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For Matt Busch and the team at Busch Organics, water is central to every part of the farm’s success. Based at the bottom of the beautiful Lindenow Valley in East Gippsland, the family-run business grows certified organic vegetables on more than 121 hectares, supported by rich alluvial soils and reliable access to the Mitchell River.
Southern Rural Water had the opportunity to get out and talk water with farmers at the recent Farm and Livestock Water Workshop in Casterton.
With warmer and drier conditions forecast for parts of southern and eastern Australia, planning ahead and using water efficiently will be important as irrigation demand increases through spring and summer.
We’ve been busy in recent months completing a range of program improvements across the Macalister, Werribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts.
Victorians will have greater access to water during dry conditions thanks to the addition of 60 new emergency water supply points across the state.
Due to unexpected system maintenance requirements on the Main Northern Channel there will be a delay in water delivery to some customers. We will not be able to supply irrigation orders from Thursday 27 August until 9am on 6 September.