Project objectives To benchmark the distribution efficiency (DE) of the various components of a small, open channel gravity irrigation system and irrigation return flows from farms to the surface drainage system. To develop strategies to overcome water losses in the distribution system, including the implementation of smart systems for improved channel operations, system planning and services to improve the integration of distribution systems

This report - Ecological Risk Assessment Case Study for the Lower Loddon Catchment: Bayesian decision network model for predicting grey-crowned babbler population abundance in the Lower Loddon catchment - is the fourth in a series of five.

Any future expansion of irrigated agriculture in Australia is likely to occur in northern Australia. The region of Australia north of the tropic of Capricorn has abundant water resources -- over 60% of the nations surface water run-off (NLWA 2001). However, there are concerns that in the rush to develop this new bonanza we will simply make the same mistakes that plague existing irrigation systems. These include: water logging, salinization, soil acidification, erosion,

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.

This prospectus outlines a new Land & Water Australia program that focuses irrigation research on critical natural resource management issues.

This document entitled Regional scenario planning in practice outlines the processes used in the Irrigation Futures project. It provides details of how we engaged thecommunity to formulate scenarios, explore impacts, consider implications, and develop appropriate response strategies for our region. It has been developed as a guidebook for those who may wish to use a similar approach to planning with their communities. Users will obviously have to modify the processes to suit their articular needs and budget. My only suggestion is- don't compromise on genuin stakeholder engagement. It takes time, but it will repay your efforts.

Water storages (reservoirs) play a vital role in the supply of water for irrigation farms, serving to smooth variation in supply and maximise the economic value of water over time.In Australia, major irrigation water storages are centrally managed via an announced allocation system. This publication discusses work undertaken to trial and evaluate two decentralised approaches - carryover rights and capacity sharing.

This report is the third in a series of five produced by NPSI project UMO45 Delivering Sustainability through Risk Management. Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) is a formal process for determining the risk posed by hazards (stressors, threats) to the health of ecosystems. ERA evolved from the need to develop processes that better deal with the complexity of aquatic ecosystems. That is, the

The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation was a unique collaboration as it involved governments, irrigators, water providers and researchers from across Australia. It covered every aspect of irrigation from dam management and water delivery, through on-farm management, to sustainable landscape environmental measures