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Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods
Xiong, Yiyi, McCarthy, Cheryl, Humpal, Jacob and Percy, Cassandra. "Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods." 2023 11th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics). Wuhan, China 25 - 28 Jul 2023 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). https://doi.org/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/10233256/proceeding

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Transforming waste to wealth: Impact of food waste-derived soil amendments and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on soil dynamics
O'Connor, James, Mickan, Bede S., Gurung, Sun K., Siddique, Kadambot H. M., Leopold, Matthias, Bühlmann, Christopher H. and Bolan, Nanthi S.. 2024. "Transforming waste to wealth: Impact of food waste-derived soil amendments and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on soil dynamics." Soil Use and Management. 40 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13093

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Near-infrared spectroscopy and deep neural networks for early common root rot detection in wheat from multi-season trials
Xiong, Yiyi, McCarthy, Cheryl, Humpal, Jacob and Percy, Cassandra. 2024. "Near-infrared spectroscopy and deep neural networks for early common root rot detection in wheat from multi-season trials ." Agronomy Journal. 116 (5), pp. 2370-2390. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21648

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Pesticide extraction from soil into runoff in North American and Australian croplands
Silburn, D. Mark and Crawford, M. H.. 2024. "Pesticide extraction from soil into runoff in North American and Australian croplands." Soil Research. 62 (3). https://doi.org/10.1071/SR23148

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Value of food waste-derived fertilisers on soil chemistry, microbial function and crop productivity
O'Connor, James, Mickan, Bede S., Gurung, Sun K., Buhlmann, Christopher H., Jenkins, Sasha N., Siddique, Kadambot H.M., Leopold, Matthias and Bolan, Nanthi S.. 2024. "Value of food waste-derived fertilisers on soil chemistry, microbial function and crop productivity." Applied Soil Ecology. 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105380

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Advancing a food loss and waste bioproduct industry: A critical review of policy approaches for application in an Australian context
Churton, Hannah and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2024. "Advancing a food loss and waste bioproduct industry: A critical review of policy approaches for application in an Australian context." Heliyon. 10 (12). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32735

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Technical evaluation of steam sterilisation coupled with gasification to improve circularity of Australian hospital waste management: A case study
Harris, Peter and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2024. "Technical evaluation of steam sterilisation coupled with gasification to improve circularity of Australian hospital waste management: A case study." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107680

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WEPP interrill erodibility for clay soils in the crop lands of Northern NSW and Southern Queensland, Australia
Silburn, Mark D. and Bosomworth, Bronwyn. 2024. "WEPP interrill erodibility for clay soils in the crop lands of Northern NSW and Southern Queensland, Australia." Soil Research. 62 (1). https://doi.org/10.1071/SR23137

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Biochemical methane potential of dairy manure residues and separated fractions: An Australia-wide study of the impact of production and cleaning systems
Grell, Torben, Harris, Peter W., Marchuk, Serhiy, Jenkins, Sasha, McCabe, Bernadette K. and Tait, Stephan. 2024. "Biochemical methane potential of dairy manure residues and separated fractions: An Australia-wide study of the impact of production and cleaning systems." Bioresource Technology. 391 (Part A). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129903

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Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study
Aly, Basem Adel, Low, Tobias, Long, Derek, Brett, Peter and Baillie, Craig. 2024. "Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study." Journal of Food Engineering. 363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2023.111754

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Variable-rate irrigation: hardware and software tools for improved infield irrigation
McCarthy, Alison and Foley, Joseph. 2023. "Variable-rate irrigation: hardware and software tools for improved infield irrigation." GRDC Grains Research Update: Irrigation efficiency. 30 - 30 May 2023 Australia.

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A review on common root rot of wheat and barley in Australia
Xiong, Yiyi, McCarthy, Cheryl, Humpal, Jacob and Percy, Cassandra. 2023. "A review on common root rot of wheat and barley in Australia." Plant Pathology. 72 (8), pp. 1347-1364. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13777

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Land Application of Biosolids-Derived Biochar in Australia: A Review
Sinha, Payel, Marchuk, Serhiy, Harris, Peter, Antille, Diogenes L. and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2023. "Land Application of Biosolids-Derived Biochar in Australia: A Review." Sustainability. 15 (14). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410909

