The Journal of Agricultural Science

Front Cover (OFC, IFC) and matter

AGS volume 147 issue 4 Cover and Front matter

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp f1-f2

doi:10.1017/S0021859609990086 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 01 Jul 2009

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Back Cover (IBC, OBC) and matter

AGS volume 147 issue 4 Cover and Back matter

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp b1-b2

doi:10.1017/S0021859609990098 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 01 Jul 2009

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Modelling Animal Systems Paper

Evaluating greenhouse gas mitigation practices in livestock systems: an illustration of a whole-farm approach

A. A. STEWART, S. M. LITTLE, K. H. OMINSKI, K. M. WITTENBERG and H. H. JANZEN

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 367-382

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008764 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 20 May 2009

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Application of the law of diminishing returns to estimate maintenance requirement for amino acids and their efficiency of utilization for accretion in young chicks

H. DARMANI KUHI, E. KEBREAB, S. LOPEZ and J. FRANCE

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 383-390

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008442 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 16 Feb 2009

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Rumen phosphorus metabolism in sheep

R. S. DIAS, S. LOPEZ, T. SILVA, R. M. P. PARDO, J. C. SILVA FILHO, D. M. S. S. VITTI, E. KEBREAB and J. FRANCE

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 391-398

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008673 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 09 Apr 2009

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Crops and Soils

The complexity of simple tillage systems

A. OSWALD, S. DE HAAN, J. SANCHEZ and R. CCANTO

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 399-410

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008545 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 13 Mar 2009

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Pheno-morphological and agronomic diversity among Scorpiurus muricatus (Fabaceae) natural populations collected in Sicily

G. DI GIORGIO, D. GRAZIANO, P. RUISI, G. AMATO and D. GIAMBALVO

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 411-422

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008661 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 20 Apr 2009

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The relationship of grain filling with abscisic acid and ethylene under non-flooded mulching cultivation

Z. C. ZHANG, Y. G. XUE, Z. Q. WANG, J. C. YANG and J. H. ZHANG

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 423-436

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008557 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2009

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Activities of key enzymes involved in starch synthesis in grains of wheat under different irrigation patterns

Z. DAI, Y. YIN and Z. WANG

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 437-444

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008612 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 22 Apr 2009

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Growth and nitrogen dynamics of spring chickpea genotypes in a Mediterranean-type climate

S. D. KOUTROUBAS, M. PAPAGEORGIOU and S. FOTIADIS

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 445-458

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008739 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 11 May 2009

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Cold hardiness of olive ( Olea europaea L.) cultivars in cold-acclimated and non-acclimated stages: seasonal alteration of soluble sugars and phospholipids

H. GULEN, A. CANSEV and A. ERIS

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 459-467

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008600 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 23 Mar 2009

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Flowering intensity in white yam ( Dioscorea rotundata)

E. I. HAMADINA, P. Q. CRAUFURD and R. ASIEDU

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 469-477

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008697 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 02 Apr 2009

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Nitrogen dynamics of cattle dung and urine patches on intensively managed boreal pasture

K. SAARIJÄRVI and P. VIRKAJÄRVI

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 479-491

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008727 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 27 Apr 2009

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Animals

Variation of mohair staple length across Angora goat fleeces: implications for animal selection and fleece evaluation

B. A. McGREGOR and K. L. BUTLER

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 493-501

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008703 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 16 Apr 2009

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Book Reviews

Microbiological Methods for Assessing Soil Quality, eds J. Bloem, D. W. Hopkins & A. Benedetti. xiii+307 pp. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing (2008). £35 or US$70, €50 (Paperback). ISBN 978-1-84593-500-9.

OLIVER KNOX

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 503-504

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008685 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 27 Mar 2009

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The State of Food and Agriculture 2008: Biofuels: Prospects, Risks and Opportunities. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. xi+128 pp. Rome: FAO (2008). $65.00. ISBN 078-92-5-105980-7, ISSN 0081-4539. Available at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0100e/i0100e00.htm.

K. J. THOMSON

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 503-503

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008624 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 16 Apr 2009

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Viewpoint

The cattle TB crisis – a hidden problem?

M. HANCOX

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 505-506

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008818 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 19 May 2009

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Corrigendum

Radiation interception and conversion to biomass in two potassium-deficient cotton crops in South Benin – CORRIGENDUM

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 507-507

doi:10.1017/S0021859609008636 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 26 Mar 2009

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Miscellaneous

Forthcoming Events

The Journal of Agricultural Science, Volume 147, Issue 04, August 2009, pp 509-510

doi:10.1017/S0021859609990074 (About doi), Published Online by Cambridge University Press 01 Jul 2009

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