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Past editions available online |
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Past editions of the quarterly e-newsletter Climate Ready Horticulture are now available at the HIN website.
To access the newsletters, just 'search' for Climate Ready Horticulture.
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Introducing Eastie, the newest Climatedog
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 Joining Enso, Indy, Sam and Ridgy is Eastie, also known as the East Coast Low. Eastie represents a key climate feature that can bring heavy rains to eastern Gippsland and the east coast of Australia.
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Making cent$ of carbon and emissions on-farm |
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Actions to reduce emissions or increase carbon on farms have multiple benefits for farm businesses, such as increasing farm health and profitability. A new booklet which focuses on practical actions that farm businesses can take to improve their emissions performance is now available.
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Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program |
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Applications for round one of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program are open to industry associations and non-profit organisations working with small to medium enterprises and community organisations until March 16, 2012.
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Get the latest in water news from the BoM |
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enGauge is a bimonthly electronic newsletter produced by the Bureau of Meteorology. It provides updates about developments in water information.
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Great ways to keep your cool |
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Improving Winery Refrigeration Efficiency is a new booklet available from the GWRDC that identifies ways to improve the efficiency of winery refrigeration.
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A report published in PLoS ONE suggests that global warming has the potential to reduce winter chill in many major growing regions of fruit and nuts around the world.
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Welcome to Edition 9
Welcome to the third year of Climate Ready Horticulture, a quarterly e-newsletter produced by members of Victoria’s Department of Primary Industries (Vic DPI’s) ‘Horticulture Water, Climate & Sustainability program’.
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Average autumn conditions are expected, but … |
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 La Nina is continuing to weaken, reports the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in its latest ENSO Wrap-Up. Average autumn conditions are expected but waters around Australia remain warmer than normal, meaning there is still the risk of increased rainfall ( see Figure 1).
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New Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) report describes Australia’s wettest two year period |
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A strong La Nina event and record high Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), coupled with very warm sea-surface temperatures to the north of Australia and in the eastern Indian Ocean, have made 2010–2011 Australia's wettest two-year period on record, according to BoM’s newly released Special Climate Statement 38.
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 As Australia prepares for the ongoing reality of long-term water shortages and extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change, the protected cropping sector offers a viable alternative to traditional field horticulture. However, running a profitable commercial greenhouse operation can incur significant energy costs. A new self-administered survey and manual has been developed to assist greenhouse producers to improve their energy efficiencies, and reduce costs associated with electricity and fuel.
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 DPI researchers are eagerly awaiting the final crop harvest from a three-year trial investigating the impact of deficit irrigation on almond crops. The results are expected to clarify minimum irrigation levels for almond production, following contrasting results obtained in the first two years of the trial due to differing weather patterns.
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 For most Australian businesses, the notion of operating their enterprise free of energy and water costs is little more than a dream. But for one innovative Queensland nursery operation, becoming self-sufficient is all part of their business plan.
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 Approximately 40 years ago there was a vigorous debate about the feasibility of using drip irrigation under fruit trees on the predominant loam-over-clay soils of the Goulburn Valley. Soil scientists were concerned that the intense wetting under the drippers could cause the soil to collapse, and microjets were promoted as the safer option because they could spread the water over a greater infiltration area. However, work continued on the development of drip irrigation and a few pioneering fruit growers, like Ian and Anne Puckey near Kyabram, have been using drip irrigation successfully for many years.
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Contact us for more information |
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For more information about any of the stories in this newsletter, contact one of the following DPI staff.
Jenny Treeby
Senior Project Officer Climate Change Champions & Market Access
DPI Horticulture Services Branch
Email: jenny.treeby@dpi.vic.gov.au
Sam Lolicato
Senior Regional Horticulture Climate Adaptation Officer
DPI Horticulture Services Branch
Email: sam.lolicato@dpi.vic.gov.au
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