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Direct comparison of runoff of residual and knockdown herbicides in sugarcane using a rainfall simulator finds large difference in runoff losses and toxicity relative to diuron
Silburn, D. Mark, Fillols, Emilie, Rojas-Ponce, Samuel, Lewis, Steve and McHugh, A.D.. 2023. "Direct comparison of runoff of residual and knockdown herbicides in sugarcane using a rainfall simulator finds large difference in runoff losses and toxicity relative to diuron." Science of the Total Environment. 863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160976

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Nitrogen dynamics and biological processes in soil amended with microalgae grown in abattoir digestate to recover nutrients
Shayesteh, Hajar, Jenkins, Sasha N., Moheimani, Navid R., Bolan, Nanthi, Buhlmann, Christopher H., Gurung, Sun Kumar, Vadiveloo, Ashiwin, Bahri, Parisa A. and Mickan, Bede S.. 2023. "Nitrogen dynamics and biological processes in soil amended with microalgae grown in abattoir digestate to recover nutrients." Journal of Environmental Management. 344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118467

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Assessing the performance of techniques for disaggregating daily rainfall in South Africa
Ramlall, R and Smithers, Smithers. 2023. "Assessing the performance of techniques for disaggregating daily rainfall in South Africa." Water SA. 49 (3), pp. 199-210.

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Evaporative loss and environmental impact of covers on water storages: A review
Pittaway, Pamela, Scobie, Michael and Schmidt, Erik. 2023. "Evaporative loss and environmental impact of covers on water storages: A review." Journal of Environmental Quality. 52 (2), pp. 241-257. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20454

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Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors
Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Harris, Peter, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2023. "Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors." Electrochimica Acta. 468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143201

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Pesticide extraction from soil into runoff under a rainfall simulator
Silburn, D. Mark. 2023. "Pesticide extraction from soil into runoff under a rainfall simulator." Soil Research. 61 (5), pp. 468-483. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR22115

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Lactic acid production from food waste at an anaerobic digestion biorefinery: effect of digestate recirculation and sucrose supplementation
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J. and Bahri, Parisa A. 2023. "Lactic acid production from food waste at an anaerobic digestion biorefinery: effect of digestate recirculation and sucrose supplementation." Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1177739

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Food and Garden Organic Waste Management in Australia: Co-Benefits for Regional Communities and Local Government
Blanchard, Christine, Harris, Peter, Pocock, Celmara and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2023. "Food and Garden Organic Waste Management in Australia: Co-Benefits for Regional Communities and Local Government." Sustainability. 15 (13). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15139901

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Robotics and sensing technologies in red meat processing: A review
Aly, Basem Adel, Low, Tobias, Long, Derek, Baillie, Craig and Brett, Peter. 2023. "Robotics and sensing technologies in red meat processing: A review." Trends in Food Science and Technology. 137, pp. 142-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.05.015

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Two-phase anaerobic digestion in leach bed reactors coupled to anaerobic filters: A review and the potential of biochar filters
Collins, B.A., Birzer, C.H., Harris, P.W., Kidd, S.P., McCabe, B.K. and Medwell, P.R.. 2023. "Two-phase anaerobic digestion in leach bed reactors coupled to anaerobic filters: A review and the potential of biochar filters ." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 175, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113187

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Availability of Nitrogen in Soil for Irrigated Cotton Following Application of Urea and 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate-Coated Urea in Concentrated Bands
Pittaway, Pamela A., Antille, Diogenes L., Melland, Alice R. and Marchuk, Serhiy. 2023. "Availability of Nitrogen in Soil for Irrigated Cotton Following Application of Urea and 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate-Coated Urea in Concentrated Bands." Plants. 12 (5), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12051170

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Biosolids-derived fertilisers: A review of challenges and opportunities
Marchuk, Serhiy, Tait, Stephan, Sinha, Payel, Harris, Peter, Antille, Diogenes L. and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2023. "Biosolids-derived fertilisers: A review of challenges and opportunities." Science of the Total Environment. 875, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162555

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Resource recovery for environmental management of dilute livestock manure using a solid-liquid separation approach
Grell, Torben, Marchuk, Serhiy, Williams, Ian, McCabe, Bernadette K. and Tait, Stephan. 2023. "Resource recovery for environmental management of dilute livestock manure using a solid-liquid separation approach ." Journal of Environmental Management. 325 (Part A), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116254

