Irrigating berries – maximising uniformity, minimising runoff
EVENT DETAILS
When
19th Aug 2026
Where
Yarra Valley – location provided after registration
EVENT DESCRIPTION
9 am to 12:30 pm
Expert irrigation agronomists Jeremy Giddings (Agriculture Victoria) and Peter Henry (Netafim), will present a session focused on berry irrigation systems and design, including:
- Flow rates and system uniformity
- Alternative dripline model options and their uniformity
- System drainage, incl in-field demonstration of system drainage
- Calculation of system drainage loss over the season
- Solutions to system drainage issues, wet patches and discussion of system design
The event includes an on-farm practical irrigation demonstration at a berry farm in the Yarra Valley.