Welcome to the website of Irrigation Australia Limited; the only national body covering the entire value chain of the urban and rural irrigation industry in Australia. 

The site contains a world of information about the irrigation industry and irrigation practices in Australia for urban and rural irrigators, local government, statutory bodies and tertiary institutions, water utilities and irrigation companies, irrigation consultants and designers, irrigation contractors and installers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of irrigation equipment and services.  

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LISTINGS

Search for companies, products and services provided by Irrigation Australia members. Click here

For Certified Irrigation Professional Designers and Auditors click here.

Energy in Irrigation Seminar and Field Inspections  

New Book - Thirsty Country by Asa Wahlquist

Asa Wahlquist, the Rural Business write for the Australian, has written Thirsty Country about freswh water which aims to raise the level of understanding and the quality of the debate, rather that preaching a particular position. For more details and to purchase the book click here.

Enrolments Open - Retail Training Course

IAL together with support from Advanced Industrial Products, Davey, FHS, Grundfos, HR Products, Hunter, Iplex, Netafim, Philmac, Toro and Vinidex are conducting another 13 day retail training course in Caloundra, Qld from 27 July to 7 August.  IAL members with retail outlets can enrol employees for $1,500 which includes tuition and accommodation.  For full details click here.

Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference Papers

The conference papers and presentations are now available online.  Click here.

Discussion Paper now available

IAL has commissioned a discussion paper on The National Water Plan - Opportunities and Risks for the Irrigation Industry.  Comments on the paper are welcome. Email info@irrigation.org.au  The paper can be downloaded click here.

Winners of Photo Competition

Sponsored by Irrigear Stores Ltd.  Winners were announced at the Irrigation Australia Expo in Melbourne in May. Click here for details.

Desalination Raises Environmental, Cost Concerns

As global freshwater reserves dry up, desalination plants are receiving greater attention as an option for providing both drinking water supplies and agricultural irrigation.  A new study by the US National Research Centre raises several concerns about the environmental impact and cost effectiveness of the widely touted technology to convert seawater to fresh water.  Full text: click here

WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition

Early bird registrations are now open for the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition being held from 8-10 Oct 2008 in Las Vegas, USA. For more information click here.

New! Online learning for certification

In partnership with RMT Irrigation Australia is pleased to offer online learning to support certificaiton for irrigation managers and irrigation agronomists. Click here for more information.

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