Product Information

Projects featured in this booklet highlight the diversity of the research commissioned by the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation and the practical outcomes they offer for irrigation sustainability and productivity.

This publication introduces five case studies:

• Case Study 1: using centre-pivot irrigation on a dairy farm has greatly improved water-use efficiency, pasture production and pasture quality compared to using traditional flood irrigation
• Case Study 2: citrus growers found that open hydroponics reduces water use while improving fruit production, quality and consistency
• Case Study 3: vegetable growers trialled the use of  treated effluent for irrigation in horticulture to help establish guidelines for its safe use and maintain a sustainable water supply
• Case Study 4: assessing Ecological Risk - a standardised method for assessing the environmental impact of irrigation activities has been developed for water catchment managers
• Case Study 5: how might issues such as free trade agreements and climate change effect the irrigation's future in the Goulburn-Broken region? One of Australia's major irrigation and food production areas is using scenario planning to develop regional strategies for natural resources management