Day 2 - Wednesday 21st May 2008
IAL DELEGATE BREAKFAST: Sponsored by Murray Darling Basin Commission
Delegate Breakfast Presentation
PLENARY SESSION 3: TOM Rooney, CEO, Waterfind.com.au
PLENARY SESSION4: Tom Hatton, Director of CSIRO - Update on sustainable yields project
STREAM 1: Water Policy & Reform
M. Barden - Goulbourn Murray Water:
Groundwater management - adapting to drought.
S31: Presentation | Paper
G.Roth - NPSI:
National Program for Sustainable Irrigation.
S32: Presentation | Paper
K. Sampson, D. Lawler, P. Gibson - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority:
The catchment community working together towards modernisation in the Shepparton Irrigation Region.
S33: Presentation | Paper
B. Collett, Dr R. Nettle, Dr M. Paine - School of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne:
The role of customers committees in policy implementation.
S34: Presentation | Paper
S. Green, M. Davies, P. Alexander Goulburn - Murray Water, Hydro Environmental IDMOU:
The key to better relationship and improved water quality target setting in Northern Victoria.
S35: Presentation | Paper
B. Stewart - Bureau of Meteorology:
Advancing Water Information - the Bureau of Meteorology's new role.
S35A: Presentation | Paper (not available)
D. Schmiede & K Murday - QLD Department of Natural Resources & Water:
Rural Water use efficiency initiatives.
S36: Presentation | Paper
T. Horton, B. Lund - QLD Department of Natural Resources & Water:
Development and implementation of Rural Water metering: Queensland Government's approach and National Metering Standards.
S37: Presentation | Paper
C. Thorstensen, A. Watt, Dr M. Amghar - Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority:
Redefining South East Queensland water supply options.
S38: Presentation | Paper
R.Cox - QLD Department of Natural Resources & Water:
Water Reform QLD style.
S39: Presentation | Paper
J. Flynn - Water Industry Alliance:
Urban water restrictions - is there a smarter way?
S40: Presentation | Paper (not available)
C. Solum, I. Oppy, C. Nicholson, T. Batey - Goulburn-Murray Water:
From Policy to Practicality: The Irrigation Development Guidelines for Northern Victoria.
S41: Presentation | Paper
G. Kuehne H. Bjornlund, B. Cheers - University of South Australia:
Exploring contextual influence on farmer's behaviour.
S42: Presentation | Paper
W.F. Vlotman, G. Neele and G. Hannan - Goulburn-Murray Water, Tatura, Victoria:
New Drought Water Management Procedures in the Ovens and King Valley.
S43: Presentation | Paper
STREAM 2: Technology to improve efficiency
G. Millar, S. Wade - QLD Department of Natural Resources & Water
Developments in metering technology.
S44: Presentation | Paper
J.W. Hornbuckle,N. Car, E.W. Christen & D.J. Smith - CSIRO Land and Water:
Large scale, low cost irrigation scheduling - making use of Satellite and ETo weather station information.
S45: Presentation | Paper
K. Shilo, Naan Dan Jain:
Low Presentation rate system for moisture controlled depth.
S46: Presentation | Paper
M. Gillies, R. Smith, S. Raine - University of Southern Queensland and CRC for Irrigation futures:
Measurement and management of furrow irrigation at the field scale.
S47: Presentation (not available) | Paper
R. Smith, M. Gillies, & J. Foley - University of Southern Queensland:
Software for evaluation and improvement of irrigation system.
S48: Presentation | Paper (not available)
Prof. Ing Guido D'Urso PhD - Dept. Agriculture Engineering and Agronomy University of Naples Federico II:
Remote sensing techniques to improve on-farm irrigation efficiency.
S49: Presentation | Paper
M. Smith - Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Ltd:
Improving Water Use Efficiency on farm building on CICL'S adoption of total channel control (Tcc) technologies.
S50: Presentation | Paper
Prof R. Duarte Coelho - Eng., Mraconi Batista Teixeira - University of Sao Paulo - Brazil:
Chemical damages of chlorine and acids application on compensating drippers.
S51: Presentation (not available) | Paper (not available)
T. Oakes, C. Luscombe - Rubicon Systems Australia:
Channel Automation: Some important Human Aspects.
S52: Presentation | Paper
A. Marshall - Goulburn Murray Water:
A tool for planning the future of irrigation.
