Check out the following videos to see Barry give his presentation to the Climate Champions at Orroroo, during the SA tour. <object height="288" width="350"><param>

1. Managing risk in a highly variable climate- Upper North SA experiences Barry Mudge Farmer Consultant Port Germein

2. Port Germein

3. Clay Loam Sandy Loam Limestone Rise

6. Historic Crop Yields

10. Early Seeding- Why is this so important?

11. Average timing of first 30 degree spring day 2000’s 1990’s 1980’s 1970’s 1960’s Decade Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 9 Oct 26 Oct 19 Orroroo Sept 14 Sept 20 Sept 21 Oct 5 Sept 29 Port Germein

13. Yield Probabilities-2006/2007 64% 24% High 3.0 t/ha and over 23% 26% Medium 1.8 to 3.0 t/ha 13% 50% Low -Up to 1.8t/ha 2007 2006 Yield 64% 24% High 3.0 t/ha and over 23% 26% Medium 1.8 to 3.0 t/ha 13% 50% Low -Up to 1.8t/ha 2007 2006 Yield

14. Low Modelled Plant Available Water at seeding (PAW <38 mm)-Port Germein

15. High Modelled Plant Available Water at seeding (PAW >78 mm)-Port Germein

16. Modelled effects of PAW at seeding against simulated yields at Quorn- 1900 to 2009