News & Events
Coming up Next !! 19th. March 2010
Bioasis WiSA - Field Day
Jo Sgro's Farm
Bringing soils back to life a new solution
Bioasis and WiSA Irrigation are proud to present Bactivate
it's well documented capacity for improving soil quality and increasing yields.
Friday 19th March 11.30 to 3.30
80 Oakleys road Colac ph; 5233 4535
20 minutes south of Winchelsea, turn off the princess highway at Collins road
BBQ lunch provided
RSVP 15th March m; 0416 263437 or andy@bioasis.com.au
Friday February 12th 2010 -
Done, a great day of results !
Yarra Organanics @petty's Orchard,
1 Homestead Road Templestowe, Melways ref no 22 A12.
Bioasis is proud to present its product Bactivate well documented capacity for improving soil quality and increasing yields.
Join us at the orchard to see apricot trees which are fruiting well in advance of normal growth expectations and hear first hand accounts from the farmers and soil experts who have witnessed and used this extraordinary new soil product.
2010 Irrigation Expo, "Showcasing Industry Innovation". 19 & 20th May 2010
WiSA Irrigation Solutions will have a site at the expo, "see you there"
We intend to explore all that is new and exciting in irrigation.
When; 19th and 20th May 2010
Where; Echuca Racecourse, Echuca Victoria, Australia
Time; 10-4pm Daily
Displays over two days by product suppliers
• Case Study Presentations by farmers and industry explaining how various technologies have been applied.
• Farm Tours to visit irrigation methods and modernisation examples in the local area
• Evening Cocktail Party, Keynote speaker,
• Buses from Regional areas (Swan Hill, Deniliquin, Shepparton, Cobram, Pyramid/Boort etc).
Host; Goulburn Murray Region Water Technology Cluster.
Sponsored by: Country News, further sponsors will be announced shortly.
The irrigation industry is undergoing massive change as we all adapt to climate change.
Producing more food with less water requires innovative thinking and infrastructure.
The Irrigation Expo will highlight new technology, techniques and innovation Australia is proud to display.
Thousand’s expected to attend this premier event book early.
Further information may be obtained by visiting our website www.watertechnologycluster.com.au
Or contact Wendy Buck Expo Chairperson, Ph. 0438 052630 Email; expo@misg.com.au
WiSA Soil Moisture Monitoring Field Day, November 27, 2009.
Brendan Martin - Crop: Lucerne 1570 Restdown Road Bamawn;
Soil Moisture Monitoring equipment has been installed on working farms throughout the GMID. It has been installed across a range of crop types including permanent pasture, annual pasture, winter/summer cropping and lucerne. 
The equipment can help irrigators make more informed decisions about the timing of irrigation required for different crops.
This can result in more efficient water use and increased productivity.
The WIsa Field day Host farmer: Brendan Martin - Crop: Lucerne,
The field day featured farm talks and walks covering all aspects of soil moisture monitoring and presentations from: 
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James Horne from WiSA Irrigation;
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Peter Muller from Aquaspy
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David Kent NVIRP and
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Dale Boyd and Brian Holmes Echuca DPI
all were on-hand to answer questions.
WiSA Bioasis - Field Day
Friday February 12th 2010
Yarra Organanics @petty's Orchard,
1 Homestead Road Templestowe, Melways ref no 22 A12.
at 1.30 for a 2pm start until around 4pm
Bioasis is proud to present its product Bactivate well documented capacity for improving soil quality and increasing yields.
Join us at the orchard to see apricot trees which are fruiting well in advance of normal growth expectations and hear first hand accounts from the farmers and soil experts who have witnessed and used this extraordinary new soil product.
Country News Water Talk, October 12,2009
Technology Delivers Results
Improvements in water technology and have enabled WISA Irrigation Management Systems to deliver real water savings to their customers.
The system has been used across a variety of agricultural industries to grow anything from coffee to grapes, potatoes and carrots to melons and sugar cane.
``You name, we've grown it,'' Mr Wright said.
``We have done a lot of research and development work getting our product to work across different soil and plant types. We have created a flexible system to meet any on farm requirement.''
Mr Wright said soil moisture probes and weather stations radio data back to a central computer containing WISA software. Parameters are set to suit individual farms which operate pumps, valves and filters accordingly.
``We have increased water savings and increased crop quality and yields. We give plants the right amount of moisture at the right time.
``Everything operates in real time and we can read and act on it straight away.''
Local winery Jaengenya has installed WISA technology on it's vineyard. owners Chirs O'Connor and Jenny Young reckon the system is the best thing since sliced bread. "Installing the system has given us accurate and total control over our water usage and the system is easy to control.
It has an overseas contract to deliver a water supply to 8.5thkm of roadside plantings, on a coral atoll.
``We will following up with an additional 42thkm, 3 soccer fields and a golf course.The island project is quite considerable and we can maintain the computer program and health of the system from here in Australia.''
``We are also growing rice in the middle east,'' Mr Wright said.
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