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A Bayesian approach toward the use of qualitative information to inform on-farm decision making: The example of soil compaction
Roberton S.D., Lobsey, C.R. and Bennett, J.McL.. 2021. "A Bayesian approach toward the use of qualitative information to inform on-farm decision making: The example of soil compaction ." Geoderma. 382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114705

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Prioritising R&D needs for mechatronic and data dependent applications in Australian sugarcane
Schroeder BL, Jensen, T, Panitz, JH and Wood, AW. 2021. "Prioritising R&D needs for mechatronic and data dependent applications in Australian sugarcane." 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2021) . Bundaberg, Australia 21 - 23 Apr 2021 Australia. Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. pp. 127-131

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Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice 3
Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) 2018. Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice 3. Switzerland. Springer.

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Improving whole farm and infield irrigation efficiencies
Raine, Steven, Purcell, Jim and Schmidt, Erik. 2006. "Improving whole farm and infield irrigation efficiencies." International Water and Irrigation. 26 (2), pp. 12-14.

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Machine vision and automation technologies for the Australian cotton industry
McCarthy, Alison. 2019. "Machine vision and automation technologies for the Australian cotton industry." 78th International Cotton Advisory Committee Plenary Meeting (ICAC 2019). Brisbane, Australia 02 - 07 Dec 2019

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Preserving sugarcane trash for year-round biogas production: effects of additives on ensiling properties and methane potential
Janke, L., McCabe, B.K., Hill, A., Lee, S., Harris, P., Marchuk, S. and Baillie, C.. 2019. "Preserving sugarcane trash for year-round biogas production: effects of additives on ensiling properties and methane potential." 41st Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2019). Toowoomba, Australia 30 Apr - 03 May 2019 Mackay, Australia.

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Toward profitable and sustainable bioresource management in the Australian red meat processing industry: a critical review and illustrative case study
McCabe, Bernadette K., Harris, Peter W., Antille, Diogenes, Schmidt, Thomas, Lee, Seonmi, Hill, Andrew and Baillie, Craig. 2020. "Toward profitable and sustainable bioresource management in the Australian red meat processing industry: a critical review and illustrative case study." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 50 (22), pp. 2415-2439. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1712310

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Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: A review
Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette. 2020. "Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: A review ." Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112409

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Three-dimensional scanning of soil surface and furrow profiles using a portable and affordable unit
Aikins, Kojo Atta, Jensen, Troy A. and Antille, Diogenes L.. 2020. "Three-dimensional scanning of soil surface and furrow profiles using a portable and affordable unit." Biosystems Engineering. 193, pp. 279-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.03.002

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Machine vision App for automated cotton insect counting: initial development and first results
Long, Derek, Grundy, Paul and McCarthy, Alison. 2019. "Machine vision App for automated cotton insect counting: initial development and first results." Australian Association of Cotton Scientists 2019 Australian Cotton Research Conference (AACS 2019). Armidale, Australia 28 - 30 Oct 2019

Presentation

In-season yield prediction using VARIwise
McCarthy, Alison, O'Keeffe, Kieran and McKay, Andrew. 2019. "In-season yield prediction using VARIwise." Australian Association of Cotton Scientists 2019 Australian Cotton Research Conference (AACS 2019). Armidale, Australia 28 - 30 Oct 2019

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Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study
McCabe, Bernadette K., Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas, Antille, Diogenes L., Lee, Seonmi, Hill, Andrew and Baillie, Craig P.. 2018. "Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 St. Joseph, United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800980

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Water usage and productivity of Boro rice at the field level and their impacts on the sustainable groundwater irrigation in the North-West Bangladesh
Mainuddin, Mohammed, Maniruzzaman, Md., Alam, Md Mahubul, Mojid, Mohammed A., Schmidt, Erik J., Islam, Md. Towfiqul and Scobie, Michael. 2020. "Water usage and productivity of Boro rice at the field level and their impacts on the sustainable groundwater irrigation in the North-West Bangladesh." Agricultural Water Management. 240, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106294

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A pragmatic parameterisation and calibration approach to model hydrology and water quality of agricultural landscapes and catchments
Ghahramani, Afshin, Freebairn, David M., Sena, Dipaka R., Cutajar, Justin L. and Silburn, David M.. 2020. "A pragmatic parameterisation and calibration approach to model hydrology and water quality of agricultural landscapes and catchments." Environmental Modelling and Software. 130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104733

