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PHOTO BY: Catriona Nicholls Southern Australia has been broken down into different agro-climatic zones19 with different plant growth potential linked to temperature, moisture and light. The agro-climatic zones in southern Australia are provided in Table 1, along with the dominant land use in each zone. This Prospects Statement concentrates on the search for . . . → Read More: Perennials for the Farming Systems of Southern Australia
Source: Department of Primary Industries and Water, Tasmania . . . → Read More: Pasture growth rates Tasmania The Hunter (and Mid North Coast) is in the sub-tropical/temperate climatic zone and temperatures are generally mild. The region can also experience considerable variation including floods and droughts (NSW Agriculture 2002). Topography, elevation and proximity to the ocean create climatic variation and contribute to soil and production differences. Hence, an understanding of local climatic . . . → Read More: Climate for Beef cattle in Hunter Region NSW The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a climatic index that has proven reasonably useful in the prediction of future weather patterns across Australia and the Southern Pacific Ocean. The SOI measures the difference in air pressure between Darwin and Tahiti and is calculated daily. The air pressure difference is compared with the long-term normal . . . → Read More: What is the Southern Oscillation Index? In 2002 the Topoclimate team assisted seventeen avocado farmers in the Hampton, Queensland district to improve their productivity. as part of this Topoclimate analysis we extensively analysed the available rainfall data for Hampton and surrounds. The benefits of this analysis and its presentation in a comprehensible form, is detailed in this article. There were . . . → Read More: Longterm rainfall patterns in Hampton and surrounds, Queensland John Imrie inspects his prize-winning roses at his property in Wilga Analysing your rainfall records can be a powerful tool for securing the future of your primary production enterprise. I can best illustrate this by giving this example of rainfall analysis carried out for a southwest Western Australia sheep farmer, Mr . . . → Read More: Rainfall Data Analysis in Wilga, WA. |
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