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Achieving Excellence in Irrigation

Advocacy & Leadership

Education & Training

Research & Development

SMART Irrigation

The system can apply water efficiently

The use of water is justified

Proof of the above is provided

Sustainably Managed, Accountable, Responsible and Trusted

The System Can Apply Water Efficiently• Developments and upgrades:

• with Design and Installation Codes and Standards

Consistent

• demonstrate Design Performance Parameters achieved

Commissioned

• annually to ensure it continues to perform efficiently

Tested

The Use of Water is Justified

Annual justification of irrigation demonstrates responsible use

Compliance with consent conditions demonstrated

Provide Proof

The key to SMART Irrigation

Quality record keeping: the new norm

Stage

Document

Training & Qualifications

Decision Support

Design Code of Practice

Design Standards

Chemigation Guideline

Water Measurement

Guideline

Installation Code of Practice

Chemigation Guideline

Water Measurement

Guideline

Commissioning Guideline

Irrigation Resources

‘Irrigation in a Box’

Performance Assessment

Code of Practice

Design Modules & Certificate

Installation Modules

Commission Module

Operator Modules & Certificate

Evaluator Modules & Certificate

Design Accreditation

Natural Resource

InformationDesign Check

Installation Contract

Quotation Guidelines

CommissionTemplate

O&M TemplateForecasting

Water BudgetsMoisture Sensors

Scheduling

Evaluation Guidelines Irrig8 Lite

Web Interface

A Co-ordinated ApproachDesign Install Commission Operate Assess

Three New NZQA Qualifications

• New 40 credit base qualification

Irrigation Management

• New 40 credit cert starts 2014, Current expires 2017

Performance Assessment

• New 100 credit cert starts 2014, Current expires 2017

Irrigation Design

Management Graduate

• Will be able to:

– determine requirements

– manage irrigation

– manage operation & maintenance

Performance Assessment Graduate

• Will be able to:

– assess system performance

– measure against system specs

– report findings

Design Graduate

• Will be able to:

– plan, design and draw irrigation system

– installation and commissioning plans

– design drawings and as-built records

– operations and maintenance manual

Delivery Transition

• All in-progress being supported to complete• Must meet set deadlines or “incomplete

Current Qualifications/Providers

• Modular delivery• Primary ITO regional staff support plus technical

New Qualifications

SMART Irrigation Industry

Focus on commissioning

Certified designers

Accredited companies

Specification

Irrigation NZ Package– What the system must do– Core information– Determine design brief– Template

Irrigation Specification Checklist

Design Code and Standards

Certified Designers Accredited Companies

Standard Contracts

Evaluation Protocols

Training

Queries

Contacts:Paul Reese and Charlotte Butler

Irrigation NZ

Dan BloomerPage Bloomer Associatesdan@pagebloomer.co.nz