Resource Monitoring 2009-2010 2010-2011 2008 2009 n=291 2011 Actual n=249 n=224 Internal n=228 Target at 30/06/11 Regular soil testing for nutrient 72% 74% 75% 78% 80% levels (Identified as the lead management practice for group (target identified in 2010-2011 Budget Statement)) Regular soil testing for pH 0% 75% 76% 78% 79% Regular soil testing for 12% 17% 18% 13% 14% compaction Regular monitoring of the water 29% 38% 36% 33% 37% table (increase) Regular monitoring of 54% 59% 61% 54% 61% pasture/vegetation cover on sandy/light soils Note: The word after a figure denotes a statistical increase at 95% confidence level; “increase” the word after a figure denotes a statistical decrease at 95% confidence level. The “decrease” letter refers to the number of respondents. “n” Surface Water Management 2009-2010 2010-2011 2008 2009 n=291 2011 Actual n=249 n=224 Internal n=228 Target at 30/06/11 Water on sloping land (for 61% 63% 59% 52% 64% example grade banks) (Identified as the lead management practice for group (target identified in 2010-2011 Budget Statement)) Water on the valley floors using 40% 37% 36% 32% 22% (increase) (decrease) Water on the valley floors using 23% 26% 24% 21% 36% deep drains (increase)
Resource Monitoring n=249 n=224 2009-2010 n=291 Internal Target at 30/06/11 2010-2011 Actual n=228 Regular soil testing for nutrient levels (Identified as the lead management practice for group (target identified in 2010-2011 Budget Statement)) 72% 74% 75% 78% 80% Regular soil testing for pH 0% 75% 76% 78% 79% Regular soil testing for compaction 12% 17% 18% 13% 14% Regular monitoring of the water table 29% 38% (increase) 36% 33% 37% Regular monitoring of pasture/vegetation cover on sandy/light soils 54% 59% 61% 54% 61% Note: The word “increase” after a figure denotes a statistical increase at 95% confidence level; the word “decrease” after a figure denotes a statistical decrease at 95% confidence level. The letter “n” refers to the number of respondents. Surface Water Management n=249 n=224 2009-2010 n=291 Internal Target at 30/06/11 2010-2011 Actual n=228 Water on sloping land (for example grade banks) (Identified as the lead management practice for group (target identified in 2010-2011 Budget Statement)) 61% 63% 59% 52% 64% Water on the valley floors using 40% (increase) 37% 36% 32% 22% (decrease) Water on the valley floors using deep drains 23% 26% 24% 21% 36% (increase) 2008 2008 2009 2009 2011 2011
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