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Northern Wheatbelt Water Supply Study, I A F Laing, R. M. Pridham
Northern Wheatbelt Water Supply Study, I A F Laing, R. M. Pridham
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Department of Agriculture surveys have shown that many farms in Western australia's northern wheatbelt have inadequate water supplies. More than 80 per cent of all farms in that area depend soley on groundwater for watering livestock, a much higher percentage than for most other farming areas. Because groundwater salinities have increased in recent years, concern is held for the long-term future of this recource.
In contrast to more southern agricultural areas, farm dams in the northern wheatbelt are relatively uncommon. Only 30 per cent of the existing dams in the northern wheatbelt constitute effective water supplies. More than half of …
Increasing Groundwater Salinity In The Northern Wheatbelt, R J. Mcgowan
Increasing Groundwater Salinity In The Northern Wheatbelt, R J. Mcgowan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Every farmer in western Australia's northern wheatbelt will know of a groundwater supply, be it bore, well or soak. that has become increasingly saline. The groundwater may have become more saline over a period of 15 years or more, or have been noticed only recently. Inevitably, the bore will lie within an area cleared for agriculture. This increase in groundwater salinity may be associated with soil salinisation. Although researchers have some understanding of the processes causing salinisation of groundwater in the wheatbelt and the extent of the problem, little is known about the rates of salinisation and groundwater rise. A …