Introduction to Irrigation | Agriculture
2 Half Days
Delivery
Nil
Entry Requirements
Virtual
Study mode
2 Days
Duration
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Overview
Over 54% of the water consumption in Australia is used in agriculture and with the increasing scarcity of water, the industry has to find way to improve water efficiency. This course is designed to provide candidates with the knowledge to contribute. This course involves face to face education about how irrigation is the backbone of the agricultural industry and everything that entails.
Learning outcomes
- An overview of agricultural irrigation in Australia
- An appreciation of issues facing Australian irrigation farmers
- An outline of the context of irrigation businesses and factors affecting decision-making
- Awareness of the main types of irrigation systems used in Australia and their advantages and disadvantages
- Summary figures for the value of irrigated agriculture to Australia
- An outline of the key elements of irrigation practice and management
- An appreciation of land and water planning on irrigation farms
- A synopsis of the main sources of water for irrigation
- An outline of the complexities of allocation and administration of water entitlements
- Awareness of the issues involved in physical water measurement and accounting
- An understanding of the concept of water use efficiency as it applies to irrigation
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in becoming an irrigation professional within the agriculture industry. This field of work is not only incredibly important in our industry, but incredibly important in our society and is forever expanding with job opportunities.
Course Topics
- Irrigation industry segments
- Water sources
- Major irrigation industries
- Soil/plant/water relationships
- Whole farm land and water plans
- Physical water accounting
- Irrigation efficiency and standards
- Management of water supply as it relates to irrigation
- Research and development
How to Study & Courses
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: There are no entry requirements for this course
COURSE PROGRAM & DURATION: This course is delivered over 3 half day virtual classroom sessions 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM AEST (Brisbane Time)
MODE OF DELIVERY: Virtual Classroom
RESOURCES: Resources will be posted to the student prior to the course
TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE TRAINING YOU NEED ACCESS TO:
- Zoom – use one of the links above to open the Zoom website. You will be required to download the program and register an Account (you will be required to create an account to access our sessions). This will take you roughly 5 minutes to do.
- Two (2) monitor screens (one for Zoom, one for IRRCAD)
- Access to a printer or scanner to submit completed assessments (consider downloading a scanner app on your phone)
- Web Browser: Windows 7 or above to access webinar technology and latest and previous versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome
- Webcam and/or headset for joining the virtual classroom
- Plug-ins: Adobe Flash Player 9 is required
- Network connection: Minimum 512 kbps connection is required
- Firewall: If you have a firewall or a domain filtering program, access to the domains listed below needs to be granted
Require assistance? Contact Irrigation Australia on 07 3517 4000
Payment options
Upfront Payment
This is the full payment covering the course delivery.
Members rate: $825 incl GST
Non-Members rate: $1,293 incl GST
