Mallee cropper Bec Marshall, along with husband Ash, saw the importance of soil moisture information and decided to implement a network on their property. “There’s actually been a local probe installed in our area, just in our neighbours farm at Normanville, and Ash and I really started following that from [...]
Ever wondered how the Agriculture Victoria soil moisture probe network started or why Seasonal Risk Agronomist, Dale Boyd, chose the soil moisture probe technology he did? In this episode of The Break teams podcast, ‘My Rain Gauge is Busted’, Dale takes us through the benefits of soil moisture monitoring systems [...]
There are many different types, service providers and data display available for soil moisture probes on farms, with the variety increasing when you consider those that are relevant to an irrigated, dryland, livestock, grains or horticulture business. This digital document will take you through: different types of soil moisture [...]
In January 2020 Agriculture Victoria surveyed participants in the Soil Moisture Monitoring cropping network. This survey explored what subscribers had gained from the network and how they used the information for decision making. Agriculture Victoria established a network of soil moisture probes in 2011 to pilot the use of probe [...]
The Bairnsdale SMM site is at the GAGG trial site in Gippsland and is supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.
The Bairnsdale SMM site is at the GAGG trial site in Gippsland and is supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.
The Balmattum SMM site is located half way between Euroa and Violet Town and is funded by the Gecko Clan Landcare Network.
The Bessibelle district is located in the Southwest region.
The Beazleys Bridge SMM site is 14km south west of St Arnaud, near the Avon River.
The Buchan SMM site is in the Gippsland region and supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.
