Published - 16 April 2024 By Adriana Robaina (Agriculture Victoria) Analysis shows energy advances by Victorian farmers Agriculture Victoria has analysed data from 680 on-farm energy assessments and 320 grants to create a unique summary of Victoria’s on-farm energy use and improvements. … Read More AEIP, dairy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, Other Renewables, Poultry, Solar
Published - 8 April 2024 By Michael Cashen, NSW DPI Final results are in for NSW DPI’s energy efficiency farm pilot program As part of the NSW Climate Change Research Strategy, NSW Department of Primary Industries implemented 7 energy pilot projects across 8 sites to demonstrate innovative … Read More energy efficiency, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture, Livestock, Solar
Published - 26 March 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Solar energy savings at Wilandra farm – Clydebank Wilandra farm has been on a journey to reduce irrigation energy costs and maximise the utilisation of PV solar energy generated. The farm’s energy bills for … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, irrigation, Livestock, photovoltaic, pumping, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 20 December 2023 By John O'Conner, NSW DPI The renewable fuel future Understanding what may fuel the future is a focus of the new NSW DPI project: Beyond Fossil Diesel. The pressure to reduce emissions is growing … Read More bioenergy, biofuels, biomass, diesel, diesel alternatives, energy farming, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Renewable Energy Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Other Renewables
Published - 22 November 2023 By Kelly Wickham Investing in Sustainable Energy – Larkman Nurseries – Webinar recording Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar on investing in sustainable energy with Larkman Nurseries. In this webinar Kelly Wickham, Agriculture Victoria, provides an overview of horticulture energy … Read More battery storage, energy efficiency, farm energy, Heat pump, horticulture, irrigation, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, solar, webinar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 10 March 2023 By Jodie Harrison (Agriculture Victoria) PODCAST: Energy and AgTech on-farm with Sandra Jefford Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Then we have some good news for you, season five of “AgVic Talk” is now live and includes episodes … Read More Ag Tech, dairy, Gippsland, irrigation, Podcast, Victoria, Wilandra Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 24 February 2023 By Jodie Harrison (Agriculture Victoria) PODCAST: Implementing an energy audit on-farm with Christine Sebire and Peter Clinnick Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Then we have some good news for you, season five of “AgVic Talk” is now live and includes episodes … Read More AEIP, dairy, Energy Audit, irrigation, Podcast Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 17 February 2023 By Jodie Harrison (Agriculture Victoria) PODCAST: How to identify energy management opportunities with Jonathan Chislet and Mark Barber Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Then we have some good news for you, season five of “AgVic Talk” is now live and includes episodes … Read More electricity, energy, irrigation, Podcast Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 27 January 2022 By Sarah Clack and Nick O'Halloran (Agriculture Victoria) Irrigation Energy Efficiency – Webinar recording Do you want to learn about opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system? Lifetime pumping costs can be more than five times … Read More dairy, Grains, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency
Published - 22 December 2021 By Nick O'Halloran (Agriculture Victoria) Watt are the savings – Irrigation energy assessments In this presentation, Nick O’Halloran, an Irrigation Extension Officer with Agriculture Victoria, highlights how energy assessments are an important part of irrigation system checks. He … Read More energy assessments, irrigation, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 6 December 2021 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options in agriculture webinar Power outages can significantly impact farm businesses. Loss of power disrupts critical farm infrastructure such as livestock water systems, electric fences, milk-harvesting equipment, automated feeding … Read More batteries, battery storage, dairy, diesel, electric hybrid, farm energy, generators, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, protected cropping. bioenergy, pumping, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar Archive
Published - 26 November 2021 By Lou Zarro Solar pumping – Possibilities, opportunities and issues In this presentation, Lou Zarro who has over thirty years of experience in pumping and irrigation walks us through solar pumping. Lou highlights the possibilities … Read More irrigation, Livestock, pumping, solar, webinar Energy Options, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar