Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the SA Pastoral Zone

Project Name:

Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the SA Pastoral Zone

The average rainfall for the 40 woolgrower families in the area stretching from north of Port Augusta to east of Burra is less than 350 millimetres and rainfall distribution is highly variable.

The aim of Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the SA Pastoral Zone was to help growers more effectively use climate forecasts when making grazing management decisions for the season ahead.

Outcomes

Participants in the project were regularly e-mailed a package of climate risk management tools and services, including average monthly rainfall, rainfall deciles and three-month predictions of pasture growth, tailored for their individual region and property. These tools and services gave growers the ability to better identify the likely good seasons in advance to maximise their profits while better managing their risk and reducing their losses in below average seasons.

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