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Deakin 10 March 2010 Farmers are leading the way in water
conservation, a study into the water use habits of south-west
Victorians has found. Deakin University Warrnambool Campus
researcher Dr Michelle Graymore said the farmers involved in the
study were well aware of the need to conserve water and had
adopted good habits on their properties. Dr Graymore, in
conjunction with Wannon Water, completed a pilot behaviour
change program in October last year that tested prompt labels, a
daily water use diary and other methods to encourage people to
reduce water use. While the study found that the program helped
almost half of the town residents who participated to reduce
their use by 49 per cent by the third week of the program, farm
water use remained relatively static. But Dr Graymore said this
reflected the good work already being done by farmers. “Based on
the farmers involved in this study, they have already
implemented most water saving technique