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Table of Contents
Chapter 1

I Groping In A Strange Environment: 1788-1851

II Farmers Take The Initiative: 1851-1888

III Enter Education And Science: 1888-1927

IV Agricultural Science Pays Dividends: 1927-1987

V Examples Of Research And Development 1928-1988
i Land assessment
ii Improving the environment
iii Adapting to the environment
iv Improving farm management

VI International Aspects Of Agricultural Research

VII Future Prospects

VIII Acknowledgements

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3 In many respects Australia is a difficult country to farm. Many pioneers had to convert native forests to pastures and arable land. Water supplies had to be conserved and distributed. The point has now been reached where some plants and animals are grown intensively under controlled environments.

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