Rice irrigation at the Andreazza Farm, Griffith, NSW

Water recycling drains have been installed on the four rice and wheat farms run by Glen Andreazza and his family, near Griffith in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The recycling systems hold up to seven megalitres per property, each one connected to a drain at the lowest point. The water is pumped to the top of the irrigation system when it’s needed for the next watering. The bays have been laser levelled and terraced, which allows higher water flows and faster watering, and reduces the depth of water needed to cover each bay. Soil profile, water use and returns per megalitre are monitored.

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