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Soil salinity assessment using the EM38: Field operating instructions and data interpretation
D L. Bennett, Richard George, and Arjen Ryder
The Geonics EM38® is a portable instrument designed to take in situ field measurements of soil conductivity to about 1.5 m depth. If used correctly, the EM38 allows rapid, reliable estimates of soil salinity to be obtained from large areas without intensive soil sampling. The ... Read more
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Soil salinity assessment using the EM38 Field operating instructions and data interpretation
Don Bennett, Richard George, and Arjen Ryder
The Geonics EM38 is a portable instrument designed to take in situ field measurements of soil conductivity to about 1.5 m depth. If used correctly, the EM38 allows rapid, reliable estimates of soil salinity to be obtained from large areas without intensive soil sampling. The ... Read more
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Reading the rangeland: a guide to the arid shrublands of Western Australia
Don Burnside, Alec Holm, Alan Payne, and Georgina Wilson
Managing the rangelands is complex. Soils and vegetation can vary considerably over short distances in distinct or subtle ways. Separating climatic from management influences on the condition of the land has always been difficult. Whether we live on a sheep station, in a country town, ... Read more
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Remnant vegetation and natural resources of the Blackwood River catchment an atlas
Shaun B. Grein
The Blackwood River is one of the longest rivers in the South-West of Western Australia, stretching 300 km from Moordjarrup to August. The catchment covers more than 28,000 square kilometres (2.8 million ha) from the Shire of Kent to the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. It ... Read more
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Distribution and Ecological Significance of on-Farm Bush Remnants in the Southern Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia - Phase III - Save the Bush Project MZ 06
E A. Griffin
This is the third phase of the southern wheatbelt region remnant vegetation aimed at surveying pieces of bushland in the ‘Great Southern’ of Western Australia.
The aims of this survey were to document what is left (as on-farm remnant bush areas), so that the information ... Read more
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Distribution and Ecological Significance of on-Farm Bush Remnants in the Southern Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia - Phase II - Save the Bush Project
E A. Griffin
This is the second phase of the Southern Wheatbelt Region Remnant Vegetation project aimed at surveying pieces of bushland in the 'Great Southern' of Western Australia. The first phase was completed during 1991-1992 and covered 11 shires
The aims of this survey were to document ... Read more
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Soil Information Sheets for Ravensthorpe and Part of the Jerramungup Agricultural Areas
Tim D. Overheu and Landcare Western Australia.
The soil information sheets produced for the Ravensthorpe Land Conservation District provide an easy reference guide to the soils for part of the Jerramungup and Ravensthorpe agricultural areas, and provide land use and soil management recommendations. Soil data are shown on the front of the ... Read more
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Preliminary vegetation and land use mapping in the Peel-Harvey catchment area
This booklet is designed to accompany the vegetation and land use mapping available on the Coastal Plain portion of the Peel-Harvey catchment area.It provides essential information to people using these maps, plus some summary statistics which maybe of wider interest. For example, which shires have ... Read more
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Registered fertilizers in Western Australia 1993-1996
The above Act and Regulations were proclaimed on September 13, 1978. The registration period is based on a triennium with the current registration period from November 1, 1993 to October 31, 1996. The objectives of the Act are the control and regulation of the production, ... Read more
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An inventory and condition survey of the Murchison River catchment, Western Australia
Peter James Curry, A L. Payne, K A. Leighton, P Hennig, and D A. Blood
The inventory and condition survey of the Murchison River catchment and surrounds, undertaken by the Department of Agriculture between 1985 and 1988, describes and maps the natural resources of the region’s pastoral leasehold land. This survey report provides a baseline record of the existence and ... Read more
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Proceedings of the Blackwood catchment remnant vegetation management workshop
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
The Remnant Vegetation workshop is the third in a series designed to help the Blackwood Catchment Coordinating Group develop its policies for the Blackwood River System. The next step is the development of draft policies and Codes of practice for Remnant Vegetaiton Management in the ... Read more
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Differences in productivity between flocks a comparative study in the Pilbara
John James
To learn more about their own flock productivity relative to other flocks in the district, ten woolgrowers in the Roebourne-Port Hedland Land Conservation District conducted a small wool growing competition from November 1989 to November 1991. They compared the wool production from 20 young wethers ... Read more
