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Theme 5 - Regional and Community Initiatives

As significant investors in the management of dryland salinity and its impacts, State governments are key stakeholders in the NDSP. They also provide valuable links to regional and community activities. The NDSP will provide a framework for State, regional and community activities to be networked nationally.

 

ProjectTitle & DescriptionResearcherOutputs
Prograze ™ update
(January 2000 - June 2001)


Upgrade the skills of 7000 graduates of PROGRAZE™ in the high rainfall zone of southern Australia for more effective management of their grazing enterprises for production and sustainability, based around managing water as the key issue for sustainable grazing.
Cameron Allen
Tel: (02) 6361 1204
Email: callen@netwit.net.au
SPC2Focus Catchment review
(January 2000 - November 2001)


Undertake a review of the effectiveness of using focus catchments for research projects as a principal part of NDSP 1.
Project Leader:
Jo Curkpatrick, Span Communication
Tel: 03 9370 1789
Fax: 03 9370-2789
Email: jo@spancom.com.au
GRD5Million hectares for the future

After a period of five years, this project aims to have 1 million hectares of salt-threatened cropping land across WA and SA under management programs that are practical and long-term.
Project Leaders:
Jon Warren, Dept Agriculture WA
Tel: 08) 9368 3361
Fax: 08 9622 1902
Email: jdwarren@agric.wa.gov.au  
&
Jay Cummins, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia
Email: cummins.jay@pi.sa.gov.au
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Poster
Tools to investigate & plan for improved management of salinity
(July 1998 - April 2002)

The project aims to go some way towards meeting this challenge by facilitating the development of a better informed and supported network of public and private sector extension providers throughout the Basin.
Project Leader:
Darrel Brewin, Darrel Brewin & Associates
Tel: 03 5261 5229 or
0417 185 071
Fax: 03 5261 5229
Email: dbrewin@pacific.net.au
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Project Outline

Salinity Tools Website
UMU17FLOWTUBE rapid catchment appraisal model
(June 2001 - February 2004)

A simple computer program for dryland salinity management Australia-wide.
Richard Bell, Murdoch University
Tel: (08) 9360 2370
Email: R.Bell@murdoch.edu.au
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The projects have been allocated an alphanumeric code. More information on projects in progress or recently completed can be located in the AANRO database

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