Published - 19 January 2026 By Stephanie Ann Veskoukis Be Part of the Gippsland Irrigation Expo 2026 – Exhibitors Wanted We are inviting irrigation businesses to showcase their products, services and latest technologies at the Gippsland Irrigation Expo this year. The Gippsland Irrigation Expo will return … Read More drought, irrigation, irrigation decisions, irrigation design, irrigation technology, seasonal conditions, soil moisture monitoring Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Systems, Water Management
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, Resources
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 - 31 March 2020 By Rob O'Connor Tools for better irrigation scheduling In this recent webinar, Rob O’Connor from Agriculture Victoria discusses irrigation scheduling tools to achieve top yields and water use efficiency. Rob provides information on Evapotranspiration … Read More Agriculture Victoria, evapotranspiration, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, smarter irrigation, SMM, soil moisture monitoring Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources
Published - 4 October 2018 By Nick O'Halloran Renewables and Irrigation Webinar – What works and when? On and off grid systems Agricultural research economists, Janine Powell and Jon Welsh (both AgEcon) share their findings about how and when incorporating renewable energy technologies and irrigation storage stack … Read More irrigation technology, pumping, Renewable energy Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 22 February 2022 By Nick O'Halloran & Lyndall Ash Northern Victoria irrigator reaps rewards from pivot system assessment Following a recent assessment of a centre pivot irrigation system, modifications were made to improve energy efficiency by approximately 20%. This equates to potential cost … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, GMID, irrigation design, irrigation system check, irrigation technology, lateral move irrigator, smarter irrigation Irrigation Systems
Published - 31 May 2022 By Rabi Maskey Improved web tool for irrigators and service providers Agriculture Victoria’s Irrigation team have revised and updated the Irrigation System Selection and Design Guidelines website which includes new information to better meet the needs … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, irrigation, irrigation design, irrigation technology, smarter irrigation, Whole Farm Plan Irrigation Systems
Published - 11 November 2020 By Natalie Mason Using satellites to monitor crop water use What is IrriSAT? IrriSAT is an online software package which uses specialised satellite imagery to provide users with property-specific information on plant health, growth and vigour, … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, irriSAT 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 - 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 - 9 June 2020 By Rob O'Connor Support available to help boost water productivity The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes recently announced that the amount available for the On-Farm Drought Resilience Grant Program has increased from $5,000 to … Read More Agriculture Victoria, dry seasons, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, SMM, soil moisture monitoring Irrigation Scheduling
Published - 17 August 2018 By Planning a Centre Pivot or Lateral Move system When planning a Centre Pivot or Lateral Move (CPLM) system the following aspects need to be considered at the planning stage: Physical location (area, shape, topography, … Read More Agriculture Victoria, centre pivot, CPLM, irrigation, irrigation design, irrigation technology, lateral move irrigator Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources