GMID & NE Vic Regional Climate Update Webinars

Online webinar

Agriculture Victoria is pleased to present a series of regional climate webinars for Goulburn Murray Irrigation District, North East Victoria and South West Victoria. Want to know more about the climate drivers for your region, how climate forecasts relate to the weather you see on farm and what the current forecast is for your region? […]

Water Trade 101 – Situation and Seasonal Outlook Webinar

Online webinar

This webinar will discuss the key features of the connected southern Murray Darling Basin water market and the current situation and seasonal outlook for water availability and price.  The focus will be on providing practical knowledge and tips to inform farm water trading decision making. Topics Water trading tips for your farm business ‘Situation and […]

Save the date: WEBINAR “Where is the water market heading in the long-term?”

Online webinar

This will be the second webinar in the Agriculture Victoria Irrigation Webinar Series. This webinar will present future projections for the southern Murray Darling Basin water market. You will get the low-down on key drivers of the water market and their potential impact on future water prices.  Climate patterns, the Commonwealth irrigation water buyback, inter-valley trade limits and […]

Irrigation Webinar 3: Understanding and managing water price variability on farm

Online Webinar

This webinar will discuss ways of better managing water price variability and reducing farm business shocks in years with high water prices. Information provided will assist irrigators to better prepare for the future. TOPICS • Better understanding southern Murray-Darling Basin water market behaviour • The impact of key water market drivers on water prices in […]

Irrigation Webinar 4: Goulburn to Murray trade and Murray delivery risk

Zoom Webinar

This webinar will discuss recent developments in the Goulburn to Murray Trade Review and the latest findings on changing delivery risk in the Murray System.  These factors have implications for future water volumes supplied to key southern Murray-Darling Basin irrigation areas and for potential delivery shortfalls in the lower Murray. Topics: Recent developments in the […]

Irrigation Webinar 5: Securing your future water needs – Harnessing carryover

Online Webinar

Irrigation webinar series Webinar 5:  Securing your future water needs - Harnessing carryover and other water products This webinar will discuss smart ways of taking advantage of the current low water prices to better manage future water price risk in 2021-22 and beyond. Topics Situation and outlook for southern Murray Darling Basin (sMDB) water allocations […]

Webinar 6: ACCC inquiry into water markets – a Victorian irrigation perspective

Online Webinar

This webinar will discuss key findings of the recent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin water markets, with an emphasis on the implications of the findings for Victorian irrigators. A Victorian perspective on the inquiry will be provided by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). TOPICS • Key findings […]

Irrigation webinar 7: Climate impacts on streamflows and future water supplies

Online Webinar

This webinar will focus on the impacts of our changing climate on rainfall, run-off, streamflows and water supplies in Northern Victoria. The long-term outlook for streamflows will also be provided. TOPICS • Changes that have occurred in temperature, rainfall and streamflows in recent decades • Key drivers of the changing climate and streamflow patterns • […]

Irrigation webinar 8: Goulburn inter-valley trade and Murray shortfall risks

Online Webinar

Policy arrangements for Goulburn inter-valley water trade have changed significantly for 2021-22.  This webinar will discuss the 2021-22 arrangements and the implications for Goulburn inter-valley trade (IVT) this year.  An update will also be provided on the Murray delivery shortfall risks for this season. When Tuesday, 7 December.  1 – 2 pm. Topics Understanding Goulburn […]

Advanced drip irrigation course

Shamrock Hotel, Numurkah 5-13 Melville St, Numurkah, Vic, Australia

Agriculture Victoria is running a one-day workshop for irrigators. Get the latest information on drip irrigation system design, operation and maintenance. Topics covered include: System specifications – understanding designs and specification sheets. System monitoring – measuring pressures and discharge. System maintenance – flushing, chlorination, and acid injection. The course will be presented by Jeremy Giddings […]