Published - 18 August 2022 By Billy Marshall Weekly Irrigation Requirements – Macalister Irrigation District (Gippsland) MID ETo Update 11th August to 17th August 2022 ____________________________________________ Flood irrigation interval for the last week was 27 days Spray irrigation amount was 9 mm of irrigation water for … Read More Agriculture Victoria, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation scheduling, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, smarter irrigation Irrigation Scheduling
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 - 20 March 2019 By Alexis Killoran Best practice surface irrigation upgrades in the Macalister ID Project: Best Practice Surface Irrigation (BPSI) and Reuse System Area: 50 ha Water Source: Modernised Southern Rural Water (SRW) outlet Flow Rates: Previous: 7 ML/ha … Read More Agriculture Victoria, incentives, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 8 February 2019 By Alexis Killoran Upgrading to spray irrigation in the Macalister ID At a glance Project: Flood to spray conversion Area: 36 hectares Soil type: Moderate permeability Water source: River diversion and reuse system Production: Significant increase Stock numbers: Tripled Project cost: $138,314 Incentives rebate: … Read More Agriculture Victoria, CPLM, irrigation design, Macalister Irrigation District, smarter irrigation Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 5 December 2018 By Alexis Killoran Irrigating in a dry season In the Macalister Irrigation District, lessons from previous dry seasons have highlighted the need to plan and make early decisions and then monitor and adjust … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drought, dry seasons, ETo, evapotranspiration, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, seasonal conditions Farm Planning
Published - 27 September 2018 By Alexis Killoran Calculating Readily Available Water at the Macalister Irrigation Farm A soil pit was recently dug at the Macalister Demonstration Farm (MDF) to better understand the Readily Available Water (RAW) content of the farm. RAW … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation scheduling, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, soil Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources
Published - 20 September 2018 By Alexis Killoran Making sure you are ready for irrigation – maintenance tips Due to the dry conditions experienced in the Macalister Irrigation District (MID), irrigation has started earlier, and perhaps may finish later than normal, so it … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, system maintenance Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources
Published - 31 May 2018 By Sarah Killury No seasonal adjustment to AUL in the Macalister Irrigation District Given the dry irrigation season, many Macalister Irrigation District irrigators have queried why there has been no seasonal district-wide adjustment to Annual Use Limit (AUL). Annual … Read More Agriculture Victoria, annual use limit, AUL, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, Southern Rural Water Home, Resources, Water Management
Published - 28 March 2018 By The Dirty Side of Irrigation Knowing your soil types is an important first step when considering the design and selection of your irrigation system. It will also help guide what … Read More GMID, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, soil, VRO, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home, Resources
