Published - 9 October 2020 By Natalie Mason Minimising drip irrigation system drainage System drainage, or drainout is an issue faced by drip irrigators. It can cause uneven water application, restrict vehicle access, disease, environmental impacts and crop … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drainage, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation, irrigation design, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
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? This new booklet outlines the key things you should consider when selecting an efficient irrigation … 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, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management
Published - 20 April 2020 By Alex Schultz, Research Development Officer, NSW DPI Deniliquin Irrigation profitability case studies in southern NSW – Murrumbidgee Upgrading irrigation infrastructure to achieve higher operational efficiencies and water productivity can present a significant upfront cost and knowing if it is the correct decision … Read More irrigation case study, irrigation design, irrigation upgrades, Murrumbidgee Valley, NSW DPI Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management
Published - 5 March 2020 By Agricultural technology: pushing your water further Ag tech Pushing your water Flier 2020 Agriculture Victoria, ICC, irrigated cropping council, irrigation decisions, irrigation design, irrigation technology, smarter irrigation, SMM, soil moisture monitoring
Published - 26 November 2019 By Advanced Drip Irrigation Workshop – Irymple Agriculture Victoria in conjunction with Netafim Australia, is offering half day workshop for irrigators who are looking to receive the latest information on drip irrigation … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, irrigation design, Netafim Australia, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district
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 - 4 October 2019 By Tim Robinson Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program in the Mallee Merbein Pistachios farm manager Chris Rayner says the technical knowledge and understanding he can now apply to their 60-hectare planting is “as good as it … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation decisions, irrigation design, Mallee CMA, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, 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 - 4 July 2019 By Centre Pivot/Lateral Move 2 day training course Centre pivots and lateral moves (CPLM) have the potential to offer greater control and flexibility of irrigation management. Growers are seeing the many possible advantages … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, irrigation design, irrigation technology, lateral move irrigator, Plan2Farm, smarter irrigation
