Published - 19 September 2023 By Rob O'Connor & Tim Robinson Interactive ETo irrigation scheduling tool A pilot interactive irrigation scheduling tool is now available on ExtensionAUS for irrigators to use, providing daily evapotranspiration (ETo) and rainfall data from the Bureau … Read More Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation decisions, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology Irrigation Scheduling
Published - 21 June 2023 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Irrigation webinar series recordings Welcome to the Irrigation Webinar Series recordings page. Below you will find links to each recording as they become available. Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, mallee irrigation, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 6 April 2023 By Rob O'Connorand Irrigation webinar 13: Understanding water supply and demand in the southern Murray-Darling Basin Representatives from Aither present their recent analysis, updating estimates of water availability and permanent horticultural irrigation water demands in the southern basin. This information supports … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Aither, irrigation decisions, seasonal determination, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade, webinar Water Management
Published - 15 August 2022 By Rob O'Connor Irrigation webinars cause a splash Agriculture Victoria’s recent irrigation webinar series saw over 1000 participants tune in to the online series in real time, with an additional 1500 views of … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, water market, webinar Water Management
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 - 5 July 2021 By John Paulet Climate impacts on streamflows and future water supplies 1 July 2021 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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 28 June 2021 By Tim Robinson Plan2Farm – Irrigation Farm Business Plan The Plan2Farm program has been extended and now includes the Irrigation Farm Business Plan workbook and podcast. This workbook is a modification of the original … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, irrigation decisions, Plan2Farm, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning
Published - 2 June 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) water markets – a Victorian irrigation perspective 28 May 2021 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 … Read More ACCC, Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 4 May 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Securing your future water needs: Harnessing carryover and other water products 30 April 2021 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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade, webinar Water Management
Published - 30 March 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O’Connor Goulburn to Murray trade and Murray delivery risk 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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, mallee irrigation, Murrumbidgee Valley, north east, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade, webinar Irrigation Systems, Water Management
Published - 2 March 2021 By John Paulet & Rob O'Connor Understanding and managing water price variability on farm webinar recording Key messages: Water supply across the whole southern connected basin is a key driver of allocation price. Inflows will be the key to future prices. There will … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar series, IVT, Plan2Farm, sMDB, water market, water price, water trade Water Management
Published - 5 February 2021 By Rob O'Connor & John Paulet Where is the water market heading in the long term? Webinar recording Key Messages: January 28th 2021 The price of irrigation water in the southern Murray Darling Basin (sMDB) has varied considerably in recent years. This has been driven … Read More Agriculture Victoria, allocation, GMID, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation webinar, IVT, sMDB, water market, water price Water Management
