soil Archives - Irrigating Agriculture

Calculating Readily Available Water at the Macalister Irrigation Farm

published - 27 September 2018
By Alexis Killoran

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 is the approximate amount of water measured in millimetres, held in the soil that is easily available to plants.
This water can be used by plants […]

Agriculture Victoria, irrigation scheduling, Macalister Irrigation District, MID, soil

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Get your farm soil maps in Google Earth

published - 23 August 2018
By Nick O'Halloran

Accessing soil maps for your farm in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) just became a bit easier. If you have Google Earth or Google Earth Pro loaded on your computer you can directly download the maps for your area.
How to access the maps
If you do not have Google […]

Agriculture Victoria, GMID, soil, Whole Farm Plan

Farm Planning, Home, Resources

The Dirty Side of Irrigation

published - 28 March 2018

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 crops can be grown and how often to irrigate.
Victorian Resources Online provides great information about soils across the state. Detailed soil maps can be […]

GMID, irrigation, Macalister Irrigation District, soil, VRO, Whole Farm Plan

Farm Planning, Home, Resources

Topic: soil

Calculating Readily Available Water at the Macalister Irrigation Farm

Get your farm soil maps in Google Earth

The Dirty Side of Irrigation