1979 Journal Papers

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Agronomy Society Papers
	1.	Forage production from cool-season annual legumes as affected by planting date and temperature K.A. Hughes and A.O. Taylor pp. 1-4
	2.	A comparison of lucerne growth and development under field and controlled environment conditions C.G. Janson pp. 5-6
	3.	An evaluation of lucerne and clover crops for finishing weaned lambs K.T. Jagusch, P.V. Rattray, G. Winn pp. 7-10
	4.	Response of yield components to plant density and time of sowing in two cultivars of field beans (Vicia faba L.) S.D. Newton pp. 11-14
	5.	Effect of triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) on the growth habit and yield of soybean S.J. McCormick and J.T.K. Poll pp. 15-17
	6.	Vining pea cultivars in Hawkes Bay 1976-77 to 1978-79 W.T. Bussell, B.T. Rogers, M.J. Wraight pp. 19-21
	7.	Yield components of Kopara wheat in response to seeding rates, rates and times of application of nitrogen fertilizer M.M. Nourafza and R.H.M. Langer pp. 23-27
	8.	Designing a long-term nitrogen balance experiment P.W. Gandar and P.E.H. Gregg pp. 29-34
	9.	The establishment of a long-term direct-drilling conventional cultivation comparison C.J. Janson pp. 35-36

Symposium: Temperature and Plant Productivity in New Zealand
	10.	The physiological effects of temperature on plant growth I.F. Wardlaw pp. 39-48
	11.	Effects of frosting on sub-tropical grasses B.J. Forde and L.J. Davies pp. 49-53
	12.	Temperature effects on the nitrogen nutrition of legumes J.H. Hoglund pp. 55-58
	13.	The effect of temperature on flowering R.G. Thomas pp. 59-64
	14.	Temperature effects on inflorescence development and grain filling of cereals I.R. Brooking pp. 65-69
	15.	Matching the crop to the environment H.G. McPherson, P.W. Gandar and I.J. Warrington pp. 71-78
	16.	Some aspects of temperature variability over New Zealand S.W. Goulter and S.M. Hurnard pp. 79-84
	17.	The high altitude tropics - a source of plants for New Zealand S.N. Dawes pp. 85-88
	18.	Programming the production and harvest of process crops W.T. Bussell, R.E. Lill, J. Burgmans and B.T. Rogers pp. 89-91
	19.	The effect of seasonal variation in temperature on the yield of maize in the Waikato and Gisborne regions S.J. McCormick pp. 93-96
	20.	Cold tolerance and its relevance to maize breeding in New Zealand H.A. Eagles pp. 97-100
	21.	Effects of temperature on pasture production J.A. Baars and J.E. Wailer pp. 101-104
	22.	Effect of locality and sowing date on seasonal rates of dry matter accumulation of cereal forages A.O. Taylor and K.A. Hughes pp 105-108
	23.	Temperature and the growth of Pinus radiata D.A. Rook and D. Whitehead pp. 109-112
Symposium on Irrigation
	24.	Economics of irrigation I.J. Ritchie pp. 115-120
	25.	The effect of soil and rainfall on the response of pasture to irrigation J.M. Hayman and S.D. McBride pp. 121-124
	26.	Designing cropping timetables for irrigation farming D.B. Bishop pp. 125-128
	27.	Breeding crops for irrigation D.R. Wilson pp. 129-132
	28.	The growth, nitrogen uptake and yield of spring-sown wheat on Lismore silt loam B.F. Quinn and E.G. Drewitt pp. 133-138
	29.	The effect or irrigation and other agronomic treatments on the yield of potatoes grown on Templeton silt loam R.J. Martin pp. 139-143

1979 Journal Papers

Agronomy Society of New Zealand