Full Length Published and Refereed Conference Papers

 

  • A.B. McBratney (1985). The role of geostatistics in the design and analysis of field experiments with reference to the effect of soil properties on crop yield. pp. 3–8. In D.R. Nielsen and J. Bouma (Eds), Soil Spatial Variability, Proceedings of Workshop of the ISSS and the SSSA, Las Vegas, USA, November 30 – December 1 1984. Pudoc, Wageningen.

 

  • C.J. Moran, A.B. McBratney and A.J. Koppi (1987). Rapid measurement of the macropore structure of an artificially compacted clay soil. pp. 131–134. In K.J. Coughlan and P.N. Truong (Eds.). Effects of Management Practices on Soil Physical Properties. Proceedings National Workshop Toowoomba, September 1987. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane.**

 

  • C.J. Moran, A.B. McBratney and A.J. Koppi (1987). A preliminary investigation of the effect of tillage on the macropore structure of a black earth. pp. 220–222a. In K.J. Coughlan and P.N. Truong (Eds.). Effects of Management Practices on Soil Physical Properties. Proceedings National Workshop Toowoomba, September 1987. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane.**

 

  • J.J. de Gruijter and A.B. McBratney (1988). A modified fuzzy k–means method for predictive classification. pp. 97–104. In H.H. Bock (Ed.), Classification and Related Methods of Data Analysis. Elsevier, Amsterdam.**

 

  • J. Triantafilis and A.B. McBratney (1992). Preliminary soil salinity assessment in the lower Namoi valley. Proceedings ACGRA Sixth Australian Cotton Conference, Broadbeach Queensland, 12-14 August, 1992. pp73-79.

 

  • A.B. McBratney and C.J. Moran (1994). Soil pore structure modelling using fuzzy random pseudofractal sets. pp. 495–506. In A.J. Ringrose-Voase and G.S. Humphreys (Eds), Soil Micromorphology: Studies in Management and Genesis. Proceedings of the 9th International Working Meeting on Soil Micromorphology. Elsevier, Amsterdam.**

 

  • D.C. McKenzie, A.J. Koppi, C.J. Moran and A.B. McBratney (1994). A pragmatic role for image analysis when assessing compaction in vertisols. pp. 669–675. In A.J. Ringrose-Voase and G.S. Humphreys (Eds), Soil Micromorphology: Studies in Management and Genesis. Proceedings of the 9th International Working Meeting on Soil Micromorphology. Elsevier, Amsterdam.*

 

  • J. B. Stewart, C.J. Moran and A.B. McBratney (1994). Measurement of root distribution from sections through undisturbed soil specimens. pp. 507–514. In A.J. Ringrose-Voase and G.S. Humphreys (Eds),Soil Micromorphology: Studies in Management and Genesis. Proceedings of the 9th International Working Meeting on Soil Micromorphology. Elsevier, Amsterdam.**

 

  • J. Triantafilis and A.B. McBratney (1993). Fuzzy soil layer, profile and suitability classification in the lower Namoi valley, New South Wales, Australia. pp. 515–517. In H.J.P. Eijsackers and T. Hamers (Eds), Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection, Selected Proceedings of the First European Conference on Integrated Research for Soil and Sediment Protection and Remediation (EUROSOL), 6–12 September 1992, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.**

 

  • A.B. McBratney and G.M. Laslett (1993). Sampling schemes for contaminated soil. pp. 435–439. In H.J.P. Eijsackers and T. Hamers (Eds), Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection, Selected Proceedings of the First European Conference on Integrated Research for Soil and Sediment Protection and Remediation (EUROSOL), 6–12 September 1992, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.***

 

  • B.K. Slater, K. McSweeney, A.B. McBratney, S.J. Ventura and B. Irvin (1994). A spatial framework for integrating soil-landscape and pedogenic models. In R.B. Bryant and R.W. Arnold (Eds), Pedogenic Modeling. Special Publication, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin.*

 

  • I.O.A. Odeh, P.E. Gessler, N.J. McKenzie and A.B. McBratney (1994). Using attributes derived from digital elevation models for spatial prediction of soil properties. pp. 451–463. In I. Bishop (Ed), Resource Technology '94: New Opportunities – Best Practice. Proceedings of Resource technology '94 Conference, 26–30 September 1994, Melbourne, Australia. Centre for Geographic Information Systems & Modelling, University of Melbourne, Australia.*

 

 

  • J. Triantafilis and McBratney, A.B. (1994). Progress with soilsalinity assessment in the lower Namoi valley. Proceedings ACGRA Seventh Australian Cotton Conference, Broadbeach Queensland, 10-12 August, 1994. pp389-397.

