The CRC is conducting
research in a wide range of areas to do with sustainable
agricultural production. There are seven major research
programs which are divided into sub-programs. These are
shown in the table below. However, for more detailed information
about the CRC research program visit the research
section of the CRC website.
| Program 1: Communication & Education |
SP1: Information Exchange & Technology
Transfer |
| Program 2: Function of Natural Ecosystems |
SP2: Ecosystem Function in Recharge
Zones
SP3: Ecosystem Function in Discharge Zones |
| Program 3: New and Improved Plant Species |
SP4: Woody Perennials
SP5: New and Improved Legumes, Grasses & Crops |
| Program 4: New Farming Systems |
SP6: Perennial Pasture for High Rainfall
Zones
SP7: Perennial Systems for the Wheatbelt
SP8: Productive Use of Saline Land |
| Program 5: People, Land and Water |
SP 9: Spatial Analysis of Land and
Water
SP10: Economic & Social Assessment |
| Program 6: Grazing Systems |
SP11: Livestock Production on Salt-tolerant
Pastures
SP12: Perennial Gazing Systems for Recharge Areas
|
| Program 7: Biodiversity |
SP13: Enhancing Biodiversity in Salinising
Landscapes |
Project Brochures
A range of project brochures are now
available. These should be available at your local Landmark
office or you can download a pdf version below.
SP1: Information Exchange &
Technology Transfer
Promoting
salinity solutions through agribusiness (LANDMARK).
Project leader: Peter Orchard, DPI NSW.
SP5: New and Improved Legumes,
Grasses & Crops
Sub-program
brochure
Improving
lucerne performance for acid soils. Project leader:
Geoff Auricht, SARDI.
Developing
salt tolerant crops. Project leader: Tim Colmer, UWA.
National
field evaluation and selection of new pasture plants.
Project leader: Brian Dear, DPI NSW.
New
forages for saline land. Project leader: Mary-Jane
Rogers, DPI VIC.
SP7: Perennial Systems for the
Wheatbelt
High
water-use farming systems that integrate crops with perennial
pastures. Project leader: Roy Latta, DPI VIC.
SP 9: Spatial Analysis of Land
and Water
Spatial
diagnostic tools to aid deployment of perennial systems.
Project leader: Megan Lewis, U of A.
SP10: Economic & Social Assessment
Farm-level
economic assessment of plant-based systems for salinity
management. Project leader: Amir Abadi, DAWA.
Decision-support
tools for assessing land suitability. Project leader:
Mark Imhof, DPI VIC.
SP13: Enhancing Biodiversity
in Salinising Landscapes
Managing
weed risk in perennial systems. Project leader: Margaret
Byrne, CALM WA.
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