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Climag Magazine 16

R&D meets farmers' needs in a changing climate

With climate change predictions pointing to Australia’s climate becoming even more variable, farmers are looking for more accurate seasonal forecasts that can be interpreted to help them better make decisions about planting, sowing, harvesting and stockin

Open Hydroponics: Risks and Opportunities

Water Supply Impact Assessment Report

The aim of this assessment was to examine the irrigation supply related issues that relate to existing and more importantly potential enterprises undertaking Open Hydroponic (OH) irrigation within the major irrigation districts of Victoria and New South Wales. While this assessment looked at the irrigation of Citrus in particular, it did not exclude the use of OH on other crops and sought to address the supply issues for all (more)...

Farmers applying seasonal climate forecasting for profitable sustainable resource use

Managing Climate Variability Fact Sheet

Seasonal climate forecasts (SCFs) are being promoted as a technology to reduce uncertainty and aid rural industries to better respond to opportunities and risks in relation to production and natural resource management. While there have been recent advances in understanding and predicting climatic variations, much uncertainty remains about the usefulness of forecasting technologies in the management of typical broadacre farming systems in Australia. This project will draw on advances in (more)...