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Improving Integration in NRM

Learning from Health, Security and Innovation.

Researchers and practitioners in natural resource management (NRM) are faced with multi-faceted knowledge integration considerations. This project analysed integrative concepts and methods from NRM, environmental science, public health, technology and security. It focused on two classes of integration methods - dialogue-based and common metrics-based. The findings are presented as a monograph on dialogue-based methods and a paper on common (more)...

Irrigation Insights 7 - Geophysics for the irrigation industry

Geophysical techniques involve the use of ground-based and airborne geophysical devices to measure physical properties of the earth. They can assist in the planning and management of irrigation developments by identifying the size and depth of aquifers, the connectivity between surface and ground water, the salinity of aquifers, the mineral composition and depth of the soil and the chances of successful water boring. Most geophysics applied to irrigation is in the form of imaging conducted (more)...

Irrigation Insights 6 - Irrigation Decisions: from enterprise planning to the paddock

This publication combines the experiences and insights of irrigation consultants and extension officers with that of social, agronomic and engineering scientists. The resultant publication is targeted at those who advise, support and supply irrigation dependent enterprises with new information, tools and equipment.

Irrigation Insights Number 1 - Soil Water Monitoring

an information package 2nd edition

This Irrigation Insights information package brings together information on current equipment and techniques for measuring and monitoring soil water status, extending to their use as controllers in automatic irrigation systems. The main part of the package focuses on equipment with agents and backup within Australia. The hub of the publication is a collection of tables summarising the main product features. This enables product features to be compared quickly. As well as technical data, there is also (more)...

Irrigation Insights 5 - Water Use Efficiency: an information package

This publication forms part of the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Irrigation Insights series. It explores some of the many facets of the term water use efficiency, and attempts to provide a simple, clear and concise guide to the topic. It also collates and summarises some of the current scientific and field knowledge, though with a rather ‘Australia-centric’ flavour. The publication was written to a brief that required the production of a compendium of current (more)...

Irrigation Insights 4 - Regulated Deficit Irrigation and Partial Rootzone Drying

This information package was commissioned by the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation, a program of Land & Water Australia, the Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture and the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation to provide an overview of the background, current developments and future prospects for implementing regulated deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying.

Irrigation Insights 3 - Guidelines for good practice for the construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks

Good asset management practices can significantly increase the life of an irrigation channel and reduce its life cycle costs. This publication provides a guide to methods of construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks. The Guidelines provide practical guidance for the construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks, which, if followed, should reduce life cycle costs. Throughout Australia the irrigation industry has been undergoing major (more)...

Irrigation Insights 2 - Subsurface Drainage Design and Management Practices in Irrigated Areas of Australia

It is widely understood that irrigation development results in deep percolation past the rootzone, which recharges the groundwater. With flood irrigation, watertables often rise at around 0.5 m a year until a new equilibrium is established where the watertable fluctuates from the soil surface to around 3 m deep. A significant part of all irrigation areas in Australia are currently in this condition or approaching such equilibrium. Irrigation areas in southeastern Australia, particularly in the Murray (more)...