• Remote Sensing Of Rice-Based Irrigated Agriculture: A Review 

      Van Niel, Tom G; McVicar, Tim R
      Published 2005-11-03
      The ‘Green Revolution’ in rice farming of the late 1960’s denotes the beginning of the extensive breeding programs that have led to the many improved rice varieties that are now planted on more than 60% of the world’s ...
      Open Access
      Report, Technical
    • Optimising Agronomic Options At The Farm Scale 

      Khan, Shahbaz; O'Connell, N; Xevi, E; Robinson, D
      Published 2005-11-03
      Strategic planning and policy development for environmentally sustainable and economically viable management options for the rice based farming systems require the assessment of management options using mathematical models ...
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      Other
    • Better Prediction of Groundwater Recharge From Rice Growing 

      Beecher, H. G
      Published 2005-11-03
      A range of restrictions are associated with rice growing – land suitability, target rice water use, buffer areas and hydraulic loading limits. The Land and Water Management Planning process undertaken in southern New South ...
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      Other
    • A Farm Scale Hydrologic Economic Optimisation Model To Manage Waterlogging And Salinity In Irrigation Areas 

      Khan, Shahbaz; Xevi, E; O'Connell, N; Madden, J. C; Zhou, F
      Published 2005-11-03
      Large parts of the irrigation areas of the Murray Darling Basin have shallow watertables that threaten crop productivity and financial sustainability of irrigated agriculture due to soil salinisation and waterlogging. ...
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      Other
    • Measurement Of Losses From On-Farm Channels And Drains 

      Akbar, Saud
      Published 2005-11-03
      Water use and groundwater rises are two important problems facing irrigators in the southern irrigated region of NSW. Water loss through percolation has been extensively studied for irrigated farms and major supply channels ...
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