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Other Resources
Reference Name:
Soils and their management
Agency:
 New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Tocal
Contact Details:
 Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus, Paterson, NSW, 2421
02 4939 8862
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Format:
 Book         Cost: Yes    Publishing Date: 2005 
Comment:
 Chapters include; soils and their properties, soil on your property, soil management, examining soil profiles, case studies and how to improve soil structure.
Website:

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/resources/bookshop/soils-book
     

 
Reference Name:
Introduction to Urban Salinity / Indicators of Urban Salinity / Building in a Saline Environment / Salinity Indicator Plants
Agency:
 Local Government Salinity Initiative  (within DECC)
Contact Details:

PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW, 1232
1300 361 967
info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Format:
 Brochure / PDF        Publishing Date: 2006   ISBN: 0 7347 5799 9
Comment:
 The series outlines the sources of water and salt and reactions with building materials, indicators of urban salinity, measuring urban salinity, preventing salt moving into buildings and avoiding the damage of urban salinity.
 
Download:

Introduction to Urban Salinity

Indicators of Urban Salinity

Building in a Saline Environment

Salinity Indicator Plants
 
Website:

http://www.wsroc.com.au/

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Water - Collection and Recycling
- Managing Waste - Reducing, Re-using and Recycling
- Why Vegetation Matters
- Where the Water Flows - Wetlands, Creeks and Drains
- NSW Department of Primary Industries
-  Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
-  NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change
-  Local Council
 

 
Reference Name:
Soil management for commercial vegetables and small crops / Soil management in orchards
Agency:
 New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Agriculture
Contact Details:
 Locked Bag 21, Orange, NSW, 2800
02 6391 3100
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture
Format:
 PDF       Cost: No  Publishing Date: 2004        
Comment:
 Provide information aimed at maintaining sustainable production in commercial vegetable and small crops, and orchards by protecting soil from the problems of erosion, compaction, acidity and nutrient decline.
 
Download:

Soil management for commercial vegetables and small crops

Soil management in orchards
 

Website:

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/
soils/guides/publications/vegetables

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/
soils/guides/publications/orchards

 
Reference Name:
Reducing soil erosion with compost materials - Organics Factsheet
Agency:
 New South Wales Sustainability Programs (within DECC)
Contact Details:
 PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW, 1232
1300 361 967
info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Format:
 PDF                           Publishing Date: 2002
Comment:
 Discusses the benefits of using compost materials to maintain soil health and reduce erosion.
 
Download:
 
 Reducing soil erosion with compost materials
Website:

http://www.recycledorganics.com/infosheets/lca/facts/FS3_soilerosion.pdf

 

 

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