30. Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences


Title30. Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences
ParentANZSRC Field of Research

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Modelling water demand and trade on the Murray and lower Darling rivers
Alam, Md Jahangir, Bethune, Matthew, Townsend, Phil and Close, Andy. 2014. "Modelling water demand and trade on the Murray and lower Darling rivers." 17th International River Symposium 2014: Excellence Collaboration Integration. Canberra, Australia 15 - 18 Sep 2014 Canberra, Australia.

Poster

Preliminary spatial analysis of Hendra disease outbreaks in South East Queensland
Burnham, Jahnavi, Chong, Albert K., Liu, Xiaoye and Moore, Antoni. 2015. "Preliminary spatial analysis of Hendra disease outbreaks in South East Queensland." The Globe.

Article

Real-time irrigation decision-making and control for site-specific irrigation of cotton using a centre pivot, 2012/13
McCarthy, Alison, Smith, Rod and Hancock, Nigel. 2014. "Real-time irrigation decision-making and control for site-specific irrigation of cotton using a centre pivot, 2012/13." Irrigation Australia Conference 2014: Water for Life, Future for All. Gold Coast, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2014 Sydney, Australia.

Presentation

VARIwise: towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide
McCarthy, A. C.. 2014. "VARIwise: towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide." IRRICOMM – communication of irrigation research in cotton (2014). Narrabri, Australia 11 - 12 Mar 2014 Narrabri, Australia.

Presentation

Autonomous site-specific irrigation control: the current state and a vision of a future system [Keynote]
McCarthy, Alison, Smith, Rod and Gillies, Malcolm. 2014. "Autonomous site-specific irrigation control: the current state and a vision of a future system [Keynote]." Keppell, Mike and Reushle, Shirley (ed.) 2nd Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014. Toowoomba, Australia 25 - 27 Jun 2014 Toowoomba, Australia.

Keynote

Real-time control approaches for site-specific irrigation and fertigation optimisation
McCarthy, Alison, Nguyen, Tai and Raine, Steven. 2014. "Real-time control approaches for site-specific irrigation and fertigation optimisation." Keppell, Mike and Reushle, Shirley (ed.) 2nd Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014. Toowoomba, Australia 25 - 27 Jun 2014

Presentation

Field-scale evaluation of furrow fertigation using liquid nitrogen
Antille, Diogenes L. and McCarthy, Alison C.. 2014. "Field-scale evaluation of furrow fertigation using liquid nitrogen." 17th Australian Cotton Conference (ACC 2014): Our Fibre, Our Focus, Our Future. Gold Coast, Australia 05 - 07 Aug 2014 Narrabri, Australia.

Poster

Effect of spatial variability on data requirements for site-specific irrigation
McCarthy, Alison. 2014. "Effect of spatial variability on data requirements for site-specific irrigation." 17th Australian Cotton Conference (ACC 2014): Our Fibre, Our Focus, Our Future. Gold Coast, Australia 05 - 07 Aug 2014 Narrabri, Australia.

Presentation

Integrated assessment of water-energy-GHG emissions tradeoffs in an irrigated lucerne production system in eastern Australia
Mushtaq, S., Maraseni, T. N., Reardon-Smith, K., Bundschuh, J. and Jackson, T.. 2015. "Integrated assessment of water-energy-GHG emissions tradeoffs in an irrigated lucerne production system in eastern Australia." Journal of Cleaner Production. 103, pp. 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.037

Article

Prediction of sugarcane quality parameters using visible-shortwave near infrared spectroradiometer
Nawi, Nazmi Mat, Rowshon, Kamal Md., Chen, Guangnan and Jensen, Troy. 2014. "Prediction of sugarcane quality parameters using visible-shortwave near infrared spectroradiometer." Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2, pp. 136 -143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaspro.2014.11.020

Article

Reconfiguring agriculture through the relocation of production systems for water, environment and food security under climate change
Mushtaq, S., White, N., Cockfield, G., Power, B. and Jakeman, G.. 2015. "Reconfiguring agriculture through the relocation of production systems for water, environment and food security under climate change." The Journal of Agricultural Science. 153 (5), pp. 779-797. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859614001117

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Assessing the Performance of MODIS NDVI and EVI for Seasonal Crop Yield Forecasting at the Ecodistrict Scale
Kouadio, Louis, Newlands, Nathaniel K., Davidson, Andrew, Zhang, Yinsuo and Chipanshi, Aston. 2014. "Assessing the Performance of MODIS NDVI and EVI for Seasonal Crop Yield Forecasting at the Ecodistrict Scale." Remote Sensing. 6 (10), pp. 10193-10214. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs61010193

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Estimating the relationship between grain crop consumption in Australia and environmental sustainability
Uddin, Gazi A., Alam, Khorshed and Gow, Jeff. 2015. "Estimating the relationship between grain crop consumption in Australia and environmental sustainability." Journal of Developing Areas. 49 (6), pp. 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2015.0089

Article

Alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia
Chen, Guangnan, Sandell, Gary and Baillie, Craig. 2014. "Alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia." 18th World Congress of the International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR 2014): Upgrading the Quality of our Life. Beijing, China 16 - 19 Sep 2014 Kyoto, Japan.

