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Welcome to the website of Irrigation Australia Limited; the only national body covering the entire value chain of the urban and rural irrigation industry in Australia.
The site contains a wealth of information about the irrigation industry and irrigation practices in Australia for urban and rural irrigators, local government, statutory bodies and tertiary institutions, water utilities and irrigation companies, irrigation consultants and designers, irrigation contractors and installers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of irrigation equipment and services.
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Search for companies, products and services provided by Irrigation Australia members. Click here
For the full list of Certified Irrigation Professionals click here.
For Qld Certified Irrigation Professionals as required under South East Qld's Permanent Conservation Measures click here.
Australian Bureau of Agricultural/Resource Economics and Sciences - Commodity Statistics Report for 2011
We have received notification from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences that they have released a Commodity Statistics Report for 2011. This document contains statistics on agricultural water use and macroeconomic indicators such as economic growth, employment, balance of trade, exchange rates and interest rates. This may be of interest to you.
Please click the link to access the ABARES web page and click on the Agricultural Commodity Report www.daff.gov.au/abares/publications .
Murray Darling Basin Plan Release
Irrigation Australia Conference & Exhibition 2012
The 2012 Conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 26-28 June 2012. It will be the single largest irrigation event ever staged in Australia as it will be combined with:
- ICID 63rd International Executive Council and Meeting
- 7th Asian Regional Conference
CLICK HERE to be redirected to our Events Page where you can access full details for the 2012 Conference
The Irrigation Australia 2012 Conference & ICID 7th Asian Regional Conference is calling for abstracts. The Program Committee invites abstract submissions for workshops, short papers and poster presentations.
2011 Membership Survey
Please click on the link below and tell us what you think? Good or bad, we value the feedback! A pat on the back brings joy, but contsructive feedback brings change and improvement and we want to hear what YOU want!
It takes 5 mins or less so....click here..... www.surveymonkey.com/s/J27MHJH and tell us what you think!
As an added incentive to fill in the survey, we are offering the winner of a random draw, a choice of the new Irrigation 6th Edition text recently released at the Irrigation Show in USA (RRP AUD $180.00) or Towards Sustainable Development of Tidal Areas: Principles and Experiences ICID 2011 (RRP $400). All those who have already filled in the survey will be included in the draw.
Irrigation Essentials School - March 2012, Caloundra
REGISTER BY 31st JANUARY 2012 to receive a FREE copy of IRRIGATION 6th EDITION valued at $134.00
IAL will be holding the Irrigation Essentials Training School in Caloundra from 19-30 March 2012.
Companies supporting the school are Toro, Rainbird, Iplex, Vinidex, HR Products, Davey Pumps, Grundfos, FHS, Philmac, AIP and Netafim
The course has been reviewed to include the ESSENTIAL information regarding irrigation. Participants will be able to access a greater number of units toward certification than ever before.
Additionally IAL has formed a partnership with the Australian Retailers Association to deliver the retail sessions of the program. Outcomes include: improved skills and knowledge in irrigation design, installation and troubleshooting; better understanding of retailing – product life cycle, discounting, display and customer service; how to provide a more professional service to customers
For a copy of the program CLICK HERE. For information contact Trevor Le Breton, phone 0430 920 460 or email trevor.lebreton@irrigation.org.au or Debbie Atkins, phone 0415 135 457 or email debbie.atkins@irrigation.org.au
Register now to secure your spot. Click here for the Registration FormIRRICAD Training Tour - Dates are approaching fast!
Parnership between Irrigation NZ and IAL
At the 2011 Irrigation Australia conference in Tasmania, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Irrigation Australia and IrrigationNZ. The intent is to create a long-term partnership to share knowledge and resources and thus avoid duplication and drive cost efficiencies for respective memberships. In summary, the agreement will:
- Facilitate access to resources including: Codes of practice and standards; Training qualifications and resources; Accreditation programmes
- Develop Trans-Tasman codes of practice and standards for irrigation design, installation and evaluation
- Develop pathways for mutual recognitition of qualifications
- Enable coordination and facilitation of major events
Please click here to read the Memorandum of Understanding between IAL and Irrigation NZ
Reducing Pumping Costs and Optimising Energy Efficiency
http://www.cottoncrc.org.au/content/Industry/Publications/Water/Irrigation_Systems/Pump_Efficiency.aspx
The web presentations include audio and the Power Points.
2011 AUS VEG Convention - Register Now
New Drip Irrigation Resource Launched
A new resource providing convenient access to reputable information about drip irrigation was launched on this web site (irrigation.org.au) on 19th August 2011.
Developed by IAL's Drip Irrigation Special Interest Group (SIG), the new page features links to information about drip irrigation, grouped by Urban or Agriculture. Links are then grouped under headings such as Overview of Drip Irrigation; System Selection, Design and Installation; and System Operation and Maintenance.
A range of Case Studies are also available, as well as more detailed technical papers under the heading Further Reading.
All of the documents accessible via the links on this page have been reviewed by the Drip SIG, and deemed to contain good quality information.
The Drip Irrigation webpage can be accessed via the "About IAL" tab at the top of this webpage, or click here.
R&D decline linked to falling productivity
New research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has pinpointed a link between a decline in agricultural R&D and a significant slowing in broadacre industry productivity over the past decade. Analysis suggests that the structural break in broadacre productivity trend which occurred in the mid 1990s and could not be entirely attributed to adverse climatic conditions.
Stagnating investment in agricultural R&D -- actually declining when expressed as a percentage of agricultural gross value of production -- was likely to concern many stakeholders given the long lags of 35 years or more observed between public R&D investment and subsequent improvement in productivity growth. The research lends support to the argument that public investment in agricultural R&D has been critical in boosting agricultural productivity in the past and is likely to be just as important in the future.
The Bureau said while R&D was likely to be important to enabling agricultural productivity growth, it was by no means the only factor. In addition to technological advancements, increased innovative capacity in the agricultural sector was also needed through higher levels of skill and education, removal of unnecessary regulation, and improvements to market access and public infrastructure.
Regional Australia Committee Reports Recommendations
Tony Windsor's Regional Australia committee report into the Basin Plan has now been released.
You can find the full report here.