Support for new ebook

A new climate ebook is designed make life easier for Mallee broadacre farmers for dryland cropping and livestock management.

The ‘Past, Present and Future Climate ebook for the Victorian Mallee’ presents historical rain and temperature data, climate trends and projections.

Agriculture Victoria climate change service development officer Heather Field said Mallee farmers should find the ebook a valuable tool.

“The Mallee is getting warmer and possibly drier and already has a variable climate. This variability will likely continue, with greater extremes,” she said.

“Providing local climate information, data, tools and resources will assist farmers in making informed decisions for their business and increase the resilience of dryland farming.

“The future climate will lead to challenges for both cropping and livestock farm businesses in the Mallee throughout the coming decades and there are many things that can be done to prepare and adapt.”

The ebook is available online at www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/malleeclimate-ebook.

People interested in providing feedback can email heather.field@ agriculture.vic.gov.au or melissa. cann@agriculture.vic.gov.au.