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Water Management Planning |
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Water management plans have been delivered to
Simplot vegetable growers through projects funded by the Landcare
program and Caring for Our Country. The Simplot Grower Groups have been
used to deliver the outcomes of this work to the broader industry. The
objective of this work is to have growers adopting sustainable water
management on their properties. The plans consider what resources are
available (soils, land capability, water, irrigation equipment,
manpower) and how to manage these sustainably. Participants complete a
water budget based on their cropping plans. Water use and water use
efficiency is addressed and recommendations are given to ensure that
water is used efficiently. As part of the program, tools to enable
irrigation scheduling (how much water to apply and when) have been
discussed. Sustainable water management practices ensure that there is
minimal environmental impact from using water for irrigation. Similar
work has been undertaken within the Tasmanian government program, SMART
farming - Water development planning.
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