"We are working with growers in a participatory way to identify their needs around skills and knowledge needed for managing irrigation systems." Watch our video with Sue Hinton giving a great overview of the Water for Profit Program.

Do you know what to look for when checking your soil? How many worms should you have? What should it smell like? Watch our video with Dr Bill Cotching to get all the information you need.

After the heavy to excessive rainfall in many areas of Tasmania during the winter and spring, you may ask ‘Why a story on irrigation management?’ Early irrigation after the wet start to the current season is essential to achieve the best from crops. Read more.

Ever get the feeling that you are forgetting something? Put your mind at rest with our handy irrigation pre-season check list. 

Do you know how to calcuate a simple water budget? Follow our five steps to get your calculations right.

Sensor technology is giving researchers new insights into water and energy use under pressurised irrigation and will help identify ways to improve efficiencies to save Tasmanian farmers time and money. Read more.

Researchers at TIA have identified a major gene controlling the tolerance of waterlogging in barley. The gene could be the key to producing a new type of barley that can withstand the harsh conditions of a Tasmanian winter. Read more.

As part of the Water for Profit Program, TIA is working to develop a range of farming decision-support tools relevant to Tasmanian farmers. The modelling team has been working closely with the CSIRO, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the University of Southern Queensland on the project. Read more.