ARMO – Glenelg River – May 30
Please be informed that a decision has been made by the Glenelg Hopkins CMA and Parks Victoria to attempt an artificial river mouth opening (ARMO) on the Glenelg River estuary at Nelson tomorrow,...
Glenelg River closed estuary update
The Glenelg Hopkins CMA is closely monitoring the water levels behind the large beach berm at Nelson. Many in the community would be aware of the rising water levels behind it. At this point, the berm...
WORKSHOP: Landscape Rehydration
A local workshop to be held at the Konongwootong Hall exploring strategies for rehydrating farm landscapes, presented by agroecologist David Hardwick. With over 20 years of experience in rural landscapes,...
WORKSHOP: Sustainable, productive and profitable soils
Understanding the base of farming - soils - and how to make them more productive and profitable long into the future is the focus of a workshop in Hamilton in June. Being run by Southern Farming Systems,...
WORKSHOPS: Carbon calculators for farm business
Carbon calculators: Understanding how they can benefit your farm business might be the next step in your learning about low carbon economy agriculture.Workshops in Hamilton and Casterton in May will cover...
FIRE RECOVERY – EOI for waterway recovery
Glenelg Hopkins CMA has received funding to assist with the immediate recovery needs of waterways following the Yarram Gap Road, Grampians bushfires. The CMA will target works to protect waterways...
EVENTS POSTPONED – Irrigation workshops
After feedback from irrigators who are currently juggling on-farm demands like autumn calving, feeding, and the on-going dry conditions, we have decided to postpone the irrigation training sessions until...
FREE TRAINING: Irrigation scheduling workshops
Planning when and how much water to apply to a crop to achieve maximum crop production or a particular crop quality is a key management action for achieve the best irrigation performance in the most cost...
World Water Day Photo Competition
It's World Water Day on March 22. The importance of water in our everyday lives and the environment cannot be overstated! To celebrate, we're partnering up to have a photo comp to get the best...
FREE TRAINING: IrriSAT tool
Learn how to use satellites to monitor crop water use and crop growth in this free online training at home for both irrigated and non-irrgation farmers. IrriSAT is a free web tool that uses weekly...
