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090 0 0 _aIRRI 631.67(091)(94) OUT
110 _aDEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
245 3 _aAN OUTLINE OF ITS HISTORY, RESOURCES AND PROGRESS
260 _aCanberra : Aust. Govt. Publishing Service,
_c1976
300 _a85p
505 _a1. Introduction 1.1 Objectives of the Ord irrigation project 1.2 Location and local conditions 2. History of the project 2.1 Early history 2.2 Development of the Ord project 3. Resources 3.1 Climate 3.2 Physical features 3.3 Water resources 3.4 Vegetation 3.5 Soils 4. Description of the project 4.1 Stage 1 4.2 Stage 2 4.3 Land development in stage 2 4.4 Stage 3 4.5 Infrastructure 4.6 Administration 5. Research 5.1 Role of research and research objectives 5.2 Kimberley research station 5.3 Research achievements 5.4 Present research program 5.5 Administration of research 6. Agricultural activities 6.1 Commercial pilot farm 6.2 Cotton 6.3 Sorghum 6.4 Rice 6.5 Peanuts 6.6 Other crops 6.7 Cattle 7. Kununurra 7.1 Town amenities general 7.2 State expenditure in Kununurra 7.3 Tourism 8. Ecological aspect 8.1 Health 8.2 Fauna 8.3 Flora 8.4 Residues of agricultural chemicals 8.5 Water quality 8.6 Long-term effects of irrigation on the clay soil 8.7 Measurement of sediment 8.8 Catchment regeneration 9. Prospects for future development
546 _aENG
650 1 0 _aIRRIGATION - AUSTRALIA.
942 _cMONO
990 _a1976
999 _a03367
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