Farmers in southwest Victoria are encouraged to continue planning for a water shortage over the next few months. Agriculture Victoria is running a series of breakfast sessions to discuss rainfall and runoff, farm dam volume calculations, and management strategies.
Agriculture Victoria's Livestock Industry Development Officer Dr Hannah Manning said runoff into farm dams occurs when soils are fully saturated, usually during winter-spring, or during high-intensity rainfall or thunderstorm events.
Runoff into farm dams is now becoming less likely this spring, as temperatures increase, and crops and pastures use up the available soil moisture. It's important that farmers assess their on-farm water supplies for the coming months, particularly for livestock.
It's possible that water could become the limiting factor that might trigger the need to reduce stock numbers or place stock into containment areas, said Dr Manning.
For more information:
Hannah Manning
Agriculture Victoria
475 Mickleham Road
Attwood, 3049, Australia
Tel: +61 0400 532 595
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agriculture.vic.gov.au
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