PDS Remote Water Management (Roma Region)

Abstract:

The aim of the Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project on remote water management for the Roma region was to increase adoption of remote management technologies and to address producers’ concerns about telemetry equipment e.g. reliability, serviceability and technical support while demonstrating the financial and other benefits of this technology. The design and installation of equipment within each PDS was overseen by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) who also monitored the use and quantified the benefits for each PDS. Field days that demonstrated the benefits for each producer site were well supported by local producers, financial providers and other government and non-government agencies. The results of the PDS have shown that producers can expect to recover their investment outlay within the first year or two of adopting this technology. Those who attended the field days now have a better understanding of the costs and benefits of remote monitoring and are more likely to adopt this technology in the future.