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An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch
McCabe, Bernadette K., Antille, Diogenes L., Birt, Henry W. G., Spence, Jennifer E., Fernana, Jamal M., van der Spek, Wilmer and Baillie, Craig P.. 2016. "An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch." 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida 17 - 20 Jul 2016 Spokane, Washington. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.20162460831

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Deep learning - method overview and review of use for fruit detection and yield estimation
Koirala, Anand, Walsh, Kerry B., Wang, Zhenglin and McCarthy, Cheryl. 2019. "Deep learning - method overview and review of use for fruit detection and yield estimation." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 162, pp. 219-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.04.017

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Milled industrial beet color kinetics and total soluble solid contents by image analysis
Pothula, Anand Kumar, Igathinathane, C., Shen, Jiacheng, Nichols, K. and Archer, David. 2015. "Milled industrial beet color kinetics and total soluble solid contents by image analysis." Industrial Crops and Products. 65, pp. 159-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.12.001

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Profile based image analysis for identification of chopped biomass stem nodes and internodes
Pothula, Anand Kumar, Igathinathane, C. and Kronberg, S.. 2015. "Profile based image analysis for identification of chopped biomass stem nodes and internodes." Industrial Crops and Products. 70 (1), pp. 374-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.03.048

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Smart automation of furrow irrigation in the sugar industry
Gillies, Malcolm, Attard, Steven, Jaramillo, Andres, Davis, Marian and Foley, Joseph. 2017. "Smart automation of furrow irrigation in the sugar industry." 39th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2017). Cairns, Australia 03 - 05 May 2017 Mackay, Australia.

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Site-specific irrigation using automated control and machine vision for horticulture crops in Queensland and New Zealand
McCarthy, Alison, El-Naggar, Ahmed, Roudier, Pierre and Hedley, Carolyn. 2017. "Site-specific irrigation using automated control and machine vision for horticulture crops in Queensland and New Zealand." 18th Australian Agronomy Conference 2017. Ballarat, Victoria 24 - 28 Sep 2017 Australia.

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Automated cloud-based irrigation for centre pivot irrigated cotton and dairy pasture
McCarthy, Alison, Foley, Joseph, Hills, James, Shippam, Ralph and McLaren, David. 2018. "Automated cloud-based irrigation for centre pivot irrigated cotton and dairy pasture." 2018 Irrigation Australia International Conference and Exhibition. Sydney, Australia 13 - 15 Jun 2018

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Evaluation of NEXEN™ stabilized nitrogen applied to overhead irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Antille, Diogenes L., Nguyen-Ky, Tai, Aikins, Kojo Atta, Hussein, Mahmood A. H., Singh, Sawtenterpreet, Luhaib, Adnan A. A and Singh, Amrit. 2018. "Evaluation of NEXEN™ stabilized nitrogen applied to overhead irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800252

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Agronomic performance of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and fertilizer use efficiency as affected by controlled and non-controlled traffic of farm machinery
Hussein, Mahmood A. H., Antille, Diogenes L., Chen, Guangnan, Kodur, Shreevatsa and Tullberg, Jeff N.. 2018. "Agronomic performance of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and fertilizer use efficiency as affected by controlled and non-controlled traffic of farm machinery." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800250

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Challenges in estimating soil water
Freebairn, D. M. and Ghahramani, A.. 2018. "Challenges in estimating soil water." Hulugalle, Nilantha, Biswas, Tapas, Greene, Richard and Bacon, Peter (ed.) 2018 National Soil Science Conference. Canberra, Australia 18 - 23 Nov 2018 Bridgewater, SA, Australia.

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Advanced data-driven irrigation
Hills, James, McLaren, David, Foley, Joseph and McCarthy, Alison. 2018. "Advanced data-driven irrigation." Where the Waters Meet 2018 - Australian Water Association, Tasmanian State Conference. Hobart, Australia 16 Aug 2018

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Aerial imagery for yield prediction
McCarthy, Alison and Foley, Joseph. 2018. "Aerial imagery for yield prediction." 2018 Australian Cotton Conference. Gold Coast, Australia 07 - 09 Aug 2018

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Nitrogen mineralisation in sugarcane soils in Queensland, Australia: I. evaluation of soil tests for predicting nitrogen mineralisation
Allen, D. E., Bloesch, P. M., Orton, T. G., Schroeder, B. L., Skocaj, D. M., Wang, W., Masters, B. and Moody, P. M.. 2019. "Nitrogen mineralisation in sugarcane soils in Queensland, Australia: I. evaluation of soil tests for predicting nitrogen mineralisation." Soil Research. 57 (7), pp. 738-754. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR19031

