Published - 21 June 2024 By Billy Marshall Navigating the challenges of case managing an irrigation incentives project with the landholder based abroad An on-ground works incentive project facilitated by Maffra’s Agriculture Victoria Irrigation team faced a unique set of challenges. The owner of the dairy farm was based … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Gippsland, incentives, reuse system, WGCMA Case studies, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 19 June 2024 By Billy Marshall and Caelan McIntosh Sub-surface drip irrigation farm walk The Maffra Agriculture Victoria irrigation extension team conducted a farm walk at a dairy farm near Sale in March of 2023. Local irrigators were afforded … Read More Agriculture Victoria, case study, Gippsland, Macalister Irrigation District, sub-surface drip irrigation Case studies, Irrigation Systems
Published - 21 March 2024 By Jeremy Giddings & Amanda Viana Fertigation in drip systems – Part 2 There are two basic injection methods used to apply fertigation in drip irrigation systems: pressure differential and injection pumps. Many factors will influence which system suits … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, fertigation Irrigation Systems
Published - 19 March 2024 By Jeremy Giddings & Amanda Viana Fertigation in drip systems – Part 1 Fertigation is the application of soluble fertilisers and micronutrients to crops through an irrigation system, and drip irrigation systems are highly suited to support this … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, fertigation Irrigation Systems
Published - 14 March 2024 By Jeremy Giddings & Amanda Viana Filtration for drip irrigation Filtration is an essential component of some irrigation methods and a crucial part of drip irrigation systems. Besides being an expensive investment at first, it … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, filtration, irrigation maintenance Irrigation Systems
Published - 12 March 2024 By Jeremy Giddings & Amanda Viana Drip system maintenance and monitoring Irrigation systems, in particular drip irrigation, will only operate properly if well maintained. By regularly monitoring and maintaining its components we can reduce blockages, deterioration … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, irrigation maintenance Irrigation Systems
Published - 6 March 2024 By Jeremy Giddings & Amanda Viana Planning a drip irrigation system – what to consider? Drip irrigation systems use small-diameter tubes placed above or below the soil’s surface. These systems are generally used in orchards, vineyards, or high-valued vegetable crops. … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, irrigation design Irrigation Systems
Published - 19 September 2022 By Nick O'Halloran & John O'Connor Energy assessment tool for centre pivot & travelling irrigation systems Energy assessments of irrigation systems across the Murray Darling Basin have highlighted huge opportunities to improve irrigation energy efficiency. However, many farms still ask: How can … Read More Agriculture Victoria, energy, irrigation design, irrigation efficiency, irrigation energy efficiency, irrigation uniformity, NSW DPI, power Irrigation Systems
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 - 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 - 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 - 8 April 2021 By Using tension based soil moisture monitoring tools to schedule irrigation Tension measuring devices provide information about water availability in the soil. Soil tension can be used by irrigators to better plan when to irrigate in … Read More irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, soil moisture monitoring Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Systems, Water Management
