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An early estimation of crop density is an important agronomy tool to manage canopy density for the season and make input decisions depending on the spring outlook. Early stages of crop development can have a major influence on final crop yield. Estimation method Choose the paddock and [...]
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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAVt77_wcw Transcript - how to navigate the new soil moisture monitoring website
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
