Centre Pivot and Lateral Move – 2 day workshop

Workshop Overview Centre pivot and lateral move (CPLM) irrigation systems have the potential to deliver benefits including improved yield, reduced labour and increased water use efficiency. This course outlines the important design considerations to achieve these benefits as well as the ongoing maintenance, monitoring and operation required for system longevity. [...]

2024-05-10T10:33:56+10:0010 May 2024||

Centre Pivot and Lateral Move – 2 day workshop

Workshop Overview Centre pivot and lateral move (CPLM) irrigation systems have the potential to deliver benefits including improved yield, reduced labour and increased water use efficiency. This course outlines the important design considerations to achieve these benefits as well as the ongoing maintenance, monitoring and operation required for system longevity. [...]

2024-05-10T10:31:28+10:0010 May 2024||

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 going to highlight some aspects to consider when planning a drip irrigation system. Water quality Regardless of the irrigation method, all irrigators [...]

2024-03-06T10:40:25+11:006 March 2024|Irrigation Systems|

Goulburn inter-valley trade and Murray shortfall risks

7 December 2021   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79uNUuRme5I GOULBURN INTER-VALLEY TRADE New interim policy arrangements have been implemented for Goulburn inter-valley trade (IVT) during 2021-22. These new arrangements affect the over-all volume and the timing of water trade through the year, from the Goulburn to the Murray system. Over-all volume: About [...]

2023-12-08T15:23:12+11:0021 December 2021|Water Management|

Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Macalister Irrigation District (Gippsland)

MID ETo Update 11th August to 17th August 2022 ____________________________________________ Flood irrigation interval for the last week was 27 days Spray irrigation amount was  9 mm of irrigation water for the last week The predicted weekly pasture water use: MID 15 mm, Bairnsdale is 14 mm, Orbost 13 mm and Yarram 14 mm [...]

2023-12-08T15:18:51+11:0018 August 2022|Irrigation Scheduling|

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, or groundwater bore. The licence applies to the area of land to be irrigated and specifies how much water can be used each year. There [...]

2023-09-22T15:15:29+10:0022 September 2023|Farm Planning|

Irrigation Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria: Place of take approvals framework

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGYRU287fs8 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 and communications activities. This approach will protect irrigator’s existing rights to have water delivered during a rare shortfall event. A consistent framework [...]

2023-08-02T14:23:00+10:002 August 2023|Water Management|

Irrigation webinar 15: Reading climate drivers for better farm decisions: Using outlooks, forecasts and climate tools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXZqiUQ7hyo 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 manage climate risk. The information and skills gained from the webinar can be used to better anticipate and prepare for upcoming climate [...]

2023-07-31T13:53:52+10:0031 July 2023|Farm Planning|

Irrigation Webinar 14: Reading climate drivers for better farm decisions: Reading climate drivers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mokMazEe0Ms 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 climate risk. The information and skills gained from the webinar can be used to better anticipate and prepare for upcoming climate and [...]

2023-07-31T13:50:45+10:0031 July 2023|Farm Planning|

Irrigation webinar series: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria – place of take approvals framework

[vtsc_row] [one_half] 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 and communications activities.    The new approach will protect irrigator’s existing rights to have water delivered during a rare shortfall event. A consistent [...]

2023-06-19T15:37:27+10:0019 June 2023||
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