Volume 73 Number 2

Table of Contents

Research Papers

Forage yield and quality profile of three annual legumes in the tropical highlands of Ethiopia
Lulseged Gebrehiwot, R.L. McGraw, Getinet Assefa
Effects of fallow and pigeon pea on yield and nitrogen response of the succeeding sorghum on a Vertisol
K.L. Sahrawat, T.J. Rego, M. Natarajan, J.R. Burford
Effect of agronomic practices on seed and oil yields of Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun.) and rape seed (B. napus L.)
Alemayehu Nigussie, Teklewold Adefris, Tadele Zerihun
Laboratory estimation of nutrient losses by leaching on an Oxisol from Brazil
Armando S.N. Lessa, Darwin W. Anderson
Mineral composition of tropical forages in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya. 1. Macro-minerals
I.O. Jumba, N.F. Suttle, S.O. Wandiga
Mineral composition of tropical forages in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya. 2. Trace elements
I.O. Jumba, N.F. Suttle, S.O. Wandiga
Evaluation of techniques for the efficient transmission of sorghum stripe virus by vector (Peregrinus maidis) and screening for disease resistance*
Y.D. Narayana, V. India
Improving the nutritive value of Nigerian rubber kernel (Hevea braziliensis) products through processing. II. Apparent nutrient and metabolizable energy values
J.A. Agunbiade, J. Wiseman, D.J.A. Cole
Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing cattle fed maize silage, sweet sorghum silage, and fescue hay
A. Felix, J. Menkiti
Effects of feed intake and work on some blood metabolites in Mashona draught oxen fed a grass-legume diet
L.R. Ndlovu, B. Mupeta
Reproductive performance of zebu, Friesian, and Friesian-zebu crosses
Mekonnen Haile-Mariam, Goshu Makonnen
Farmers’ perceptions and economic evaluation of green manure use in rice-based farming systems
Mubarik Ali, Josephine H. Narciso

Research Notes

Toxicity of three pesticides to several rice-field cyanobacteria
Mihir K. Das, Siba P. Adhikary
Occurrence of Phytophthora citrophthora on cocoa in India*
P. Chowdappa, R. Chandra Mohanan
Chemical composition of cereal grains as affected by storage and insect infestation
Sudesh Jood, A.C. Kapoor, R. Singh

Book Review

BOOK REVIEW By Puran Bridgemohan - Modelling Crop-Weed Interactions
M.J. Kropff, H.H. van Laar
BOOK REVIEW By Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah - Bananas and Plantains
J.C. Robinson