Discusses irrigation in Australia in the context of global food security, decreasing water resources and the contribution of research and development to innovation.

In this issue: Investigating the Salt of the Earth; Digging deep and the quest for super soils; Linking irrigator experience with measured data

Extensive work on soil structure by researcher Dr Bruce Cockroft from Northern Victoria has brought the maintenance of soil structure into the spotlight as a promising area for irrigators to work on to improve their y

The Wetting Front Detector (WFD) is a new tool to help measure how deeply water has penetrated into the soil after an irrigation event.

Projects featured in this booklet highlight the diversity of the research commissioned by the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation and the practical outcomes they offer for irrigation sustainability and product