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Pilot topocliamte project

2008

Research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated

Trial details

Researcher(s) Gary Hutchinson (Topoclimate)
James Mattok (KI Development Board)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Clare, SA
Pilot topocliamte project locations
Aims
  • To participate in a farm tour in Tasmania and learn about the Topoclimate project, which provides very detailed soil and microclimate mapping which will enable producers to pick their best-bet options for improved farming practices and identify options for value adding and product diversification.
Key messages
  • The production and farm management lessons learned during the project will be made available to the KI farming community and wider South Australia through a range of information events, including field days, offered during the project and at the conclusion of the programme.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • Department of Trade and Economic Development
  • Kangaroo Island Development Board
  • Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board
  • Rural Solutions SA

The nine properties involved:

  • Bellevista (R. & J. Bell)
  • Treville (M. & M. Tremaine)
  • Deep Dene (L. & C. Berry)
  • Wedgewood (G. Nutt)
  • G. Johnsson
  • Muckra (N. & P. Clark)
  • Turkey Lane (J. & J. Symons)
  • Willson River’ (M. & R. Willson)
  • Toomore (R. & N. Trethewey).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations : Other
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Clare 2008

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
Clare, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Clare, SA Chromosol
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 Clare SA
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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.

Clare SA

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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

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:40am AEST