 

  • A.B. McBratney and B.M. Whelan (1995) Continuous models of soil variation for continuous soil husbandry. In P. Robert (Ed), Site-Specific Management of Agricultural Systems. pp. 325–338. Special Publication. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin. **

 

  • A.B. McBratney, B.M. Whelan and T.M. Shatar (1997) Variability and uncertainty in spatial, temporal and spatio-temporal crop yield and related data. In R. Rabbinge and J.V. Lake (Eds), Precision Agriculture: spatial and temporal variability of environmental quality. pp. 141–160. Ciba Foundation Symposium 210, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Ciba Foundation, London / Wiley, Chichester.**

 

  • A.B. McBratney, M.J. Pringle (1997) Spatial variability in soil – implications for precision agriculture. In J. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture '97. Volume I. Spatial variability in soil and crop. Proceedings 1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture. pp. 3–31. Warwick University, UK, 8-10 September 1997. London, Society of Chemical Industries (SCI). BIOS Scientific Publishers, Oxford.**

 

  • B. Whelan , A.B. McBratney (1997) Sorghum grain flow convolution within a conventional combine harvester. In J. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture '97. Volume II. Technology, IT and Management. Proceedings 1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture. pp. 759–766. Warwick University, UK, 8-10 September 1997. London, Society of Chemical Industries (SCI). BIOS Scientific Publishers, Oxford.**

 

  • R.A. Viscarra Rossel , A.B. McBratney (1997) Preliminary experiments towards the evaluation of a suitable soil sensor for continuous, 'on-the-go' field pH measurements. In J. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture '97. Volume II. Technology, IT and Management. Proceedings 1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture. pp. 493–501. Warwick University, UK, 8-10 September 1997. London, Society of Chemical Industries (SCI). BIOS Scientific Publishers, Oxford.**

 

  • I.O.A. Odeh,. A.B. McBratney and B. Slater (1997) Predicting soil properties from ancillary information: non-spatial models compared with geostatiistical method. In: E.Y. Baafi and N.A Schofield (Eds.), Geostatistics Wollongong ‘96, Vol 2 pp. 1008 -1019. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. **

 

  • I.O.A. Odeh and A.B. McBratney (1998) Using NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution imagery for regional soil inventory. Paper 498. 16th World Congress of Soil Science. Montpellier, France, August 20-26, 1998.

 

  • A.B. McBratney and I.O.A. Odeh (1998) An overview of pedometric techniques for use in soil survey. (Keynote Paper, Symposium 17) Paper 622. 16th World Congress of Soil Science. Montpellier, France, August 20-26, 1998.

 

  • I.S. Teliatnikov, A.B. McBratney and J. Triantafilis (1998) Proximal sensing and reconstruction technique for use in quantiative soil survey. (Keynote Paper, Symposium 17) Paper 623. 16th World Congress of Soil Science. Montpellier, France, August 20-26, 1998.

 

  • J. Triantafilis, A. Huckel and A.B. McBratney (1998) Use of a mobile electromagnetic sensing systen for soil salinity assessment anmd irrigation/drainage efficiency. Paper 1463. 16th World Congress of Soil Science. Montpellier, France, August 20-26, 1998.

 

  • Whelan, B.M and A.B. McBratney (1998). Prediction uncertainty and implications for digital map resolution. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (in press).

 

  • A.B. McBratney, B.M. Whelan, D.J.J. Walvoort & B. Minasny (1999). A purposive sampling scheme for precision agriculture. pp. 101-110. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 1). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • M.J. Pringle, A.B. McBratney & S.E. Cook (1999). Some methods of estimating yield response to a spatially-varied input. pp. 309-318. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 1). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • B. Boydell & A.B. McBratney (1999). Identifying potential within-field management zones from cotton yield estimates. pp. 331-341. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 1). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • R.A. Viscarra Rossel & A.B. McBratney (1999). Calibration of a lime requirement buffer for site-specific lime applications in south-eastern Australia. pp. 429-440. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 1). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • T.M. Shatar & A.B. McBratney (1999). Empirical modelling of local yield response and identification of areas with uniform yield response.pp. 581-591. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 2). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • T.F.A. Bishop & A.B. McBratney (1999). Interpolation techniques for creating digital elevation models. pp. 635-646. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 2). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • A.B. McBratney & B.M. Whelan (1999). The ‘null hypothesis’ of precision agriculture. pp. 947-957. In J.V. Stafford (Ed), Precision Agriculture ’99 (Part 2). Papers presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense Congress Centre, Denmark, 11-15 July 1999. Society of Chemical Industry, London/ Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK.

