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 What is IrriSAT? IrriSAT is an online software package which uses specialised satellite imagery to provide users with property-specific information on plant health, growth and vigour, … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, irriSAT Water Management
Published - 9 November 2020 By Rob O'Connor Water Market 101: Situation and outlook in the sMDB September 2020 This is the first in a series of irrigation webinars by Agriculture Victoria. Listen to Craig Feuerherdt talk about the water market situation and how … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation, irrigation decisions, seasonal conditions, seasonal outlook, sMDB Water Management
Published - 9 October 2020 By Natalie Mason Minimising drip irrigation system drainage System drainage, or drainout is an issue faced by drip irrigators. It can cause uneven water application, restrict vehicle access, disease, environmental impacts and crop … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drainage, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation, irrigation design, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Farm Planning, Irrigation Systems
Published - 22 September 2020 By Natalie Mason & Mark Skewes Almond Irrigation Best Practice Management Improving water use efficiency and maintaining best practice management is a priority for most irrigators. Hort Innovation, using the almond research and development levy and contributions … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation, irrigation decisions, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Irrigation Systems, Water Management
Published - 13 August 2020 By Natalie Mason APAL Webinar: Managing orchards through drought In recent years, water availability has been a key issue for many horticultural crops. The Apple and Pear Australia Ltd, APAL, recently hosted a webinar … Read More Agriculture Victoria, APAL, drip irrigation, drought, dry seasons, seasonal conditions, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district Farm Planning, Irrigation Scheduling, Water Management
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 … Read More 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 … Read More Engage Victoria, Victorian Water Register, water market, water trade Water Management
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? The Irrigation in Northern Victoria booklet is now available … Read More 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, Irrigation Systems, 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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, dry seasons, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, SMM, soil moisture monitoring Irrigation Scheduling
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). … Read More crop health, irrigation, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, NDRE, NDVI, remote sensing Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources
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 … Read More irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, NDVI, remote sensing, smarter irrigation Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources
