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 - 22 September 2023 By Kathy Long Planning a new irrigation development in the Goulburn Murray Water Region? All new irrigation developments in Victoria must have a licence from the local water authority whether the water is from a dam, natural waterway, channel, … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation development, new irrigation developments, NID Farm Planning
Published - 19 September 2023 By Rob O'Connor & Tim Robinson Interactive ETo irrigation scheduling tool A pilot interactive irrigation scheduling tool is now available on ExtensionAUS for irrigators to use, providing daily evapotranspiration (ETo) and rainfall data from the Bureau … Read More Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation decisions, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology Irrigation Scheduling
Published - 2 August 2023 By Colette Suter Irrigation Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria: Place of take approvals framework The new ‘place of take approvals’ framework will strengthen water delivery rights in declared systems and will come into effect during 2023/24 following planned consultation … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm planning, water availability, water management Water Management
Published - 31 July 2023 By Colette Suter Irrigation webinar 15: Reading climate drivers for better farm decisions: Using outlooks, forecasts and climate tools This webinar is the second of a two-part subseries focusing on how to read and use climate driver information, outlooks, forecasts, and tools to better … Read More Agriculture Victoria, climate tools, farm planning, forecasts, rainfall, seasonal impacts, water availability, water management, water market Farm Planning
Published - 31 July 2023 By Colette Suter Irrigation Webinar 14: Reading climate drivers for better farm decisions: Reading climate drivers This webinar is one of a two-part subseries focusing on how to read and use climate driver information, outlooks, forecasts, and tools to better manage … Read More Agriculture Victoria, climate drivers, farm planning, rainfall, seasonal impacts, water availability, water management Farm Planning
Published - 21 June 2023 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 16: New approach to delivery rights … 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 - 30 May 2023 By Sam North Want to improve yields under sub-surface drip? Then reduce deep drainage losses. In Australia, processing tomatoes are grown in the irrigation districts of the central Murray valley using sub-surface drip irrigation. The industry wishes to lift yields … Read More horticulture, irrigation efficiency, leaching fraction, sub-surface drip irrigation, tomato Water Management
