Dairy effluent: Sources of information on dairy shed effluent management

Update: November 1999
Note Number: AG0430
ISSN 1329-8062
Andrew Crocos (Wodonga) & Natalie Pritchard (Leongatha)

The sources of information and advice available for dairy farmers in Victoria is spread across a number of government bodies and the dairy factory field officers.

Sources of Information

• "Managing Dairy Shed Waste" 17 minute video Available through the DPI Information Centre Ph (03) 9637 8325
• "Dairy Waste Management" A booklet for farmers Published by VCAH for the National Milk Harvesting Training Centre, Warragul, Victoria. 1993 Written by Andrew Crocos and Roger Wrigley Available through the DPI Information Centre Ph (03) 9637 8325
• "Managing Dairy Shed Wastes" Technical Bulletin; Vol. 2, Dairy Research and Development Corporation 1994. Published by DAV. Available through the DPI Information Centre Ph (03) 9637 8325

Sources of Advice

Regulations

EPA (Regional Offices)

• Gippsland
  Wayne Bath, Traralgon
  (03) 5176 1744
• Western Victoria
  David May, Geelong
  (03) 5226 4825
• Northern Victoria
  Scott McCallum Smith, Wangaratta
  (03) 5721 7277

Effluent management systems

• Dairy Factory Field Officers 

DPI (Dairy Extension Officers)

District Centres: -

• Ballarat State
  Government Offices
  Corner Mair and Doveton Streets, Ballarat Vic. 3350
  (03) 5333 6782
• Cobram
  Hay Avenue, Cobram Vic. 3644
  (03) 5872 1899
• Colac
  State Public Offices
  83-85 Gellibrand Street, Colac Vic. 3250
  (03) 5233 5533
• Echuca
  Corner Ogilvie Avenue & Annesley Street, Echuca Vic. 3625
  (03) 5482 1922
• Ellinbank
  Hazeldean Road, Ellinbank, Warragul Vic. 3820
  (03) 5624 2222
• Kyabram
  Cooma Road, Kyabram Vic. 3620
  03) 5852 0500
• Leongatha
  12 Peart Street, Leongatha Vic. 3953
  (03) 5662 9900
• Maffra
  1 Stratford Road, Maffra Vic. 3860
  (03) 5139 0122
• Rutherglen
  Chiltern Valley Road, Rutherglen Vic. 3685
  (02) 6030 4500
• Warrnambool
  78 Henna Street, Warrnambool Vic. 3280
  (03) 5561 9950
• Wodonga
  1 McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic. 3690
  (02) 6055 6111

DPI Staff with specialist knowledge on dairy shed effluent management include: -

Sam Dunbar - Colac
John Cane - Colac
Barry Bradshaw - Ellinbank
Scott McDonald - Kyabram
Andrew Crocos - Wodonga

Demonstration Farms

Demonstrations of effective dairy shed effluent management systems have been set up on commercial farms. These demonstrations aim to show a range of dairy shed effluent management options to the industry. These are open for inspection by groups or individuals and visits can be arranged through the contacts given below.

The demonstrations are located at: -

• Kergunyah via Wodonga (Dryland)
  Contact: Andrew Crocos
  DPI, Rutherglen
  (02) 6030 4500
• Simpson (Dryland)
  Contact: David Hopkins
  DPI, Colac
  (03) 5233 5533
• Maffra (Irrigated farm)
  Contact: Maria Rose
  DPI, Maffra
  (03) 5139 0122
• Krowera via Korumburra (Dryland)
  Contact: Colin Waters
  DPI, Ellinbank
  (03) 5624 2222

This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.