Managing Farm Water Supply

By Asst Editor Damian M, on September 29th, 2011

Overview of farm water planning

Water is an essential requirement for running a livestock business and has a significant impact upon stock welfare, farm productivity and business profitability. Knowledge of stock drinking water requirements and potential sources of water are important for planning on both an annual and daily basis. The goal of farm . . . → Read More: Managing Farm Water Supply

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Water Supply For Stock Containment Areas

By Asst Editor Damian M, on August 5th, 2011

Sufficient and reliable water supply is essential for successful operation of stock containment areas. The stock housed in such areas are totally dependant on the person responsible for managing this area of confinement. It is therefore vital that a good water supply be provided. Because of the diet that will be fed to stock . . . → Read More: Water Supply For Stock Containment Areas

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Water Quality Criteria Tables

By Asst Editor Damian M, on August 5th, 2011

Table 1: Maximum desirable concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen in storages to minimise chances of algal blooms

Table 2: Effects of water salinity on plants

Table 3: Stock water requirements

Table 4: Drinking water guidelines

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Water Quality for Farm Water Supplies

By Asst Editor Damian M, on August 5th, 2011

Water is:

an environment for biological growth a universal solvent a transporting agent.

Nearly all natural waters therefore contain a range of organisms, nutrients and other materials. Whether or not this is undesirable depends on:

type of material or organisms; quantity of material or organism; and, use of the water

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Sources of Water

By Asst Editor Damian M, on August 5th, 2011

Water can be obtained from the following sources:

(i) Stored Rain Water. Where no other source of water is available for the homestead, tanks are filled during rain from roofs of buildings or specially constructed concrete catchment areas. From these sources the water is taken to where it is required by gravity or pumping. . . . → Read More: Sources of Water

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Estimating Water Requirements on a Farm

By Asst Editor Damian M, on August 5th, 2011

This Note is to assist farmers to estimate water storage needs based on likely water requirements. The figures are broad guides only and should be tweaked for local conditions.

Initial considerations

Few rural properties are serviced by public water supplies. In most cases, the only option is to use water resources available on the . . . → Read More: Estimating Water Requirements on a Farm

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