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Can seasonal climate forecasting prevent degradation of Australias grazing lands?

April 26, 2017Australia climate degradation forecasting grazing lands seasonal

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Can seasonal climate forecasting prevent degradation of Australias grazing lands?

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McKeon, G.M., Dr.; Ph.: (07) 3896 9548; Fax: (07) 3896 9606; greg.mckeon@dnr.qld.gov.au Research organisation: Climate Impacts and Grazing Systems Group, Queensland Department of Natural Resources, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly Qld 4068. Collaborators: NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation (Rob Richards); South Australian Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs (Roger Tynan); Agriculture Western Australia (Ian Watson); Queensland Department of Primary Industries (David Orr) Sponsor: National Climate Variability Program administered by LWRRDC, Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of seasonal forecasting for grazing enterprises across Australia’s grazing lands by: • constructing hindcast seasonal forecasts with different lead times for specific locations across Australia (Gascoyne Catchment, W.A.; northern South Australia; western NSW; western Queensland; and north-eastern Queensland); • calibrating e