Irrigation Australia Limited (IAL), the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation (NPSI) and the Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures (CRCIF) see the need for a paradigm shift in irrigation innovation. This need has been highlighted further by the climatic conditions of the early 21st Century, but it has been evident for some time. Such a shift would enable the irrigation industry to improve its

Providing new knowledge, tools and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia Northern Australia holds an iconic status for many Australians. The interplay between the landscape, rivers, groundwater and strongly monsoonal weather patterns has resulted in unique and diverse ecological systems that will need special attention to

This document includes a summary of the Irrigation Futures Forum Aspirations and a snapshot of irrigation in the Gou I burn-Broken Reg ion. It gives a summary of the Stage 3 process and outputs of the Irrigation Futures project. Section 2 describes the methods and processes used for the assessment of the scenarios and the investigation of the implications of t he scenarios. Sections 5 to 7 and Appendix l contain the outputs of the assessment of the scenarios and their implications

Irrigated farm businesses currently face a number of problems--reduced water allocations and river flows, increased climate variability, and economic pressures. In order to remain profitable and increase the productivity of water supplies, urgent action is required.

For this analysis the 1 D hydrodynamic model DYRESM was used to simulate 10 idealised dams ranging in geographic (and climatic) location and morphometry DYRESM was used to simulate the water balance and thermal structure of the dams, and in particular estimate the evaporative fluxes. The evaporative flux measurements were corrected for non-neutral atmospheric conditions, still-air conditions and for the effect of wind-sheltering.

This publication combines the experiences and insights of irrigation consultants and extension officers with that of social, agronomic and engineering scientists. The resultant publication is targeted at those who advise, support and supply irrigation dependent enterprises with new information, tools and equipment.

This publication forms part of the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Irrigation Insights series. It explores some of the many facets of the term water use efficiency, and attempts to provide a simple, clear and concise guide to the topic. It also collates and summarises some of the current scientific and field knowledge, though with a rather Australia-centric' flavour. The publication was written to a brief that required the production of a compendium of current

An overview of the issues, opportunities and challenges. All Australians, including farmers and urban consumers, are increasingly aware that our water is both scarce and precious. In recent years, water management has been one of the nation's most important electoral issues. Water restrictions have limited urban users' ability to water gardens and wash cars, while irrigators across the country have experienced often drastic cuts in water allocations, affecting food availability and prices. There are two main approaches to

As part of this project preliminary standards for AFIE were established, based on engineeringprinciples and the field experience of farmers and extension officers. An evaluation of theequipment was carried out in relation to the standards, to provide objective information forfarmers in equipment purchase decisions.

This project aims to assess soil structural decline under precision irrigation and to suggest management strategies to avoid it. The work so far has largely been confined to drip-irrigated vineyards in the Barossa Valley