Farm Management

Preparing for Drought

Planning for drought is a complex and difficult business. Too often, good ideas are forgotten once rain falls and business as usual resumes. This publication aims to capture strategies for future use.

Managing climate risk on your farm

Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get. Climate is about long term records, trends and averages. Weather is our day to day experience.

Managing for healthy soils

This book explores the secrets of soil, our most basic agricultural resource. And for what purpose? We need to manage soil better in order to keep agriculture productive, profitable and sustainable. We will only do it by knowing its qualities, capabilities and limitations.

How to write a business plan and review farm performance

This publication shows how to build your own comprehensive business plan, step-by-step. Identify strengths and weaknesses. Choose key performance indicators. Lots of worksheets and examples.

Marketing agricultural products and services

This publication provides an overview of how marketing can be done better. No matter what your enterprise or niche product, this guide will take you through the essential decision steps to developing a marketing plan. Contains a range of real life case-studies.

Working with people in agriculture

A comprehensive resource for those looking to lift their skills and understanding of the complexities of working with people. Examines successful farm businesses and provided ways to attract, retain and develop staff.

Property Planning

Property planning is a key part of caring for your land. Learn how to plan your farm layout so you can manage soil types and land capabilities to achieve sustainable production. Plan nature conservation measures to improve biodiversity and farm viability. Property Planning takes a simple, step-by-step approach.

Managing weeds

Weeds are a drain on agricultural productivity and a blight on natural areas of vegetation. This book encourages the reader to take a systematic approach to identifying, understanding, evaluating and managing weeds in both agricultural and bushland contexts.

Using compost in agriculture

Compost is a common ingredient in home gardens, but less well-known in commercial agriculture. This book details the benefits of raising levels of soil health by using compost in larger-scale agricultural operations. The standards applying to compost are detailed to ensure a quality product.

Organic Farming - crops, fruit and vegetables

Principles of organic cropping plus extensive case studies for a range of enterprises such as soybeans, wheat, citrus, nuts, coffee, strawberries, tropical fruit, sheep, cattle, vegetables and many other examples.

Organic Farming - Livestock

The third book in the organic farming series shows how to produce livestock using organic faming methods, with particular emphasis on sheep and wool.

Organic Farming - an introduction

How to farm in a way that cares for the environment, without using synthetic chemicals. Includes composting, earthworms, converting to organics and certification.

Farm Agskills

A comprehensive guide to farm skills. Includes rope knots, wire knots, the basics of electric and conventional fencing, calibrating farm machinery, inoculating and lime pelleting legume seeds, estimating pasture yields, planting trees, soil testing and farm safety. Simple to follow with plenty of diagrams and photos.

Cropping Systems for Sustainable Wheat Production

This publication is a comprehensive guide to profitable and sustainable wheat production. Packed with colour photos and illustrations. Includes rotations, crop selection, soil management, seedbeds and sowing, crop nutrition, weed control, crop health, farm safety and harvesting.

Fertiliser Essentials

A full-colour book covering the basics of fertiliser use for healthy soils and profitable agriculture. Includes details on nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential nutrients, chapters on acid soils, testing, choosing and coating fertilisers, and the role of organic fertilisers.

Vegetation survey and assessment

This manual is a practical guide for surveying and assessing vegetation, including weeds, so it can be managed more effectively. It is also designed for assessing the condition and habitat value of vegetation.

Principles of ecology

Leaving your land in better condition than you received it is the aim of environmental management. This book helps you understand the basics before you get int more detailed studies.

Nature Conservation on Farms

Nature conservation can improve the productivity and appeal of your farm. This book shows how to use a conservation policy with your farming practices to increase the diversity of beneficial plants and animals. Use simple techniques of observation and measurement to achieve a productive resource for future generations.

Farm Water

An updated, detailed full-colour guide to farm water supply for stock and domestic use. Learn about water quality stock water requirements, pumps, alternative power sources, pipes, tanks underground water, and more. Save money by choosing the right pump.

Irrigation: system and pump selection AgGuide

An understanding of current irrigation systems, what is involved and how they work is essential if you plan to install or upgrade a water system. Just as important is that you can save money by increasing productivity and efficiency of your irrigation system if you can improve the performance of the pump.

Irrigation: centre pivot and lateral move

If you are starting your irrigation systems from scratch, upgrading or changing a current water system, this book describes options, advantages and specifications of the various systems and pumps available.

Irrigation: measuring and monitoring

Efficient irrigation systems measure and monitor water use. This book makes sure water losses are kept to a minimum, while keeping the crop or pasture growing with no moisture stress. Efficient water storage, water budgeting and water use efficiency are explained in detail.

Irrigation: scheduling

Scheduling irrigation is about planning when and how much water to apply to a crop to achieve crop production or a particular quality.

Managing Waterways on Farms

Your creeks and streams are a vital resource for you and downstream users. Learn how to manage them to prevent erosion, reduce salinity and improve water quality.

Machinery hygiene

Weeds, plant pests and diseases are all capable of being spread by the movement of agricultural machinery. This book illustrates and details the measures for maintaining vehicle hygiene. It covers inspecting and cleaning procedures to prevent the spread of both visible and hard-to-detect plant pests.