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Diagnosing And Ameliorating Problem Soils : Decision Tree On How To Diagnose And Ameliorate Problem Soils, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia Aug 2005

Diagnosing And Ameliorating Problem Soils : Decision Tree On How To Diagnose And Ameliorate Problem Soils, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Agriculture reports

Most cropping paddocks in Western Australia have lower yielding areas within paddocks that perform poorly in most years. If the agronomy and management are good, the poor yields are usually due to soil-related problems. Some of these problems can be corrected or reduced by adopting certain proven practices. However, it is important to identify and quantify the problem so that decisions can be made on whether amelioration is possible and economically feasible. The objective is to provide a simploe decision tool for farmers and advisers to use in identifying and quantifying soil problems in agricultural soils in Western Australia. It …


Deep Drainage Is It For Me? Workshop Manual For Participants, Richard Odonnell Jan 2005

Deep Drainage Is It For Me? Workshop Manual For Participants, Richard Odonnell

Agriculture reports

A Million Hectares for the Future. This workshop forms part of a series of workshops dealing with dryland salinity and options to manage it. All of the workshops have the common theme of identifying the risk at the catchment and farm level, assessing the potential consequences if the risk is not managed and determining the course of action to be taken. You will be able to determine the course of action based on your specific circumstances and goals. There is no one recipe that is suited to all situations.


Glossary Of Terms For Use With The 'A Million Hectares For The Future' Salinity Management Workshops, Rebecca Heath, Paul Raper Jan 2005

Glossary Of Terms For Use With The 'A Million Hectares For The Future' Salinity Management Workshops, Rebecca Heath, Paul Raper

Agriculture reports

This Glossary has been developed as part of the GRDC/NDSP-funded, 'A Million Hectares for the Future' project with support and input from key personnel from the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.


Introduction To Salinity - Workshop Manual For Participants, T M. Lacey Jan 2005

Introduction To Salinity - Workshop Manual For Participants, T M. Lacey

Agriculture reports

This is the first in a series of workshops looking at dryland salinity and options to manage it. These ?Million hectares? workshops have the common themes of environmental improvement. They provide information to help participants identify the risks within the catchment and at a farm level, assess both the likelihood of the risk occurring and consequences if the risk is not managed and determine the best course of action for individual. Participants will determine their courses of action based on their specific circumstances and goals. There is no one recipe that is suited to all participants. The Participants Notes when …


Perrennial Grassess - Are They For Me? Workshop Development Guide For Facilitators, Trevor Lacey Jan 2005

Perrennial Grassess - Are They For Me? Workshop Development Guide For Facilitators, Trevor Lacey

Agriculture reports

Farmers will be able to recognise landscape components on their farm that are at risk of salinity (current, imminent or future) and be aware of a range of available options available to them in managing this risk.


Introduction To Salinity - Workshop Development Guide For Facilitator, T M. Lacey Jan 2005

Introduction To Salinity - Workshop Development Guide For Facilitator, T M. Lacey

Agriculture reports

Participants will be able to recognise landscape components on their farm, which are at risk of salinity (current, imminent or future) and will be aware of a range of available options available to them to managing this risk.


Step Workshops - Guide For Facilitators, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia Jan 2005

Step Workshops - Guide For Facilitators, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Agriculture reports

The STEP workshops can be run as independent modules or as part of the ?A Million Hectares for the Future? workshop series of which the overarching learning outcome is: Participants will be able to identify and make informed decisions to profitably manage salinity on their farms. Outlines the preferred pathway for the modules in the Million Hectares for the Future series.