All papers and posters accepted for presentation are arranged alphabetically by first author below.

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Regional scale adaptive management: lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy - Catherine Allan (a) and Allan Curtis (b)- (a) Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University and (b) Bureau of Rural Sciences.

Valuing natural environments to achieve ecologically sustainable development – The Australian Museum’s FATE Program - Peter Ampt, Michael Archer, Barbara Bohdanovicz, Dan Faith, Alan Jones and George Wilson - Australian Museum

Terms of engagement: frameworks and principles for engaging communities in re-designing Australian agriculture - Heather J Aslin (a) and Valerie A Brown (b) - (a) Bureau of Rural Sciences (b) Australian National University.

The predictability of drought in Australia - Chris Barnes, John Sims - Bureau of Rural Sciences

Through the looking glass: Organisational alignment for sustainable communities- Ruth Beilin, Lucia Boxelaar (a), Heather Shaw (b) and Katie Warner (b) - (a) University of Melbourne; (b) Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Raised bed controlled traffic cropping - environmental, economic & social outcomes - Chris Bluett¹, Bruce Wightman², Renick Peries² Tim Johnston² - Natural Resources and Environment ¹Ballarat ² Geelong

Finding the links between regional NRM planning and sustainable agriculture - Gordon Brown and Phil McCullough -
Landcare Section, Department of Natural Resources and Mines

Tilbuster Grazing Commons: Theory plus action-learning is providing new understanding of synergies for social and ecological resilience - David Brunckhorst and Phil Coop - Institute of Rural Futures, University of New England

Designing regional frameworks for 'eco-civic'optimisation of natural resources management across rural Australia - David Brunckhorst, Phil Coop and Ian Reeve - Institute of Rural Futures, University of New England

Landscape management in this millennium: Securing more enduring relationships between community and country through more inclusive conversations, more innovative choices and more collaborative action - Peter Cornish, Peter Davey, R Muston -Landscape and Ecosystems Management - University of Western Sydney

Restoring the balance: Supporting change in land management practices through innovative education programs -
Peter Cregan and Daryll Richardson - Cooperative Research Centre for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity

Educating Natural Resource Professionals for the 21st Century - Professor Peter Cullen - CRC for Freshwater Ecology, University of Canberra

Sustaining local organisations: reflecting on the Landcare experience - Dr Allan Curtis (a), Ian Byron (b) and Dr Bruce Shindler (c) -
(a) Bureau of Rural Sciences; (b) Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University; and (c) Oregon State University, USA.

What will Australian agricultural landscapes be like in 50 years? - Michael Dunlop and Graham Turner - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems

On-farm testing:  getting benefits for the environment - Marg Evans¹, Chris Sounness¹, Brooke Thompson¹, Tony Fay¹, Peter Taylor² - Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria¹ and Wimmera Farming Systems²

Waste Management or Soil Management? - Gerry Gillespie - Resource NSW

Living Landscapes: a process for linking local actions and regional outcomes - Tricia Gowdie and Robert Lambeck - Greening Australia (WA)

Conceptual Framework for Planned Landscape Change - Stefan Hajkowicz, Tom Hatton, Jim McColl, Wayne Meyer and Mike Young - CSIRO Land and Water.

‘Redesign’ for soil, habitat and biodiversity conservation:  lessons from ecological agriculture and social ecology - Stuart Hill - University of Western Sydney

Can salinity management enhance biodiversity and benefit agricultural production? - Geoff Hodgson and Dr Tom Hatton - CSIRO Land and Water

Pathways to knowledge in agriculture and environmental management - Roger Johnson - The Regional Institute Ltd.

A National Framework for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in Australian Agriculture - Peter JM Johnston (a) and Len Banks (b) - (a) Queensland Department of Primary Industry and (b) NSW Agriculture – Orange

Local Realities Versus National Interest: Can Landcare Bridge the Gap? - Dr Max Kelly and Ms Gabrielle Stannus - RMIT University.

Future management of grasslands - David Kemp and  D L Michalk - Faculty of Rural Management, University of Sydney

Redesigning grazed landscapes - principles and challenges from the grassy woodlands - Neil MacLeod - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.

Balancing Economic, Environmental and Social Tradeoffs in Agriculture - Dr Thilak Mallawaarachchi - CRC Sugar, James Cook University

Sustainable Grazing, Southern Gulf Catchments - Richard J. Makim - Southern Gulf Catchments

Educating for a sustainable farming future - Fiona Martin and Dory Russell - Primary Industries and Natural Resources Division, TAFE NSW.

Rights, institutions and sustainability - how can we make it work? - Paul Martin and Miriam Verbeek - The Profit Foundation

Sustainable agriculture: A farmer’s perspective - Bruce Maynard - “Willydah”, NSW

Achieving Sustainable Relationships between Australian Landholders and Landscapes - David S. Mitchell - The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University

Sustainable Resource Use May Impose Costs on Future as Well as Present Generations - Dr John D. Mullen - NSW Agriculture

How might greenhouse influence the way agriculture is practiced in Australia? - Jo Mummery and David Ugalde - Australian Greenhouse Office

Future roles for native woody species in Australian agricultural landscapes - Philip Newton and Isa Yunusa - Rutherglen Research Institute, Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Planning for Community landscapes – Biodiversity Action Planning: a model for Community Involvement - Geoff Park -
North Central CMA

Changing Moods, Changing Focus – Perception of farm chemical use in the Central Queensland region - Sandy Paton and Janet Norton - Institute for Sustainable Regional Development, Central Queensland University

Rechargeable potatoes - cadmium-contaminated trace nutrient fertilisers - Greg Rippon, R Angel, P Patel, M McLaughlin - Environment Australia and National Cadmium Coordinator (c/- CSRIO, Land and Water)

Measuring whole-farm sustainability and profitability at a credible rate - Associate Professor Jim Scott - Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, University of New England

Regulation of Agricultural Chemicals into the Future - Dr RJ Smith - National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (NRA)

The contribution of farmers and individual landholders to commercial plantation development in Australia - Nick Stephens, Mellissa Wood, Claire Howell - National Forest Inventory, Bureau of Rural Sciences

Locust Control in Australia: A case study in third party environmental management - Paul Story - Australian Plague Locust Commission

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: complete new farming systems for low rainfall agriculture - Murray Unkovich - Victorian Institute for Dryland Agriculture

Social principles to inform agriculture - Professor Frank Vanclay - Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania

Native grasses – the case for managing what we’ve got - Jim Virgona (ab), Meredith Mitchell (ac), Anna Ridley (ac) and Brendan Christy (ac) - (a) CRC for Plant-Based Management of Dryland Salinity; (b) Farrer Centre, Charles Sturt University; (c) NRE, Rutherglen, Victoria

The viability of phase rotations for salinity control - Phil Ward and Senthold Asseng - CSIRO Plant Industry

Farming as if Nature Mattered - Corey Watts - Australian Conservation Foundation

Food and Agriculture in the Classroom: Awareness and Action for Agriculture - Tracey White - Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria.

Paying for sustainability.  Giving back to the Environment what we take out - Ben Wilson - The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University

Better water quality: A case of building a shared future - Alice Woodhead - Agricultural Systems, University of Western Sydney

Controlled Traffic Farming – farming systems for the Australian Environment - D F Yule and R S Cannon - CTF Australia

Optimising biodiversity and production on intensive farms - Isa Yunusa, Geoff Brown, Raelene Kwong, Tony Slater and Geoff Ronnfeldt - Rutherglen Research Institute, Department of Natural Resources and Environment