Farmer Perceptions of Dryland Salinity in NSW

This article reports a survey of farmers in Young Shire, New South Wales, Australia, in which their perceptions of soil salting on their land and some views on its wider incidence and importance were explored. The survey (involving questionnaires and interviews) found that many farmers had a salinity problem and were acquainted with its symptoms and processes. This has implications for extension and group activity aimed at the salinity problem. these implications and some innovative group extension methods are discussed. RRA is identified as a potential methodology for future action research.