Published - 14 October 2021 By Rob O'Connor Upcoming irrigation water availability – sMDB Upcoming irrigation water availability update – pilot This aim of this update service is to reduce some of the uncertainty about upcoming irrigation water availability in … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation, irrigation decisions, seasonal determination, seasonal outlook, water allocations, water market, water price 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 - 19 July 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Irrigation webinar series recordings Welcome to the Irrigation Webinar Series recordings page. Below you will find links to each recording as they become available. Webinar 8: AgTech Irrigation, what’s in it … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, mallee irrigation, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade 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 - 2 June 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) water markets – a Victorian irrigation perspective 28 May 2021 Key messages: Findings from the ACCC report include: Farmer’s water assets make up about 40% of their farm asset base Water markets allow farmers to sell … Read More ACCC, Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 4 May 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Securing your future water needs: Harnessing carryover and other water products 30 April 2021 Key messages: Last summer’s La Nina reduced irrigation demand The MDBA active storage is at 45% (this time last year active storage was at 27%) Other … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade, webinar Water Management
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
Published - 30 March 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O’Connor Goulburn to Murray trade and Murray delivery risk Key messages: The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) have conducted a review of inter-valley trade between the Goulburn and Murray. Delivery risks on the … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, mallee irrigation, Murrumbidgee Valley, north east, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade, webinar Irrigation Systems, Water Management
Published - 2 March 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Understanding and managing water price variability on farm webinar recording Key messages: Water supply across the whole southern connected basin is a key driver of allocation price. Inflows will be the key to future prices. There will … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 5 February 2021 By Rob O'Connor & John Paulet Where is the water market heading in the long term? Webinar recording Key Messages: January 28th 2021 The price of irrigation water in the southern Murray Darling Basin (sMDB) has varied considerably in recent years. This has been driven … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar, IVT, sMDB, water market, water price Water Management
Published - 21 January 2021 By John Paulet & Pippa Auld Centre Pivot and Lateral Move System Capacity Factsheet System capacity is a critical design component of any centre pivot or lateral move (CPLM) irrigation system. It is a measure of how quickly water … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, farm design, irrigation design, irrigation systems, lateral move irrigator, spray irrigation Farm Planning, Irrigation Systems, Water Management
Published - 11 November 2020 By Natalie Mason Using satellites to monitor crop water use Agriculture Victoria is offering training in the use of satellite crop water use technology (IrriSAT) which can be used for irrigated and rainfed crops. Registrants are … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, irriSAT Water Management
