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WaterSmart Pastoral Production - A demonstration and evaluation of innovative stock water delivery and management technologies in desert Australia
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Author
Ashley, M.R.C.
Bubb, A.J.
James, A.R.
James, C.H.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2008
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The Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre’s (DKCRC) WaterSmart Pastoral ProductionTM Project was established in 2005 with the aims of (i) encouraging pastoralists to understand how optimise the benefit of rainfall; (ii)  assist them to understand the mechanics of and make informed decisions about technologies for water pumping, reticulation and remote management and control of water systems; and (iii) promote knowledge of water-point placement in relation tactical grazing, environmental sensitivity and biodiversity. This presentation focuses on the second of these objectives. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
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Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: 'A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
15th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Charters Towers Queensland
Collection
Australian Rangelands
Keywords
pastoralism
rainfall
production