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Photo_Sam_NorthMr Sam North

BNatRes, MPhil (Agr)

Position Research Hydrologist (Irrigated Farming Systems)
Location NSW Department of Primary Industries, 449 Charlotte St, Deniliquin, 2710
Phone 03 5881 9926
Fax 03 5881 3719
Email samuel.north@dpi.nsw.gov.au

 

Career Brief

Mr North completed a BNatRes from the University of New England and then worked for the NSW Department of Agriculture (now NSW DPI) at Deniliquin conducting research into irrigated crop agronomy and hydrology. In 2002, he was appointed to the position of Research Hydrologist (Irrigated Farming Systems) and, since then, has examined ways of improving the agronomic, hydraulic and operational performance of basin irrigation systems used in rice farming systems; determined benchmarks for profitable use of centre pivot and linear move irrigation; and developed management guidelines for the sustainable use of saline-sodic groundwater for irrigation. During this time he also completed a Masters degree examining tactical decision making to optimise available irrigation supplies for irrigated croppers in southern NSW.

 

Research

Mr North is currently researching the salinity tolerance of Australian rice cultivars with the aim to develop crop and water management guidelines for groundwater irrigated rice in the Riverina. This research is part of an ACIAR funded project which is looking to improve rice establishment and productivity in Australia and Cambodia.

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Interests

Mr North’s research interests include:

Selected Publications

North S and Griffin D (2011). Improving the productivity of rice farming systems with better layouts. Proceedings of the Irrigation Australia 2011 Conference, 22-25 August 2011, Launceston, Tasmania. www.irrigation.org.au

North S (2010). Tactical irrigation strategies for maximising farm profitability in mixed cropping enterprises. Irrigation Matters Series No. 03/10. CRC for irrigation Futures, Darling Heights, Qld. www.irrigationfutures.org.au/imagesDB/news/IM0310-web.pdf

Rengasamy P, North S and Smith A (2010). Diagnosis and management of sodicity and salinity in soil and water in the Murray Irrigation region. (The University of Adelaide: Adelaide, SA)

Smith A and North S (2009). Planning and Managing Centre Pivot and Linear Move Irrigation in the Southern Riverina. CRC for Irrigation Futures, Irrigation Matters Series No. 04/09. November 2009. http://www.irrigationfutures.org.au/imagesDB/news/%281%29SmithNorth04_09.pdf

North S, Eberbach P and Thompson J (2008). Wheat and canola water requirements and the effect of spring irrigation on crop yields in the Central Murray Valley. Proceedings of the 14th Australian Agronomy Association Conference, 21-25 September 2008, Adelaide, South Australia. www.regional.org.au/au/asa/2008/concurrent/crop-agronomy/