KNOWLEDGE FOR REGIONAL NRM (FLYER)

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There has never been greater public investment in natural resource management (NRM) in Australia, or in research that provides the information and knowledge to improve it. A challenge exists to ensure that this ever increasing knowledge base is used to make on-ground decisions.

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PARTICIPATION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: research and Development

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Background, Key findings of Research project number SYN1 of the Social and Institutional Research Program of Land & Water Australia.

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BIODIVERSITY & PRODUCTIVITY

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The biodiversity research in Grain & Graze focuses on the relationships between biodiversity (plants, animals, insects and microorganisms) and on-farm production. Over many years, monitoring four paddocks with different land uses on 47 mixed farms, the project will contribute to answering the following questions: * Does enterprise diversity on-farm lead to increased biodiversityΓ * Is there a relationship between site conditions, land use, landscape, terrain and biodiversityΓ Results of the long term research should inform farmers about what can be done to maintain and enhance

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RIVER & RIPARIAN LAND MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL GUIDELINES NO 8 THE WATER SHED TORBAY EXPERIENCE : COMMUNITY CHANGE

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Watershed Torbay was established in 2001 as a national demonstration project to undertake whole of catchment waterways restoration. Funded by Land & Water Australia through the former National Rivers Consortium, the aim was to further develop and test approaches to waterways management at a whole catchment, rather than river reach scale, and to share the learnings and successes throughout Australia.

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ISBN ELECTRONIC 978 1 921253 90 4

A GUIDE TO GRAIN & GRAZE PROJECTS

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The following is a synthesis of insights attained through Grain & Graze research investments. In most cases the insights arise from analyses across several projects. These specific insights are discussed in detail in this report.

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HAVE A YARN - TALKING SALTLAND GRAZING WITH CHARLIE BELL 'PREVENTING A SITE FROM DETERIORATING'

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The project will establish saltbush and clover on saltland. Investigate potential for producing barley between saltbush alleys to feed with saltbush when grazed in autumn.

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Western Australia

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Have A Yarn No. 3

HAVE A YARN - TALKING SALT SCALD WITH GRAYDN WILCOX 'INSPIRATIONAL LOCAL GETS RESULTS'

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Establishment of a mix of perennial grasses, annual legumes and shrubs to lift productivity from 1 to 7DSE. From 2007 will investigate best grazing management strategies to maximise ongoing productivity.

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Woodanilling

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Have A Yarn No. 17

HAVE A YARN - TALKING GRAZING TRIALS WITH PHIL & CAROLINE SMITH 'FROM BARREN TO BOUNTIFUL, THANKS TO SGSL'

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After major rains and flooding in 1999 left some of their best-producing paddocks susceptible to dryland salinity, Bonnie Rock farmers Phil and Caroline Smith began thinking about how to get the affected land back to production.

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Merrinin

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Have A Yarn No. 10

Australian Cotton Production Manual 2012

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This publication serves as a key document to reference current Australian cotton production practices, and as such, is a most important resource for all cotton producers, especially those entering the industry for the first time, or returning to it

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