Murray Irrigators

Farming Support Group - Bridging the Gap

The Murray Irrigators Farming Support Group is an information and technology based farming support group, for the southern Murray Darling Basin.

Formed in 2008 to bridge the gap and create productive partnerships between the farming community, industry, government and non-government organisations.

Murray Irrigators in conjunction with its sponsors, hosted a forum into adapting farming practices in climate change and a series of field days showcasing results farmers are having with innovative techniques into irrigation and crop production.

Murray Irrigators presented their submission into the impact of the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities to the federal parliamentary inquiry.

 
 

Murray irrigators sponsors the Water Technology Cluster Irrigation Expo "showcasing irrigation innovation". The 2012 WTC Expo will be held in Shepparton.

 

 

The Water Technology Cluster Irrigation Expo 2011 a semi finalist in the Regional Achievement and Community Awards 2011 in the Parks Victoria Environment and Sustainability Award.

THE WATER TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER EXPO COMMITTEE hosted the 2nd Annual WTC Irrigation Expo in May in Echuca.

1,250 families came through the gates over the two days. The Expo focus was on the government's "On Farm Water Efficiency Program".

The Expo provided education about modernising on-farm irrigation infrastructure for water savings....

Facilitator; Wendy Buck and the Hon. Peter Ryan MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional and Rural Development and Patron of the Awards.
 

Contact; info@murrayirrigators.com.au -
www.murrayirrigators.com.au