Published - 31 May 2022 By Rabi Maskey Improved web tool for irrigators and service providers Agriculture Victoria’s Irrigation team have revised and updated the Irrigation System Selection and Design Guidelines website which includes new information to better meet the needs … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, irrigation, irrigation design, irrigation technology, smarter irrigation, Whole Farm Plan Irrigation Systems
Published - 9 May 2022 By Rob O'Connor Irrigation webinar: How sMDB irrigation water is shared This webinar sub-series will focus on the connected southern basin water sharing arrangements, water allocation processes, water trade, policy and events that determined irrigation water … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation webinar series, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 11 March 2022 By Sam Henty Interactive report: Irrigation water use on Victorian farms 2019-20 The number of irrigating agricultural businesses, how much irrigation water by commodities and where it was sourced for 2019-20 is now available in the interactive … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation, victorian irrigation Water Management
Published - 22 February 2022 By Nick O'Halloran & Lyndall Ash Northern Victoria irrigator reaps rewards from pivot system assessment Following a recent assessment of a centre pivot irrigation system, modifications were made to improve energy efficiency by approximately 20%. This equates to potential cost … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, GMID, irrigation design, irrigation system check, irrigation technology, lateral move irrigator, smarter irrigation Irrigation Systems
Published - 21 December 2021 By Sandra Beasley & Rob O'Connor Goulburn inter-valley trade and Murray shortfall risks 7 December 2021 GOULBURN INTER-VALLEY TRADE New interim policy arrangements have been implemented for Goulburn inter-valley trade (IVT) during 2021-22. These new arrangements affect the over-all volume … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation, irrigation webinar series, IVT, sMDB, water trade Water Management
Published - 24 November 2021 By Irrigation Energy Efficiency Webinar Learn how to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system in our next energy webinar. Irrigation assessments are one way farmers can use … Read More Agriculture Victoria, energy efficiency, energy farming, irrigation, irrigation efficiency, webinar Irrigation Systems
Published - 19 October 2021 By Liz Hamilton Have your say: Discussion of the Draft Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy The discussion draft of the Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy has been released today for two months public consultation. The media release can … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Gippsland, irrigation, water strategy Water Management
Published - 20 July 2021 By John Paulet AgTech Irrigation, what’s in it for you? Webinar recording 15 July 2021 Discussion points: Overview of Agriculture Victoria On Farm IoT Trial Technology from the IoT Trial included: Water flow, pressure, and level sensors Weather stations Soil moisture monitoring equipment Dendrometers Remote … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm design, GMID, horticulture, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, irrigation webinar series, Plan2Farm, sMDB Water Management
Published - 5 July 2021 By John Paulet Climate impacts on streamflows and future water supplies 1 July 2021 Key messages: Compared to historical records, the following has been observed: Higher temperatures Reductions in winter rainfall Some increases in summer rainfall In some catchments, a shift in … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 28 June 2021 By Tim Robinson Plan2Farm – Irrigation Farm Business Plan The Plan2Farm program has been extended and now includes the Irrigation Farm Business Plan workbook and podcast. This workbook is a modification of the original … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation decisions, Plan2Farm, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning