#$%^&*AU2012216364A120130314.pdf#####METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method (400) for controlling an irrigation system is described. The method (400) includes receiving (402), via a communication interface, a control signal from a utility. The method also includes determining (404) whether or not to base operation of the irrigation system at least in part on the control signal.1/4 F11 r ll CD FCI4-11 z w LU z m Or Mill cn co CM0 I - 0 11 ON N cn co C) t-u z C) cl LLJ r-z 0 T-CD CN C.4 LN 0 CN P-4 U-