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 - 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
Published - 20 February 2024 By Robyn Terry, PIRSA AgTech Growth Fund drives innovation for SA primary producers PIRSA launched the first round of the AgTech Growth Fund in 2022, with nine innovative South Australian agribusinesses successful. The AgTech Growth Fund, a part … Read More Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Pain points, Use and maintain
Published - 6 November 2023 By Ulicia Raufers, Agrifutures Australia Agrifutures Australia Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) The AgriFutures Australia Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) commenced in 2021 to support producer groups to increase adoption of technology and innovation solutions on-farm. Digital technologies are critical … Read More Educational resources Use and maintain
Published - 15 October 2023 By Justin Matthews, NSW DPI NSW DPI AgTech 101 Webinar This webinar recording will give you many of the insights you need when beginning your AgTech journey. Whether you’re new to the world of AgTech, … Read More Connectivity, Educational resources, Return on investment Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Pain points, Use and maintain, Value proposition
Published - 15 October 2023 By Sarah Groat, NSW DPI Experience the Agtech revolution: Smart pump solutions to boost your farm’s productivity Are irrigation challenges affecting your crop yield and causing unnecessary stress? Irribiz, a leading provider of smart agricultural solutions, has the answer. D Connect is an IoT-enabled … Read More Dashboards, Water monitoring Acquire and install, Connectivity, Leveraging data, Use and maintain
Published - 12 October 2023 By Scott McKinnon, NSW DPI Irrigation technology at Angullong The Crossing family property, Angullong, on the Belubula river near Blayney has a wine grape vineyard and also a cattle grazing enterprise. Parts of the … Read More Animal health, Asset monitoring, Connectivity, Crop monitoring, Horticulture, Livestock, Staff safety, Water monitoring Connectivity, Use and maintain