Climate tool for farmers gets new name and features
BOM and the CSIRO’s innovative tool improved to help more farmers make informed decisionsThe Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO’s digital information product, previously known as ‘Climate Services for Agriculture’, has been updated with a new, more user-friendly name – ‘My Climate View’ – along with several new features.
The tool has been designed to provide farmers with critical data to assess how climate trends, including changes to temperature and rainfall, might impact their business for specific commodities and date ranges in their location, to a five square-kilometre resolution.
Some improvements to the tool include:
- Climate information on new commodities – avocados, cherries and chickpeas
- Significant improvements to how users access and view their local and commodity-specific climate information
- Details on how climate information is calculated
Bureau of Meteorology Program Director of Climate Services for Agriculture, Elizabeth Johnston, said My Climate View is a product that has been designed by farmers for farmers.
“The Climate Services for Agriculture team has engaged extensively with Australia’s agricultural sector to understand what climate information and services the sector needs and how it is best presented,” she said.
“It is critical Australian farmers and communities have the locally relevant and commodity-specific information they need to prepare for the future.
“The product presents past and future climate information, all in one place.”
The program team, which includes agricultural scientists, climate scientists, social scientists, digital product developers, and communication and engagement specialists, continues to integrate feedback from farmers and their advisers across Australia into the My Climate View product.
The Climate Services for Agriculture program is part of the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund’s investment in the development of better climate information for Australia’s agriculture sector.
All farmers can access the tool for free at the My Climate View website.
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