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Sustainable soil management workshops for Queensland broadacre cropping industries

Traditional agricultural practices in northern NSW and Queensland extensive cropping industries have generally resulted in a decline in soil health leading to lower potential yiedls and increased production costs.

Glimpsing Queensland’s future climate

Communicating Climate Change - Module 3

Climate projections are computer model simulations of the climate. We use them to understand how the world’s climate will respond to the rapid increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases associated with human activities. The projections indicate a wide range of possible future climates. There are two main reasons for this: We do not know precisely how greenhouse gas concentrations will vary in future. Due to demographic, economic and technological factors, a range of (more)...

Weather drivers in Queensland

Communicating Climate Change

The climate of Australia varies across many different regions and timescales. Here we introduce the major elements that affect the weather and climate of Queensland. The driving force behind our weather is the general circulation of the atmosphere, caused by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface. Energy from the sun causes evaporation from tropical oceans and uneven heating of land and sea surfaces. An extensive area of high pressure, known as the sub-tropical ridge, is a (more)...

Managing complex systems

Preliminary findings from Grain & Graze 2003 to 2008

Grain & Graze aims to offer ideas and ways of thinking about complex issues. This report explores strategic matters of interest to mixed farmers, teasing out the options and exploring how they vary in different circumstances. It doesn’t seek to provide precise answers; it highlights issues and options to be considered and gives more insight into how they can be tackled by individuals seeking to develop solutions to their own unique set of circumstances. (more)...

Coordinating Deep Drainage Research in the Northern Darling Basin

This project will provide coordination and information exchange as necessary between the various stakeholders to optimise the various deep drainage projects outcomes. This task will be achieved by having 2 groups.

Northern Australia Irrigation Futures

This project will deliver a framework for use by policy makers, regulators, managers, and investors to ensure irrigation is developed in a sustainable manner across northern Australia. Stage I of the project will involve development of the full project team, key client/stakeholder/collaborative network, and detailed work plan and budget. Stage II will involve carrying out the work plan agreed to in Stage I.

Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the Queensland Pastoral zone

Milestone 8 and Final Report March 2006

Summarises the research findings of this project.

Knowing El Nino: The Influences of Climate Perception of Land Management Decisions in Western NSW and QLD

Knowing El Nino: The influences of Climate Perception of Land Management Decisions in Western NSW and QLD detailed use, uptake and needs of seasonal climate forecasts (SCFs) and related products among sheep graziers in three regions of western Queensland and western NSW. Approximately 90 detailed interviews were conducted with graziers from Hillston, the Mitchell grass plains and Longreach. They examined how, when and why SCFs (more)...