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Advancing VARIwise towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide
McCarthy, Alison, Antille, Diogenes, Skowronski, Victor, Zhao, Bo, Kodur, Shreevatsa, Nguyen-Ky, Tai and Raine, Steven. 2016. Advancing VARIwise towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide. Narrabri, Australia. Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Project report

Investigating suspended sediment dynamics in contrasting agricultural catchments using ex situ turbidity-based suspended sediment monitoring
Sherriff, S. C., Rowan, J. S., Melland, A. R., Jordan, P., Fenton, O. and O hUallachain, D. O.. 2015. "Investigating suspended sediment dynamics in contrasting agricultural catchments using ex situ turbidity-based suspended sediment monitoring." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 19 (8), pp. 3349-3363. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3349-2015

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Dairying and water-quality issues in Australia and New Zealand
Scarsbrook, M. R. and Melland, A. R.. 2015. "Dairying and water-quality issues in Australia and New Zealand." Animal Production Science. 55 (7), pp. 856-868. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN14878

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An agricultural drainage channel classification system for phosphorus management
Shore, M., Jordan, P., Mellander, P.-E, Kelly-Quinn, M. and Melland, A. R.. 2015. "An agricultural drainage channel classification system for phosphorus management." Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 199, pp. 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.09.003

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Variable response to phosphorus mitigation measures across the nutrient transfer continuum in a dairy grassland catchment
Murphy, P. N. C., Mellander, P.-E., Melland, A. R., Buckley, C., Shore, M., Shortle, G., Wall, D. P., Treacy, M., Shine, O., Mechan, S. and Jordan, P.. 2015. "Variable response to phosphorus mitigation measures across the nutrient transfer continuum in a dairy grassland catchment." Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 207, pp. 192-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.04.008

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Flow paths and phosphorus transfer pathways in two agricultural streams with contrasting flow controls
Mellander, Per-Erik, Jordan, Phil, Shore, Mairead, Melland, Alice R. and Shortle, Ger. 2015. "Flow paths and phosphorus transfer pathways in two agricultural streams with contrasting flow controls." Hydrological Processes. 29 (16), pp. 3504-3518. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10415

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Towards a method for optimized extraction of soluble nutrients from fresh and composted chicken manures
Ksheem, Abdalhakim M., Bennett, John McL., Antille, Diogenes L. and Raine, Steven R.. 2015. "Towards a method for optimized extraction of soluble nutrients from fresh and composted chicken manures." Waste Management. 45, pp. 76-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.02.011

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Incidental nutrient transfers: assessing critical times in agricultural catchments using high-resolution data
Shore, Mairead, Jordan, Phil, Melland, Alice R., Mellander, Per-Erik, McDonald, Noeleen and Shortle, Ger. 2016. "Incidental nutrient transfers: assessing critical times in agricultural catchments using high-resolution data." Science of the Total Environment. 553, pp. 404-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.085

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Characterisation of agricultural drainage ditch sediments along the phosphorus transfer continuum in two contrasting headwater catchments
Shore, Mairead, Jordan, Phil, Mellander, Per-Erik, Kelly-Quinn, Mary, Daly, Karen, Sims, James Tom, Wall, David P. and Melland, Alice Rowena. 2016. "Characterisation of agricultural drainage ditch sediments along the phosphorus transfer continuum in two contrasting headwater catchments." Journal of Soils and Sediments: protection, risk assessment and remediation. 16 (5), pp. 1643-1654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-015-1330-0

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Fate of granular versus liquid fertilisers applied to soil leaching columns
Pittaway, P., Melland, A., Celotto, G., Dowie, J., Shannon, G. and Di Bella, L. 2016. "Fate of granular versus liquid fertilisers applied to soil leaching columns." International Sugar Journal: a technical and commercial periodical devoted entirely to the sugar and sweetener industry. 118 (1408), pp. 2-6.

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Spot spraying reduces herbicide concentrations in runoff
Melland, Alice R., Silburn, D. Mark, McHugh, Allen D., Fillols, Emilie, Rojas-Ponce, Samuel, Baillie, Craig and Lewis, Stephen. 2016. "Spot spraying reduces herbicide concentrations in runoff." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64 (20), pp. 4009-4020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b03688

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The response of phytoplankton and microlayer-adapted bacteria to monolayer application in a humic, eutrophic irrigation dam
Pittaway, P. and Matveev, V.. 2017. "The response of phytoplankton and microlayer-adapted bacteria to monolayer application in a humic, eutrophic irrigation dam ." Water Science and Technology. 75 (2), pp. 322-327. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.515

