Welcome to the Irrigation Webinar Series recordings page Below you will find links to each recording as they become available. Webinar 18: 2025 Water Supply and Demand in the Southern Murray Darling Basin (April 2026) Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria: Place of take approvals framework Webinar [...]
1 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd9XZNDM0wU 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 the streamflow response to rainfall In the future we can expect: The winter rainfall reductions to [...]
Free, cross-industry sessions were held in February 2020 to assist irrigators with upcoming sowing, irrigation and stock feeding decisions. The latest information is provided on climate and commodity outlooks, along with cropping options and management tips for limited water availability. Situation and outlook Short and long – term climate outlook, [...]
15 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVRD0h1rqw 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 bay outlet control What Irrigation AgTech can do for your farm business Variable rate [...]
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 Plan2Farm workbook providing a practical guide to assist farmers in developing their long-term business and personal goals. The Plan will help you and those involved [...]
This webinar will focus on the impacts of our changing climate on rainfall, run-off, streamflows and water supplies in Northern Victoria. The long-term outlook for streamflows will also be provided. TOPICS • Changes that have occurred in temperature, rainfall and streamflows in recent decades • Key drivers of the changing [...]
28 May 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H-RvlSRUs 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 excess water, to secure extra water, and to free up capital for expansion or development Water markets provide [...]
Agriculture Victoria is running a series of free workshops as part of the Plan2Farm project that will help participants make tactical decisions around dry seasonal conditions and the upcoming autumn, winter and spring growing period. Agriculture Victoria Senior Irrigation Officer, Rob O’Connor, said the cross-industry workshops will provide the latest [...]
30 April 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFxfV5Xv1Y 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 storages are generally at or above average The Bureau of Meteorology climate forecast is currently neutral for the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64rCAfBo0UU 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 Lower Murray are increasing for several reasons, including that total deliveries (irrigation, environmental, and other consumptive use) in the [...]
