Bundaberg has a supplementary irrigation water supply capable of supplying approximately one third of the potential annual crop moisture demand and rainfall is often insufficient or inappropriately timed for the seasonal requirements of the sugarcane crop. This...
N adaptive strategies approach will be important if agricultural industries are to manage the impact of a changing and increasingly variable climate. At this time, climate change and variability are at the forefront of discussion in most Australian cane growing...
During the past 15 years rainfall in the Bundaberg district has met only 45%-55% of total crop water requirements. Irrigation allocations were severely reduced during this period also making the efficient use of the water resource paramount in optimising productivity...
While furrow irrigation remains a popular irrigation method in the Bundaberg district, a combination of low water use efficiencies on a significant proportion of furrow irrigated farms, and a serious decline in available water for most farms, has given strong impetus...
The concept of renewable and Hybrid Energy systems (HESs) are highlighting opportunities for electrification of isolated or energy-deficient areas, and where grid-supplied electricity costs exceed these alternatives. The concept of utilising solar photovoltaic (PV) as...
