Irrigating Agriculture

Topic: Agriculture Victoria

published - 31 March 2020
By Rob O'Connor
Tools for better irrigation scheduling

In this recent webinar, Rob O’Connor from Agriculture Victoria discusses irrigation scheduling tools to achieve top yields and water use efficiency.
Rob provides information on Evapotranspiration (ET) tools and services available to irrigators and shares results and learnings from using soil moisture monitoring equipment for more informed irrigation decision making.
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published - 30 March 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 for the Mallee region.
ETo graph and readings to week ending 29/03/2020*
Potential evapotranspiration is calculated from a number of other measurements such as solar radiation, wind, …
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published - 27 March 2020
By Dennis Watson
Weekly Irrigation Requirements – North East Victoria

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – North East Victoria
This update provides ‘reference evapotranspiration’ (ETo) data to assist with improved irrigation scheduling for top yields and high water productivity.Note: To convert mm to megalitres /ha, divide by 100. Eg. 50mm = 0.5ML /ha.
Below is a table showing a possible starting time for irrigation for …
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published - 26 March 2020
By James Paulet
Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Macalister Irrigation District

MID ETo Update
19 March to 25 March 2020
The Ag Vic Maffra Team sends our well wishes to you during the COVID-19 event.
We are all working from home but are still contactable by mobile phone and email.

Flood irrigation interval for the last week was 11 days
Spray irrigation amount was 23 mm of irrigation water for the last week
The predicted weekly …
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published - 26 March 2020
By Rob O'Connor
Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Northern Victoria

 
 
Thursday 26 Mar 2020
Weekly Irrigation Requirement$ Summary – Driving Water Productivity
This update provides ‘reference evapotranspiration’ (ETo) information to assist with improved irrigation scheduling for top yields and high water productivity.
 
IRRIGATION SCHEDULING TOOL
This interactive scheduling tool helps you determine the most productive timing for the next surface irrigation for your …
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published - 13 March 2020
By Rob O'Connor
Managing autumn irrigation and stock feed requirements

Many farmers in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District are preparing for autumn irrigation start-up.  Others have already started irrigating, largely on ‘the back’ of rain that fell in early March.
This article outlines some management tips to optimise autumn irrigation water use.  It also describes steps involved in costing out irrigation water …
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Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources, Water Management

published - 21 February 2020
Seasonal Updates: Commodity Outlook and Cropping Options

In February there is another round of Seasonal Updates coming with information on commodity outlooks and looking at potential cropping options for the 2020 season.
They will be held at four locations across the GMID.
18th February – Calivil
19th February – Rochester
20th February – Stanhope
21st February – Kerang
Speakers will include:
Damian Jones, Irrigated …
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published - 20 February 2020
Seasonal Updates: Commodity Outlooks and Cropping options

In February there is another round of Seasonal Updates coming with information on commodity outlooks and looking at potential cropping options for the 2020 season.
They will be held at four locations across the GMID.
18th February – Calivil
19th February – Rochester
20th February – Stanhope
21st February – Kerang
Speakers will include:
Damian Jones, Irrigated …
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published - 19 February 2020
Seasonal Updates: Commodity Outlooks and Cropping Options

In February there is another round of Seasonal Updates coming with information on commodity outlooks and looking at potential cropping options for the 2020 season.
They will be held at four locations across the GMID.
18th February – Calivil
19th February – Rochester
20th February – Stanhope
21st February – Kerang
Speakers will include:
Damian Jones, Irrigated …
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