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Irrigation Discussion Groups

Introduction

The irrigation discussion groups are part of the GRDC investment in the Optimising Irrigated Grains projects. Using a facilitated group approach, farming systems groups have been created so that growers learn from each other and discuss research results relevant to their region.  The topics and discussion are designed to provide support to manage the risk of implementing change in irrigated farming business through:

  • Identifying agronomy and soil improvement techniques that have potential to increase returns of irrigated durum wheat, barley, canola, faba beans, chickpeas and maize
  • Determine how irrigation water may be best allocated for a given cropping season and how to maximise $/ML returns across the whole farm
  • Experimenting with new techniques on your property through focus paddock projects

Project Details

The discussion groups provide a participatory learning experience, where groups design their own focus paddocks and activity plans to suit their location, irrigation infrastructure, access to water and farming systems. Facilitators will utilise the good management guides created under the optimising irrigated grains project, Water-Can Profit and other existing research and financial tools to support group decision making on focus paddock design, implementation and assessment.

Focus Paddocks

Each group has developed a focus paddock to investigate key learnings from the good management guides at a paddock scale. Each group chose a topic that was relevant to them.
Maize Fertiliser inputs
Compare nitrogen and water status at start and end of 4 different rotations going into maize
Compare farmer rates & N rates in good management guides comparing conventional N products and green urea
Spring Barley
Decreasing mycotoxin in maize

Project Investment

This project is supported by funding from Grains Research and Development Corporation.

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