Sustainable Industries

Current Programmes

• Land, Water & Wool
• Grain & Graze
• National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
• Managing Climate Variability
• Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms

Completed Programmes

• National Dryland Salinity Program
• North Australia Program
• Sustainable Grazing Systems 

Highlights 

• Insights from Woolgrowers
• Native Pastures Increase Profits on Victorian Farm
• Mixed Farmers Sharing their Experience
• Wool Production & Biodiversity Testimonials
• Irrigation Stories 
• Masters of the Climate
• Social Influences in Mixed Farming
• Livestock Can Lower Business Risk in Mixed Farming
• Integrated Pest Management
• Dairy Farmers are Saving Water " Case Study 1
• Faster Lambs from Grazing Wheats
• Using Recycled Water in Horticulture

Our research focuses on: 

• Water resources management and water use efficiency;
• Sustainable irrigation management and technology;
• Climate risk - variability and climate change;
• Soil health and salinity;
• Farming systems and feedbase management;
• Whole-farm economics and social influences; and
• Biodiversity, native vegetation and riparian management.

Thousands of farmers are directly involved in local trials and demonstration sites, ensuring the research results and changes

on-farm can be applied in the region.

To convert research results into on-ground farming practices, we invest in extension, social research and communication support for farmers to learn about, test and apply research and trial results.

Our strategies work on many fronts, from employing local coordinators and organising community events, through to running media campaigns and producing publications, to policy briefings and collaborating with local, state and federal government agencies.