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Pastoral resources and their management in the north-eastern goldfields, Western Australia
H J. Pringle
This report commences with a brief section in which rangeland survey information is put into a pastoral management context. It then describes the environment in terms of types of rangeland and climate. Types of rangeland are described in terms of pasture types, land systems and ... Read more
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Blackwood Catchment Drainage Workshop
The drainage workshop is the first in a series designed to help the Blackwood Catchment Coordinating Group develop its policies for the Blackwood River System. The next step, is the development of draft policies and Codes of practice for drainage in the Blackwood River system. ... Read more
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Blackwood catchment river and foreshore management workshop
The River and Foreshore workshop is the second in a series designed to help the Blackwood Catchment Coordinating Group develop its policies for the Blackwood River System.The next step is the development of draft policies and Codes of practice for River and Foreshore Management in ... Read more
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Catchment management report prepared for the Dalwallinu Pitharaland Conservation District
The Pithara-Dalwallinu Land Conservation District was initiated in 1985. Over the past seven years the committee has carried out various trials, demonstrations and field days. It was decided in 1989 to go along the road of whole catchment planning utilising the Geographic Information System (GIS). ... Read more
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Conservation for production - Kings Rocks Catchment Report
The aim of this report is to bring together current information on the land and ideas which will provide landholders of the King Rocks catchment group with a basis to make more informed decisions about managing the land. The report contains information on how the ... Read more
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Digital information in the Peel Harvey catchment area
This paper presents a summary of the main features of the digital mapping data available in the Peel-Harvey Catchment area. This type of information is essential for Geographic Information System (GIS) users to assess projects involving the use of digital data such as plotting of ... Read more
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Plant dynamic and interpretation in rangeland ecosystems
The pastoral areas of Western Australia occupy about 38%, (960,000 km2) of the State's land surface.Other agricultural pursuits occupy another 5% of the state, with some 57%, or 1,430, 000 km2 of the state used for other purposes. The vast majority of this vast area ... Read more
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Catchment management report prepared for the Dalwallinu Pithara land conservation district
Jenny Borger
The Pithara-Dalwallinu Land Conservation District was initiated in 1985. Over the past seven years the committee has carried out various trials, demonstrations and field days. It was decided in 1989 to go along the road of whole catchment planning utilising the Geographic Information System (GIS). ... Read more
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Soils of the Northam Advisory District. Volume 3. The Darling Range and West Kokeby zones
Ian Fulton and Neil Clifton Lantzke
This manual describes the soils of the Department of Agriculture's Northam advisory district. Information is provided on the characteristics of each soil, its capability is discussed and yield estimates for the major land uses are given.
Designed for use by farmers and Department of Agriculture ... Read more
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Flora of the Quindalup dunes between Swan and Irwin Rivers, Western Australia
E A. Griffin
A study designed to determine the variation in the composition of the vegetation on the coastal Holocenes and deposits between Perth and Geraldton is described. The study was based on 545 sites at which descriptions of the geology, landform, soil and vegetation and a complete ... Read more
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Byenup Hill catchment report : Carlecatup catchment land conservation district
Justin Hardy
The Byenup Hill Catchment is situated just west of Graham's Well which was a major watering point for early travellers. The area was first settled around 1890 and some of the names associated with early settlement are Hinchey, Dennis, Bilney, Holding and Gabette. Clearing with ... Read more
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Soils manual north Stirling land conservation district
Justin Hardy and Peter J. Tille
The North Stirlings Land Conservation District is located between Katanning and Albany on the northern edge of the Stirling Ranges in south-western Western Australia. This manual has been produced to help you identify and map the soils on your farm. The manual has been compiled ... Read more
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Installing photographic rangeland monitoring sites in grassland environments
Andrew McLaughlin
Photographic monitoring offers pastoralists an inexpensive management tool that can help to better understand how varying management practices affect the rangeland. Using a monitoring system also helps take the guesswork out of knowing what changes to vegetation and soils have occurred over time.
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