Published - 3 December 2024 By Nick O'Halloran Get your farm soil maps in Google Earth Accessing soil maps for your farm in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) or Sunraysia irrigation area just became a bit easier. If you have … Read More Agriculture Victoria, GMID, mallee irrigation, soil, Sunraysia irrigation district, Whole Farm Plan Farm Planning, Home
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 - 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 - 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, Irrigation Systems
Published - 22 September 2020 By Natalie Mason & Mark Skewes Almond Irrigation Best Practice Management Improving water use efficiency and maintaining best practice management is a priority for most irrigators. Hort Innovation, using the almond research and development levy and contributions … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation, irrigation decisions, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Irrigation Systems, Water Management
Published - 9 July 2020 By Natalie Mason Soil survey vs soil sampling. What’s the difference? In irrigated horticulture it is essential to understand soil characteristics. It allows growers to maximise the efficiency of irrigation system design and to support crop … Read More Agriculture Victoria, horticulture, irrigation, mallee irrigation, soil sampling, soil survey, soil test Farm Planning, Home, Resources
Published - 6 April 2020 By Natalie Mason Plant based sensors for irrigation scheduling Technology used in irrigation scheduling is becoming more diverse and more sophisticated. Scheduling information can be gathered from variety of sources including weather stations, soil … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, irrigation scheduling, irrigation technology, mallee irrigation, smarter irrigation Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Resources
Published - 14 February 2020 By Natalie Mason Blue-green algae alerts for Sunraysia 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 … Read More horticulture, irrigation, Lower Murray Water, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Home, Resources, Water Management
Published - 4 February 2020 By Natalie Mason Anthony Cirillo’s Farming Story: Mallee Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program Table grape grower Anthony Cirillo said help to install “cutting edge technology” had resulted in bigger crops and better-quality fruit using “the same, if not … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation scheduling, Mallee CMA, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management
Published - 20 January 2020 By Natalie Mason Domenic Sergi’s Farming Story: Mallee Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program SJDC Produce director Domenic Sergi said the irrigation efficiency incentive program through the Mallee CMA allowed them to “improve our farm infrastructure”, and “help bring … Read More Agriculture Victoria, drip irrigation, horticulture, incentives, irrigation decisions, irrigation technology, Mallee CMA, mallee irrigation, soil moisture monitoring, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management
Published - 6 January 2020 By Natalie Mason Draft Land and Water Management Plan for Mallee Irrigation Region The Victorian Mallee Irrigation Region Land and Water Management Plan is being renewed and is now open for public comment. The plan sets out objectives and … Read More Agriculture Victoria, horticulture, irrigation, Mallee CMA, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management
Published - 29 November 2019 By Natalie Mason Nursery Irrigation Workshop in the Mallee region During November, Agriculture Victoria hosted a free, two-day WATERWORK Nursery Irrigation Workshop at SuniTAFE Farm, which provided participants with the latest information on nursery irrigation … Read More Agriculture Victoria, irrigation workshop, mallee irrigation, Sunraysia, Sunraysia irrigation district Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources, Water Management