Sucking pests of cotton (aphids and mirids) that are expected to become more significant as the use of synthetic chemical sprays is replaced by the deployment of transgenic cotton.

The CRDC provided $4,000 for DPI, specifically BIARC, to conduct field investigations and construct economic models to assess the potential for farming fish using water from farm ring-tanks.

Project objectives To benchmark the distribution efficiency (DE) of the various components of a small, open channel gravity irrigation system and irrigation return flows from farms to the surface drainage system.

Review Objectives 1. To identify the current status of knowledge of the national salinity situation in terms of its environmental impacts on riverine and wetland condition and health and related management issues 2.

This report provides a review and performance assessment of the National Program for Irrigation Research and Development (NPIRD) during 1993-1998.

This report describes the second update of the lifeof- project evaluations, carried out over the period November 1998 to April 1999, i.e..

The cost of researching the causes, effects and control of algal blooms is considerable and the government and community have already invested heavily in understanding this significant environmental and water quality

The National Eutrophication Management Program (NEMP) has made, and continues to make, an important and useful contribution to knowledge since its commencement in August 1995.

In this issue: Focus on Shepparton Irrigation Region; Irrigation a risky business: Study findings; New NPIRD projects

This discussion paper reports the outcomes of an initiative undertaken by CSIRO and The Ian Potter Foundation that has assessed the role of the nongovernment sector in conserving Australia's bushland and natural

Through a review of the literature it is apparent that many of the generic methods and techniques which will be so valuable to the efficient implementation of precision agriculture farming systems are being developed

The stated objectives/proposed outcomes in the grant application were: * Testing of biocontrol agents in diverse geographical regions. * Sharing of methodology to study endophytic biocontrol agents.

LAND AND WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS REPORT 1999

In this issue: Focus on Namoi Valley NPIRD news Water savings of up to 50% with PRD National irrigation code project Irrigation diary

The primary aim of this study was to investigate a range of strategies for the identification of molecular markers linked with Verticillium wilt response in cotton. The research was carried out on the parental G.

A system of 24 artificial streams was constructed on the banks of the Namoi River, New South Wales (NSW) to simulate the lotic environment of the rivers in the surrounding cotton-growing region.

Abstract: The emerging focus on ecologically sustainable development (ESD) has caused a paradigm shift in the theory underpinning natural resource management. Increasingly, this shift is reflected in policy.

The aim of this publication 1s to provide a contemporary reference to Australia's research, development, education and extension activities in climate variability in relation to agriculture.

NEMP funded a workshop at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga in November 1997 to examine recent research into the limitations to phytoplankton growth that arise from nutrient limitation.

In early 1997, the Corporation and its partners released a series of issues papers on riparian management. These were designed for a non-technical audience, to promote awareness of riparian functions.