The Land, Water & Wool Northern Tablelands Project (NSW) aims to raise awareness of the importance and value of biodiversity to the wool industry, demonstrate the many ways in which biodiversity drives profitable production on New England wool properties, and show how wool properties can protect valuable biodiversity. To do this, a wide range of southern New England wool properties have been profiled as Case Studies and Testimonials.

Looking over the neighbour's fence was the inspiration for Jeff and Marilyn Tink to tackle emerging creek line salinity that was threatening to extend into their cropping country. On their neighbour's property healthy trees flourished in the flat creek area further downstream, while a similar area on their own property showed bare salt scalds and dying trees.

Mr Stone is the host farmer for the Hommarjelly Creek Catchment Group and has seen his unproductive saline land become a food basket for his sheep over the past two years. Trial aim: Compare the effects of liming on saltland pastures.

This project aimed to assess the ecological value of scattered paddock trees at a landscape scale, using two approaches. This first was to undertake an intensive mapping program for two study areas in South Australia, equating to an area of 378,000 hectares, and the second to undertake a field study to assess how birds use paddock trees at various levels of tree cover.

Craig Bignell's eyes have been opened to the value of perennials as a stock feed since participating in a trial investigating sustainable grazing on saline lands.

In 2003, the Land, Water & Wool Northern Tablelands Project (NSW) conducted a survey of woolgrowers in southern New England. The survey aimed to find out what woolgrowers thought about biodiversity in relation to wool production, how woolgrowers manage their farms in ways that affect biodiversity, and what it would take for them to adopt management practices that would enhance biodiversity.

A detailed case study of the Hill - a profitable New England property managed for production and biodiversity outcomes. The family has a strong history of tree planting on their property and can demonstrate both production and conservation

Details about the second phase of the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation. The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation provides Australia with leadership through collaborative investment in research and innovation to achieve sustainable irrigation. Phase 1 of the Program was established in 2002 and built upon and extended the work of the National Program for Irrigation Research and Development. The Program offers a unique service - providing leadership to identify, scope, purchase and manage research useful to partners, that can help to substantially improve the sustainability of irrigation.

A new National Economics Project is underway to improve the profitability of farm businesses. A team of economists are working together to assess the financial impact of various production options for mixed farming systems in seven regions across Australia - Border Rivers (Qld/NSW), Central West/Lachlan (NSW), Murrumbidgee (NSW), Corangamite/Glenelg-Hopkins (Vic), Eyre Peninsula (SA) and the Avon and Northern Agricultural regions of WA.