Learn about Prof Hornbuckle’s irrigation and drainage engineer role in Deakin University’s Irrigation Research Group. This resource profiles new technology that is influencing innovation in irrigation. The automation of irrigation in rice production has led to various benefits to improve water use efficiency on farms and productivity, profitability and positive social and environmental outcomes.
Hear how rice producers used water in the past and how, by incorporating automation technology (including smart sensing), advancements in labour management and decision-making about irrigation timing have been improved.
This resource was produced as part of PIEFA’s Ag Week 2023 Activities but can be used at any point and incorporated into your lesson plans throughout the year.
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Ag Week, irrigation, AgriFutures, 5 questions, drainage, engineer, Deakin, technology, innovation, STEM, automation, farms, rice
Developed by: PIEFA