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Waste management in the meat processing industry: conversion of paunch and DAF sludge into solid fuel
Hamawand, Ihsan, Pittaway, Pam, Lewis, Larry, Chakrabarty, Sayan, Caldwell, Justin, Eberhard, Jochen and Chakraborty, Arpita. 2017. "Waste management in the meat processing industry: conversion of paunch and DAF sludge into solid fuel." Waste Management. 60, pp. 340-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.11.034

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Washoff of residual photosystem II herbicides from sugar cane trash under a rainfall simulator
Dang, Aaditi, Silburn, Mark, Craig, Ian, Shaw, Melanie and Foley, Jenny. 2016. "Washoff of residual photosystem II herbicides from sugar cane trash under a rainfall simulator." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64 (20), pp. 3967-3974. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04717

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A preliminary evaluation of using fixed cameras for phenology measurements in a maize and soybean crop 2016/17
McCarthy, Alison and Raine, Steven. 2017. A preliminary evaluation of using fixed cameras for phenology measurements in a maize and soybean crop 2016/17. United States. Monsanto.

Technical report

An impact assessment framework for harvesting technologies in cotton: management considerations for the John Deere 7760
Bennett, J. McL., Jensen, T. A., Antille, D. L. and Baillie, C.. 2016. An impact assessment framework for harvesting technologies in cotton: management considerations for the John Deere 7760. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Thermodynamic modelling and threshold electrolyte concentration analysis for treatment and application of coal seam gas associated water
Bennett, John McLean and Marchuk, Serhiy. 2016. Thermodynamic modelling and threshold electrolyte concentration analysis for treatment and application of coal seam gas associated water . Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Managing the safe application of sugar by-products to soil: modelling and recommendations
Bennett, J. McL., Wieck, T., Dafny, E, Schroeder, B. and Attard, S.. 2015. Managing the safe application of sugar by-products to soil: modelling and recommendations. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Bioenergy from cotton industry wastes: a review and potential
Hamawand, Ihsan, Sandell, Gary, Pittaway, Pam, Chakrabarty, Sayan, Yusaf, Talal, Chen, Guangnan, Seneweera, Saman, Al-Lwayzy, Saddam, Bennett, John and Hopf, Joshua. 2016. "Bioenergy from cotton industry wastes: a review and potential." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 66, pp. 435-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.033

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Capturing of remotely sensed images to advance the use of yield maps and other spatial information to improve crop management and forecasting
Jensen, T., Apan, A., Young, F. and Zeller, L.. 2002. "Capturing of remotely sensed images to advance the use of yield maps and other spatial information to improve crop management and forecasting." 11th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference (ARSPC2002): Images to Information. Brisbane, Australia 02 - 06 Sep 2002 Adelaide, Australia.

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Population growth and other factors affecting land-use and land-cover changes in north-eastern Wollega, Ethiopia
Urgesa, Alemayehu A., Abegaz, Assefa, Bahir, Asmamaw L. and Antille, Diogenes L.. 2016. "Population growth and other factors affecting land-use and land-cover changes in north-eastern Wollega, Ethiopia." Tropical Agriculture. 93 (4), pp. 298-311.

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The effects of coal seam gas infrastructure development on arable land in southern Queensland, Australia: field investigations and modeling
Antille, D. L., Huth, N. I., Eberhard, J., Marinoni, O., Cocks, B., Poulton, P. L., Macdonald, B. C. T. and Schmidt, E. J.. 2016. "The effects of coal seam gas infrastructure development on arable land in southern Queensland, Australia: field investigations and modeling." Transactions of the ASABE. 59 (4), pp. 879-901. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.59.11547

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Remote monitoring and automatic detection of grain crop attributes
McCarthy, Alison, Tscharke, Matthew and Schmidt, Erik. 2014. Remote monitoring and automatic detection of grain crop attributes. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Multiscale stochastic simulation of transient complex flows
Nguyen, Hung Quoc. 2016. Multiscale stochastic simulation of transient complex flows. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Deep drainage estimates for irrigated crop rotations in subhumid, subtropical Australia
Kodur, S., Robinson, J. B., Foley, J. L. and Silburn, D. M.. 2014. "Deep drainage estimates for irrigated crop rotations in subhumid, subtropical Australia." Irrigation and Drainage. 63 (5), pp. 692-697. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1872

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Soil-hydrological responses to rainfall variation in a subtropical Australian landscape
Kodur, S., Robinson, J. B., Foley, J. L. and Silburn, D. M.. 2015. "Soil-hydrological responses to rainfall variation in a subtropical Australian landscape." Irrigation and Drainage. 64 (5), pp. 694-702. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1946

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RBFN stochastic coarse-grained simulation method: Part I - Dilute polymer solutions using bead-spring chain models
Nguyen, H. Q., Tran, C.-D. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2015. "RBFN stochastic coarse-grained simulation method: Part I - Dilute polymer solutions using bead-spring chain models." CMES Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 105 (5), pp. 399-439. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2015.105.399

