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2001
No. 120 December 2001 p. 21
Healthy
levels of soil algae lift plant growth
CSIRO Land and Water scientist Megharaj Mallavarapu explains the contribution
of algae and cyanobacteria to soil fertility and plant growth.
No. 119 November 2001 p. 46-49
Mallee
farmers profit from sustainable cropping
CSIRO Land and Water scientists David Roget and Gupta Vadakattu discuss
some of the results from the Mallee Sustainable Farming project and how
farmers in low rainfall areas can improve productivity and profitability
by changing their cropping systems.
No. 119 November 2001 p. 53
Changing
land use in catchments
(The Heartlands project. Farm management changes, including targeted revegetation,
is the focus of an initiative to help reverse ongoing land and water degradation
in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin).
Contact: Hamish Cresswell
No. 118 October 2001 p. 31
Group
tackles salinity
(CSIRO researchers are working with a group of NSW farmers to determine
the most suitable areas to plant trees to reduce rising watertables and
salinity).
Contact: Shahbaz Khan
No. 118 October 2001 p. 38-39
Early
incorporation helps manage heavy stubbles
CSIRO Land and Water scientist Clive Kirkby explains how farmers can manage
heavy stubbles to reduce the microbiological problems associated with
stubble decomposition such as poor plant establishment and reduced yields.
No. 118 October 2001 p. 40-41
Sustain
potassium reserves to enhance yields
CSIRO Land and Water scientist Mike Wong explains how careful potassium
management and application will replenish depleted soil potassium reserves
and improve crop productivity.
(nothing in September 2001)
No. 116 August 2001 p. 46-48
Groundwater
flow key to efficient irrigation
CSIRO Land and Water research is tracking groundwater dynamics in the
Coleambally Irrigation Area (CIA) in southern NSW.
By Shahbaz Khan and Carol Huggins
(nothing in July 2001)
No. 114 June 2001 p. 45-46
Clever
crop rotations help mop up salinity
CSIRO Land and Water and CSIRO Plant Industry researchers Warren Bond,
Chris Smith, Frank Dunin and Kirsten Verburg explain how farmers can modify
their existing farming systems and include lucerne in the crop rotation
to help in the continuing battle against salinity.
No. 113 May 2001 p. 54-55
Bubble
bubble soil surface trouble
This article deals with dryland salinity – the notorious consequence
of land cover change in Australia. Salinity has two potentially devastating
understudies: acid sulphate soils and soil acidification. Wendy Pyper
and Steve Davidson profile research on these lesser known threats to our
agricultural heartlands.
Refers: Rob Fitzpatrick.
(nothing in April 2001)
No. 111 March 2001 p. 13
X-ray
view of root growth
(A novel x-ray method is being used by CSIRO researchers to examine how
living roots grow in the soil).
Contact: Mac Kirby
No. 111 March 2001 p. 41-43
Careful
preparation reduces wheat on wheat risk
CSIRO Land and Water researcher David Roget explains how a careful understanding
of the risks when growing wheat on wheat combined with sound management
can allow this crop sequence to be a viable short-term option for grain
growers.
No. 110 February 2001 p. 9
Action to
cut soil cadmium
(A new strategy is being developed to ensure cadmium levels in Australia’s
agricultural soils, fertiliser and farm produce are kept within safe limits).
Contact: Mike McLaughlin
No. 110 February 2001 p. 9
New approach
to environment
(The development of an environmental management tool for farmers to encourage
the use of best land management practices is under way. Environmental
Management Systems.)
Contact: John Williams
No. 109 January 2001 p. 36
New
initiative in the Burdekin
(North Qld farmers have joined the CSIRO and other organisations to investigate
current water management practices and their potential impacts on the
long-term sustainability of the Burdekin delta groundwater systems).
Contact: Keith Bristow
For further information please contact the Communication
Group.
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