On-farm management in a variable and changing climate: a participatory approach to adaptation

2006

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Steven Crimp (CSIRO)
Don Gaydon (CSIRO)
Mark Howden (CSIRO)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
On-farm management in a variable and changing climate: a participatory approach to adaptation locations
Aims

To identify the options that farmers would, and in some instances are, using to manage climate variability and adapt to climate change.

Key messages
  • There is now firm evidence that, in addition to climate variability, there are also changes (trends) in key climate indices (i.e. rainfall and temperature) resulting from human activity.
  • This means that good risk managers need to consider both climate variability and change in their on-farm plans in order to ensure future sustainability.
  • Many of the actions required for adapting to climate change are extensions of those currently used for managing climate variability.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Australian Greenhouse Office, Brigalow-Jimbour Floodplains Group, the Birchip Cropping Group and Mingenew-Irwin Group for their continued support and valuable involvement in this project. Ian McClelland, David Smith, Geoff and Bronwyn Hunt, Paul Barclay and Peter Funcke are thanked for their participation, insights and advice in identifying appropriate adaptation responses to both a variable and changing climate in the Wimmera-Mallee region.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type : N/A
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Land Management / ecosystems
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Birchip 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Birchip VIC
2006 283.6mm
2005 316.0mm
2004 281.0mm
2003 275.8mm
2002 240.1mm
2001 285.1mm
2000 290.6mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-03-2019 14:58pm AEST