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List of Tables

Page

1 Winter crop groups in NSW                                                   1

2 Area sown to winter crops, NSW, 1984 to 2004                                  3

3 Average area sown to winter crops, by state, 1999-00 to 2003-04                     6

4 Definition of regions in NSW: Agronomy Districts by region                       7

5 Area sown to winter crops, NSW regions, 1993 to 2004                           9

6 Rate of change in proportion of area sown to cereals, and projected levels            21

List of Figures

1 Relative importance of broadleaf winter crops, NSW, 1984 to 2004                  4

2 Broadleaf crop percentage, by NSW Department of Primary Industries Agronomy
Districts, 2001                                                                        8

3 Relative importance of broadleaf winter crops, NSW northern regions, 1993 to 2004 10

4 Relative importance of broadleaf winter crops, NSW southern regions, 1993 to 2004 11

5 Yield of pulse crops as a percentage of wheat, NSW, 1984 to 2004                  14

6 Yield of canola as a percentage of wheat, NSW, 1984 to 2004                      16

7 Relative yield of pulse and canola crops, by state, 1984 to 2004                      17

8 Ratio of pulse and canola prices to wheat prices, 1991 to 2004                       18

9 Gross returns from pulse and canola crops relative to wheat, NSW, 1991 to 2004     19

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge the assistance of a number of people in NSW Department of
Primary Industries who provided information and data for this study In particular, the District
Agronomists’ estimates of production data in their districts has provided us with a valuable
resource for identifying regional trends Frank McRae and Don McCaffery have also provided
valuable information and suggestions We are especially grateful to John Mullen, who
provided feedback on an earlier draft Also, thanks are due to Peter Worsley for his assistance
with the map in Figure 2



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