Optimising the agricultural uses of varying water qualities in the Barossa region

underway

This project will address the challenge of matching water demand with volume and quality. A research report will be produced with advice on infrastructure required to store water when it is not required, and to blend the water when the quality is not fit for purpose. Groundwater volumes and water quality within this region, identified through the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW) groundwater assessment, will inform agronomic modelling to assess the sustainability of groundwater use for growing a range of crops on the region’s soil types. This project will: The Barossa Valley and Eden Valley regions are located north-east of the city of Adelaide. The region has warm grape-growing areas on the valley floor and cooler climates at higher altitudes in the surrounding hills in the Barossa Ranges.