Acknowledgements

This package could not have been produced without the voluntary assistance of farmers, their accountants and marketing organisations in providing information on the operation of the survey farms.

The Landcare and Farm Forestry questions were included in a broader survey of resource management issues conducted in conjunction with ABARE’s national survey of broadacre and dairy industries. The Landcare and Farm Forestry component was funded by the Natural Heritage Trust, through the National Landcare Program (NLP) and Farm Forestry Program (FFP) components. The survey was developed with assistance and advice from Wendy Goodburn (NHT and Landcare Branch), Karen Cody (Forest Industries Branch), Quentin Hart (BRS), Noel Beynon (RPCD), Tanja Cvijanovic (RPCD), Lindsay Nothrop (GW and Regional), Ros Waldron (Landcare), Colin Mues, Roger Van Hilst, Adrian Kemp, Jayne Garnaut and Veronica Rodriguez from ABARE, and Laurie Cannon and other members of ABARE’s Information Services Section.

ABARE’s Survey Data Analysis Section and the Data Management and Collection Section compiled the survey results. Data collection, entry and editing were undertaken by ABARE’s Data Management and Collection Section. ABARE’s Survey Data Analysis Section undertook sample design, sample weights, survey mapping and data handling and compilation. Walter Shafron and Greg Griffiths assisted with estimation and data analysis and provision of statistical advice.

Development of the data package was managed by Cid Riley, who was also responsible for data compilation and assisted with package display. Web Programming was undertaken by Ray Hinde and Nick Hauser. Ray Lindsay provided statistical advice and assisted with data formatting. Other important contributions from ABARE staff included those from Terry Neeman, Fiona Alexander and Sepideh Helali.