Competition for scarce water resources in northern inland New South Wales has raised concerns among irrigations about the specification of water property rights and the efficiency of use of water resources within and

I would like to focus on what I believe to be some of the most important issues now and in the future for the irrigation industry and, in this particular instance, the cotton industry - - whilst however keeping in min

The Total Catchment Management ("TCM'') philosophy was formalised in NSW in 1980 with the passing of the Catchment Management Act which provides a clear legislative base for the operation of TCM Committ

In 1994, the Australian cotton farmer must use a wide range of costly chemicals to harvest a profitable crop. These chemicals vary significantly in their degree of hazard. Some chemicals (e.g.

The irrigated cotton industry in Australia has been developed around major river systems to allow water to be pumped to farm storages and then recirculated on farm using flood irrigation techniques.