Late Autumn Winter Spring strawberries for profit and consumer appeal

Improved cultivar.

Heat-Capacity Measurements - Progress In Experimental-Techniques

The heat capacity of a substance is related to the structure and constitution of the material and its measurement is a standard technique of physical investigation. In this review, the classical methods are first analyzed briefly and their recent extensions are summarized. The merits and demerits of these methods are pointed out. The newer techniques such as the a.c. method, the relaxation method, the pulse methods, the laser flash calorimetry and other methods developed to extend the heat capacity measurements to newer classes of materials and to extreme conditions of sample geometry, pressure and temperature are comprehensively reviewed. Examples of recent work and details of the experimental systems are provided for each method. The introduction of automation in control systems for the monitoring of the experiments and for data processing is also discussed. Two hundred and eight references and 18 figures are used to illustrate the various techniques.

Tropical Hardwood Improvement - Base

Completed tree improvement project focussing on delivering improved mahogany varieties for the plantation industry in northern Queensland.

High-value wood products from sub-tropical plantations

To refine the emerging silvicultural systems for sub-tropical eucalypt plantations to produce logs of acceptable dimensions and quality for processing into high-value solid and engineered wood products, while maintaining financial attractiveness for growers. The available resources are focussed primarily on sub-tropical Corymbia plantings.

Increasing Adoption of Irrigation and Water Recycling Technologies in Australia

Retrofitting nurseries to increase water use efficiency and evaluate 4 soil moisture sensors for irrigation scheduling.

Salt-tolerant amenity grasses to reduce salt effect

Assess establishment and management of salt tolerant turf grasses on salt affected parklands.

Evaluation of APFIP (apple) varieties

Evaluation of APFIP (apple) varieties.

Management guidelines for warm-season greens grasses

Golf green, turf.

Improving avocado fruit quality and market potential by pre and post harvest factors

Improving avocado fruit quality and market potential by pre and post harvest factors.

FWPRDC PN06.3016 Resource Characterisation

Linking non-destructive field assessment of wood property and quality traits in slash pine to yield of structural grades of timber. Produce a review of wood quality studies in sub-tropical pines planted in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

VG07023 Driving better vegetable irrigation through profitable practice change

Despite recent flooding in eastern Australia, the availability/quality of irrigation water is a long-term issue for Australian vegetable growers. To survive, producers are told to implement new technologies. However, there is often little practical information investigating which improvements could make a real difference, and keep production profitable. In an Horticulture Australia Ltd three year project, scientists from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (QLD), CSIRO, Department of Industry and Investment (NSW), and the National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture, evaluated practical irrigation improvements. We conducted experiments and case studies on farms in southern Queensland and Riverina vegetable districts, with over 100 extension events, including irrigation workshops, conferences, and field days.

Production of Macadamia Rootstock

Production of Macadamia Rootstock.

Improving the quality of kikuyu by reducing the lignin content

Development of improved pasture grass via chemical mutagenesis and selection of mutations in lignin genes.

Strategic banana tissue culture industry development and biosecurity act

Application and development of activities based on in vitro technologies delivering research, industry development and biosecurity activities to sustain and improve the Australian banana industry.