Irrigating Agriculture

Whole Farm Planning and Irrigation upgrades improve drought security

Irrigating with saline groundwater in the GMID

Irrigation Efficiency Incentives in the Mallee

Seasonal Updates: Commodity outlook & cropping options

Irrigating in a dry season

The Dirty Side of Irrigation

published - 31 July 2020
By Maxine Schache

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Mallee

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Driving Water Productivity
This update provides ‘reference evapotranspiration’ (ETo) data to assist with improved irrigation scheduling for top growth rates and yields …
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Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation, irrigation scheduling, lower murray, Sunraysia

Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources

published - 9 July 2020
By Natalie Mason

Soil survey vs soil sampling. What’s the difference?

In irrigated horticulture it is essential to understand soil characteristics. It allows growers to maximise the efficiency of irrigation system design and to support crop …
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Agriculture Victoria, horticulture, irrigation, mallee irrigation, soil sampling, soil survey, soil test

Farm Planning, Home, Resources

published - 29 June 2020
By Sandra Beasley

Increased transparency with new water market dashboards

As a result of the Victorian Government’s commitment to increasing water market transparency, the Victorian Water Register has created three new interactive dashboards. The dashboards …
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Engage Victoria, Victorian Water Register, water market, water trade

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published - 23 June 2020
By John Paulet

A new guide to Irrigation in Northern Victoria

Are you planning to make a change to your irrigation system or are you new to irrigation in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District?
This new booklet outlines the key things you should consider when selecting an efficient irrigation …
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Agriculture Victoria, farm design, gbcma, GMID, groundwater, horticulture, irrigation, irrigation decisions, irrigation design, irrigation information, irrigation systems, irrigation technology, irrigation upgrades, nccma, soil moisture monitoring, Whole Farm Plan

Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management

published - 9 June 2020
By Rob O'Connor

Support available to help boost water productivity

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes recently announced that the amount available for the On-Farm Drought Resilience Grant Program has increased from $5,000 to …
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Agriculture Victoria, dry seasons, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, SMM, soil moisture monitoring

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published - 25 May 2020
By Natalie Mason

Monitoring health and crop water requirements using remote sensing

Human eyes can see colour in the visible spectrum of light, such as the colours of the rainbow (blue, green and red visible light bands). …
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crop health, irrigation, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, NDRE, NDVI, remote sensing

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published - 14 May 2020
By James Paulet

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Macalister Irrigation District (Gippsland)

**The ETo Weekly Irrigation Requirements will return at the start of the next irrigation season**
MID ETo Update
7 to 13 May 2020

Flood irrigation interval for the …
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Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation scheduling, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, smarter irrigation

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published - 14 May 2020
By Rob O'Connor

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Northern Victoria

**The ETo Weekly Irrigation Requirements will return at the start of the next irrigation season**
Thursday 14 May 2020
Weekly Irrigation Requirement$ Summary – Driving Water Productivity …
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Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation, irrigation scheduling

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published - 11 May 2020
By Natalie Mason

Introduction to remote sensing for crop health

Remote sensing refers to a suite of technologies that use sensors to obtain information about an object without making contact with it. The sensors used …
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irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, NDVI, remote sensing, smarter irrigation

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published - 1 May 2020
By Tim Robinson

North Central Regional Catchment Strategy 2021-27

People who farm and manage land, live in towns, work, volunteer or go to school all have a role to play in renewing the Regional …
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Engage Victoria, irrigation, Loddon Valley, Torrumbarry

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published - 30 April 2020
By Tim Robinson

Goulburn to Murray IVT trade rule review

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) needs your input to proposed changes to the Goulburn to Murray trade rule.
Delivering water from the …
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Engage Victoria, GMID, irrigation, IVT, Loddon Valley, Torrumbarry

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