available from The EditorNote: this organisation and its newsletter are separate from, and in addition to, the Australian Bamboo Industries Association, MS 330, Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park via Eumundi, Queensland 4562, mentioned in the Australian New Crops Newsletter Issue No. 3/95, 23.
ACIAR newsletter
Published twice a year by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
ACIAR was established in 1982 to help identify agricultural problems in developing countries and to commission research collaboration between Australia and developing-country researchers in fields where Australia has special research competence.
ISSN 0813-7234
Contents: Research reports, Workshop reports, New project reports, New publications etc associated with the projects collaboratively operating within Australia and with overseas partners (Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Kenya and Zimbabwe) funded by ACIAR.
Obtainable from The DirectorPartners in research for development
Published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
Contents: Summaries of results from ACIAR-sponsored research projects in the area of Crop Sciences, as well as in the areas of Animal Sciences, Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & Water Resources and Postharvest Technology and Book Reviews.
Available from The DirectorOlives Australia newsletter
A newsletter published five times a year, devoted to popularising the growing and use of olives.
Contents: News items regarding all aspects of the olive industry in Australia and overseas.
For further information contact: Ray and Delphine ArcherOlivae
Official Magazine of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC). Available in English, French, Italian or Spanish.
Published five times a year and devoted to all facets of the olive industry.
Available from IOOCAustralian food plants study group newsletter
A newsletter published three times a year, by the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Contents are devoted to the growing of Australian food plants (bushfood).
Available from The EditorAustralian Neem newsletter
Published for the first time in May 1995, with the second issue due in September 1995.
Contents: Australian news, Individual state news (including research summaries), International news, General news, Newsletter correspondents worldwide, and Neem seedling nurseries and suppliers.
Subscription enquiries to The EditorBuckwheat newsletter
Occasional publication to publicise the growing and marketing of buckwheat.
Available from the EditorsHort research seasons
Broadsheet published four times a year presenting the latest developments in Horticultural research in New Zealand.
Available from : The Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand LtdIndustrial Hemp Newsletter
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