❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn asks about the Department of Agriculture and Food's budget and initiatives for improving water-use efficiency among WA farmers. Hon Kim Chance provides a detailed answer outlining the budget allocation, research activities, and the role of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD - WATER-USE EFFICIENCY
(1) Considering the current water crisis, will the minister advise the house how much money the Department of Agriculture and Food has budgeted this year for research for farmers to assist them to improve their water-use efficiency? (2) If yes to (1), what specifically does that research entail? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Considering the current water crisis, will the minister advise the house how much money the Department of Agriculture and Food has budgeted this year for research for farmers to assist them to improve their water-use efficiency? (2) If yes to (1), what specifically does that research entail? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(2) If yes to (1), what specifically does that research entail? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
[See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(2) If yes to (1), what specifically does that research entail? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(4) Will the minister tell the house what percentage of Western Australia’s farmers who are growing food crops utilise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s crop irrigation requirements calculator? (5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(5) If no to (4), why not? (6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(6) What is the Department of Agriculture and Food doing to ensure that all Western Australian farmers who are growing food utilise the crop irrigation requirements calculator? (7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(7) If it is not doing anything, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for some notice of the seven-part question. The answer is quite lengthy. I table the answer and seek leave for its incorporation into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
Leave granted. [See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
[See paper 1898.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(1) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA has budgeted $1,102,221 for a range of irrigation water use efficiency activities in 2006/07. (2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(2) A range of research, development and extension activities are being funded including development of best management practices for irrigation industries and delivery of irrigation management training and information to irrigators through the Waterwise on the Farm Program (WWOTF). (3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(4) The Department of Agriculture’s ‘Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator’ is for overall water budgeting purposes and not for making irrigation decisions or scheduling decisions to maximize water use efficiency (i.e. matching actual irrigation supply to crop water demand for different crops at different stages and in different locations). The Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator is available to irrigators through the Department’s website. For irrigation scheduling purposes the Department of Agriculture and Food and the irrigation industry expect that irrigation farmers would monitor crop water requirements on a daily basis, and determine irrigation scheduling for water related to actual crop circumstances (soil moisture levels and evaporation demand). (5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(5) As explained, the “Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator” is for overall water budgeting, not for making decision on irrigation or water scheduling. It is not possible to determine how many farmers “utilise” this Calculator without surveying all farmers. (6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(6) As mentioned the Calculator is freely available through the Department of Agriculture and Food website. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Food provides water use efficiency information available to irrigators in a number of ways. The Department is a major partner in a project funded by the Premier’s Water Foundation whereby farmers can access weather station data electronically to make irrigation scheduling decisions by computer on the farm. This project targets the vegetable growers on the coastal plain which account for 60-70 per cent of the growers in the state. This program will be location as well as crop specific using data from five weather stations from Gingin to Myalup. WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
WWOTF includes training for irrigators on the use of the Crop Irrigation Requirements Calculator, and more importantly, on irrigation system design and irrigation management including scheduling to meet daily crop water requirements. WWOTF training courses are advertised through local and regional newspapers, radio, and industry/grower association journals. (7) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
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