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(Vegetables WA, 2011-06-30)This project provided for the extension of the Vegetable Irrigation Scheduling System (VISS). The VISS increases irrigation water use efficiency by advising irrigation managers of the specific irrigation needs of crops by ...
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(University of Southern Queensland, 2011-06-30)Precision irrigation is still in its infancy both in Australia and internationally. Despite the widespread promotion and adoption of precision agriculture in dry land cropping systems, the concept of precision irrigation ...
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(University of Melbourne, 2011-06-30)Water consumption in the irrigation sector has a perception of being a high water consumer, these perceptions are not wrong. Currently it represents 53% of total water consumption in Victoria (ABS, 2010). This body of work ...
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(University of Melbourne, 2011-06-30)Novel approaches to irrigation scheduling are becoming critically important as water resources in the Basin come under increased scrutiny. It has been well known for a long time that through increased measurement of plant ...
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(Soils Research Pty Ltd, 2011-06-30)The project’s research has developed a new system of soil management. Eight fruitgrowers have set up fruit trees in commercial areas using the system. The oldest are three years and their soils have developed into excellent ...
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(South Australian Research and Development Institute, 2011-06-30)An open hydroponics system aims to increase productivity by high frequency application of irrigation water and nutrients to the soil. Such a system is sometimes also called advanced fertigation. Conventional involves ...
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(James Cook University, 2011-06-30)The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation provided funds to undertake an 8-week research study on-farm during the 2010-2011 summer. The initial approach to this study sought to investigate and improve irrigation ...
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(RM Consulting Group, 2011-06-30)Prolonged drought, along with a growing population and projected global warming effects are driving a focus on more efficient management of water in Australia. As the major user of water, the agriculture sector is currently ...
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(Tamara Jackson, 2011-06-30)The topic of this travel fellowship was the water-energy-emissions nexus in irrigated agriculture. This fellowship allowed me to meet with world class researchers working on various aspects of this topic, extending my ...
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(GHD, 2011-06-30)GHD was contracted to undertake works by the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation through the grant, 2nd Round 2008 National Program for Sustainable Irrigation, Western Australia and the South West Development ...
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(University of Adelaide, 2011-06-30)Irrigated vineyards in Australia have seen extensive adoption of drip irrigation. At the start of this project there was concern about the sustainability of drip irrigation based on previous field observations. Drip ...
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(DW Consulting Water Agriculture Environment, 2011-06-30)Various cotton industry programs over recent years have placed more focus on alternative aspects of the traditional extension model such as skill development, knowledge management and capacity building. Indeed the cotton ...
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(University of Southern Queensland, 2011-06-30)Investigation allowing for means of better processing long fine Australian cotton and further improving ginning efficiency was accomplished. Research was conducted in New South Wales, Australia. Research trials were ...
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(Queensland DEEDI, 2011-06-30)The CQ Cotton Regional Extension project has been a key to the delivery of emerging, cutting edge research information and knowledge to the Central Queensland cotton industry. The direct relevance of southern research to ...
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(University of New England, 2011-06-30)Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist, flaxleaf fleabane, originating from South America, is a major emerging weed threat for dry-land cropping systems in Australia. Conyza bonariensis is particularly increasing in importance ...
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(University of New England, 2011-06-30)Biodiversity, ecosystem service provision and human well-being are inextricably linked. The current rate of biodiversity loss worldwide is impacting on ecosystem service provision with negative implications for human ...
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(2011-06-30)7. Provide an assessment of the likely impact of the results and conclusions of the research project for the cotton industry. What are the take home messages? The 15th Australian Cotton Conference, titled “Fashioning the ...
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(Cotton Australia, 2011-06-30)The Australian Future Cotton Leaders program was conducted between June 2009 and September 2010. The project framework was managed by Cotton Australia. The program involved three key stages over 14 months: Stage 1 ...
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(University of Queensland, 2011-06-30)Resistance to poses a threat to the continued sustainable production of cotton that transgenic agriculture has enabled. This project provided preliminary genomic data to investigate the evolution of resistance to glyphosate ...
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(University of NSW, 2011-06-30)Dr John Triantafilis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales. He works in the area of Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) which involves the computer ...