This page lists Colin Austin’s publications across water, irrigation scheduling, salinity, soil, climate change, and practical farm innovation. It includes books, manuals, training material, and a DVD series, covering both technical methods (like adaptive scheduling and micro-flood) and wider policy themes. Use the table to scan by year and topic, and to see how the work developed from irrigation control through to broader water systems thinking.
Publications Table
| Publication | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Resolving The Water Crisis Vol 1 | 2012 | — |
| Resolving The Water Crisis Vol 2 | 2012 | — |
| Resolving The Water Crisis Vol 3 | 2012 | — |
| 00 And The Soil Princess | 2012 | James Bond Type Thriller About Soil |
| Water And The Whistle Blower | 2007 | Water And Global Warming |
| Katie Keeps Her Cool | 2007 | Wicking Beds And Global Warming |
| Anticipatory Irrigation By Adaptive Scheduling | 2006 | Scheduling |
| Solving The Water Crisis | 2005 | DVD |
| Water, Wit And Wisdom – The Search For The Solution To The Water Crisis (Book ISBN 06463814-X) | 2004 | — |
| Myths And Fantasies Of Sustainable Food Production In Australia | 2003 | Critique Of DNRE |
| Irrigation Scheduling | 2003 | Scheduling Manual |
| Making The Most Of Water – Micro Flood Operating Manual | 2003 | Micro Flood User Guide |
| Sensor Based Irrigation Scheduling | 2002 | Training Course |
| Reaping The Benefits Of Water Saving Technology | 2002 | Implementation Of Water Saving Technology |
| Water, Technology And Policy Interactions | 2002 | Water Policy |
| Water Right – The New Thinking On Irrigation Scheduling | 2001 | Adaptive Scheduling |
| Vision For The Bush | 2000 | Managing Our Natural Resources |
| Irrigation Scheduling | 2000 | Guide To Scheduling |
| Agriflow Making Water Go Further | 1999 | Replacing Flood Irrigation |
| The Murray Darling Basin – A Technological Solution | 1997 | Replacing Flood Irrigation |
| Soil Moisture Interpretation Made Easy | 1997 | Guide To Soil Moisture |
| Intelligent Irrigation | 1996 | Closed Loop Control Of Irrigation |
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