Irrigated farming in the Murray–Darling Basin faces increasing challenges due to a warmer and drier climate. With water supply decreasing and irrigation demand rising, farmers need better insights into future water needs to sustain their crops and investments. Understanding these changes is crucial for medium to long-term planning and for making informed decisions about crop choices and water sourcing.

Join a panel of experts who are modelling the future irrigation needs of key crops in the Murray–Darling Basin under various climate change scenarios via a One Basin CRC funded-project.

Join our panellists as they explore:

• Using existing climate, soil, and crop data to calculate potential changes in irrigation demand;
• How crop water requirements might change over the mid to long-term; and
• Initiatives to help farmers and irrigation suppliers plan for a future with higher temperatures and less water.

Panel Members

• Paul Petrie – University of Adelaide
• Andrew Hall – Charles Sturt University