MOISTURE METRICS: Soil Moisture Probe & Weather Station Demo Day

MOISTURE METRICS: Soil Moisture Probe & Weather Station Demo Day

Thinking about soil moisture this season? Are you interested in making more informed and timely farm management decisions? Monitoring soil moisture helps you make smarter decisions about your pasture and crops- especially when conditions turn dry. Soil moisture data can help guide you on:

• when to apply fertiliser

• how to prevent waterlogging

• when to irrigate to avoid crop stress

• how to match stocking rates to pasture availability.

• how to plan ahead and maximise your productivity

Join Adrian Orloff from MAC systems and Damien Gerrans from GeckoCLaN in exploring how information from the new KCLG soil probes and weather station can benefit your seasonal management decisions. Practical tools for smarter farming!

This workshop will step you through the process of accessing the data on your own device, so bring along your phone, laptop or tablet.

WHEN

Thursday 28th May, 2026

10am-12noon.

WHERE

Paddock on a private property ( address supplied following registration) and Kergunyah Memorial Hall.

WHAT TO BRING

• Your phone or tablet to setup access to the soil probe and weather station data

• Closed toe shoes for the paddock

• Water bottle.

• Sunscreen and a hat and /or a raincoat and umbrella depending on the weather forecast

DETAILS

• Morning tea is provided.

• While we are able to cater for vegetarian options at our events it is difficult to cater for every dietary requirement due to our limited funding. If you have dietary requirements outside of these two options please bring your own food and drink. 

• If you are unwell on the day please remain at home in consideration of the health of others

ABOUT THE KCLG SOIL PRBE & WEATHER STATION PROGRAM

Soil moisture content is an important consideration in farming decisions as it affects the availability of water and nutrients to plants. Using ag tech to reveal real-time soil moisture information will enable you to make informed decisions about grazing and the application of the right resources, at the right time and in the right quantity, to ensure optimal production and minimum waste of resources. 

Data from our sites will be publicly available and once calibrated (after three years) sit within the Victorian-wide soil probe data network. The publicly available data will allow you to incorporate current and recent conditions into your decision-making and drought management strategies.

 For further information or queries contact Chontelle Bourne, Landcare Project Officer

•  chontelle@kclg.org.au ~ 0491 624 943

This project of the Regional Drought Resilience Planning program is supported by the North East Catchment Management Authority, through funding from the Australian Governments Future Drought Fund and the Victorian Government.

Privacy

Note - Information collected by KCLG is collected for the purposes of event registration, insurance and emergency contact purposes on the day of an event. Your information will remain private and will not be shared with any Third Parties.

Photos

Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups (KCLG) may use photos taken of you at this event to publicise the event and may retain the photos for future possible use in other projects. This can only occur with your approval, which will be collected during your registration. Please read the below participant photography consent statement carefully. 

By agreeing to having photos taken during this event you give consent to KCLG freely using your photographic image without any personal compensation or remuneration. You also relinquish and waive any current or future rights in connection with the photos, including any intellectual property rights you may have in the photos. Your consent is subject to KCLG not using your image in a negative, unethical or defamatory manner, or for commercial gain or political purposes. The photos remain the property of KCLG and any personal details linked to the photos will be kept confidential and not used for any other purpose