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Water & Irrigation

Irrigation systems

Irrigated grape vines

General information

  • Australian Code of Practice for On-Farm Irrigation, general edition (www.irrigation.org.au) 
  • Irrigation applications systems, Natural Resources and Water Qld (www.nrw.qld.gov.au) 
  • Waterwise on the Farm: Which system?

Pressurised systems

  • Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Machines in the Australian Cotton Industry, National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (www.ncea.org.au) 
  • Centre pivot irrigation in the Riverina
  • Drip Irrigation in the Australian Cotton Industry: a Scoping Study, National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (www.ncea.org.au) 
  • Emitter characteristics
  • Emitters and drip systems for parks and gardens
  • Maintenance for micro-irrigation systems
  • Waterwise on the Farm: Checking above-canopy sprinkler performance

Pumps

  • How efficient is your pump?
  • How much does it cost to pump?
  • Is your diesel pump costing you money?
  • Pump installations - the do's and dont's
  • Selecting an irrigation pump
  • Worn parts help you part with your money

Surface systems

  • Assessing the effect of compaction and clay lining on seepage from on-farm channels and drains
  • Checking leaky channels
  • Irrigation
    • Irrigation and drainage management plans
    • Irrigation costs
    • Irrigation of specific crops
    • Irrigation systems
    • Regional irrigation profiles
    • Soil water monitoring and irrigation scheduling
    • Water use efficiency
  • Water quality and testing
  • Dams and storage
  • Drought strategies for water supply
  • Watering livestock
  • Climate science and irrigation research unit
  • Salinity and catchment hydrology research unit
  • Useful links
  • Contacts
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