Chaff is hay cut into small pieces for feeding to livestock. It is a good fodder, and at its best is cleanly and evenly cut, free of dust, of good colour and with a fresh aroma. Other materials are sometimes described as chaff, such as: The husks of grain separated by threshing or winnowing, often...

Keeping Kids at School examines the issue of improving school attendance and suggests how the collection of information is an essential starting point. It also outlines approaches that schools might take to improve attendance, based on both research and the experience of schools themselves. Absence from school and class not only affects the absent student...

Funding arising from the Suicide Prevention Task Force Report enabled the development of a comprehensive statewide framework for student welfare incorporating primary prevention, early intervention, intervention and postvention in 1998. Funding arising from the Suicide Prevention Task Force Report (July 1997) enabled the Department of Education to enhance welfare services for schools and their communities...

Trace element requirements for pastures in various parts of Victoria are assessed from knowledge of the soil type, local trials and plant tissue testing. Introduction Although only required in small amounts, trace elements (or micronutrients) are essential for plant growth. These nutrients often act as catalysts in chemical reactions. It is possible to have toxicities...

This Agriculture note lists the common pests and diseases of Rubus crops in Australia. It is not a comprehensive list of all rubus diseases found worldwide, nor a full description of the life cycle of disease organisms. Life cycles of all major and minor rubus diseases can be found in Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry...