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  • Ashwath, N. and Clark, A. (2008) 'In vitro propagation of selected clones of wasabi (Wasabia japonica)', Workshop presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008
  • Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Selection and establishment of suitable plant species on phytocaps', paper presented at the 5th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Nanjing, China, 22nd - 25th October, 2008
  • Ashwath, N. (2008) 'The potential of using Chinese brake fern in arsenic contaminated site remediation: an Australian experience', paper presented at the Soilrem 2008, Nanjing, China, 18th - 21st October, 2008
  • Bhatia, P. and Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Improving the quality of in vitro cultured shoots of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill cv. Red Coat)', Biotechnology, vol. 7, no. 2, pp 188-193
  • Bhattarai, S., Fox, J. and Gyasi-Agyei, Y. (2008) 'Enhancing buffel grass seed germination by acid treatment for rapid vegetation establishment on railway batters', Journal of Arid Environments, vol. 72, no. 3, pp 255-262

  • Bhattarai, S. and Midmore, D. (2008) 'Potential benefits of oxygation-aeration of irrigation water to the Australian fruit industry', Australian Fruitgrower, vol. 2, no. 1, pp 22-23
  • Bhattarai, S., Salvaudon, C. and Midmore, D.J. (2008) 'Oxygation of the rockwool substrate for hydroponics', Aquaponics Journal, vol. 2nd Quarter 2008, no. 49, pp 29-33
  • Bhattarai, S.P., de la Peña, R.C., Midmore, D.J. and Kadirvel, P. (2008) 'Rapid generation advancement in tomato', paper presented at the 6th In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding Symposium (International), Brisbane, Australia, 24th - 28th August, 2008
  • Bhattarai, S.P., Midmore, D.J. and Pendergast, L. (2008) 'Yield, water-use efficiencies and root distribution of soybean, chickpea and pumpkin under different subsurface drip irrigation depths and oxygation treatments in vertisols', Irrigation Science, vol. 26, no. 5 , pp 439-450

  • Kele, B. (2008) 'A new dawn for decentralised sewerage', paper presented at the Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage and Recycling Conference, Benalla, VIC, 12th - 15th October 2008
  • Kele, B., Midmore, D.J., Hood, B. and McKennariey, B. (2008) 'Large on-site wastewater treatment and reuse systems for commercial applications', paper presented at the Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage and Recycling Conference, Benalla, VIC, 12th - 15th October 2008
  • Makiela, S. and Harrower, K.M. (2008) 'Overview of the current status of buffel grass dieback', Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol. 3, no. 1, pp 12-16

  • McHugh, A.D., Bhattarai, S., Lotz, G. and Midmore, D.J. (2008) 'Effects of subsurface drip irrigation rates and furrow irrigation for cotton grown on a vertisol on off-site movement of sediments, nutrients and pesticides', Agronomy for Sustainable Development, vol. 28, no. 4, pp 507-519
  • Midmore, D.J. and Roe, B. (2008) 'Integrated aquaculture, hydroponics and vermiculture for food production - rooftops?', presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008
  • Nott, D., Walsh, K. and Harrower, K. (2008), 'Crowded house- a corymbia/ allocasuarina woodland association unburnt for 18 years in central Queensland', paper presented at the 33rd ESA Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, 1st - 5th December, 2008
  • Qureshi, M.S. (2008) 'Population dynamics of SLW and its relationship with biotic factors in vegetable cropping systems', paper presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008