 

  • Minasny, B., & A. B. McBratney (1999). A two-dimensional mechanistic model for soil production and landscape development. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Working Group on Pedometrics of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS).

 

 

  • McBratney, A.B., Whelan, B.M., Taylor, J.A. & Pringle, M. (2000). A management opportunity index for Precision Agriculture. In P.C. Robert, R.H. Rust & W.E. Larson (eds) Precision Agriculture, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, ASA/CSSA/SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin (CD publication).

 

  • Stewart, C.M. & McBratney A.B. (2000). Development of a methodology for the variable-rate application of fertiliser in irrigated cotton fields. In P.C. Robert, R.H. Rust & W.E. Larson (eds) Precision Agriculture, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, ASA/CSSA/SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin (CD publication).

 

  • Whelan, B.M., A.B. McBratney and B. Minasny (2001). VESPER–Spatial prediction software for precision agriculture. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol. 1). pp 139-144. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.


  • Walvoort, D.J.J. and A.B. McBratney (2001). Diffuse reflectance spectrometry as a proximal sensing tool for Precision Agriculture. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol. 1). pp503-508. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.


  • Taylor, J.A., A.B. McBratney and J.N. Faine (2001). Prediction of digital terroirs for environmental management in the lower Hunter Valley.. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol 1.). pp 331-336. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.


  • Viscarra,1,2 R.A., D.J.J. Walvoort1,3, A.B. McBratney 1, L.J. Janik4, J.O. Skjemstad4 (2001). Proximal sensing of soil and pH lime requirement by mid infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol 1.). pp 497-502. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.


  • Shatar, T. M. and A.B. McBratney (2001). Subdividing a field into contiguous management zones using a K-zones algorithm. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol 1.). pp 115-120. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

 

  • McBratney, A.B. (2001). Environmental economics and precision agriculture: A simple nitrogen fertilization example. In G. Grenier and S. Blackmore (Eds) Third European Conference on Precision Agriculture (vol. 2). pp 539-543. Montpellier, 18-20 July 2001. Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, agro Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

 

  • McBratney, A.B., A. Stein and B.M. Whelan (2002). Some practical statistical issues for implementing precision agriculture. pp. 243-263. Proceedings - Manuscripts of Invited Paper Presentations, International Biometric Society. IBC2002 XXIst International Biometric Conference 2002, University of Freiburg/ Germany, July 21-26, 2002.

 

  • McBratney, A.B. Stein, A. & Whelan, B.M. (2002). Some practical statistical issues in implementing Precision Agriculture. Proceedings of the International Biometric Conference 2002, Freiburg, Germany, 17p.

 

  • Stewart, C.M., Boydell, B. C. & McBratney A.B. (2002). Precision Agriculture: Where are we now and Where to Next??? In Proceedings of the 11th Australian Cotton Conference, CRDC, Narrabri.

 

  • Viscarra Rossel, R.A. & Walter, C. (2002). Towards quantitative assessment of field soil organic carbon using proximally sensed digital imagery. 17th
    World Congress of Soil Science, Bangkok, Thailand.

 

  • Whelan, B.M., Boydell. B.C. & McBratney, A.B. (2002). PA: Agriculture through the looking glass. Proceedings of the 11th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Association Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, pp 25-34.

 

  • Whelan, B.M., Cupitt, J. & McBratney, A.B. (2002). Practical definition and interpretation of potential management zones in Australian dryland cropping. In P.C. Robert, R.H. Rust & W.E. Larson (eds) Precision Agriculture, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, ASA/CSSA/SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin, 15p.

 

  • Whelan, B.M., McBratney, A.B. & Minasny, B. (2002). Vesper 1.5 - spatial prediction software for precision agriculture. In P.C. Robert, R.H. Rust & W.E. Larson (eds) Precision Agriculture, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, ASA/CSSA/SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin, 14p.

 

  • Whelan, B.M. & McBratney, A.B. (2003). Definition and interpretation of potential management zones in Australia. Proceedings of the 11th Australian Agronomy Conference. Geelong .