1.0Ballarat Timeshttps://timesnewsgroup.com.au/ballaratrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="DmNVPfQnNe"><a href="https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/ballarat/news/drone-technology-to-improve-irrigation-practices/">Drone technology to improve irrigation practices</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/ballarat/news/drone-technology-to-improve-irrigation-practices/embed/#?secret=DmNVPfQnNe" width="600" height="338" title="“Drone technology to improve irrigation practices” — Ballarat Times" data-secret="DmNVPfQnNe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/ballarat/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://static.timesnewsgroup.com.au/prod/uploads/sites/9/2019/03/Ballarat-1.jpg35081417MONASH University engineers are working with Australian farmers to help them improve irrigation practices, reduce water use and maximise crop harvest by using autonomous drone technology. As severe drought continues to devastate farmland and impact food supply across Australia, a Monash University research team, led by Professor Jeff Walker, has spent the past two years [...]Read More...