Research Work undertaken by Soilmaster

PUBLICATIONS:

Environmental Assessment

Short - Urban Site Assessment
Contaminated Site Assessment

URBAN/RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SOILS

Large Dams and Constructions - Inspections and Works
Balanced Fertility Management

KEY PUBLICATIONS :

Hedberg, L.E. & Cumming, R.W. (1975) Orchard Reclamation at Young. J. Soil Cons. NSW 31:150-8
Cumming, R.W. (1980) Problems of Fertility Related to Long Periods of Pasture Improvement and Management in a Small Urban Water Supply Catchment. Proc. 1st Aust. Agron. Conf. p198
Cumming, R.W. (1981) Erosion Control on Acid Soils - Use of Liming Matrials. J. Soil Cons. NSW 37:51
Cumming, R.W. & Walker, L.G. (1981) Technological Developments in Land Management in Pejar Project (Goulburn) Caused by Acid Soils. Proc. 3rd. Aust. Soil Cons. Conf. pp301-5
Cumming, R.W. & Garrard, W.J. (1981) Need for Protection of Sooley Dam. Goulburn. Proc. 3rd. Aust. Soi Cons. Conf. pp14-7
Cumming, R.W. (1982) pH Survey of Acid Soils in the Pejar Area, Goulburn. J. Soil Cons. NSW 38:13-18
Cumming, R.W. and Williams, C.H. (1983) Soil pH Trends in the Pejar Catchment Area, Goulburn. J. Soil Cons. Serv. NSW 39:106-12
Bromfield, M., Cumming, R.W., David, D.J., Williams, C.H (1983) The Assessment of Available Manganese and Aluminium Status in Acid Soils from Subclover Pastures of Various Ages. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. Anim. Husb. 23:192-200
Bromfield, M., Cumming, R.W., David, D.J. and Williams, C.H. (1983) Changes in Soil pH, Manganese and Aluminium Under Subterranean Clover Pasture. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. nim. Husb. 23:183-191
Simpson, P.C. & Cumming, R.W. (1983) Soil Reconditioning Trial - Goulburn District Agronomists Conference - Orange.
Cumming, R.W., Hicks, R.W. & Halstead (1983) Landscape Constraints and Urban Planning Bowral, a case Study. 2nd National Local Government Conference, Brisbane.
Cumming, R.W., Bromfield, S.M & David, D.J. (1984) Soil Profile Changes and Logevity of Incorporated and Surface Applied Lime - National Soils Conference - Brisbane.
Creagan, P.D., Scott, B.J. and Cumming, R.W. (1984) liming Problem Acid Soils. Agfact P1.4.1 First Edition.
Cumming, R.W., Page, A.J. and Hogan, G.J (1984) The Assessment and Identification of Land Predisposed to Dryland Salinisation in the Nerrimunga Subcatchment of the hoalhaven River. - Int. Conf. Drainage Basin Erosion - Newcastle.
Cumming, R.W. (1985) Lime Use in Acid Soils - Southern Conservation Farming Bulletin.
Creagan, P.D., Scott, B.J. and Cumming, R.W. (1986) Liming Problem Acid Soils - Agfact P1.4.1 Second edition.
Cumming, R.W. & Walker, L.G. (1986) Acid Soils Investigations in Southern NSW - NSW Soil Cons. Service - Soil Note.
Beckhouse, J., Cumming, R.W., Dann, P., Marchant, R. and Simpson, P.C. (1987) Farm Development - Southern Tablelands and Monaro - Conservation Farming Publication. First dition.
Cumming, R.W. (1987) Using Ameliorants in Soils - NSW Soil Cons. Service - Soil Note.
Bromfield, S.M., Cumming, R.W., David, D.J. and Williams, C.H. (1987) - Long Term ffects of Incorporated Lime and Topdressed Lime on the pH in the Surface and Subsurface Pasture Soils. - Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 27:533-8
Beckhouse, J, Cumming, R.W., Dann, P., Marchant, R and Simpson, P.C. (1987) Farm Development - Southern Tablelands and Manaro - Conservation Farming Publication - Second Edition.
Chartres, C.J., Cumming, R.W. and Bekunda, M.A. (1988) - Fingerprinting Soil Types With Respect to Soil Acidification - Proc. Nat. Soils Conf. Canberra.
Cumming, R.W. and Chartres, C.J. (1988) Variability of pH, Aluminium, Manganese Affecting Acidification in South East Australia. Proc. Nat. Soils Conf. Canberra.
Cumming, R.W. and Walker, L. G. (1988) Soil Acidity on Granite Derrived Soils Related to Ground Cover and Liming. Proc. Nat. Soils Conf. Canberra.
Cumming, R.W. and Conyers, M. (1988) Sampling and Analysis of Acid Soils - Techniques and Results. Technical Note - Soil Conservation Service (In Preparation).
Cumming, R. W. , Southern, P and Duke, P.J. (1988) Overburden Management and Dump Control of a Metaliferous Mine at Tarago NSW Paper to Soil Science Society - Canberra.
Cumming, R.W. & Chartres, C.J. (1989) Morphological, Chemical, Physical and ineralogical characteristics of soils in Victoria and NSW - CSIRO Aust. Div. of Soils Tech. Memo. 26/1988
Chartres, C.J., Cumming, R.W., Beattie, J.A., Bowman, G.M & Wood, J.T. (1990) Acidification of Soils on a Transect From Plains to Slopes, Southwestern NSW. Aust. J. Soil Res.
Cumming, R.W. (1991) Long term Effects of Lime in Extensive Pasture Areas of Australia Plant and Soil Interactions at Low pH, 453-464 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Cumming, R.W. and Leung, G (1993) Relationships of Soil Nutrient Status in Banana and Sugarcane Soils and Management Options. Plant-Soil Interactions at low pH, Brisbane.
Cumming, R.W. (1994) Lime Application to Non-arable Farms. 9th Conference - Grassland Society of NSW, Queanbeyan pp 110-111
Rayment G.E, Peverill K, Beech T.A and Cumming R.W (1995) Soil Test Accreditation in Australia - International Symposium on Soil testing Plant Analysis - Holland.
Cumming R.W (1995) Acid Soil Management on a Catchment Basis in the Southern Tablelands of NSW - National Acid Soils Conference - Perth.
Cumming R.W (1996) Acid Soil and Soil Fertility Management in Australia - Occassional Paper Cedara Research Centre - Sth Africa
Cumming R.W (1996) Soil Fertility Management and development of Systems for farmer use in Australia - Occassional Paper Mt Edgecombe Research Centre - Sth Africa
Cumming R.W (1997) Soil Management in the Southern Tablelands - The history of pH management and research since 1979 - Review of Acid Soil Management - Dept Agriculture - March 1997 - Goulburn RSL
Anon(1997) Working party including R.W Cumming Sustainable Agriculture in the Sydney Region NSW Agriculture
Cumming R.W (1998) Review of Acid Soils Research - Where to Now ? National Acid Soils Conference - Maroochdore, QLD
Cumming R.W (1999) A Critical look at Current Guidelines for Effluent Disposal:A Practicing Soil Scientist's Perspestive 1st International On-site Management Conference- Armidale
Cumming R.W (2001) "Real World" Problems arising from Conflicts between the 'Silver Bullet' and the AS/NZS 1547:2000 - 2nd International On-site Management Conference- Armidale
Cumming R.W (2002) Soilmaster - Managing soils for Productivity National Soils Conference, Perth
Cumming R.W (2003) "The Variability of typical domestic wastewater flow rates"- 3rd International On-site Management Conference- Armidale
Cumming R.W (2004} "Decision Support Software - Pragmatic Use and Development" - AIAST Conference - Goulburn
Cumming R.W (2004) "The Current State of the Soilmaster Programme - Research" - Soilmaster Conference - Culcairn
Cumming R.W (2004) "How should we engage the younger generation in Farming" - Soilmaster Conference - Culcairn
Cumming R.W (2007) Survey on the effects of outside influence on new developments. 5th International On-site Management Conference-Armidale.

