{"id":6836,"date":"2019-09-18T11:55:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/?page_id=6836"},"modified":"2019-09-18T12:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T02:02:03","slug":"helping-growers-save-money-and-water-in-the-burdekin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/index.php\/news-events\/e-newsletters-2\/september-2019\/helping-growers-save-money-and-water-in-the-burdekin\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping growers save money and water in the Burdekin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By applying the right amount of water, at the right time, in the right crop, to match that crop\u2019s requirements, sugar growers can reduce their power bills, save water, and reduce runoff to the\u00a0Great Barrier Reef. As part of a NESP TWQ Hub-funded effort to help growers make these decisions, Dr Yvette Everingham from JCU has applied some technological innovations to real-life situations in the Burdekin region, and the early adopters are reaping the benefits. Check out this video about the project that was recently shared as part of National Science Week celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"kad-youtube-shortcode videofit\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" ><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ynWvzpBc5I?autoplay=0&controls=1&fs=1&modestbranding=0&theme=dark&rel=0&loop=0&showinfo=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/index.php\/news-events\/e-newsletters-2\/september-2019\/\"><strong>Back to the September<\/strong><strong> 2019 e-Newsletter contents<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By applying the right amount of water, at the right time, in the right crop, to match that crop\u2019s requirements, sugar growers can reduce their power bills, save water, and &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/index.php\/news-events\/e-newsletters-2\/september-2019\/helping-growers-save-money-and-water-in-the-burdekin\/\" aria-label=\"Helping growers save money and water in the Burdekin\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6824,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6836","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By applying the right amount of water, at the right time, in the right crop, to match that crop\u2019s requirements, sugar growers can reduce their power bills, save water, and reduce runoff to the Great Barrier Reef. 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