Emeritus Professor Peter Cornish
EMERITUS PROFESSOR,
Dean's Unit - School of Business
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of New England
- MScAg University of Sydney
- BScAg University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Business
Contact
| Email: | P.Cornish@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 1376 |
| Mobile: | 0414244269 |
| Location: | J4 Hawkesbury |
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Hart, M. and Cornish, P. (2012), 'Available soil phosphorus, phosphorus buffering and soil cover determine most variation in phosphorus concentration in runoff from pastoral sites', Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 18.
- Croke, B., Cornish, P., Choudhry, K., Kharmakar, D., Chakraborty, A., Islam, A. and Khan, M. (2012), 'Water harvesting and better cropping systems for the benefit of small farmers in watersheds of the East India Plateau', Water Practice and Technology, .
- Hart, M., Hart, M., Cornish, P. and Cornish, P. (2011), 'Soil sample depth in pasture soils for environmental soil phosphorus testing', Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 11.
- Dang, Y., Norrish, S., Routley, R., McDonald, M., Hall, C., Singh, D., Daniells, I., Farquharson, R., Manning, W., Speirs, S., Grewal, H., Dalal, R., Cornish, P., Bodapati, N., Orange, D., Buck, S., Harms, B., Kelly, R., Hochman, Z., Schwenke, G., Biggs, J. and Ferguson, N. (2010), 'Diagnosis, extent, impacts, and management of subsoil constraints in the northern grains cropping region of Australia', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 15.
- Cornish, P. (2009), 'Phosphorus management on extensive organic and low-input farms', Crop & Pasture Science, 11.
- Cornish, P. (2009), 'Research directions: Improving plant uptake of soil phosphorus, and reducing dependency on input of phosphorus fertiliser', Crop & Pasture Science, 7.
- Hart, M. and Cornish, P. (2009), 'Comparison of bicarbonate-extractable soil phosphorus measured by ICP-AES and colourimetry in soils of south-eastern New South Wales', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 5.
- Devasirvatham, V. and Cornish, P. (2007), 'Precision application of water for peri-urban horticulture', International Journal of Water, 7.
- Madafiglio, G., Medd, D., Cornish, P. and Van De Ven, R. (2006), 'Seed production of Raphanus raphanistrum following herbicide application during reproduction and effects on wheat yield', Weed Research, 11.
- Pedroli, B., Pinto-Correia, T. and Cornish, P. (2006), 'Landscape - what's in it? Trends in European landscape science and priority themes for concerted research.', Landscape Ecology, 10.
- Popov, V. and Cornish, P. (2006), 'Atrazine tolerance of grass species with potential for use in vegetated filters in Australia', Plant and Soil, 12.
- Sun, H. and Cornish, P. (2006), 'A catchment-based approach to recharge estimation in the Liverpool Plains, NSW Australia', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 12.
- Popov, V., Cornish, P. and Sun, H. (2006), 'Vegetated biofilters: The relative importance of infiltration and adsorption in reducing loads of water-soluble herbicides in agricultural runoff', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 9.
- Wangiyana, W., Cornish, P. and Morris, C. (2006), 'Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi dynamics in contrasting cropping systems on vertisol and regisol soils of Lombok, Indonesia', Experimental Agriculture, 13.
- Freebairn, D., Cornish, P., Anderson, W., Walker, S., Robinson, J. and Beswick, A. (2006), 'Management Systems in Climate Regions of the World - Australia', Dryland Agriculture 2nd ed. Agronomy Monograph 23, 42.
- Cornish, P. and Burgin, S. (2005), 'Residual Effects of Glyphosate Herbicide in Ecological Restoration', Restoration Ecology, 8.
- Johnston, W., Cornish, P., Koen, T. and Shoemark, V. (2005), 'Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. Complex pastures in southern NSW, Australia: a comparison of Eragrostis curvula cv Consol and Medicago sativa L. cv Nova under intenseive rotational grazing', Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 12.
- Johnston, W. and Cornish, P. (2005), 'Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. Complex pastures in southern NSW, Australia: impact of Eragrostis curvula, Medicago sativa and Phalaris aquaticaL. Pastures on soil water', Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 23.
- Popov, V., Cornish, P., Sultana, K. and Morris, C. (2005), 'Atrazine degradation in soils: the role of microbial communities, atrazine applicatione history, and soil carbon', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 11.
