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Title: Promoting tools for assessing and managing seasonal conditions in dryland crop production : a final report prepared for the Grains Research and Development Corporation / project supervisor, David Tennant.
Author: Tennant, D. (Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Perth) ; Grains Research and Development Corporation (Australia) ; Western Australia. Dept. of Agriculture.
Publisher: [South Perth, W.A.] : Dept. of Agriculture,
Year: 2005.
Series: Final report (Grains Research and Development Corporation (Australia))
Description: 18, [165] p. : ill., (some col.), col. maps ; 30 cm.
Subject: Western Australia. ; Decision making. ; Agricultural meteorology. ; Farm management. ; Risk management. ; Dry farming.
Notes: "GRDC Project Number: DAW00040" 28 tables, 40 figs. (En)
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Type: Book
Abstract: (En)
"Climate variability, especially rainfall variability, is one of the major sources of uncertainty in dry land crop production [in Western Australia]. Strategies exist to maximise profits in better seasons and minimise losses in poorer seasons. To apply these strategies, farmers need timely information, either as reliable climate and weather forecasts with adequate lead time or on conditions to date and likely future outcomes in terms of rainfall and production. This project is focussed on improving the c
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