This Fact Sheet reports the results of water chemistry testing, and the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates-water bugs on farms.

Australian water policy and management are undergoing rapid and immense change in response to drought, technological advances, climate change and demographic and economic shifts. The National Water Initiative and the 2007 Australian Government water policy statements propose a fundamental shift in how Australians will use and manage water in the future. The implementation of the national water policy presents many challenges - the creation of water rights and markets, comprehensive water planning, new legislative settings, community participation in water management, linking urban and rural water management, and more. Managing Water for Australia brings together leading social sciences researchers and practitioners to identify the major challenges in achieving sustainable water management, to consolidate current knowledge, and to explore knowledge gaps in and opportunities for furthering water reform.

In this publication Theme: River and riparian habitat for fish; Freeing-up our rivers for native fish: Coastal fisheries and agriculture; A basin wide plan for native fish; Fish habitat management challenges; The National Carp Task Force; Cod love snags; The impact of landuse on fish communities

Trial aim: Perennial pastures with intensive surface drainage - to reduce waterlogging, improve pasture establishment and productivity.

The Groundwater Flow Systems Framework is a powerful support tool, developed to guide investment decisions for salinity management. This summary report and its companion full report (PR030628), describe how the Framework can aid regional natural resource management groups in identifying appropriate salinity management options. They outline how results for well understood catchments can be extrapolated to other catchments where a similar groundwater flow system operates.

Saltbush is commonly renowned as a useful sheep feed in dry seasons yet it's not so commonly used as feed for cattle. But saltbush is exactly what Trayning farmers Bart and Denella Hulls used to look after their land and provide feed to their steers after a tough, dry season. The Hulls have planted saltbush since 1996 and in 2003 they applied for a grant in the Sustainable Grazing on Saline Lands (SGSL) program. The program was tailored to their farm, and measured how well a group of steers would perform on a saltbush diet.

This research project, Marrying Wool Business & Native Biodiversity , will help to identify productive, practical solutions for native vegetation focusing on the Ararat Hills, Maryborough-Lexton and Springhurst regions.

Theme: Managing riparian lands to achieve multiple objectives Using riparian land to improve the productivity of crops and pastures Using riparian land as wildlife corridors Case study: The Hill Harvesting non-wood products from riparian land Harvesting wood products from riparian land Case study: Moffitts Rapt in rivers: Rivers Arena update Oral history Learning through listening: Dairy Farmers CD Mapping the journey:Your opportunity to contribute Kids River Health Conference

Written as a 'how-to' guide, it aims to capture, distill