N.Z. Grassland Association Conference

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 95, Issue 3, 16 September 1957, Page 222

N.Z. Grassland Association Conference

THE first conference to be held in the new Ruakura Farmers’ Hall at the Department of Agriculture’s Ruakura Animal Research. Station, Hamilton, will be the nineteenth conference of the New Zealand Grassland Association from 15 October to 17 October. Between 500 and 600 people are expected to attend the conference. The programme is as follows: — 15 October: Opening address by the president, S. H. Saxby, Assistant Director, Extension Division, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. “Aspects of Soil Moisture”, D. S. Rickard, Winchmore Irrigation Research Station. “The Water Requirements and Management of Irrigated Pastures”, H. G. Hopewell, Rukuhia Soil Research Station. “Mechanics of Spray Irrigation”, B. R. Homersham, engineer, Christchurch. “Economics of Spray Irrigation”, J. M. Miller, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. 16 October: “Results of Survey of Use of Short-rotation Ryegrass”, R. H. Scott, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. “The Use of Short-rotation Ryegrass on a Bay of Plenty Farm”, H. T. Titterton, Bay of Plenty farmer. “The Use. of Short-rotation Ryegrass at Lincoln College”, C. E. Iversen, Canterbury Agricultural College. “The Use of Short-rotation Ryegrass on a Manawatu Fat Lamb Farm”, D. R. Willis, Greatford farmer. In the afternoon there will be a field trip to the ■ irrigation experimental

area at Rukuhia Soil Research Station and to Ruakura Animal Research Station. The annual meeting of the association will be held at the Winter Garden, Anglesea Street, Hamilton, in the evening. 17 October: “Investigations with Lotus Species”, P. C. Barclay, Grasslands Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palmerston North. “The Influence of Treading on Pastures”, D. Edmond, Grasslands Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palmerston North. “The Use of Chemicals to Aid Crop and Pasture Establishment”, L. J. . Matthews, Department of Agriculture,- Wellington. “A Discussion on the Rates of Grass Seeding and Manuring of New Pastures Sown Down under Varying Conditions of Soil Fertility and Farm Management”, A. V. Allo and B. T. Jordan, Department of Agriculture, Tauranga. “Establishing and Maintaining Swards on Airstrips on Farms in Auckland Province”, E. H. Arnold, Department of Agriculture, Auckland. “Some Factors that Influence the Rate of Growth of Pastures”, R. W. Brougham, Grasslands . Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palmerston North. “Sulphur Responses on Pastures”, T. W. Walker, Canterbury Agricultural College. “Some Aspects of Germination Analysis”, A. V. Lithgow, Seed-testing Station, Department of Agriculture, Palmerston North.