Irrigation Tools and Technologies

Irrigation Tools and technologies is an introductory guide to provide a starting point for irrigators looking to improve or i...

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Smart Sensing and Automation – A Cruise Control System for Irrigation

John Hornbuckle from Deakin University presenting at the Australian Cotton Conference on Smart Sensing of automation

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Grower-led Optimisation and Automation presentation Australian Cotton Conference

Lou Gall from the GVIA talks about the Grower-led commercial research associated with SIP2.

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Measuring input efficiency benefits from automation in sugarcane

Conversions to automated furrow irrigation in sugarcane can provide increased returns on both crop and water Gross Margins by...

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Optimised benefits of automated irrigation systems

Development and delivery of autonomous irrigation including improved automation components, more robust networks for sensing, control and precision application of water for cotton, rice, sugar and dairy irrigation systems

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Investing in satellite technology to save irrigation water on a large-scale farm in northern Victoria

Increased precision for irrigation duration and scheduling by using satellite technology and sensors was tested on perennial ...

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Investing in satellite technology to manage irrigation in northern Victoria

Satellite technology combined with sensors provides increased precision for irrigation duration and scheduling. The profitabi...

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Variable Rate Irrigation and VARIwise in centre pivot dairy production

VRI and VARIwise technology allows more accurate irrigation scheduling and has been shown to increase pasture production by u...

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Input efficiencies and quality of life with automated furrow irrigation for sugarcane. A grower’s experience.

In this case study Russell Jordon discusses the economic and lifestyle benefits of adopting automated furrow irrigation.

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Smart sensing and automation in bankless irrigation – rice. A grower’s experience.

Smart sensor technology feeds information from field sensors to irrigation outlets to control the timing and volume of water ...

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Bankless channel irrigation – a good fit in the Gulf

Benefits of using bankless channel irrigation for cotton in northern Queensland

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Optimisation of Siphon-less tail water back design in 2021-2022

This CottonInfo video provides an overall summary and wrap-up of the 2021/22 season trial that looked at the efficiency of th...

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Maximising water efficiency through better irrigation scheduling for the entire farm

Rob O'Connor from Agriculture Victoria talks about the value of using Evapotranspiration as a measure to base irrigation sche...

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Markus Lang’s Agriculture Victoria Trial Farm Update

Markus Lang is one of the trial farms which are part of the SIP2 Agriculture Victoria project. As a result of the project Mar...

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Simple Approach to Managing Water on Farm

Andy McAllister from Agriculture Victoria talks about a simple approach to farm scale irrigation without significant investme...

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Northern Victoria Trial Farm Update with Mark Gardiner

Mark Gardner is one of the dairy farmers in northern Vic. working with the team from Agriculture Victoria in the SIP2 project...

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SIP2 Dairy Farm Update with Nick Ryan

Nick Ryan has been working with the team at Agriculture Victoria and is confident that the system they have developed works. ...

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This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment as part of its Rural R&D for Profit program.