Life Sciences Commons^™

English Garden Style: Landscape Design According To The Nineteenth-Century American Seed And Nursery Catalogs, Thomas J. Mickey

Bridgewater Review

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Horticulture, Timothy A. Woods

Agricultural Economics Presentations

No abstract provided.

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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High Tunnel Lettuce In Utah, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Britney Hunter

All Current Publications

This publication provides information on growing high tunnel lettuce in Utah including site preparation, site and irrigation management, and planting dates and spacing.

Cockatoo Sands Soil Survey : Assessment Of The Potential Irrigation Areas, Kununurra Area, East Kimberley, Henry Smolinski, Kus Kuswardiyanto, Justin Laycock

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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The Use Of Horticulture And Gardening As A Special Education Tool At The High School Level, Krysta Marie Johnson

Horticulture and Crop Science

THIS REPORT CONTAINS PLANNING METHODS AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR A RAISED VEGETABLE GARDEN FOR WILSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, IN WILSONVILLE, OREGON. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN WAS TO USE IT AS A LEARNING TOOL FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT WILSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE GARDEN CAN ALSO BE USED AS A HEALING TOOL FOR STUDENTS WHO SUFFER FROM ATTENTION DISORDERS AND WHO HAVE EMOTIONAL AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE STUDENTS HAVE BECOME INVESTED IN THE GARDEN PROJECT AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MORE PROJECTS WITH THEIR CLASS.

Adoption Of Sustainable Farm Management To Improve Tailwater Quality - A Plan For The Ord River Irrigation Area, Tara Slaven, Rebecca Heath, Jamie Bowyer

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The overall purpose of this plan is to provide a clear pathway to improve adoption of sustainable farming practices. The focus of the plan is to develop and encourage adoption of practices that minimise sediment, nutrient and chemical export from agricultural land within the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) (Figure 1). The plan aims to build on the significant work done by growers, government agencies and community groups over the years to manage the off-site impacts of irrigated agriculture.

A broad consultative approach was used to develop the plan. Workshops, meetings and oneon- one discussions were held with the local …

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Temperature Management In High Tunnels, Dan Drost, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This publication provides instructions for proper temperature management in high tunnels.

High Tunnel Tomato Production, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Britney Hunter

All Current Publications

This publication provides instructions for growing tomatoes in a high tunnel tomato production and discusses the many benefits this method has opposed to field growing.

Framework For Developing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies And Action Plans For Agriculture In Western Australia, Damien Hills, Anne Bennett

All other publications

The Framework aims to assist users to design a process which will allow them to prepare a Climate Change Adaptation Response Strategy or Action Plan. This is done by offering a choice of methodologies, allowing users to map out a process that suits their needs.

Carbon Capture Project, Final Report. An Evaluation Of The Opportunity And Risks Of Carbon Offset Based Enterprises In The Kimberley-Pilbara Region Of Western Australia, Mark Alchin, Elizabeth Tierney, Chris Chilcott

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Commercialisation of carbon in the Australian Rangelands could lead to the development of a multi-billion dollar industry, and Western Australia has the potential to capture a significant share of this revenue. A significant proportion of the WA Rangelands is degraded which is the legacy of the exploitative practices of historical pastoral development and the mining industry. Full environmental restoration of these areas is well beyond the fiscal capacity of land managers and the WA State Government. Carbon based enterprises have the potential to restore large tracts of degraded land in a cost-effective manner and can deliver a number of other …

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Strawberry Plug Plant Production, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

All Current Publications

This publication provides information on growing strawberries including planting dates and harvesting methods.

Production Of Premium Waxflowers, Kevin Seaton, Nikki Poulish

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The cut flower trade is a highly competitive global market. Waxflowers are grown around the world—often in countries with lower cost structures or closer proximity to our main markets. Western Australian producers can only compete if their product stands out from the crowd in terms of quality, presentation and uniqueness, however, it still has to represent good value for money.