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

The current economic and drought conditions have caused Charles Sturt University to mothball its dairy on the CSU Farm on the Wagga Wagga Campus.

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.

The future of water use will be the hot topic at a major national conference and business summit at Charles Sturt University on Friday 14 March.

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.

CSU is celebrating its outstanding success in the latest round of research grants announced by the Australian Research Council on Monday 5 November.

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?