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On 18 March, 2005 a small group of YIN members visited the winners of the 2004 IREC Irrigated Farm Competition - Graham & Jean Menzies and Glen & Julie Andreazza of Wilbriggie.
Graham & Jean Menzies
- Farming 360 Ha property at Willbriggie for 40 years
- Laser levelled whole property in the early 80’s (first farm in the MIA to laser whole farm
- Recycle water back on to 100% of property
- Very efficient pump ($1-2 /Ml)
- Rice/wheat rotation
- Dry sows rice, with high seeding rates (180kg /Ha)
- Consistently achieves above average yields
- 2004 Reiziq 12.6,
- 2003 Paragon 13.5,
- Average water use 12.06 (1999-2003). Aims for 1t/Ml or better
- 2 way split fertiliser regime (3/4 up front at sowing and ¼ at PI)
- Uses variable rate technology for fertiliser
- Deep water (25cm on high side)
- Ability to drain each bay direct into recycle channel
- Sod sows wheat into rice stubble to make best use of water remaining in soil profile
Glen & Julie Andreazza
- Farming for 23 years
- 190 Ha cropping property at Willbriggie
- RGA Mirrool branch secretary
- Whole property is laser levelled (trialling roof topping)
- Recycle water back on to 90% of property
- Rice/wheat rotation with alternative break crops such as canola
- Aerial sows rice, seeding rate 160kg/Ha
- Consistently achieves above average yields- t/Ha
- 2004 Doongara 11.3, Quest 11.6, Amaroo 12.3
- 2003 Paragon 13.5
- 2002 Doongara 11.6
- 2001 Doongara 11.6, Amaroo 13.1
- 2000 Doongara 9.3, Jarrah 8.9, Langi 10.3 (cold year)
- 1999 Doongara 12.3, Amaroo 13.1, Namagi 12.1
- Average water use 11.6 Ml/Ha (1999-2004)
- 2 way split fertiliser regime (3/4 pre-sow and ¼ PI)
- Uses multi-spacial aerial imaging for variable rate fertiliser application
- Deep water (25 cm on high side)
- Sod sows wheat into rice stubble to make best use of water remaining in soil profile
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