Useful Resources
CCC Insights
Expert insights and articles on best practice fertiliser management and the science of crop nutrition from the Clean Coastal Catchments Research team and colleagues.
Primefact: Water Use Efficiency in Blueberries
This DPI Primefact covers pre-season planning and irrigation system checks, techniques for reducing moisture loss, water quality testing, and soil and substrate moisture monitoring.
Macadamia Integrated Orchard Management guides
The Macadamia integrated orchard management practice guide focuses on the principles of Integrated Orchard Management (IOM). The IOM guide provides a framework for maintaining high-productivity orchards and the recovery of orchards in decline.
This updated guide is a companion to the Macadamia integrated orchard management case studies.
DPI Soils: fertilisers, amendments and testing
The NSW DPI Soils page offers an extensive list of useful links regarding Fertilisers, Amendments and Soil testing.
Fertcare resources
Fertcare® is a national training and accreditation program over seen by Fertilizer Australia, the industry association representing manufacturers, importers and distributors of fertiliser in Australia, and associated service industries.
The Fertcare program is designed to raise industry skills and knowledge in the management of fertilisers and soil ameliorants.
A range of helpful resources can be accessed from the Fertcare website including:
- Fertcare Soil Sampling Guide
- Fertcare® Plant Sampling Guide
- Fertcare Accredited Advisor directory (lists contact details and locations for agronomists who meet current Fertcare accreditation standards)
- Fertcare technical standards for nutrient management planning on Australian dairy farms
Fert$mart
The Fert$mart program has been developed by Dairy Australia to improve soil health and help farmers make more informed and cost effective decisions about fertiliser management.
Fert$mart provides a standardised approach to preparing, implementing and monitoring nutrient plans that match nutrient application to pasture and crop requirements. The program is underpinned by the Fertcare Accredited Advisor training program, responsible for certification of nutrient advisors in the standards expected when offering dairy specific nutrient advice.
Dairy Australia Soils and Fertiliser Manual
The Dairy Australia Dairy Soils and Fertiliser Manual provides farmers and advisors with a logical planning approach and technical advice to make profitable and environmentally responsible fertiliser management decisions.
DPI Dairy resources
The NSW DPI Dairy page contains a wide range of information for dairy producers including advice on nutrition, pastures and grazing management.
DPI Horticulture - Protected Cropping
The NSW DPI Protected Cropping page contains a wide range of information on issues such as hydroponics, planning, and technology, including:
DPI Horticulture - Nuts
The NSW DPI Nuts page contains a wide range of information for macadamia growers including grower guides and advice on soils, nutrition, and crop management:
- How to reduce stemflow in a macadamia orchard
- Macadamia harvesting with sweepers and blowers: effect on soil movement
- Nutrient disorders in macadamia
- Reducing erosion and other soil degradation in macadamia orchards
- Using compost in macadamia orchards
- Macadamia grower's guide: nutrition and soil health – Part 2: the next level
- Macadamia grower's guide: nutrition and soil health – Part 1: the foundations
- Macadamia grower's guide: new orchards
- NSW Macadamia plant protection guide