- Sun, H. and Cornish, P. (2005), 'Estimating shallow groundwater recharge in the headwaters of the Liverpool Plains using SWAT', Hydrological Processes, 13.
- Johnston, W., Cornish, P. and Shoemark, V. (2005), 'Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. complex pastures in southern New South Wales, Australia: Comparisons with Medicago sativa L. and Phalaris aquatica L. pastures under rotational grazing', Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 20.
- Mcnamara, L. and Cornish, P. (2004), 'Participative decision-making to identify nutrient pollution sources and potential abatement actions.', The International Journal of River Basin Management, 10.
- Sun, H., Cornish, P. and Daniell, T. (2003), 'Digital elevation hydrological modelling in a small catchment in south australia', nordic hydrology, 18.
- Baginska, B., Milne-Home, W. and Cornish, P. (2003), 'Modelling nutrient transport in Currency Creek, NSW with AnnAGNPS and PEST', Environment Modelling & Software, 8.
- Sun, H., Cornish, P. and Daniell, T. (2002), 'Spacial variability in hydrologic modeling using rainfall-runoff model and digital elevation model', Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 9.
- Sun, H. and Cornish, P. (2002), 'Contour-based digital elevation modeling of watershed erosion and sedimentation: eropsion and sedimentation estimation tool (EROSET)', Water Resources Research, 10.
- Cornish, P., Hallissey, R. and Hollinger, E. (2002), 'Is a rainfall simulator useful for estimating phosphorus runoff from pastures - a question of scale dependancy', Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 7.
- Sun, H., Cornish, P. and Daniell, T. (2001), 'Turbidity-based erosion estimation in a catchment in South Australia', Journal of Hydrology, 12.
- Hollinger, E., Cornish, P., Baginska, B., Mann, R. and Kuczera, G. (2001), 'Farm-scale stormwater losses of sediment and nutrients from a market garden near Sydney, australia', Agricultural Water Management, 15.
Conference Papers
- Mcnamara, L., Cornish, P. and Jacob, B. (2009), 'Improving the relevance and impact of water quality modelling for decision-making', 18th World IMACS / MODSIM Congress, Cairns Australia.
- Adams, G., Cornish, P., Croke, B., Hart, M., Hughes, C. and Jakeman, T. (2009), 'A new look at uncertainty in end member mixing models for streamflow partitioning', 18th World IMACS / MODSIM Congress, Cairns.
- Lawrence, D., Dey, P., Karmakar, D. and Cornish, P. (2006), 'Participation - for improved adoption, research, or both: two case studies', Proceedings of the 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Perth, Western Australia.
- Sun, H. and Cornish, P. (2003), 'Management options to minimise atrazine and metolachlor export from grain cropping areas', 11th Australian Agronomy Conference, Geelong, Victoria.
- Maccallum, R., Cornish, P. and Fettell, N. (2003), 'Model Parameterisation and Application in Farming Systems - the Condobolin Experience', Australian Farming Systems Conference 2003, Toowoomba, QLD.
- Maheshwari, B., Cornish, P. and Simmons, B. (2003), 'Water in Urban and Peri-urban Landscapes - Australian Perspectives', Proceedings of the International Conference on Water and Environment (WE2003), Bhopal, India.
- Wangiyana, W. and Cornish, P. (2002), 'VAM Populations in Rice-based Cropping Systems in Central Lombok, Indonesia', 17th Symposium of the International Farming Systems Association, Lake Buena Visata, Florida, USA..
- Kelleher, F., Rollings, N., Poulton, D. and Cornish, P. (2001), 'Temperature variation and frost risk in undulating cropland', 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.
