Meat And Wool

The Agriculture Victoria Soil Moisture Probe network was established ten years ago to test the use of technology used in the irrigation sector in a dryland broadacre cropping setting. Upon the success of this initial trial, the network has expanded to include probes in not only more broadacre cropping paddocks, but sheep, cattle and dairy systems as well.

Information and analysis of data from the soil moisture probe network is formatted into an eNewsletter in a monthly basis in the growing season. Agriculture Victoria Knowledge Broker Meat and Wool Services, Jane Court, has been producing these eNewsletters.

You can sign up for the pasture soil moisture monitoring eNewsletter here: Pasture soil moisture monitoring eNewsletter

Warrenbayne perennial

Perennial pasture site in NE Vic – details to come

Bairnsdale (improved pasture)

The Bairnsdale SMM site is 19km WSW of Bairnsdale in the central Gippsland region of Victoria.   

Bairnsdale (permanent pasture)

The Bairnsdale SMM site is19km WSW of Bairnsdale in the central Gippsland region of Victoria.   

Bairnsdale winter crop

The Bairnsdale SMM site is at the GAGG trial site in Gippsland and is supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.

Bairnsdale perennial multispecies

The Bairnsdale SMM site is at the GAGG trial site in Gippsland and is supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.

Balmattum

The Balmattum SMM site is located half way between Euroa and Violet Town and is funded by the Gecko Clan Landcare Network.  

Pasture at the Baynton site in 2019 showing the view of the hilly country side of central Victoria.

Baynton – basalt soil (phalaris)

The Baynton region is in Central Victoria between Kyneton, Heathcote and Kilmore.   

Cured pasture at the Baynton granite site in 2019.

Baynton – granite soil (pasture)

The Baynton region is in Central Victoria between Kyneton, Heathcote and Kilmore.  

Soil core from the Baynton granite phalaris paddock, which highlights a gradual change in soil characteristics down the profile.

Baynton – granite soil (phalaris)

The Baynton region is in Central Victoria between Kyneton, Heathcote and Kilmore.   

Bessibelle

The Bessibelle district is located in the Southwest region.

Beazleys Bridge

The Beazleys Bridge SMM site is 14km south west of St Arnaud, near the Avon River.

Buchan

The Buchan SMM site is in the Gippsland region and supported by the Gippsland Agricultural Group.