Paper

Improving energy efficiency in agriculture
Chen, Guangnan, Sandell, Gary and Baillie, Craig. 2014. "Improving energy efficiency in agriculture." 18th World Congress of the International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR 2014): Upgrading the Quality of our Life. Beijing, China 16 - 19 Sep 2014 Kyoto, Japan.

Paper

Quantifying potential yield and lodging-related yield gaps for irrigated spring wheat in sub-tropical Australia
Peake, A. S., Huth, N. I., Carberry, P. S., Raine, S. R. and Smith, R. J.. 2014. "Quantifying potential yield and lodging-related yield gaps for irrigated spring wheat in sub-tropical Australia." Field Crops Research. 158, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.12.001

Article

The HPC next door: enabling research outcomes using QCIF HPC facilities
Gacenga, Francis, Bell, Jason, Samalca, Irvin K. and Brieva, Daniel. 2014. "The HPC next door: enabling research outcomes using QCIF HPC facilities." eResearch Australasia 2014 Conference: Towards Unified Global Research. Melbourne, Australia 27 - 31 Oct 2014

Poster

Management to improve soil productivity and maximise lateral infiltration in permanent bed-furrow irrigation systems
Hamilton, Greg, Akbar, Ghani, Hassan, Iqbal, Raine, Steve, McHugh, Allen, Fisher, Peter, Bakker, Derk and Sheppard, Jessica. 2014. "Management to improve soil productivity and maximise lateral infiltration in permanent bed-furrow irrigation systems." Patti, Antonio, Tang, Caixan and Wong, Vanessa (ed.) 2014 National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Australia 23 - 27 Nov 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Poster

Soil compaction and controlled traffic considerations in Australian cotton farming systems
Antille, D. L., Bennett, J. McL. and Jensen, T.. 2015. Soil compaction and controlled traffic considerations in Australian cotton farming systems. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Use of threshold electrolyte concentration analysis to determine salinity and sodicity limit of irrigation water
de Menezes, Heitor R., de Almeida, Brivaldo G., de Almeida, Ceres D. G. C., Bennett, John M., da Silva, Emanuelle M. and Freire, Maria B. G. dos S.. 2014. "Use of threshold electrolyte concentration analysis to determine salinity and sodicity limit of irrigation water." Revista Brasileira De Engenharia Agricola E Ambiental. 18 (Supplement), pp. S53-S58.

Article

An alternative index to ESP to explain dispersion occurring in Australian soils when Na content is low
Marchuk, A., Marchuk, S., Bennett, J., Eyres, M. and Scott, E.. 2014. "An alternative index to ESP to explain dispersion occurring in Australian soils when Na content is low." Patti, Antonio, Tang, Caixan and Wong, Vanessa (ed.) 2014 National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Australia 23 - 27 Nov 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Poster

Assessing soil properties of rehabilitated grazing pastures for sustainable and economically viable beef cattle operations: progress report
Bennett, J. McL., Melland, A. R. and Eberhard, J. E.. 2014. Assessing soil properties of rehabilitated grazing pastures for sustainable and economically viable beef cattle operations: progress report. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Simulation of irrigation control strategies for cotton using model predictive control within the VARIwise simulation framework
McCarthy, Alison C., Hancock, Nigel H. and Raine, Steven R.. 2014. "Simulation of irrigation control strategies for cotton using model predictive control within the VARIwise simulation framework." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 101, pp. 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.12.004

Article

Determinants of participation of mangrove-dependent communities in mangrove conservation practices
Roy, Anjan Kumer Dev. 2014. "Determinants of participation of mangrove-dependent communities in mangrove conservation practices." Ocean and Coastal Management. 98, pp. 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.06.001

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Numerical terrain modelling for wireless underground sensor networks: a protoype for nut tree plantations
Parameswaran, Vinod, Zhang, Zhongwei and Zhou, Hong. 2014. "Numerical terrain modelling for wireless underground sensor networks: a protoype for nut tree plantations." Postalache, Octavian, Jayasundera, Krishanthi P., Korostynska, Olga, Mason, Alex and Mukhopadhyay, Subhas (ed.) 8th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST 2014). Liverpool, United Kingdom 02 - 04 Sep 2014 New Zealand.

Paper

Agricultural big data: utilisation to discover the unknown and instigate practice change
Bennett, John McLean. 2015. "Agricultural big data: utilisation to discover the unknown and instigate practice change." Farm Policy Journal. 12 (1), pp. 43-50.

