International honours have been bestowed on Charles Sturt University Professor of Irrigation Graeme Batten for his leading research into the rapid, reliable and low cost analysis technique which has revolutionised crop management.

A leading irrigation expert is calling for the consumer to be involved in the on-going water allocation debate in Australia.

The rapid and low cost analysis of air, water, vegetation, and pork and even Viagra tablets using near infra-red rays were just a few of the topics discussed at a recent meeting in Spain of international scientists.

Three new professorial chairs will be established at Charles Sturt University later this year in a move to strengthen links with CSIRO in water research in the Murray-Darling Basin.

New research into the impact of water reforms on New South Wales irrigators and how they can benefit from an increased emphasis on cooperatives will be revealed at a seminar at Charles Sturt University.

From nomadic grazing systems near inner Mongolia to tropical farming in the Yangtze River Delta, a group of CSU students will gain insights into agriculture from a study tour to China.

A CSU resources expert has discussed the trade-offs involved in the proposed transfer of water to the environment in the proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan in a public lecture.

Climate change is expected to have a major impact on the health of rivers in South Eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. The emphasis to date seems to have been on environmental flows as a means of keeping our rivers healthy, but what are the other options and are they practical and cost-effective?

CSU's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Sue Thomas has been named as a new member of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Advisory Council.