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... of materials/parts used and time required.
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3Ifpossible, arrange fencing of low-lying land to include a few areas where stock can
retreat as water rises.
4Have a procedure ... these options and hope-
fully select the optimum design for that particular irrigation system. Even small-scale irri-
gation systems are generally costly and intended for long-term usage,...
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Introduction
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication:
Mason, John, 1951– .
Sustainable agriculture.
2nd ed.
ISBN 0 643 06876 7.
1. Sustainable agriculture. 2. Sustainable development.
I. Title.
338.16
Copyright ... or
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Acknowledgements v
Introduction 1
1 Different things to different people 3
2Sustainable concepts 9
3 Soils 23
4Wa...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 5 docx
... away.
Hawk silhouette
A model or cut-out of a hawk shape is fixed to a post or overhead on a wire. This scares
away fruit and nut-eating birds.
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Figure 5.2 Scarecrow used for ... in
most parts of the world.
Metal-based compounds
These include chemicals based upon heavy metals such as lead and mercury. These chemi-
cals are highly dangerous and are now banned in...
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... deficient in nutrients, requiring
special attention to recondition them
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dures, tests and methods must be used, and what time is involved. Contact ... changing and adapting to what is happen-
ing in the real world. For instance, many producers who have turned to value-added prod-
ucts are reaching their 20-year goal in five to t...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 9 docx
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making the trees vulnerable to being blown over in strong winds.
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height of the shelter belt, although ideally the distance should be ... no
gaps (eg roads cutting through).
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Increasing rainfall
It has been reported that treed districts receive more rainfall than nearby non-treed
districts...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 6 pptx
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implications of introducing something new into an environment are not understood.
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Figure 6.1 Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) – this weed was a massive problem in Australian ... significant danger to non-target organisms. In particular, residual
and foliar applications have the potential to kill desired plants, poison animals, reduce soil
micro-organisms, evap...
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... decomposition-spoilage) are less
likely to occur. Hay can be stored either in the smaller, rectangular bale or the larger round
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Bush tucker ... the most intensive and results proven method for all other forms of silage.
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Uses
•hay, pasture, green manure, cover crop
•...
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... paddock:
•Paddocks growing nitrogen-fixing plants (eg legumes) should be fallowed with
nitrogen users such as grasses
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might be better to ... better
tailor-made to suit the conditions there.
Rotating uses of a paddock
This involves using a paddock for different purposes at different times; for example, grow-
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