Published - 26 November 2024 By Kirsty Piontek and Gwendolyn Garrad, NSW DPIRD Students now have more access to Agtech resources in NSW More than 100 schools have already signed up for the new Farms of the Future school resource for students in years 7 – 10. This resource … Read More Educational resources Leveraging data
Published - 26 September 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Climate-smart irrigation in temperate fruit orchards Fruit trees are susceptible to damage from hail, frost and storms, drought-induced water stress, heat stress and wind. Climate models for NSW are predicting rainfall variability … Read More Horticulture, Water monitoring, Weather Case studies, Use and maintain
Published - 23 September 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Benefits of on-farm weather stations on orchards in NSW On-farm weather stations are becoming more common on orchards in NSW. Growers usually get their current weather information from services such as Bureau of Meteorology … Read More Horticulture, Weather Case studies, Use and maintain
Published - 16 September 2024 By Dr Summer Song, NSW DPIRD Protecting cherries from adverse climate conditions Sweet cherry production is directly reliant on good climatic conditions for optimal yield and quality. Rainfall, hail and heat events during fruit development and prior … Read More Crop monitoring, Horticulture, Weather Acquire and install, Leveraging data
Published - 4 September 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Climate-Smart Horticulture The Climate-Smart Pilots Project’s aim was to empower orchardists with advanced tools and strategies, enabling them to thrive amidst the evolving challenges posed by climate change. Automatic … Read More Horticulture, Soil, Water monitoring, Weather Acquire and install, Leveraging data, Value proposition
Published - 2 September 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Climate-Smart Livestock The Climate Smart Pilots project, led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), aimed to assist livestock producers during droughts. They … Read More Livestock, Soil, Water monitoring, Weather Leveraging data, Pain points, Value proposition
Published - 28 August 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Climate-Smart Irrigated Cropping The Climate Smart Pilots project, led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), conducted a research trial at Trangie Agricultural Research Centre (TARC) in … Read More Crop monitoring, Horticulture, LoRaWAN, Water monitoring Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Pain points, Use and maintain, Value proposition
Published - 15 August 2024 By Tom Flanagan, NSW DPIRD Announcing the AgTech Landscape on the Australian AgTech Community of Practice We’re excited to unveil the AgTech Landscape feature on the Australian AgTech Community of Practice (CoP) website—a centralised hub designed to spotlight the vibrant AgTech … Read More Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Use and maintain
Published - 7 August 2024 By Tom Flanagan, NSW DPIRD Farms of the Future Development Officer Accelerating Agtech – NSW DPIRD Farms of the Future Documentary Agriculture is on the brink of a digital revolution, and the Accelerating Agtech – Farms of the Future Documentary brings this to life. Through engaging … Read More Animal health, Connectivity, Crop monitoring Acquire and install, Case studies, Connectivity, Use and maintain
Published - 30 July 2024 By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD Sensors assist with management decisions for oyster producers Mounted on buoys bobbing away on the Clyde River are a series of marine-proof sensors with an important role. By measuring and reporting on water … Read More Dashboards, Fisheries, Water monitoring, Weather Case studies, Use and maintain
