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 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 [...]
Irrigation systems only operate well if properly maintained. This is especially important for drip irrigation, as it is difficult to detect problems before crop health problems become obvious. The most common problems with drip irrigation are: emitter clogging dripper component deterioration system pressure mismanagement. Regular maintenance and monitoring is the [...]
In recent years, water availability has been a key issue for many horticultural crops. The Apple and Pear Australia Ltd, APAL, recently hosted a webinar on options for orchard management through drought. Mark Skewes, Research Scientist at SARDI, shared his research on farm monitoring in irrigated citrus, almonds, avocado and [...]
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 actions to deliver sustainable irrigation in the Mallee catchment area. Mallee Irrigation Region planning area (Mallee CMA) The latest draft: Provides the [...]
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 our systems to modern standard, to best practice". With financial assistance from the incentive program and training through Agriculture Victoria they were able interpret soil [...]
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 management. Nursery irrigation consultant, Bill Yiasoumi, shared his expertise with thirty-three attendees including students, nursery managers and employees, and farmers. The WATERWORK workshop has been [...]
Lower Murray Water are hosting the annual Growers’ Conference on Thursday 24 October at the Quality Hotel Mildura Grand. The Growers’ Conference will provide opportunity for the delegates to hear first-hand from some experts on issues such as River Murray operations and water availability outlooks, policies in relation to changes [...]
Merbein Pistachios farm manager Chris Rayner says the technical knowledge and understanding he can now apply to their 60-hectare planting is “as good as it gets”. The grower was supported by the Mallee CMA’s Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program open to irrigators for work that can be shown to save water, [...]
Agriculture Victoria in conjunction with Netafim Australia, is offering half day workshop for irrigators who are looking to receive the latest information on drip irrigation management. Presenters are Jeremy Giddings, Agriculture Victoria and Peter Henry, Agronomist, Netafim Australia. Attendees are encouraged to bring their irrigation design and to come prepared [...]
ADVANCED DRIP IRRIGATION COURSES Agriculture Victoria in conjunction with Netafim Australia, will be running the following half day workshops for irrigators who are looking to receive the latest information in drip irrigation management. DRIP IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT Topics covered are: Drip system specifications – understanding designs and specification sheets Drip system [...]
