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The Bayesian Network Models for Environmental Flow Decision-making

This final report summerises the activities and outcomes of the Land & Water Australia Project - Environmental Flow Bayesian Network Decision-Making Framework. The development of two Bayesian Network models used as a decision-support tool for determining environmental flows in major rivers in Australia are reported on. The first eFlows BN model was for the Latrobe River in Victoria, a river system that is highly regulated and (more)...

  • Publication
  • Final Report
  • 2009
  • Product code PN30155
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Ecology and management of the Lake Wellington wetlands, Gippsland Lakes

A report on the R&D project, 2003-2006

This handbook summarises the results of a four-year R&D project undertaken by staff at Victoria University and Monash University on the wetlands that fringe Lake Wellington in the Gippsland Lakes of south-eastern Victoria.

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 2007
  • Product code PN30046
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Detection of Pinus radiata wildlings in remnant vegetation in the lower SE of South Australia, and far SW of Victoria

a Pilot Study

This investigation attempted to use fine spatial scale Quickbird imagery and digitised aerial photography to indicate the location of pine wildlings within a selection of vegetation communities.

  • Publication
  • Final Report
  • 2009
  • Product code PN22419
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Final Report 4 - Handbook of flexible technologies for irrigation infrastructure

URS Australia was commissioned by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to prepare a handbook of technologies that are available to provide flexibility in irrigation delivery systems to deal with the varying irrigation demands which may occur in the future. The project follows on from a process of scenario planning which was used by the Department to develop a vision for the future of irrigated agriculture in the Goulburn-Broken Catchment of (more)...

  • Publication
  • Guides and Manuals
    Final Report
    Tool
  • 2007
  • Product code PN21979
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Diversity and Sustainability in Grassy Eucalypt Ecosystems

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 1998
  • Product code PR980218
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Improving water use efficiency by reducing groundwater recharge under irrigated pastures

final report

Approximately 65% of water extracted for irrigation in Northern Victoria and over 30% in the NSW Murray Valley is applied to pastures. In 1996, Murray Irrigation Limited (MIL) introduced a Total Farm Water Balance Policy which aimed to limit farm water use to sustainable levels and hence to reduce groundwater recharge to the district watertable. The dairy industry had some concerns with the original limit of 4 Ml per hectare and initiated discussions (more)...

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 2001
  • Product code PR010351
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Establishing a process to improve irrigation automation

final report

Irrigated dairying is a major farming activity in the Murray Valley Irrigation Area (MVIA), in north-east Victoria, contributing greatly to this State’s economy. Most of the dairy farmers in this area flood irrigate their pastures. For better pasture quality and quantity, efficient irrigation is vital. The project entitled "Establishing a Process to Improve Irrigation Automation," realising the importance of irrigation for the dairy industry, has defined some (more)...

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 1998
  • Product code ER980342
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Open Hydroponics: Risks and Opportunities

Water Supply Impact Assessment Report

The aim of this assessment was to examine the irrigation supply related issues that relate to existing and more importantly potential enterprises undertaking Open Hydroponic (OH) irrigation within the major irrigation districts of Victoria and New South Wales. While this assessment looked at the irrigation of Citrus in particular, it did not exclude the use of OH on other crops and sought to address the supply issues for all (more)...

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 2005
  • Product code ER050985
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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Assessment of ecological risk associated with irrigation systems in the Fitzroy Basin

Phase 1 - Identification of risks and development of conceptual models Final Report

This report describes the outcomes of the first phase of the National Program for Irrigation Research Program Ecological Risk Assessment project for the Fitzroy catchment in Queensland. This project has three focus catchments around Australia, the other two being the Goulburn-Broken in Victoria and the Ord in Western Australia. The main objectives of this phase were to develop a list of up to six ecological consequences of irrigation within the Fitzroy in consultation with community (more)...

  • Publication
  • Report
  • 2001
  • Product code ER010348
  • National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
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