No subject

This research shows that appropriate timing of prescribed volumes of
irrigation provides adequate moisture to the crop while minimising wastage.
Prescribed irrigation is a simple process using soil moisture monitoring
devices to determine the water volume needed to reach the active root zone.
Irrigation scheduling using these devices is not new but is often overlooked
as an optional extra in an irrigation operation rather than a fundamental
tool with the same importance as the pump and pipe work. Report summary and
access to full report at: http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/NPP/05-039sum.html
Also read Olive Harvest - Harvest timing for optimal olive oil quality at:
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/NPP/05-013sum.html

Sustainable Pest and Disease Management in Australian Olive Production
This project is the first to comprehensively address pests and diseases in
Australian olives. The rapid expansion of the olive industry together with
its relatively young stage of development provided the opportunity to
develop a clearer picture of the pest and disease complex in major
olive-growing districts, as well as to provide education on sustainable
options for their management. Report summary and access to full report at:
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/NPP/05-080sum.html
Also read The Olive Industry - an Environmental Systems Framework at:
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/NPP/04-057sum.html

Grass fed livestock website
Some of you may be interested in this website: http://www.eatwild.com

Organic management for reducing internal parasites in livestock
Refer to these websites for some excellent information on organic methods
for controlling internal parasites in ruminants:

A Review: Alternative Methods of Controlling Internal Parasites in Ruminants
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/organic/organic_14c.php

The Control of Internal parasites in Ruminants
http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/AgroBio/ab370-04e.htm


15th IFOAM World Organic Congress, Adelaide, 20-23 September 2005
For more information contact: Jan Denham 2005 Organic World Congress
Co-ordinator  General: +61 8 8339 7800 Direct: +61 3 5027 9249 E-mail:
ifoam2005 at nasaa.com.au or got to the Congress Website:
http://www.ifoam2005.info

Landcare Community Support
Applications are open for the Community Support component of the Australian
Government's National Landcare Program. Community Support funds local and
regional landcare activities, which include promoting sustainable farming
practices, rehabilitation of catchments and salinity management and erosion
control. Funding must be matched by the recipient. Application details are
on the website:
http://www.daff.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=94998953-288A-4D93-846833
FD62EECC30, Ph:1800 657 220 or email: nlpcommunitysupport at daff.gov.au




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