The following publications for 2006-2007 were produced by staff based at Deniliquin.

Scientific journals

Beecher, H.G., Dunn, B.W., Thompson, J.A., Humphreys, L., Mathews, S.K., and Timsina,J (2006) Effect of raised beds, irrigation and nitrogen management on growth, water use and yield of rice in south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46: 1363-1372.

Book Chapters

Montagu, K., Thomas, B., Thomas, G., Christen, E., Hornbuckle, J., Baillie, C., Linehan, C., Smith, P., Gallo, F., North, S., Meyer, W., Stirzaker, R. and Cornish, P (2006). Understanding irrigation decisions: from enterprise planning to the paddock. National Program for Sustainable Irrigation, Land and Water AUST. Irrigation Insights No 6

Conference Papers

North S, Fisher R, (2006). Making the most of available water supplies for irrigated cropping industries in the Murray Valley. pp 94-95. ‘Time to Deliver’ Irrigation Association of Australia National Conference, 9-11 May 2006, Brisbane.

North S (2007). Water use and yields of wheat under centre pivot irrigation in the Murray Irrigation Districts. GRDC Technical Research Update for Irrigation Croppers, Griffith, NSW, 31 July & 1 August 2007. GRDC & IREC

Kooloos H, North S, (2007.) The new "V-Bay" flexible layout. GRDC Technical Research Update for Irrigation Croppers. Griffith NSW, 31 July & 1 August 2007. GRDC & IREC.

John Smith, Russell Reinke, Shu Fukai, Ken Fisher and Peter Snell (2007). Screening for low-temperature tolerance at the reproductive stage in rice: difficulties inducing floret sterility. IN Bocchi S, Ferrero A, Porro A, editors.  Fourth International Temperate Rice Conference. Proceedings of the Fourth Temperate Rice Conference, 25-28 June 2007, Novara Italy. P64.

Advisory Articles

North S (2006). Making the most of irrigation allocations. Hi-Grain Update. Research News. October 2006. GRDC

Beecher, G., Dunn, B., Mathews, S., Thompson, J., Singh, R., Humphreys, L., Timsina, J., O’Keeffe, K., and Johnson, D. (2006-07). Permanent beds in bays for sustainable cropping. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 174: 4-8.

Lacy, J., Aryan, A., Beecher, G., Broster, J., Ciavarella, S., Clough, R., Dunn, B., Evans, L., Lanoislet, V., Lattimore, M., Murray, A., O’Keefe, K., Reinke, R., Schipp, A., Smith, J., Snell, P., Stevens, M., Subasinghe, R., Thompson, J., Whitworth, R. (2006). 2006 Ricecheck recommendations. NSW Department of Primary Industries, 24 pp.

Lacy, J., Lattimore, M., O’Keeffe, K., Schipp, A., Whitworth, R., Smith, J., Murray, A. and Steel, F. (2006-07). Extension for improving rice yields and WUE. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 174: 30-33.

Subasinghe, R., Dunn, T., Wornes, D. and Smith, J. (2006-07). Split nitrogen continues to show an advantage. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 174: 9-12.

Thompson, J and Griffin, D. (2006). Delayed flooding of rice – effect on yields and water. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 173: 52-53.

Thompson, J. (2006). Mid-season ‘drainage’ of rice – is it worth trialling on your crop? IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 173: 54-56.

Thompson, J and Griffin, D. (2007). Irrigating sub clover with saline groundwater. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 175: 32-33.

Thompson, J and North, S (2007). Irrigated lucerne production above a saline watertable. IREC Farmer’s Newsletter 175: 34-35.

Other publications

Murray Irrigation Limited (2007). Murray Land and Water Management Plan, draft irrigation layout manual.  Technical Review Graham Barron

North S (2007). Improving the performance of basin (contour) irrigation systems in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin. A Scoping Study. Project Report ENV 6/05, Murray LWMP/CRC IF, Deniliquin

Smith, J., Fowler, J., Schipp, A. (2007). New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Farm Budgets. www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/farm-business/budgets/summer-crops