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	ACIAR-Citrus Pakistan/Australia
	The main thrust of this project is to build on existing knowledge, both within Pakistan and in Australia (ie adaptive research), by bringing together key citrus scientists from both countries to compile and assemble available material into integrated, grower friendly orchard management information packages.
	Australian Citrus Improvement Program - indexing
	The Australian Citrus Improvement Program is an industry driven program aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of the Australian Citrus Industry. This component of the program involves checking the health status of citrus germplasm and maintaining this germplasm as a source of propagation material.
	Australian citrus improvement program
	Sixty new citrus varieties have been introduced to Australia since 1986. Quarantine release to the citrus industry began in 1988. The on-going role of NSW Agriculture at Dareton is to rapidly evaluate the horticultural performance and commercial potential of these new citrus introductions.
	Chemical Flower manipulation to increase fruit size of citrus
	Fruit size in navel oranges is a major issue for the citrus industry in export markets. Year to year variability in fruit load is responsible for poor fruit size in the "on" crop years, while in the "off" crop years small numbers of large fruit are produced. This project will provide the citrus industry with recommendations to optimise the use of Ralex (a gibberellin-based product) for crop load manipulation at an early stage of flower initiation or differentiation.
	Citrus rind quality
	This project is concerned with minimising postharvest rind disorders in export shipments of navel oranges. Project benefits will include a better understanding of the impact of climate and specific cultural practices on rind development and predisposition to rind breakdown. The expression of specific genes involved in rind development is being studied to develop an objective test for rind age in relation to potential postharvest life. Outside NSW Agriculture Project members: Dr Richard Store
	Citrus rootstock evaluation
	The evaluation of new varities and rootstocks is a high priority for the citrus industry to enable the industry to restructure and meet changing market requirements. In this project the horticultural performance of locally and recently introduced rootstocks will be assessed in short term field trials with a range of scion cultivars.
	Cropping, Soil and Recharge - deep drainage 2005-08
	NSW DPI is undertaking hydrological research for the Lower Murray Darling CMA to assess progress made in achieving catchment targets for salinity. A network of 87 sites is used to monitor trends in stored soil water and soil chloride and so determine risk of ground water recharge occurring and effects of seasonal conditions and landuse on the long term deep drainage rate.
	Cropping, soil and recharge - monitoring
	The project will provide estimates of deep drainage risk and deep drainage rate for monitoring sites established in the LM-D CMA area of south-west NSW. Data collected from sites established in cropping paddocks and new sites established in rangeland paddocks will be analysed to determine progress toward catchment targets.
	Determining water requirements and irrigation management recommendations of new citrus varieties
	The study of the water requirements of a selection of new citrus varieties.
	Envirofund 38861 - District agronomist outcomes
	To increase NSW farming community understanding and ability to adopt Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc. research findings on Deep drainage linked back to lost production and ability to reduce salinity impacts both on and off farm.

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