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Phosphorus release characteristics from biosolids-derived organomineral fertilisers
Antille, Diogenes L., Sakrabani, Ruben and Godwin, Richard J.. 2014. "Phosphorus release characteristics from biosolids-derived organomineral fertilisers." Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 45 (19), pp. 2565-2576. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2014.912300

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Automated site-specific irrigation framework and evaluation
McCarthy, Alison. 2016. "Automated site-specific irrigation framework and evaluation." Irrigation Australia International Conference and Exhibition 2016: Irrigation - For Prosperity and Wellbeing. Melbourne, Australia 24 - 26 May 2016

Presentation

Soil compaction and controlled traffic considerations in Australian cotton-farming systems
Antille, Diogenes L., Bennett, John McL. and Jensen, Troy A.. 2016. "Soil compaction and controlled traffic considerations in Australian cotton-farming systems." Crop and Pasture Science. 67 (1), pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP15097

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Storm even suspended sediment-discharge hysteresis and controls in agricultural watersheds: implications for watershed scale sediment management
Sherriff, Sophie C., Rowan, John S., Fenton, Owen, Jordan, Philip, Melland, Alice R., Mellander, Per-Erik and O'hUallachain, Daire. 2016. "Storm even suspended sediment-discharge hysteresis and controls in agricultural watersheds: implications for watershed scale sediment management." Environmental Science and Technology. 50 (4), pp. 1769-1778. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b04573

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VARIwise: site-specific surface irrigation and fertigation using adaptive control
McCarthy, Alison. 2015. "VARIwise: site-specific surface irrigation and fertigation using adaptive control." 2015 Cotton Irrigation Technology Tour. Emerald & Moree & Nevertire, Australia 10 - 12 Feb 2015 Australia.

Presentation

Simulation of flow of fibre suspensions using an IRBF-BCF based multiscale approach
Nguyen, H. Q., Tran, C.-D. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2015. "Simulation of flow of fibre suspensions using an IRBF-BCF based multiscale approach." Solnordal, C. B., Liovic, P., Delaney, G. W., Cummins, S. J., Schwarz, M. P. and Witt, P. J. (ed.) 11th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals and Process Industries (CFD2015). Melbourne, Australia 07 - 09 Dec 2015 Australia.

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Fate of granular versus liquid fertilisers applied to soil leaching columns
Pittaway, P., Melland, A., Cellotto, G., Dowie, J., Shannon, G. and Di Bella, L.. 2015. "Fate of granular versus liquid fertilisers applied to soil leaching columns." Bruce, R. C. (ed.) 37th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2015). Bundaberg, Australia 28 - 30 Apr 2015 Mackay, Australia.

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Development of an integrated plant-based image sensing system for soil-water and nitrogen status estimation in cotton
McCarthy, Alison and Nguyen, Tai. 2015. Development of an integrated plant-based image sensing system for soil-water and nitrogen status estimation in cotton. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Control and sensing systems for automated site-specific irrigation
McCarthy, Alison. 2015. "Control and sensing systems for automated site-specific irrigation." CCA Cropping Solutions Seminar 2015. Moree, Australia 29 - 30 Jul 2015

Presentation

Automated site-specific control and sensing for irrigating dairy pastures
McCarthy, Alison. 2015. "Automated site-specific control and sensing for irrigating dairy pastures." Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Dairy Centre Open Day 2015: Tips, Tools and Technologies to Better Manage Climate Variability. Burnie, Australia 02 Dec 2015

Presentation

Image analysis and artificial intelligence based approach for soil-water and nitrogen status estimation
McCarthy, Alison, Nguyen, Tai and Raine, Steven. 2015. "Image analysis and artificial intelligence based approach for soil-water and nitrogen status estimation." 2nd Australian Cotton Research Conference 2015: Science Securing Cotton's Future. Toowoomba, Australia 08 - 10 Sep 2015 Australia.

Presentation

Data requirements for automated model-based control of irrigation and fertiliser application
McCarthy, Alison and Raine, Steven. 2015. "Data requirements for automated model-based control of irrigation and fertiliser application." Acuna, T., Moeller, C., Parsons, D. and Harrison, M. (ed.) 17th Australian Agronomy Conference 2015: Building Productive, Diverse and Sustainable Landscapes (AAC 2015). Hobart, Australia 20 - 24 Sep 2015 Warragul, Australia.

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The potential of controlled traffic farming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sequestration in arable land: a critical review
Antille, D. L., Chamen, W. C. T., Tullberg, J. N. and Lal, R.. 2015. "The potential of controlled traffic farming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sequestration in arable land: a critical review." Transactions of the ASABE. 58 (3), pp. 707-731. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.58.11049

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