Be Part of the Gippsland Irrigation Expo 2026 – Exhibitors Wanted
We are inviting irrigation businesses to showcase their products, services and latest technologies at the Gippsland Irrigation Expo this year. The Gippsland Irrigation Expo will return to the ...
Energy assessment tool for centre pivot & travelling irrigation systems
Energy assessments of irrigation systems across the Murray Darling Basin have highlighted huge opportunities to improve irrigation energy efficiency. However, many farms still ask: How can I tell ...
Key Performance Checks for a Centre Pivot Irrigation System
This video series outlines the key performance checks for a Centre Pivot Irrigation System to help optimise system operation and irrigation scheduling. Video contents An introduction to the ...
Maximising return on investment for irrigation based solar installations
Maximising the return on investment for any solar installation requires using as much of the power as possible, at the time it is generated, or selling excess power ...
Newry centre pivot assessment increases irrigation accuracy by 13%
Context: Leathorn Dairies in Newry, West Gippsland, demonstrated just how important basic maintenance can be in improving irrigation efficiency. Over a two-year period, Agriculture Victoria performed two irrigation ...
Navigating the challenges of case managing an irrigation incentives project with the landholder based abroad
An on-ground works incentive project facilitated by Maffra’s Agriculture Victoria Irrigation team faced a unique set of challenges. The owner of the dairy farm was based internationally for ...
Sub-surface drip irrigation farm walk
The Maffra Agriculture Victoria irrigation extension team conducted a farm walk at a dairy farm near Sale in March of 2023. Local irrigators were afforded the opportunity to ...
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 your needs ...
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 process, generally used ...
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 pays off by: ...
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 of drippers, pressure ...
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. Here we are ...
