Irrigation consultants · Mildura and Christchurch
Independent irrigation and water infrastructure design, engineering and project management.
From feasibility before you buy, through survey, design, tender and automation, to ongoing support once the farm is developed. Orchards, vineyards, cotton and forestry across Australia and New Zealand since 2015.
What we do
Every stage of a horticultural development.
From the first look at a property to the tenth season. Eleven services, one team.
Feasibility and due diligence
Water supply and security, crop and climate, soil and risk. Know what you are buying before you buy it.
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Surveying and mapping
RTK GPS, drones and a survey boat. Feature surveys, photogrammetry, multispectral and bathymetry.
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Network and headworks design
Drip, sprinkler and pivot design, pump stations, filtration and fertigation. Modelled in IRRICAD, specified without a brand tie.
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Automation and support
WiseConn and all major brands supplied, installed and serviced, with call out repairs. Techs on the ground when something stops.
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Independent. One team. On the ground.
Independent
We recommend what suits the block and the budget, regardless of brand.
One team, survey to as built
The people who survey the block design it, tender it and commission it. Nothing is lost between the office and the paddock.
On the ground
Field technicians based in Sunraysia. If a system breaks down, they come out and get it running again.
Projects
Discreet on client names. Clear on scale.
Almonds, citrus, vineyards, olives, cotton and forestry, for multinational groups, corporate agriculture and private growers.
- 15,000 haFeasibility studies
- 3,500 haGreenfield developments
- 1,500 haUpgrades and expansions
- 22,500 haOperational reviews
- 17,500 haTechnical services
The team
Growers, engineers and techs.
Twelve specialists in irrigation, water infrastructure, engineering and field service, led by Nick Darby with 28 years in irrigation and horticulture.
Got a block, a pump station or a purchase in mind?
Talk to Nick, Matt or Aaron. Call, or send an enquiry and one of them will call you back.