The research and training mission of the CRC is to continuously improve irrigation policy, tools and practices to make irrigation more sustainable.

The CRC for Irrigation Futures comprises 13 partners including the University of Melbourne (Faculty of Engineering and Melbourne School of Land and Environment). Its overall

At the University of Melbourne researchers are working on:system harmonisation through regional irrigation business partnerships to identify opportunities for improved management of surface and groundwater resources, to satisfy environmental and consumptive demand in catchments with irrigation industries.irrigation toolkits to improve enterprise performance and deliver innovation to the on-farm irrigation sector to improve production, profitability and sustainability of irrigation enterprises.

The program brings together three focused research and development areas that will make a difference to on-farm irrigation performance in Australia.education and training to build capacity at all levels of the industry and provide a lasting legacy beyond the life of the CRC.