Irrigation agriculture plays an increasingly important role in food supply. Many
evapotranspiration models are used today to estimate the water demand for irrigation. They …

Planning and Managing Centre Pivot and Linear Move Irrigation in the Southern Riverina
Page 1 Irrigation Matters Report No. 04/09 BETTER IRRIGATION BETTER ENVIRONMENT …

Electrical imaging of groundwater that interacts with surface watercourses provides detail on
the extent of intervention needed to accurately manage both resources. It is particularly …

Basin systems are well suited to the flat terrain and slowly permeable soils of the gravity
irrigation schemes in southern NSW. Their principle advantages are their relatively low …

Executive summary There are over 90 different soil types mapped in the Murrumbidgee
(MIA), Coleambally (CIA) and Murray Valley irrigation areas. These soils have different …

This report formed the literature review for a study which examined the water requirements
of wheat and canola in the irrigation districts of the NSW Central Murray valley. The need for …

To reduce this risk and ensure a sufficient response to spring irrigation, the following is
recommended: 1. sow early-to avoid high temperatures later in spring and to reduce the …

The total capital cost of scheme was around $32 million with grants provided by the
Commonwealth Government, under the Federal Water ResourcesAssistance programme …

The growth in the use of centre pivot and linear move (CPLM) systems in the Southern
Riverina in recent years has given rise to a need for objective information so that farmers …

This report describes the procedures used and results obtained from the first round of soil
monitoring for the Murray Land and Water Management Plans. 28 “key” sites were …