More decision-making support for dryland cropping and livestock farming enterprises in the Mallee is now available in the form of a climate eBook.
The ‘Past, Present and Future Climate eBook for the Victorian Mallee’ gathers together key tools and resources on historical rainfall and temperature data, climate trends and projections.
Agriculture Victoria Climate Change Service Development Officer Heather Field said Mallee farmers should find the eBook valuable and feedback about how the new product might be improved and what other information could be included is welcome.
“The Mallee is getting warmer and possibly drier and already has a variable climate. This variability will likely continue, with greater extremes,” Ms Field said.
“Providing local climate information, data, tools and resources will assist farmers in making informed decisions for their business and increase the resilience of dryland farming.
“The future climate will lead to challenges for both cropping and livestock farm businesses in the Mallee over the coming decades and there are many things that can be done to prepare and adapt.”
The eBook shares some of these potential climate impacts and useful resources, including:
- Past and recent rainfall and temperature trends
- Historical growing season rainfall
- Climate driver influence on growing season rainfall
- Historical temperature extremes
- A guide to using seasonal forecasts
- Projected changes in rainfall, temperature, and season length
- Potential climate impacts and useful resources
- Products and information on climate and adaptation
