Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the WA Southern Pastoral Zone

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2007. Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the WA Southern Pastoral Zone . [Online] (Updated June 10th, 2008)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/26 [Accessed Sunday 21st of March 2010 08:30:58 AM ].

Summary

With 70 per cent of woolgrowers’ income made in 30 per cent of years (averaged over 10 years), woolgrowers need access to tailored, good quality, timely information that will better enable them to manage for climactic variability.

Aims

The purpose of Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the WA Southern Pastoral Zone was to provide woolgrowers in the southern rangelands with the knowledge, tools and enthusiasm to manage climate variability within their businesses.

The project built on the results of the forecasting program and interacted directly with woolgrowers to build their capacity to manage climatic risk. The overall objective was for a substantial proportion of woolgrowers in the region to make more informed use of seasonal forecasts, improving both their financial viability and their ability to manage grazing pressure on the rangelands.