- Baginska, B., Milne-Home, W. and Cornish, P. (2001), 'Modelling Nutrient Transportin Currency Ck, with AnnAGNPS and PEST', MODSIM 2001 Congress, Canberra Aust.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Improving livelihoods with innovative cropping systems on the East India Plateau |
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| Years: | 2012-06-18 - 2015-09-30 |
| ID: | P00021049 |
| UWS Researchers: | Bill Bellotti, Adam Komarek and Peter Cornish |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Improving water quality in grain farming catchments [via Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, NR&M] |
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| Years: | 2003-06-13 - 2007-07-31 |
| ID: | P0010374 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Hua Sun |
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| Title: | Western Farming Systems Project: On-Farm Research |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2004-10-01 |
| ID: | P0010378 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Raising smallholder productivity in high rainfall uplands of eastern India |
| Years: | 2004-07-10 - 2004-07-18 |
| ID: | P0014376 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Basant Maheshwari |
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| Title: | Improved management of nutrient and soil water interactions in the northern grain zone |
| Years: | 2004-07-01 - 2007-06-30 |
| ID: | P0014431 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Shane Norrish |
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| Title: | Nutrient generation from rural land and delivery to streams in the Sydney Drinking Water Catchments |
| Years: | 2006-03-31 - 2009-09-30 |
| ID: | P0014567 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Understanding transport processes of the herbacide 'atrazine': a foundation for improved environmental management |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011444 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Hua Sun |
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| Title: | Water harvesting and better cropping systems for the benefit of small farmers in watersheds of the East India Plateau |
| Years: | 2005-10-01 - 2012-06-30 |
| ID: | P0014822 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Tools and techniques for improving the precision of irrigation - No funding to UWS |
| Years: | 2004-07-01 - 2006-06-30 |
| ID: | P0014831 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Basant Maheshwari |
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| Title: | Optimising operation of subsurface drip irrigation for intensive horticulture in variable soils |
| Years: | 2005-08-08 - 2010-06-30 |
| ID: | P0014889 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | ACIAR Project Review: Improved fertiliser recommendations and policy for dry regions of southern Africa |
| Years: | 2006-02-17 - 2006-02-25 |
| ID: | P0015076 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | A communication project to assist grain farmers put into action 'Environmental Best Management Practice' to maintain sustainability & improve water quality in grain farming catchments - Conservation F |
| Years: | 2006-03-13 - 2008-07-31 |
| ID: | P0015140 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Sustainable Terrestrial and Riverine Systems through integrated assessment and modelling [via Australian National University] |
| Years: | 2004-02-28 - 2006-12-31 |
| ID: | P0014232 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | DNR9 - Management options to minimise pesticide and nutrient transport in runoff from grain cropping areas |
| Years: | 1999-07-01 - 2002-06-30 |
| ID: | P0013826 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | A practical TCM approach to integrated stormwater management in Narellan Creek Catchment |
| Years: | 1998-01-01 - 2001-06-30 |
| ID: | P0013892 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish, Barbara Baginska and Janice Thies |
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| Title: | Review of research, Gansu, China for ACIAR - No funding through Research Office |
| Years: | 2004-05-28 - 2004-06-30 |
| ID: | P0011002 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Guidlines for Abatement Measures |
| Years: | 2001-09-04 - 2001-10-31 |
| ID: | P0011038 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Establish operational procedures for mobile autosamplers and initiate monitoring of rural bushland |
| Years: | 1997-03-01 - 2012-06-30 |
| ID: | P0011040 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Phosphorous fertiliser requirements of crops in low rainfall areas of declining fertility - UWS 13 |
| Years: | 1996-07-01 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010392 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Combating subsoil constraints - SIP08 [via QDNRM] |
| Years: | 2002-07-01 - 2007-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010400 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Reasons for Apparently low wheat yield trends: environmental versus socioeconomic constraints - UWS 9 |
| Years: | 1995-10-01 - 1997-09-30 |
| ID: | P0010404 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Design and management of farming systems in central-western NSW - Model applications - UWS25 |
| Years: | 1999-10-01 - 2003-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010414 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Samsul Huda |
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| Title: | Managing water quality and environmental flows in the Hawkesbury-Nepean |
| Years: | 1998-10-01 - 2002-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010642 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish, Basant Maheshwari and Barbara Baginska |
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| Title: | Nurient source tracing and modelling |
| Years: | 2003-07-01 - 2006-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010024 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish and Basant Maheshwari |
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| Title: | Management Plan for the Braidwood Lands |
| Years: | 2002-02-01 - 2002-07-31 |
| ID: | P0010032 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Cornish, Hua Sun and Julie Wen |
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| Title: | Development of on-farm frost management strategies for northern NSW |
| Years: | 1998-07-01 - 2004-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010376 |
| UWS Researchers: | Frank Kelleher, Samsul Huda and Peter Cornish |
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| Title: | Optimisation of irrigation inputs for greenhouse vegetable production |
| Years: | 2005-07-01 - 2008-06-30 |
| ID: | P0014698 |
| UWS Researchers: | Basant Maheshwari and Peter Cornish |
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Media
Media Contact Details
| Media Officer: | UWS Media Unit |
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| Phone: | (02) 9678 7083 |
| Email: | media@uws.edu.au |
