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e-newsletter edition 3, January 2008
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Welcome to edition 3 of the RIC e-newsletter - the first of the New Year. We are gearing up for a new round of Field Days coming up in early March so keep an eye on the online shop as new titles will be added all the time.
The 2008 RIC Catalogue is due to be printed very shortly so if you would like to obtain a complimentary copy please call the Toll free phone number: 1800 356 446 in business hours.
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Lisa is travelling to Deakin University, Geelong early in January to display books at the National Ag Teachers Conference and is preparing for a warm trip. If you have any family or friends in the educating business - Primary, Secondary or Tertiary point them in the direction of the online shop - they will be entitled to a discount if part of an Educational body.
Commencing on Monday the 14th of January some of our products will be heavily discounted - keep checking the online shop to see if you can snare a bargain!
Regards, Tony, Lisa and Nicky
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Rural Books and Resource Material
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Bee Agskills
Jennifer Laffan
Our Price: $25.00
Bee Agskills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of bee production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures
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Biodiesel
Greg Pahl
Our Price: $29.95
Biodiesel has powered tour buses for Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson, It's more biodegradable than sugar and less toxic than table salt, and the production process can take place on a massive industrial scale or gallon by gallon in your garage.
In this book Greg Pahl shares the history of biodiesel, explains the technology in straightforward terms, and explores its exciting potential in the United States and beyond, including resources you can use to buy or make your own biodiesel.
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The Future Eaters
Tim Flannery
Our Price: $29.95
A new way of looking at ourselves as a people and placing ourselves in the landscape.
When The Future Eaters was first published in 1994 it was hailed as a ground-breaking book. An acclaimed best-seller, it won several awards.
Tells the story of how wave upon wave of humans have arrived in the lands of Australasia and how their occupation has wrought massive changes on the landscape and its plants and animals
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Grow What Where
Natalie Peate, Gwenda MacDonald and Alice Talbot
Our Price: $49.95
This guide to using over 3,000 Australian Native Plants results from over thirty years practical trial and error throughout Australia. Whatever you planting needs, Grow What Where will help you solve them. Plants for every situation, special use and problem areas.
The book covers 100 plant categories including soil types, frost and lime tolerance, flower colour, special uses and many other characteristics. Over 3,000 Australian plants are listed. Free CD Rom included with this edition.
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Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia
Rudie H. Kuiter
Our Price: $29.95
Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia is a comprehensive and practical handbook that identifies fishes commonly seen in Australian waters.
The species entries are grouped in families in the internationally accepted scientific order. Families are arranged so that those with closely related features follow on from one another, making comparison easy.
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True Green
Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin
Our Price: $19.95
Global warming, greenhouse gases, climate change...often the magnitude of the environment challenges we face can leave us feeling powerless - but we're not.
In True Green, Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, part of the Clean Up Australia team, suggest 100 small ways in which you can make a big difference, at home, in the garden, at work, while travelling or in your community.
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Contact Us for Information Connection
The Online Bookshop and Resource Centre provides access to our publications, software and video sales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visit the Online Shop now: http://www.ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au/bookshop
We are located at Norton Rd , Roseworthy Campus, Adelaide University , Roseworthy.
Office Hours: 8:45am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday.
Phone (Toll Free): 1800 356 446 or 8303 7624
Email: farmer.info@saugov.sa.gov.au
The Centre has facilities available and can assist with:
- Product launches
- Conferences
- Distribution of information products
- Industry events
- Information searching
Information is available from a wide variety of sources including PIRSA, DWLBC and other Government Agencies, CSIRO, Universities, Research and Development organisations (CRC's, RIRDS, GRDC), TopCrop, the Kondinin Group and many more.
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