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Leaf litter burn near vineyard

Wine grape smoke effect reduction: Smoke Taint Risk calculator (STAR)

25 November 2013

Smoke exposure of grapevines and the development of smoke-related characteristics in the resulting wines is an increasing issue for the wine industry.

Flower Power

31 January 2012

Flower Power is an online tool to predict wheat flowering times of up to three different varieties at the same time and the risk of frost or heat stress in your location.

Brave DAFWA staff in a small boat measuring the depth of a large effluent pond

One in twenty year total May-October rainfall

24 September 2015

One in twenty year total May-October (inclusive) rainfall figures for 661 locations in the south-west agricultural region.

Photograph of a canola field with a stunning cloudy sky backdrop.

Seasonal climate information

14 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides up-to-date information about the coming season and its potential impacts on cropping and agriculture.

Soil water tool

9 June 2015

Plant available soil water graphs show the amount of soil water accumulated from the start of summer (1 November) through the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision

Potential yield tool

9 March 2016

The potential yield tool uses seasonal rainfall and decile finishes, calculated from historical data, to calculate the maximum wheat yield possible in the absence of any other constraints.

Ben Biddulph frost research

Extreme weather events tool

2 August 2016

The extreme weather events tool uses data from DPIRD's extensive weather station network to map extreme temperatures, either below or above a specified threshold.

Rainfall to date tool for Western Australia

12 September 2014

Rainfall to date graphs show the amount of rainfall accumulated from the start of the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision-making process.

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Climate drivers of the South West Land Division

18 August 2016

The climate of the south-west of Western Australia and the Western Australian Wheatbelt (termed together as the South West Land Division) is influenced by many global and local climate drivers.

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Dry season resources

14 June 2017

Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

May-October rainfall deciles for the years 2016 to 2018 showing climate variability in the South West Land Division

Historical rainfall maps

21 August 2019

Historical rainfall decile maps for the South West Land Division (SWLD) using baseline period of 1975-2020.

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