August 10th, 2025AgVic’s Greg Bekker DAMDEEP tool wins first prize

AgVic's Greg Bekker DAMDEEP tool wins first prize

A big congratulations to our own Greg Bekker who won first prize at Sheepvention Rural Expo’s Western Ag Inventions competition.

His winning invention – DAMDEEP – is a simple, safe and smart tool to help farmers measure dam depth with ease.

Made from a hand reel, float, fluoro beads and sinker, DAMDEEP has helped many farmers to take stock of their farm water supplies during the drought.

Used in conjunction with the summer water calculator, which can be found here, farmers can use DAMDEEP to determine how much water they have in their dams.

Farmers can get help with water planning by booking a one-on-one session with a specialist from our panel of farm advisors here.

Find more info about drought support: www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/drought or call 136 186.

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