Publication Date
11-2000
Series Number
Miscellaneous Publication 22/2000
Publisher
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
City
Perth
ISSN
1326-4168
Abstract
This booklet is intended as a guide to assist land managers to design or select low recharge farming systems. Options that increase water use are described with benefits and issues for each option.
Case studies describe the experiences of landholders who have had a go at establishing and managing such systems. Examples are included from different rainfall zones. The systems mentioned in this manual are only a guide.
Case studies describe the experiences of landholders who have hada go at establishing and managing such systems. Examples are included from different rainfall zones. The systems mentioned in this manual are only a guide.
Secondary salinity and waterlogging are major issues facing communities in the south-west of Western Australia. Currently an area of more than 1.8 million hectares (9.4%) of cleared farmland in WA is salt-affected. On the South Coast 395,400 ha (9.7%) was salt-affected in 1994 with a potential to reach 997,180 ha (24%) before equilibrium.
The consequences of secondary salinity will be widespread. It will not only impact on individual farms but also on infrastructure, the natural environment and the wider community. It is not just an agricultural problem.
Number of Pages
56
Keywords
Salinity, Waterlogging, Western Australia, Low recharge, Farming Systems
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Ryder, A,
Bowyer, J,
Skinner, G,
and
McCarron, C.
(2000), Low recharge farming systems. Case studies on the South Coast. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Perth. Report Miscellaneous Publication 22/2000.
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