Final Report

RRDP 2103 Improving the science and applicability of water footprinting for Australian Agriculture

Final Report. RRDP 2103 Improving the science and applicability of water footprinting for Australian Agriculture. DPI NSW

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Final Report

RRDP 2014 Key Learning Sites, Southern NSW. Cotton, Rice and Grains

Final Report. RRDP 2014 Key Learning Sites, Southern NSW. Cotton, Rice and Grains. DPI NSW

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Case Study

The economics of irrigated dual-purpose winter crops shows stellar returns CW NSW

The recent upward trend in livestock prices and the option of early grazing, dual purpose species can be highly profitable ...

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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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NSW DPI

Content researched in whole or in part by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

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Soil moisture deficits & plant available soil water

Understanding soil moisture and the access plants have to that moisture is important to support irrigation decision making. I...

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Irrigation Automation

Automation of Irrigation has the potential to provide real gains for producers. The gains will be mostly with regard time and...

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Local Research Trial Field Days

Growers and agronomists talk about the value they get from being able to attend local research trial sites. An important pa...

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Double Cropping in a Rice System

Alex Schultz, Russel Ford and Paul Bramley talk about the benefits of double cropping in rice systems. Double cropping is an ...

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Case Study

GVIA Application of digital technologies for automated irrigation field day booklet

The February 2021 field day brought together producers, researchers and industry partners to hear about the latest research a...

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Case Study

Review of Existing and Planned Broadacre Irrigation Research, Development and Extension SIP2- Desktop Study 27 June 2021

Review of current and future broadacre irrigation RD&E needs

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Case Study

Irrigation water in dry years: sell, buy or apply? A supplementary irrigated wheat scenario, Central West, NSW.

What is more profitable, sell, buy or apply water in dry years when crops have some bulk but lack the moisture to attain high...

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Case Study

Economic costs and benefits of winter cropping irrigation scenarios in Northern Victoria

Using Irrigated Cropping Council data, the economics of irrigation and winter crop species were assessed for crop yield and p...

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Fact Sheet

Murray Valley Soil Moisture Monitoring

An understanding of soil moisture is important for irrigators looking to optimise irrigation timings. The Murray Valley Soil ...

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Podcast

How do we use data to make irrigation decisions?

Alex Schultz from NSW DPI recently recorded a podcast on the Irrigation Channel for the Irrigated Cropping Council (ICC) on h...

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Alex Schultz from NSW DPI talks about the Smarter Irrigation for Profit phase 2 Key learning sites in southern NSW

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Fact Sheet

Key Learning Sites Southern NSW (making the most of water)

This project aims to increase water productivity and profitability by expanding growers’ knowledge of irrigation technology...

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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.

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