Managing competing needs in water resource planning will become increasingly important due to the impacts of climate change on water availability (DSE 2008). A holistic management approach is required...
Read MoreWorking with service providers is important in assisting farmers’ to respond to climate change to ensure more productive, competitive and sustainable farm businesses in the long-term (Stokes and How...
Read MoreView the presentation here made at the NRM Knowledge Conference, Hobart (2014)....
Read MoreThere is significant interest within the vegetable industry in maximising efficiency and productivity across the production process, including maximising value from waste streams. Biogas is methane...
Read MoreThe Bunyip Food Belt is a large region south east of Melbourne that contains some of Australia’s most fertile and valuable land and produces fresh food for Melbourne’s rapidly growing population. ...
Read MoreEngaging landholders in natural resource management (NRM) is a challenge in any landscape, however it can be inherently more difficult in peri-urban landscapes. This paper investigates why thi...
Read MoreRMCG has a comprehensive knowledge of many rural industries and processes, which has been successfully applied to a wide range of projects where a client requires an objective, well-reasoned, ...
Read MoreThe modern farming environment has turned everything we thought we knew about extension on its head, Australian social researcher Nigel McGuckian told the Beef and Lamb Conference in New Zealand (2013...
Read MoreThe purpose of this paper is to describe and highlight the key themes and success factors for the design, implementation and legacy of programs in the agriculture and NRM sector. This paper presents t...
Read MorePlanning for adaptation to climate change will be important in enabling government and organisations respond to likely impacts, including increased extreme events (IPCC 2007; IPCC 2012). In s...
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