The focus of the project was the strengthening of the existing extension efforts on new irrigation scheduling technologies.

Peak oil demands and declining oil reserves, increased greenhouse emissions and global warming

and economic drivers for operational and cost efficiencies promote energy efficiency as one of the

Situated in the Dry Tropics, the Burdekin is Australia’s largest tropical irrigation area and is home to a vibrant range of agricultural industries.

The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation provided funds to undertake an 8-week research study on-farm during the 2010-2011 summer.