| Researcher(s) |
Leet Wilksch |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2022 - 2023 |
| Contributor | Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated |
| Trial location(s) |
Kangaroo Island, SA
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To establish an additional seven soil probes and weather stations (3 soil probes had previously been established) across Kangaroo Island and to make data readily available to local farmers. This expanded network will enable farmers to make more informed decisions in an increasingly variable climate, enabling them to maintain production and efficiently.
Weathers stations can provide useful information to base farm management decisions on.
• Delta T – a measure of evaporative potential to determine if weather conditions are safe for spraying pesticides
• Weather conditions for high mortality risk of sheep (a Sheep Chill Index).
• Fire danger risk which can be used at crop harvest to determine if weather conditions are safe for harvesting.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | Australian Government |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This project is being delivered in partnership with Livestock SA, Agriculture Kangaroo Island and Department of Primary Industries and Regions. It is jointly funded by the South Australia and Australian Government’s under the National Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Article/commentary |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow date | Not applicable |
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| Harvest date | Not applicable |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
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.
