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Smarter Irrigation 2: Evaporation mitigating solution for Australian cotton water storages logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Evaporation mitigating solution for Australian cotton water storages

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project will develop and demonstrate cost-effective and practical solutions to reduce evaporation from water storages on Australian cotton farms. Although there are currently alternative means of reducing evaporation, such as shade cloths and floating systems, these often have significant capital costs. This project builds on previous large-scale field trials...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Melbourne

Smarter Irrigation 2: Smart irrigation control for water and labour savings in rice growing systems logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Smart irrigation control for water and labour savings in rice growing systems

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project aims to develop automated sensing and control for reduced water input rice farming systems. As the Australian rice industry moves to implement 'Dry Rice' strategies that aim to minimise ponded water time and reduce irrigation water applied to rice crops, precision water management becomes critical. This project will...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

AgriFutures Australia, Deakin University

Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Irrigation is the key driver of sugar cane production in many Queensland milling areas. Much of this land is irrigated using furrow irrigation which is a form of irrigation with high labour requirements, lower energy inputs, and often poor water use efficiency. Previous research has shown that automation of furrow...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Smarter Irrigation 2: What is my yield gap? Maximising water productivity logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: What is my yield gap? Maximising water productivity

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Irrigation underpins the Australian dairy industry, with dairy the second largest irrigation water user behind cotton. Reduced water availability because of changes to water policy and increased climate variability is adversely impacting farm profit. This project will demonstrate and trial dairy irrigation technologies and management strategies including new technologies on...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Dairy Australia, ICD project services, Sapphire Irrigation, Peter Hutton Consultant, Far South Coast Dairy Development Group, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [VIC], DairyS...

Smarter Irrigation 2: Scaling irrigation management to support whole farm operations logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Scaling irrigation management to support whole farm operations

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project will develop a whole-of-farm scale gravity fed irrigation management system with the aim of increasing on farm water use efficiency. Engineering, agronomic and scheduling water use efficiency (WUE) technologies are available to irrigators, but their adoption and management continue to be a significant challenge. WUE technologies typically target...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [VIC]

Smarter Irrigation 2: Beyond Water Smart - Advancing Dairy Irrigation System Performance logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Beyond Water Smart - Advancing Dairy Irrigation System Performance

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Currently key irrigation decisions such as start-up time, scheduling interval, irrigation depth and system performance (uniformity and energy efficiency) are often determined by simple rules-of thumb or estimations. This project will work with farmers and service providers to identify and demonstrate the farm scale costs/benefits incurred from using technology and...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Smarter Irrigation 2: Improved irrigation system selection and operation for increased sugarcane productivity and profitability logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Improved irrigation system selection and operation for increased sugarcane productivity and profitability

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Irrigation management is critical to the profitability and economic sustainability of Australia’s 166,000ha of irrigated sugarcane. Factors such as yield response to irrigation, water availability, energy and water costs all impact financial viability. This project aims to improve the capability of growers and extension staff to use irrigation information and...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

University of Southern Queensland (USQ), AgriTech Solutions, Daleys Water Services

Smarter Irrigation 2: Key Learning Sites Southern (making the most of water) logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Key Learning Sites Southern (making the most of water)

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project aims to increase water productivity and profitability by expanding growers’ knowledge of irrigation technology and best practice management. The project is grower driven with grower groups involved with the management and activities at each of the key learning sites located in the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and Murray valleys. A...

1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Irrigated Cropping Counc...

Smarter Irrigation 2: Improving the science of water footprinting logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Improving the science of water footprinting

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

In general terms a water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services we use. This project will evaluate and potentially improve irrigation water foot printing measurement and reporting methods with the aim of making them more applicable for Australian agriculture. While water...

1 Jul 2020 - 14 Feb 2022

New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Sydney (USYD)

Smarter Irrigation 2: Economic dairy case studies logo
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Smarter Irrigation 2: Economic dairy case studies

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

An outcome of the Smarter Irrigation for Profit (SIP) project is the adoption of new irrigation technologies and science application by farmers and irrigation professionals to improve farm profits. This project focusses on the evaluation of the farm level economic impact of adoption of new technologies and practices in the...

1 Nov 2020 - 28 Feb 2022

New South Wales, Australia

D-ARM Consulting