Article

Controlled damping of a 48-metre wide spray rig
Billingsley, John. 2015. "Controlled damping of a 48-metre wide spray rig." Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) Machine vision and mechatronics in practice. Heidelberg, Germany. Springer. pp. 185-196

Edited book (chapter)

Holistic control system design for large mobile irrigation machines
McCarthy, Alison, Hancock, Nigel and Raine, Steven. 2015. "Holistic control system design for large mobile irrigation machines." Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) Machine vision and mechatronics in practice. Heidelberg, Germany. Springer. pp. 177-184

Edited book (chapter)

Re-evaluating the rationale for irrigation technology adoption through an integrated trade-off analysis: case study of a cotton farming system in Australia
Maraseni, T. N., Mushtaq, S. and Reardon-Smith, K.. 2014. "Re-evaluating the rationale for irrigation technology adoption through an integrated trade-off analysis: case study of a cotton farming system in Australia." Journal of Water and Climate Change. 5 (3), pp. 328-340. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2014.046

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Validation of a new spot form of net blotch differential set and evidence for hybridisation between the spot and net forms of net blotch in Australia
McLean, M. S., Martin, A., Gupta, S., Sutherland, M. W., Hollaway, G. J. and Platz, G. J.. 2014. "Validation of a new spot form of net blotch differential set and evidence for hybridisation between the spot and net forms of net blotch in Australia." Australasian Plant Pathology. 43 (3), pp. 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-014-0285-8

Article

Carbon stock dynamics in different vegetation dominated community forests under REDD+: a case from Nepal
Pandey, Shiva Shankar, Maraseni, Tek Narayan and Cockfield, Geoff. 2014. "Carbon stock dynamics in different vegetation dominated community forests under REDD+: a case from Nepal." Forest Ecology and Management. 327, pp. 40-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.04.028

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Tree species diversity in community managed and national park forests in the mid-hills of central Nepal
Pandey, Shiva Shankar, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Cockfield, Geoff and Gerhard, Karin. 2014. "Tree species diversity in community managed and national park forests in the mid-hills of central Nepal." Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 33 (8), pp. 796-813. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2014.925811

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Brown rust disease control in winter wheat: II. Exploring the optimization of fungicide sprays through a decision support system
El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Giraud, Frederic, Delfosse, Philippe and Tychon, Bernard. 2014. "Brown rust disease control in winter wheat: II. Exploring the optimization of fungicide sprays through a decision support system." Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21 (7), pp. 4809-4818. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2557-9

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Brown rust disease control in winter wheat: I. Exploring an approach for disease progression based on night weather conditions
El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Delfosse, Philippe and Tychon, Bernard. 2014. "Brown rust disease control in winter wheat: I. Exploring an approach for disease progression based on night weather conditions." Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21 (7), pp. 4797-4808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-2463-6

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Evaluating the performance of a real-time optimisation system for furrow irrigation
Koech, R. K., Smith, R. J. and Gillies, M. H.. 2014. "Evaluating the performance of a real-time optimisation system for furrow irrigation ." Agricultural Water Management. 142, pp. 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.04.020

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A real-time optimisation system for automation of furrow irrigation
Koech, R. K., Smith, R. J. and Gillies, M. H.. 2014. "A real-time optimisation system for automation of furrow irrigation." Irrigation Science. 32 (4), pp. 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-014-0432-6

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Wheat biomass and yield increased when populations of the root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) were reduced through sequential rotation of partially resistant winter and summer crops
Owen, K. J., Clewett, T. G., Bell, K. L. and Thompson, J. P.. 2014. "Wheat biomass and yield increased when populations of the root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) were reduced through sequential rotation of partially resistant winter and summer crops." Crop and Pasture Science. 65 (3), pp. 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP13295

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An assessment of the impacts of the REDD+ pilot project on community forests user groups (CFUGs) and their community forests in Nepal
Maraseni, T. N., Neupane, P. R., Lopez-Casero, F. and Cadman, T.. 2014. "An assessment of the impacts of the REDD+ pilot project on community forests user groups (CFUGs) and their community forests in Nepal." Journal of Environmental Management. 136, pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.01.011

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Development and simulation of sensor-based irrigation control strategies for cotton using the VARIwise simulation framework
McCarthy, Alison C., Hancock, Nigel H. and Raine, Steven R.. 2014. "Development and simulation of sensor-based irrigation control strategies for cotton using the VARIwise simulation framework." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 101, pp. 148-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.12.014

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Review of centre pivot and lateral move installations in the Queensland Murray Darling basin
Wigginton, David, Foley, Joseph, Schultz, Justin and Van Niekerk, Rory. 2011. Review of centre pivot and lateral move installations in the Queensland Murray Darling basin. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report