  • Palada, M., Bhattarai, S. and Roberts, M. (2008) 'Farmer participatory evaluation of affordable microirrigation technology for vegetable production in Cambodia', paper presented at the American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Orlando, Florida
  • Reed, R. and Tandon, P. (2008). 'Testing the waters - evaluation of a novel medium for the detection and enumeration of a Escherichia coli under field conditions in the developing world', paper presented at the 12th International symposium on Microbial Biology. Cairns. 17th - 22nd August, 2008. p 172
  • Reyes, R., Subedi, P. and Walsh, K.B. (2008) 'Exploring FTNIR and NIR spectroscopy for non-invasive assessment of steviol glycoside levels in stevia leaves.', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008
  • Roe, B.R. and Midmore, D.J. (2008) 'Sustainable aquaponics', Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses Magazine, no. 103, November- December 2008
  • Sammon, N.B. (2008) 'The mycrobiota of a municipal water supply system in tropical Australia', paper presented at the 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology ISME 12, Cairns Australia, 17th - 22nd August, 2008

  • Sammon, N.B. and Harrower, K.M. (2008) 'Microfungal contamination of municipal water supplies - a review', Water, vol. 35, no. 5, pp 98-102
  • Sharma, A., Harrower, K. and Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Enteric bacteria build-up in effluent irrigated plantations', Microbiology Australia, vol. 30, no. 1, pp 40-41

  • Shrestha, K., Walsh, K.B., Harrower, K.M. and Midmore, D.M. (2008) 'The use and efficacy of compost tea in organic crop production', paper presented at 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008. p 88
  • Shrestha, K. (2008) 'Compost tea and soil sustainability', paper presented at In Regenerative Agriculture - Healthy Soils Workshop, Calliope, Australia, 3rd - 4th December, 2008
  • Shrestha, K., Walsh, K.B., Harrower, K.M. and Midmore, D.J. (2008) 'Potentials of compost tea in organic crop production', paper presented at The 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress and 2nd ISOFAR Scientific Conference, Modena, Italy, 16th - 20th June, 2008
  • Shrestha, K. (2008) 'The use and efficacy of microbial enhancement in crop production', paper presented at the On-Farm training - Compost Tea Workshop, Shingle Hut, Moura, Australia, 10th April, 2008
  • Smith, N.J.C., Zahid, D.M., Ashwath, N. and Midmore, D.J. (2008) 'Seed ecology and successional status of 27 tropical rainforest cabinet timber species from Queensland', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 256, no. 5, pp 1031-1038

  • Subedi, P.P. and Walsh, K.B. (2008) 'Handheld SW-NIR spectrometry and the Australian mango industry', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008
  • Subedi, P.P. and Walsh, K.B. (2008) 'Handheld SW-NIR spectrometry for the measurement of fruit firmness', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008
  • Subedi, P.P. and Walsh, K.B. (2008) 'Non-invasive measurement of fresh fruit firmness', Journal of Postharvest Biology and Technology, vol. 51, pp 297-304
  • Subedi, P.P., Walsh, K.B. & Hoffman, P. (2008) 'Prediction of mango eating quality at harvest using short-wave near infrared spectrometry', presented at the National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 20th - 23rd July 2008

  • Torabi, M., Bhattarai, S., Dhungel, J. and Midmore, D. (2008) 'Improving efficiency of the introduction and distribution of air in subsurface drip irrigation streams' oral presentation at 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008
  • Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Environmental performance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi arid region', paper presented at the National Landfill Managers and Operators Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 27th - 29th September, 2008
  • Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Performance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi arid climate', paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Technologies and Strategic Management of Sustainable Biosystems, Perth, Australia, 6th - 9th July, 2008
  • Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Phytocapping of landfills an Australian experience', paper presented at the 5th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Nanjing, China, 22nd - 25th October, 2008
  • Walsh, K., Mukarev, M. and Chen, D. (2008) 'Exploring chemometric approaches used with SWNIR instruments in estimation of fruit quality', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008
  • Walsh, K.B., Subedi, P.P., Hofman, M., Middleton, S., Brown, G. and Purdy, P. (2008) 'Measuring and predicting quality', presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008
  • Zhu, G.X., Midmore, D.J., Doughton, J.A., Cuppitt, D.A. and Lever, T. (2008) 'Factors contributing to the benefits of foliar nitrogen application for wheat in a sub-tropical winter environment', Journal of Crop Improvement, vol. 21, no. 41, pp 55-78
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