Environmental Assessment">Publications - Environmental Assessment.

Cumming R.W (1989) Assessment of Mine Site Heavy Metals at Woodlawn Mine - Goulburn - Internal report.
Cumming R.W (1989) Assessment of Goulburn By-Pass EIS - Downing
Cumming R.W (1990) Assessment of Compton Park EIS - Roberts
Cumming R.W (1991) Assessment of Erosion at Bungendore
Cumming R.W (1991) Assessment of Subdivision for water collection and management at Murrumbateman (60ha - 15 sites)
Cumming R W (1991) Assessment of site at Collector for effects of road changes on soil salinity
Cumming R.W (1991) Assessment of management and Development of Management Plan for Abattoir - Young
Cumming R.W (1992) Assessment of sub-division at Tallong Park - report to Parkinson
Cumming R.W (1993) Assessment of Limestone Sources in the Riverina - Riverina Development Board
Cumming R.W (1994) Site Management Plan - Wally's Piggery Murrumbateman NSW
Cumming R.W (1994) Disposal Options and Site Assessment - Property 2000 Bungendore NSW
Cumming R.W (1994) Site Management Plan - Orange Abattoir
Cumming R.W (1994) Site Assessment - Somerton Quarry - Tarago SOEE
Cumming R.W & Walker L(1995) Site Assessment - Divall's Quarry SOEE
Cumming R.W (1995) Site Management Plan and Assessment - Buckingham Stage 2 Rural Development
Cumming R.W & Walker L (1995) Sediment and Erosion Control - Maywood Sands - Marulan
Cumming R.W (1995) Sediment and Erosion Control Plan - Royal Oak - Goulburn
Cumming R.W & Windsor R (1996) Local Environment Plan - Environmental Impact Assessment for Re-zoning Bush/Wilson - Goulburn NSW
Cumming R.W (1996) Site Assessment - Arsenic Dip Contamination - Bungendore
Cumming R.W (1996) Site Assessment - Petroleum Site Assessment Goulburn
Cumming R.W (1997) Site Assessment - Arsenic Dip Contamination - Tarago - Beef Care
Cumming R.W (1997) Site Assessment - Petroleum Service Site - Goulburn Brickworks
Cumming R.W (1997) Site Assessment - Petroleum Service Site - Tumut
Cumming R.W (1998) Site Assessment - Petroleum Site - Orana School - Canberra
Cumming R.W (2002) EIS - Canyonleigh (Piggery - Effluent Disposal Options)
Cumming R.W (2003) EIS - Tallong (Poultry Farm)
Cumming R.W (2003) EIS - Goulburn (High Temperature Protein Recovery)
Cumming R.W (2002) EIS - Canyonleigh (Piggery - Effluent Disposal Options)

Publications - Short - Urban Site Assessment.

