Irrigators deep dive into soil moisture monitoring
11 November 2024
Irrigators in the Mildura region are set to benefit from an upcoming workshop diving into the detail of soil moisture monitoring.
Jeremy Giddings from Agriculture Victoria and Adam Brown from CropX will lead a half day workshop designed for people interested in soil moisture monitoring data and how to use it to optimise their irrigation needs.
‘The workshop will start with soil water principles such as the active rootzone and ideal depth for irrigation and we will use capacitance probe data from a range of monitoring systems to demonstrate this,’ Mr Giddings said.
‘The course content is applicable to all capacitance probe systems. If your data is cloud based, we encourage you to bring your login details and have the data interpreted, to help you get the most out of the session.
‘We will also walk through understanding graphs including summed and split-level graphs, how to set refill and fill points, graph responses, integration and data presentation,’ he said.
Workshops will run from 9 – 11 am at the following locations:
- Robinvale, Wednesday 27 November at the Robinvale Hospital Conference Room, 128 Latje Rd
- Mildura (Irymple), Thursday 28 November Agriculture Victoria Office, Corner Koorlong Avenue and 11th St.
Workshop places are limited.
Irrigators should contact Jeremy Giddings, Agriculture Victoria Regional Manager Irrigation Mallee on 0427 102 285 or email jeremy.giddings@agriculture.vic.gov.au to learn more and book a spot.
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