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Appendix 5: Portfolio monitoring and reviews
The GRDC has a large number of publications and information products, in print, tape and electronic formats. Many hard copy products are provided for free (stocks of some free publications are limited), while others are sold to fully or partially recover the costs of publication. There are some publications which are available only in electronic format and can be found on the GRDC's website, GrainZone, at www.grdc.com.au.
GrainZone also provides a catalogue of GRDC publications and an online bookshop. On average, GrainZone's home page received between 6,500 and 8,000 page views per month in 2005-06. The bookshop received approximately 1,600 page views per month.
Most of the GRDC's 2005-06 reports and publications are publicly available. Key publications released in 2005-06 are listed below.
| Publications available to the public free of charge | |
|---|---|
| Back Pocket Guides- Identification guides for graingrowers |
Slugs in Crops |
| Corporate publications | GRDC Annual Report 2006-07 GRDC Annual Operational Plan 2005-06 |
| Farmer Advice Sheets- Information for graingrowers |
Resistant varieties vital to rust management Managing Frost, Minimising Damage |
| Ground Cover- The grains industry research newspaper |
Six issues and supplements:
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| Reviews of research | Northern Grain Production: A farming systems approach |
| Tools for graingrowers | Paddock Diary 2006 |
| Update Newsletters- Information for technical advisers |
Issues 28, 29, 30 and 31, for the northern region Issues 38, 39 and 40, for the southern region |
| Publications available for sale to the public | |
| Booklets | Adjuvants: Oils, surfactants and other additives for farm chemicals Cereal Growth Stages: The link to crop management Raised Bed Farming in Western Australia Managing Grey Clays to Maximise Production and Sustainability- Western Australia |
| CDs | Raised Bed Farming 2006 National Farm Trials Manual (GRIST) Precision Agriculture Manual |
| Educational resources for children | The Wheat Book |
| Reviews of research | Australian Grain Yearbook 2006 |
| Software | Lime and Nutrient Balance, version 1.2 (including CD) |
| Ute Guides- Identification tools for graingrowers |
Maize Disorders Sorghum Disorders |