Emeritus Professor Peter Cornish

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
Extension:1376
Mobile:0414244269
Location:J4
Hawkesbury
Website:

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
Years:2012-06-18 - 2015-09-30
ID:P00021049
UWS Researchers:Bill Bellotti, Adam Komarek and Peter Cornish
Funding:
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Previous Projects

Title:Improving water quality in grain farming catchments [via Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, NR&M]
Years:2003-06-13 - 2007-07-31
ID:P0010374
UWS Researchers:Peter Cornish and Hua Sun
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
Title:Western Farming Systems Project: On-Farm Research
Years:2001-01-01 - 2004-10-01
ID:P0010378
UWS Researchers:Peter Cornish
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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
Funding:
  • CRC Irrigation Futures
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
Funding:
  • CRC Irrigation Futures
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
Funding:
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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
Funding:
  • Department of the Environment & Heritage (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • QLD Government Department of Natural Resources
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
Funding:
  • Environment Australia
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
Funding:
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Title:Guidlines for Abatement Measures
Years:2001-09-04 - 2001-10-31
ID:P0011038
UWS Researchers:Peter Cornish
Funding:
  • NSW Environment Protection Authority
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
Funding:
  • NSW Environment Protection Authority
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
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
Title:Combating subsoil constraints - SIP08 [via QDNRM]
Years:2002-07-01 - 2007-06-30
ID:P0010400
UWS Researchers:Peter Cornish
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Title:Nurient source tracing and modelling
Years:2003-07-01 - 2006-12-31
ID:P0010024
UWS Researchers:Peter Cornish and Basant Maheshwari
Funding:
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
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
Funding:
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
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
Funding:
  • Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • CRC Irrigation Futures

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