By Lisa Robbins

Provides information to farm managers, advisers and catchment/landcare facilitators on how to gain both economic and environmental outcomes from riparian land.  The potential uses of riparian land are outlined, together with management principles and practices.  A summary of the research underpinning these principles and practices is provided to support on-farm decision-making with the best available information.  It mainly draws on information about southern Australia, but can be adapted for use more broadly.

44 pages

Edited by R. Stirzaker, R. Vertessy and A. Sarre

Dryland salinity presents a great challenge to Australian agriculture. This book draws on new and existing research to show how trees can be used successfully to combat salinity while also providing farmers with income. It gives an insight into catchment hydrology, how this might vary between catchments, and why it must be understood for successful salinity management. And it explains how to determine the best location, arrangement and management of trees for both watertable control and tree growth. Written by a team of hydrologists, plant physiologists and foresters, Trees, water and salt presents state-of-the-art scientific knowledge in a form that is useable by people on the ground.

168 pages

by H Cleugh

Trees and shrubs planted as windbreaks can boost crop and livestock production, and reduce soil erosion, as well as providing environmental and other benefits. The National Windbreaks Program, a five year project  involving scientists from State governments, universities and CSIRO, was the most comprehensive study of windbreaks so far undertaken anywhere in the world. Field research at sites across Australia’s grain and livestock growing belts provided large amounts of valuable data. In addition, a predictive capacity was developed to generalise and interpret the results from the field trials. This book was draws on the National Windbreaks Program findings and subsequent research to explain how windbreaks work, their effects on productivity; and how to design and maintain an effective windbreak system.

76 pages

64 pages