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AGRICULTURE & FOOD PRODUCTION
Home > Latest News > Agriculture & Food Production Australian agribusinesses resilient in face of continuing drought 10 May 2007
Drought conditions continue to exert pressure on Australian agribusinesses, yet the sector is showing promising signs of resilience with 60 per cent of farmers confident about the year ahead, according to the second quarterly Westpac & Charles Sturt University Agribusiness Index. News alert: CSU commentators on Federal Budget 09 May 2007
Charles Sturt University has a number of expert commentators who can discuss the economic, environmental and social implications of the Budget, particularly their impact on inland Australia. 08 May 2007
A major water conference that will look at the challenge of managing our streams and rivers for the future will be held in Albury, May 21 to 25. Higher costs for water recovery projects 08 May 2007
The Prime Minister’s $10 billion National Water Reform Plan for the Murray Darling Basin could double the price of water recovery projects according to Water for Rivers CEO Neville Smith. Making a difference in Australian rivers 08 May 2007
A major national conference looking at the challenge of managing streams and rivers for the future will be held this month in Albury on the banks of the Murray River at the NSW-Victorian border. 03 May 2007
Mr Howard’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security is missing two essential ingredients – details on how public participation will be achieved, and an environmental perspective, according to a Charles Sturt University professor. Central West businesses outperform the rest of regional NSW 02 May 2007
Sales performance in the Central West outperformed the rest of regional NSW this quarter, according to the Reliance Credit Union Central West Business Survey for the March quarter 2007. CSU expert commentators on water management 19 Apr 2007
The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda. Manage all water as a single resource 10 Apr 2007
Ground water and surface water in the Murray Darling Basin need to be managed as a single resource for us to go forward in solving the current water crisis in the Basin according to one of Australia’s leading water scientists. CSU commentators on Australia’s 'liquid gold' 21 Mar 2007
World Water Day on Thursday 22 March draws attention to the world’s most valuable natural resource and the research on how to best use and protect it. Charles Sturt University’s Institute for Land, Water and Society has a number of expert commentators who can discuss the environmental, economic and social aspects of water. |
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