Simon Kelderman

Engineering Research Technician, NCEA - USQ

Simon Kelderman

Engineering Research Technician, NCEA - USQ

Simon Kelderman is an agricultural engineer and works at the NCEA in Toowoomba as an irrigation research engineer technician, mainly as part of the Smarter Irrigation for Profit project. In 2017 he commenced his PhD in which he is developing some new methods for assessing crop evapotranspiration.

Where: International Convention Centre, Sydney – Room E5. 10

When: Day 2 – Thursday, 14 June 2018, 14.30 – 15.00

Abstract Outline: 15 minute Powerpoint presentation on the results from the 2015/16 and 2016/17 cotton seasons during which the ability of an EM38 instrument to rapidly assess the soil moisture content of cracking clay soils was assessed. The results proved excellent and there are opportunities now to make the technology more user-friendly for agronomists and growers to assess soil moisture rapidly.