Published - 15 May 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Insights from the Agriculture Energy Investment Plan – Webinar recording The Agriculture Energy Investment Plan has supported agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency and explore alternative energy options through energy assessments, grants, … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, dairy, Ellinbank, energy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, pears, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, renewables, sheep, solar, solar in orchards, Victoria, webinar Agrivoltaics, Case Studies, Crops, Ellinbank, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Poultry, Solar, Wind
Published - 30 April 2024 By Bruce Gill (Agriculture Victoria) Agrivoltaics – Sheep grazing in solar farms; good for both As most rural communities would be aware, interest from energy companies in building commercial scale solar farms has never been higher. Among the numerous concerns … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, energy farming, Livestock, photovoltaic, renewables, sheep, solar, Victoria Agrivoltaics, Solar
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 - 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 - 24 March 2023 By Jodie Harrison (Agriculture Victoria) Podcast: Economics of implementing energy technology with Tony McCarthy and Julie Harman 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, Audit, dairy, Economics, Podcast, Victoria Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 15 March 2023 By Cameron Lyons (Agriculture Victoria) Circular Economy Business Support and Innovation Fund – Round 3 Grants The Sustainability Victoria Circular Economy Business Support and Innovation Fund – Round 3 Grants are now available to businesses across Victoria. Circular Economy … Read More Circular economy, Grants, Sustainability Victoria, Victoria Grants, Opportunities
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 - 18 January 2023 By Rajandeep Singh, Lexie McClymont, Alessio Scalisi and Ian Goodwin (Agriculture Victoria) Effects of above-canopy photovoltaic arrays on crop yield and fruit quality in a pear orchard Agrivoltaics is a new integrated approach that has potential to simultaneously address agricultural and energy issues. This study evaluated the effects of shading from different … Read More horticulture, pears, Photovoltaics, quality, Tatura, Victoria, yield Agrivoltaics, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 18 January 2023 By Rajandeep Singh, Lexie McClymont, Alessio Scalisi and Ian Goodwin (Agriculture Victoria) Effects of above-canopy photovoltaic arrays on transpiration and energy production in a pear orchard Agrivoltaics is a new integrated approach that has potential to simultaneously address agricultural and energy issues. This study evaluated the effects of shading from different … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, Transpiration, Victoria Agrivoltaics, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 7 July 2022 By Kellyanne Harris New Energy Jobs Fund grants The Victorian Government is continuing to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects though a sixth round of the New Energy Jobs Fund Grant (NEJF). The … Read More farm energy grants, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, Victoria Grants, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 12 April 2022 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options reduce stress for a dairy business Mirboo North dairy farmers Bruce and Fiona milk 330 to 340 cows through a 28-unit herringbone dairy. When Bruce and Fiona purchased their current farm, … Read More Backup power, dairy, generator, Livestock, risk management, Statewide, Victoria Case Studies, Livestock
Published - 17 February 2022 By Adriana Robaina (Agriculture Victoria) More to agriculture energy plan Under the ‘Agriculture Energy Investment Plan’, Agriculture Victoria has funded popular grants for on-farm energy assessments and upgrades. The Plan supports programs promoting sustainable energy in … Read More AEIP, dairy, Ellinbank, Energy Smart Farming, horticulture under solar, Orchard, Surveys, Tatura, Victoria Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources