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Deep learning for real‑time fruit detection and orchard fruit load estimation: benchmarking of ‘MangoYOLO’
Koirala, A, Walsh, K.B, Wang, Z and McCarthy, C. 2019. "Deep learning for real‑time fruit detection and orchard fruit load estimation: benchmarking of ‘MangoYOLO’." Precision Agriculture. 20 (6), pp. 1107-1135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09642-0

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A control volume scheme using compact integrated radial basis function stencils for solving the Richards equation
Ngo-Cong, Duc, Mai-Duy, Nam, Antille, Diogenes L. and van Genuchten, Martinus Th.. 2020. "A control volume scheme using compact integrated radial basis function stencils for solving the Richards equation." Journal of Hydrology. 580, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124240

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Research priorities and best practices for managing climate risk and climate change adaptation in Australian agriculture
George, David A., Clewett, Jeff Frank, Lloyd, David, McKellar, Richard, Tan, Poh-Ling, Howden, Mark, Rickards, Lauren, Ugalde, David and Barlow, Snow. 2019. "Research priorities and best practices for managing climate risk and climate change adaptation in Australian agriculture." Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 26 (1), pp. 6-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2018.1506948

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Customised life cycle assessment tool for sugarcane (CaneLCA)-a development in the evaluation of alternative agricultural practices
Renouf, Marguerite A., Poggio, Mark, Collier, Alison, Price, Nicole, Schroeder, Bernard L. and Allsopp, Peter G.. 2018. "Customised life cycle assessment tool for sugarcane (CaneLCA)-a development in the evaluation of alternative agricultural practices." International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 23 (11), pp. 2150-2164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1442-z

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Controlled traffic farming in precision agriculture
Antille, Diogenes L., Chamen, Tim, Tullberg, Jeff N., Isbister, Bindi, Jensen, Troy A., Chen, Guangnan, Baillie, Craig P. and Schueller, John K.. 2018. "Controlled traffic farming in precision agriculture." Stafford, John (ed.) Precision agriculture for sustainability. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited. pp. 239-270

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Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach
Roberton, Stirling, Bennett, John McL., Lobsey, Craig R. and Bishop, Thomas F. A.. 2020. "Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach ." Agronomy. 10 (11), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111676

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Innovative technology for apple harvest and in-field sorting
Lu, Renfu, Zhang, Zhao and Pothula, Anand Kumar. 2017. "Innovative technology for apple harvest and in-field sorting." Fruit Quaterly. 25 (2), pp. 11-14.

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Soil and Tillage Research: Why still focus on soil compaction?
Bluett, Chris, Tullberg, Jeff N., McPhee, John E. and Antille, Diogenes L.. 2019. "Soil and Tillage Research: Why still focus on soil compaction? " Soil and Tillage Research. 194, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.05.028

Letter

Machine vision for camera-based horticulture crop growth monitoring
McCarthy, Alison, Hedley, Carolyn and El-Naggar, Ahmed. 2017. "Machine vision for camera-based horticulture crop growth monitoring." International Tri-Conference for Precision Agriculture in 2017 (PA17)/7th Asian-Australasian Conference on Precision Agriculture. Hamilton, New Zealand 16 - 18 Oct 2017 New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.893702

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Automatic unhulled rice grain crack detection by X-ray imaging
Pothula, Anand Kumar and Bal, Satish. 2007. "Automatic unhulled rice grain crack detection by X-ray imaging." Transactions of the ASABE. 50 (5), pp. 1907-1911.

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Investigating the impact of seasonal temperature variation on biogas production from covered anaerobic lagoons treating slaughterhouse wastewater using lab scale studies
Schmidt, Thomas, Harris, Peter, Lee, Seonmi and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2019. "Investigating the impact of seasonal temperature variation on biogas production from covered anaerobic lagoons treating slaughterhouse wastewater using lab scale studies." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 7 (3), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103077

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A tactile sensing approach in stroke rehabilitation
Du, Xinli, Mikov, Nikolay, Mohagheghi, Amir, Kilbride, Cherry, Norris, Meriel and Brett, Peter. 2019. "A tactile sensing approach in stroke rehabilitation." Mechatronics. 59, pp. 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2019.03.010

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Biogas in the suburbs: an untapped source of clean energy?
Alexander, Samuel, Harris, Peter and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2019. "Biogas in the suburbs: an untapped source of clean energy?" Journal of Cleaner Production. 215, pp. 1025-1035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.118

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