Published - 20 June 2024 By Alexis Killoranand Extension services assist new farming entrants The Agriculture Victoria irrigation team were recently contacted by a couple who had just purchased 40 acres at Dawson, Victoria. They were completely new to … Read More Agriculture Victoria, case study, farm design, Gippsland, irrigation design, irrigation technology Case studies, Farm Planning
Published - 20 July 2021 By John Paulet AgTech Irrigation, what’s in it for you? Webinar recording 15 July 2021 Discussion points: Overview of Agriculture Victoria On Farm IoT Trial Technology from the IoT Trial included: Water flow, pressure, and level sensors Weather stations Soil moisture monitoring equipment Dendrometers Remote … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm design, GMID, horticulture, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, irrigation webinar series, Plan2Farm, sMDB Water Management
Published - 22 January 2021 By John Paulet & Pippa Auld Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Performance Check An underperforming centre pivot or lateral move (CPLM) irrigation system can be costly. Poor performance can occur throughout the system including in the pump, motor, … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, energy saving, farm design, head loss, irrigation, irrigation design, irrigation technology, lateral move irrigator, pumping efficiency, smarter irrigation, spray irrigation, system maintenance Irrigation Systems
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 - 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 - 18 October 2019 By Alexis Killoran Whole Farm Planning and irrigation upgrades improve drought security Kevin Ward has been dairy farming near Maffra for over 20 years. During the recent drought Kevin applied for a Whole Farm Plan through the … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm design, incentives, irrigation, irrigation design, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 10 October 2019 By James Paulet Irrigation Incentives Changes in the Macalister Irrigation Area Recently, some changes have occurred to the eligibility criteria for Irrigation Incentives in the Macalister Irrigation Area. BPSI (Best Practice Surface Irrigation) is now available ($400/ha) … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm design, incentives, irrigation design, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Resources
Published - 2 August 2019 By Adrian Smith & Alex Schultz Head loss in open channel systems Head loss is the drop in water level as water flows through a structure or along a channel. This video uses a scale model to visually … Read More farm design, gravity irrigation, head loss, irrigation design, Murray LLS, NSW DPI, open channel, Rice Extension Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 16 April 2019 By Rabi Maskey Should I install a pipe and riser or an open channel irrigation system? Recently there has been increased interest in pipe and riser system with the roll out of programs like Farm Water. Upgrading farm irrigation supply channels … Read More Agriculture Victoria, farm design, irrigation technology, pipes and risers, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 20 October 2017 By Timothy Robinson Irrigation Whole Farm Plans A Whole Farm Plan (WFP) shows a farm design for the whole property to enable efficient management of irrigation water and farm drainage. A WFP … Read More farm design, irrigation, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Resources