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Publication Date

9-2011

Series Number

4827

Abstract

Climate change and increasing seasonal variability are challenging the production efforts of growers in lower rainfall environments of the Western Australian grain belt. Significantly less rainfall than the long-term average has fallen across southwest Western Australia during the past 30 years.

Seasonal rainfall has also become more variable with later starts to the growing season and a general shift to more summer and less winter rainfall. Day and night-time temperatures, particularly in winter and autumn, have gradually increased, while in some areas, the risk of frost in spring has increased.

Number of Pages

20

ISSN

1833-7236

Keywords

Climate, Rainfall, Sheep, Grazing, Pastures

Disciplines

Agriculture | Animal Sciences

Changing climate, changing business practices : lessons from innovative growers

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