Welcome to the Irrigation Webinar Series recordings page Below you will find links to each recording as they become available. Webinar 18: 2025 Water Supply and Demand in the Southern Murray Darling Basin (April 2026) Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria: Place of take approvals framework Webinar [...]
A truffle farmer near Stratford was concerned about the recent rise of saline groundwater and the possible effects on his newly developed truffle farm. Agriculture Victoria Irrigation and Horticulture staff visited the grower to talk through tree husbandry, salinity in the Macalister Irrigation District, groundwater recharge and movement, as well [...]
In Australia, processing tomatoes are grown in the irrigation districts of the central Murray valley using sub-surface drip irrigation. The industry wishes to lift yields but believes low soil pH and poor soil structure are major impediments to achieving their 200 t ha-1 target. However, past efforts to ameliorate soils [...]
1 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd9XZNDM0wU Key messages: Compared to historical records, the following has been observed: Higher temperatures Reductions in winter rainfall Some increases in summer rainfall In some catchments, a shift in the streamflow response to rainfall In the future we can expect: The winter rainfall reductions to [...]
Blue-green algae (BGA) blooms have been reported with increasing regularity in inland river networks in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Sunraysia recently experienced a BGA outbreak, which triggered a Red Alert, extending from Red Cliffs to Lock 10 (issued 3 December 2019 for Mildura Weir Pool, later extended, [...]
Irrigation systems only operate well if properly maintained. This is especially important for drip irrigation, as it is difficult to detect problems before crop health problems become obvious. The most common problems with drip irrigation are: emitter clogging dripper component deterioration system pressure mismanagement. Regular maintenance and monitoring is the [...]
15 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVRD0h1rqw 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 bay outlet control What Irrigation AgTech can do for your farm business Variable rate [...]
28 May 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H-RvlSRUs Key messages: Findings from the ACCC report include: Farmer’s water assets make up about 40% of their farm asset base Water markets allow farmers to sell excess water, to secure extra water, and to free up capital for expansion or development Water markets provide [...]
30 April 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFxfV5Xv1Y Key messages: Last summer’s La Nina reduced irrigation demand The MDBA active storage is at 45% (this time last year active storage was at 27%) Other storages are generally at or above average The Bureau of Meteorology climate forecast is currently neutral for the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64rCAfBo0UU Key messages: The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) have conducted a review of inter-valley trade between the Goulburn and Murray. Delivery risks on the Lower Murray are increasing for several reasons, including that total deliveries (irrigation, environmental, and other consumptive use) in the [...]
