Natural resources and climate

Water research
Water & primary industries

Information on all aspects of water, a precious resource, and its use in primary industries.

  • Soil health and fertility
    Examines all aspects of soil health, soil nutrition and general soil management.
  • Farm Forestry/Plantations/Private Native Forestry
    Information on private forestry which refers to the practice of growing of trees on private land and includes "agroforestry" and "farm forestry".
  • Water & irrigation
    Information about Irrigation, water quality, testing, dams and water storage, drought strategies for water supply and watering livestock.
  • Salinity
    Salinity is a threat to the health of rural land and the environment. Irrigation and dryland salinity are among the most important natural resource issues facing agriculture in Australia.
  • Native vegetation
    A growing awareness of the potential environmental impacts and economic costs of continued broadscale clearing has led the community and government to seek better management of our native vegetation assets.
  • Biodiversity
    Biodiversity is the variety of life forms, the genes they contain, the ecosystems they form, and the interactions between life forms and the environment.
  • Land
    Information on land management, including catchment management and contaminated sites.
  • Climate and weather
    Information on NSW climate, weather and forecasting.