S53: Presentation | Paper
Irrigated Crops
A.M. Boland - RM consulting:
Horticultural Water Requirements - the Science and Industry Experience.
S54: Presentation | Paper (not available)
E.J. Parr, P. Smith, J. Montgomery, R. Jackson - NSW Department of Primary Industries CRC for Irrigation Futures:
Water use efficiency in the NSW cotton industry - an industry approach.
S55: Presentation | Paper
R. Prince, P. O'Malley, A. McKay, T. Calder, R. Deyl - Dept of Agriculture and Food Western Australia:
Vegetable farming on the beach - improving irrigation scheduling to avoid the environmental backwash.
S56: Presentation | Paper
STREAM 3: Improving on Farm - water management - systems and tools
A. Hussain, S.R. Raine, C.W. Henderson - University of Southern Queensland:
Preliminary evaluation of relationships between irrigation non-uniformity and crop responses in lettuce
S57: Presentation | Paper
M.D. Cutting SA Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board Research to Practice:
Plant Based Monitoring & Irrigation Management in Commercial Onion Production.
S58: Presentation | Paper (not available)
S59: Presentation | Paper
K. Greenwood, A. Lawson, K. Kelly - Department of Primary Industries Victoria:
Water requirements of irrigated pastures in Northern Victoria.
S60: Presentation | Paper
D. Sloane Aquaspy Group Pty Ltd:
Pushing the boundaries of cotton water use efficiency through better irrigation scheduling.
S61: Presentation | Paper (not available)
S61A: Presentation | Paper
N. Hennessy Aquaspy:
Intergrating Off Farm Control Systems with On-Farm Soil Sensing - Extracting All the Efficiency Gains.
S62: Presentation | Paper (not available)
A. Hassanali - University of South Australia:
The Effect of Soil Water and Rooting Depth Monitoring on Irrigation Water Conservation.
S63: Presentation | Paper
N. Car - University of Melbourne CSIRO:
Web services supported, calendar based, irrigation decision support system.
S64: Presentation | Paper
D. Viola, P.S. Cornish - School of Natural Science - University of Western Sydney:
Influence of modified sub-surface drip on vegetable crop establishment, soil moisture and drainage.
S65: Presentation (not available) | Paper
R. Stirzaker - CSIRO Land and Water:
Adaptive learning through five strands of irrigation data.
S66 Presentation | Paper
G. Cox:
Real Time Optimization of Dam Networks.
S67: Presentation | Paper
J.D. Barro - Alpha Group Consulting P/L:
Beyond the border: Conversion from border check to drop tube irrigation for lucerne irrigated with saline water.
S68: Presentation | Paper
M. Grabham - CRC for Irrigation Futures:
Evaluating bankless channel irrigation performance.
S69: Presentation | Paper
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 3
Best Practice on Open Space Irrigation
A workshop for open space irrigation practitioners, local councils, sporting bodies, parks and gardens and commercial sites - Understand irrigation best practice, scheduling, maintenance and water use efficiency
Workshop 4
Urban Use of Recycled Water
Water Restirictions have affected Irrigation scheduling on sportsgrounds and golf courses all around the country in recent years. Recycled water is developing as a critical alternative for the future of these venues, and is destined to be more widely available in the urban environment. This workshop will explore the options and requirements for you to enable access to the 'purple pipes' and hook up to a source of water that can be available even in times of other water restrictions.
Workshop 5
Selecting Irrigation Systems
The National Action Plan for Water Security includes a $6 bilion cornerstone to modernise irrigation infrastructure. This workshop will discuss the pros and cons of changing to different irrigation systems such as drip, centre pivots, lateral moves and improvements to furrow systems on farms. Farmers and specialists will share their experiences, and priority research and development needs will be discussed with participants.
Workshop 6
Irrigation Design and Specification
The latest in irrigation design and specification including new products and practices, certification and opportunities for CIDs. Likely government tender requirements and how to price a job.
FORUMS
Forum 2
Drought Case Studies
Coping during drought - Industry experiences. Continuing drought conditions in the Murray Darling Basin and other regions have created significant challenges for many industries. Horticultural growers and dairy farmers are among those who have had to manage low water allocations. This forum features case studies on the experiences and decisions faced by irrigators with an opportunity to consider the key lessons learnt.