However, it deserves to be there and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBMCA) could be considered delinquent in not
acknowledging that climate disruption is integral considerations about water.
The authority has the first of four workshops aimed at
helping farmers understand water budgeting just next week.
Most parts of Victoria have enjoyed heavy rains in the past
few days, but the ground is so dry and hard, that much of it has run off and so
little of that valuable moisture has soaked in.
Victoria is not along with its dry conditions as farmers in
many parts of Australia are wrestling with and trying to understand a new dry
paradigm.
The “Farm Water Budgeting” workshops start on Wednesday, May
18, at the Whiteheads Creek Hall starting at 10:00am and running through to
3:00pm.
The first workshop
supported GBMCA “Beyond Soilcare” project through funding from the Australia
Government’s Landcare program, considers what
farmers can do on-farm to measure water availability and within that,
water needs.
Farmers will be given two weeks to calculate their farm’s
water needs and then return for a second workshop to discuss the next steps.
Topics to be covered include:
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How to develop a water budget and conduct a water
assessment;
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How to estimate dam depths, calculate capacity
and how long that supply would last;
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Understand a farm’s water strength and risks;
and
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Consider options for water management.
Follow up workshop will be held on Friday, June 24, and
Friday, July 8, at the Kilmore library.
People planning to attend this free event should wear sturdy walking shoes and bring a hat, and should
contact Karen Brisbane-Bullock at 5822 7734 to book or for more information.
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