oward Enhanced and Sustainable Agricultural Productivity in the 2000's: Breeding Research and Biotechnology

Proceedings of
The 7th International Congress of the Society for the Advancement of
Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) and International
Symposium of World Sustainable Agriculture Association (WSAA)

Volume III

Edited by
Sheng-Chung Huang, Chief
Dah-Jiang Liu
Ching-Huei Kao
Te-Tzu Chang

Published by
Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station
1994

CONTENTS of Volume III

ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY  

Concept of Sustainable Agriculture and Activities of World Sustainable Agriculture Association .......... T. Kawai .................... 697  

Reforming Science and Education in Efforts to Make World Agriculture More Sustainable .......... J. P. Madden .................... 705  

The Sustainable Agriculture Network .......... J. S. Auburn .................... 717  

Crop research for Sustainable Agriculture in India .......... R. S. Paroda .................... 725  

Breeding Crop Cultivars for Sustainable Systems .......... C.A.Francis and T. T. Chang .................... 743  

The Development of Sustainable Agriculture Techniques in Thailand .......... P. Dhanyadee .................... 757  

Dhanyadee Present Situation and Future Prospect of Japanese Rice Cultivation by Nature Farming .......... T. Udagawa and I. Yamamura .................... 767  

Historical Rview on Semidwarf Rices and Breeding of a New Plant Type for Sustainable Agriculture .......... C. H. Hu .................... 777  

Pursuing Economic Viability of Nature Faming Systems-Intorducing Some of the Examples .......... T. Taniguchi .................... 793  

Staraw Utilization in the Context "Sustainable Agricultural Productivity" .......... A. R. Staniforth .................... 801  

Forest Plays Importan Roles for Sustainable Agriculture .......... Y. I. Sato .................807  

Present Satus of wood vinegar Studies in Japan for Agricultural Usage .......... T. Yoshimoto .................... 811  

Integrated Pest Management System in Sustainable Agriculture in India .......... G. K. Veeresh .................... 821  

Biological Control of Soil-borne Dieases by Mixed-Cropping Inoculated with Antifungal Microoganisms .......... T. Kijima .................... 825  

Evaluation for Adaptability of RIce Varieties to Nature Farming ...... H. Nakai ......... 829  

The Role of Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture:Problems and Solutions .......... C. H. Chou ..................... 837  

The Effects of Organic Fertilizer on Crop Productions and Soil Chemical Properties .......... Y. M. Huang and Y. P. Wang .................... 851  

Soil Diagonsis and Organic Matter Management in Nature Farming .......... K. Yonekura, S. Mizuno, K. Hatakenaka, and S. Nakagawa .................... 863  

Sudies on Composting the Used Mushroom Culture Medium and Other Farm Waste Materials .......... C. H. Lin, S. C. Hsieh, and M. C. Wang .................... 871  

Sustainable Agriculture and Agricultural Sustainability .......... S. Keng, S. Smallwood, and M. Zhang .................... 883  

Soil Building Mangaement Utilizing Green Manure Crops in Natue Farming Methods ......... Y. Igarashi .................... 891  

A Consideration Concerned with Cropping Systems in the Establishment of Intensive Nature Farming .......... R. Kitamura, S. Igarashi, H. Sugawara, K. Shimizu, T. Kamei, and S. Marumoto .................... 895  

Isolation and Selection of Thermophilic Cellulolytic Microorganisms for Compost Production in Thailand .......... P. Limtong, S. Vangni, C. Leaungvutivirog, S. Piriyaprin, V. Sunanthapongsuk, and P. Thunyadee .................... 905  

Biological Methods of Nematode Controd in Sugarbeet Production .......... M. H. Yu .................... 913  

Mungean: A Component of Sustainable Agriculture in Cropping System .......... A. Pookpakdi .................... 921  

Possibility of Growing Vegetebles by Conitinuous Cropping Mehtods in Nature Farming Systems .......... M. Murata, T. Kitannura, S. Igarashi, and H. Shiraishi .................... 927  

Introduction of Organic Amendments at Ohito Experimental Farm ....... S. Ito .......... 929  

Nature Farming in Wat Yanasangvararam .......... S. Podduang .................... 935  

Utilization of Alfalfa Meal and Spent Grain for the Weed Control in Paddy Field .......... H. Horiguchi, Y. Nakamura, F. Kawai, and M. Kanamori .................... 939  

Vegetable Soybean - A Promising Sustainable Crop .......... S. Shanmugaundaram and M. R. Yan .................... 940  

A Study of Organic Farming Techniques For the Crops in Taiwan .... C. F. Hsieh ..... 941  

Effect of Organic Fertilizers Addition on Mineralization and Availability of Soil Phosphorus .......... J. H. Chen, Y. E. Weng, and Y. P. Wang .................... 942  

Evaluation of Chemical Indices of Potentially Available Nutrient for Compost .......... Y. F. Tsai, T. C. Juang, and Y. M. Huang .................... 943  

Application of Solarization for Controlling Soilborne Fungal Disease .......... S. H. Huang .................... 944  

Microbial Population and Activity of Soils under a Conventional or an Organic Farming System .......... C. C. Chao, and Y. P. Wang .................... 945

ANIMAL IMPROVEMENT AND PRODUCTION  

Animal Breeding in Taiwan .......... C. Tai, H. L. Chang, and S. C. Chyu .................. 947  

A Comparison of Four Systems of Group Mating for Avoiding Inbreeding in Conserving Animal Populations .......... T. Nomura and K. Yonezawa .................... 973  

Economical Characteristics and Germplasm Preservation of Taiwan Native Goat .......... J. C. Huang, R. C. Hsieh, H. J. Chang, A. K. Su, S. H. Wen, and P. H. Li .................... 981  

Prediction of Milk Yields By Phsiological and Genetic Markers in Dairy Gattle .......... F. H. Mao .................... 987  

Economical Characteristics and Germplasm Preservation of Taiwan Yellow Gattle .......... K. F. Lee, R. C. Hsieh, A. K. Su, S. H. Yang, and S. H. Wen .................... 988  

Recent Progress of Swine Biotechnology in Taiwan .......... R. M. Chu ..................... 989  

Genetic Improvement of Piq Growth Performances in Taiwan ...... H. L. Tsou .......... 990  

The Onset and Numbers of Piq Growth Performances in Test in Landrace, Yorkshire, and Duroc Piglets .......... H. L. Chang, S. C. Wu, and M. C. Wu ..................... 991  

A Simplified Typing Method ofr Mitochndrial DNA Polymorphism of Liver and Muscle Cells in New Zealand white and Rex Rabbits ......... J. F. Liou and M. C. Wu ............ 992  

The Preformance of Germplasm Preservation Stocks of Brown Tsaiya Duck, White Tsaiya Duck, and Black Muscovy Duck .......... C. L. Kang, S. R. Lee, J. F. Huang, and Y. H. Hu ..................... 994  

Selection for Large Body Size of Muscovy Duck .......... Y. H. Hu, T. H. Tseng, S. R. Lee, Y. N. Jiang, T. C. Chen, and C. Tai .................... 995  

THe Production and Application of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Chicken B Blood Group .......... J. J. L. Tai, and Y. Y. Sung .................... 996  

Stability Measurement of Pig Wastes Compost by Odour Emission .......... S. Y. Sheen, C. C. Chiang, C. M. Hong, and H. H. Wang .................... 997  

The Application of Piq Waste Sludge on Pangolagrass Pasture .......... C. H. Lu and F. H. Hsu .................... 998  

Reports and Announcements ......................................... 999  

Meetings of the SABRAO Executive Board ............................1002  

List of Participants ..............................................1005