Irrigating Agriculture

Topic: Agriculture Victoria

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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published - 18 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 - 20 January 2020
By Natalie Mason
Domenic Sergi’s Farming Story: Mallee Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program

SJDC Produce director Domenic Sergi said the irrigation efficiency incentive program through the Mallee CMA allowed them to “improve our farm infrastructure”, and “help bring our systems to modern standard, to best practice”.
With financial assistance from the incentive program and training through Agriculture Victoria they were able interpret soil surveys …
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Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management

published - 20 January 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 19/01/2020*
Potential evapotranspiration is calculated from a number of other measurements such as solar radiation, wind, …
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published - 20 January 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 - 17 January 2020
By Rob O'Connor & Tim Robinson
Seasonal Updates: Commodity outlooks and cropping options

In February, there is another round of Seasonal Updates coming up with information on commodity outlooks and cropping options for the 2020 season.
These free, cross-industry sessions will assist irrigators with upcoming sowing, irrigation and stock feeding decisions.
The latest information will be provided on climate and commodity outlooks, along with cropping …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 17 January 2020
By Modabber Khan
Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Macalister Irrigation District

Macalister ETo Update
9th January to 15th January 2020

Flood irrigation interval for the last week was 9 days
Spray irrigators needed to have applied 31 mm of irrigation water for the week
The predicted weekly pasture water use for the MID in the next week is 27 mm, Yarram 27 mm and Bairnsdale 28 mm. 
Glenmaggie is at 52.9%

* These figures are approximate …
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published - 16 January 2020
By Rob O'Connor
Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Northern Victoria

 
 
Thursday 16 Jan 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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