1990
Bowral, Penrose, Goulburn
1991
Goulburn(4), Bowral(2),

Publications - Contaminated Site Assessment.
1990
Finley - Pesticide
1991
Wagga - Wool scour waste disposal
Nambucca - Heavy metal contamination of waterways
Tarago - Heavy metal contamination - Management
1992

1994 Arsenic - Queenbeyan

1997 Arsenic Crookwell

1998 Industrial Site - Fuel Station

1999 Industrial Site - Brickworks

2004 Industrial Site - Metal Fabrication

2006 Industrial site - Aviation

Industrial Sites and Publications

Cumming R.W (1990 ) Limestone and clay works - site management

Large Dams and Constructions - Inspections and Works

Cumming R.W & or Walker L

1990
Bullamalita (1) Repair of 135 Ml dam
1991
Goulburn (1) Construct dam for effluent - 9.5 Ml - circular and 11 m deep
1992
Goulburn (1) Repair and Construct dam for effluent - 38 Ml - three dams to 10 m deep
Goulburn (4) Design for Construction - dam for effluent - 150
Ml - four dams to 6 m deep
1993
1994
Rugby - Design dam (1) 95 Ml for Irrigation
Cowra - Design dam (1) 80 Ml for Irrigation
1995
Taralga - Design dam and construct (1) 120 Ml for Irrigation
1996
1997

<>1998 - Design - Queenbeyan 45 Ml

Property Inspections - Balanced Fertility Management.

Cumming R.W & or Walker L
These inspections involved direct soil and agronomical advice and guidance to farm operations. These have been to the principles of balancing inputs and uses of soil nutrients to optimise farm production.
1990
Cooma, Taralga, Crookwell, Roslyn, Kippilaw, Black Springs, Woodhouslee, Braidwood, Yarra, Innisfail
1991
Crookwell, Gunning(2), Canyonleigh, Hanworth, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago(2), Brayton, Collector(2), Robertson, Bungendore(2), Oberon, Innisfail
1992
Crookwell, Gunning, Canyonleigh, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Brayton, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore
1993
Crookwell, Gunning, Canyonleigh, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson
1994
Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago,Collector, Robertson, Bungendore
1995
Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn
1996
Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn
1997
Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn
1998
Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn, Parkes, Forbes
1999 TOTAL - Over 125 000 ha

Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn, Parkes, Forbes
2000 TOTAL - Over 150 000 ha

Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn, Parkes, Forbes
2001 TOTAL - Over 150 000 ha

Crookwell, Marulan, Mittagong, Tarago, Collector, Robertson, Bungendore, Temora, Goulburn, Parkes, Forbes
2002 - 2007 TOTAL - Over 500 000 ha

PUBLICATIONS - URBAN/RURAL DEVELOPMENT/SOILS.

Murray, I.A., Junor, R.S., Crouch, R.J. & Cumming, R.W. (1979) Urban Capability Study - North Wagga Wagga.
Cumming, R.W. & Hunt, J.S. (1979) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Oxleys Hill.
Cumming, R.W. & Hunt, J.S. (1979) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Kangaloon.
Cumming, R.W. & Davies, P.T. (1980) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Culburra.
Cumming, R.W. & Lindbeck, K.E. (1980) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - West Wyalong.
Hicks, R.W., Cumming, R.W., Hannam, I.D. & Emery, K.A. (1981) Urban Capability Study - Mt. Gibralter, Bowral.
Cumming, R.W. & Hicks, R.W. (1981) The Potential for Development of Retford/Milton Park Area. Unpublished S.C.S. Report
Cumming, R.W. (1981) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Somersby.
Cumming, R.W. & Wright, J. (1982) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Mardi.
Cumming, R.W. & Wright, J. (1984) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Wyoming North.
Cumming, R.W. (1986) Reconnaissance Urban Capability Study - Centennial Road, Bowral.
Cumming, R.W. & Hannam, I.D. (1988) Urban Capability Study - Mt. Gibraltar, Mittagong.
Burough, C. & Cumming, R.W. (1990) Land Suitability for Disposal of Waste Water at Albury N.S.W. ANM Internal Report.
Lee, P.J. & Cumming, R.W. (1990) Environmental Impact Statement Proposed Abattoir Extensions - Goulburn N.S.W.
Burough, C. & Cumming, R.W. (1991) Land Suitability for Disposal of Waste Water at Jeroa N.S.W. Report to EPA.
Lee, P.J. & Cumming, R.W. (1994) Environmental Impact Assessment Proposed Abattoir Extensions - Orange N.S.W

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