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Field evaluation of automated site-specific irrigation for cotton and perennial ryegrass using soil-water sensors and Model Predictive Control
McCarthy, Alison, Foley, Joseph, Raedts, Pieter and Hills, James. 2023. "Field evaluation of automated site-specific irrigation for cotton and perennial ryegrass using soil-water sensors and Model Predictive Control." Agricultural Water Management. 277, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.108098

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Efficient water management and irrigation on farms
Reardon-Smith, K., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Scobie, M., Eberhard, J. and Maraseni, T. N.. 2022. "Efficient water management and irrigation on farms." Sims, Ralph E. H. (ed.) Energy-smart farming: efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability. United Kingdom. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited. pp. 102-134

Edited book (chapter)

Lactic acid from mixed food waste fermentation using an adapted inoculum: Influence of pH and temperature regulation on yield and product spectrum
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J., Mercer, George D. and Bahri, Parisa A.. 2022. "Lactic acid from mixed food waste fermentation using an adapted inoculum: Influence of pH and temperature regulation on yield and product spectrum." Journal of Cleaner Production. 373, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133716

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NIR sensing and machine learning to rapidly assess crown rot in wheat
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Percy, Cassandra and Thomasson, J. Alex. 2020. "NIR sensing and machine learning to rapidly assess crown rot in wheat." GRDC Grains Research Update: Driving Profit Through Research. Goondiwindi, Australia 03 - 04 Mar 2020 Australia.

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Detection of crown rot in wheat utilising near-infrared spectroscopy: towards remote and robotic sensing
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Percy, Cassy and Thomasson, J. Alex. 2020. "Detection of crown rot in wheat utilising near-infrared spectroscopy: towards remote and robotic sensing." Thomasson, J. Alex and Torres-Rua, Alfonso F. (ed.) Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping V (SPIE 2020). Online 27 Apr - 08 May 2020 United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557949

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Review of Technologies, Regulations and Operating Standards for Field Based Autonomous Agricultural Machinery
Baillie, Craig, Torrance, Logan, Long, Derek, Brett, Peter and Humpal, Jacob. 2020. Review of Technologies, Regulations and Operating Standards for Field Based Autonomous Agricultural Machinery. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Machine vision learning for crop disease and quality parameters
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Thomasson, J. Alex and Percy, Cassy. 2018. "Machine vision learning for crop disease and quality parameters." 21st Precision Agriculture Symposium (2018). Adelaide, Australia Australia.

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Space Agriculture: Sensing Crops in Space
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Baillie, Craig, Percy, Cassy and Brett, Peter. 2022. "Space Agriculture: Sensing Crops in Space." GRDC Update Papers.

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Fertiliser management effects on dissolved inorganic nitrogen in runoff from Australian sugarcane farms
Fraser, Grant, Rohde, Ken and Silburn, Mark. 2017. "Fertiliser management effects on dissolved inorganic nitrogen in runoff from Australian sugarcane farms." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 189 (8), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-6115-z

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Evaporation, Temperature and Water Quality Impacts for AquaArmourTM Floating Pods
Symes, Troy, Pittaway, Pam and Schmidt, Erik. 2009. Evaporation, Temperature and Water Quality Impacts for AquaArmourTM Floating Pods. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Smarter Irrigation for Profit - Taggle IrriMATE Irrigation Advance Sensor & SMS notifier
Gillies, Malcolm, Foley, Joseph and Kelderman, Simon. 2018. Smarter Irrigation for Profit - Taggle IrriMATE Irrigation Advance Sensor & SMS notifier. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Government report

The density of a protein crystal
White, E. T., Tan, Wei Hong, Ang, Jing Mei, Tait, S. and Litster, J. D.. 2007. "The density of a protein crystal." Powder Technology. 179 (1-2), pp. 55-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2006.11.014

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Mechanical Characterization of Protein Crystals
Tait, Stephan, White, Edward T. and Litster, James D.. 2008. "Mechanical Characterization of Protein Crystals." Particle and Particle Systems Characterization. 25 (3), pp. 266-276. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.200701112

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Anaerobic digestion of spent bedding from deep litter piggery housing
Tait, Stephan, Tamis, Jelmer, Edgerton, Bruce and Batstone, Damien J.. 2009. "Anaerobic digestion of spent bedding from deep litter piggery housing." Bioresource Technology. 100 (7), pp. 2210-2218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.10.032

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