More Robust Weather Station Network to Support Climate Resilience

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* 1. Please tick which best describes your farm

I have an on-farm soil moisture probe.

I have an on-farm soil moisture probe and weather station.

I don't have a weather station/moisture probe on my farm but I look at a neighbours.

I don’t have a weather station/moisture probe on my farm, I don’t look at a neighbours one, but I would find it useful for making decisions on my farm.

I don’t have a weather station/moisture probe on my farm, I don’t look at a neighbours one, and would not find it useful for making decisions on my farm.

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* 2. What decisions do you/would you use an on-farm weather station for? Tick as many as applies.

Timing of application of sprays.

Making spray records.

Using soil moisture levels to decide whether or not to apply inputs such as fungicides and urea.

Using soil moisture levels to help determine feed on offer for livestock.

Using soil moisture levels to estimate crop yields for insurance, budgeting and planning.

Using soil moisture levels at sowing to determine which crops to sow.

Using frost data to make decisions on checking crops for frost damage.

Monitoring harvest conditions and making decisions whether to continue or not.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Of the decisions that you would use an on-farm weather station/soil moisture probe for, which is the most valuable piece of information from the weather station that you would use for decision making.

Timing of application of sprays.

Making spray records.

Using soil moisture levels to decide whether or not to apply inputs such as fungicides and urea.

Using soil moisture levels to help determine feed on offer for livestock.

Using soil moisture levels to estimate crop yields for insurance, budgeting and planning.

Using soil moisture levels at sowing to determine which crops to sow.

Using frost data to make decisions on checking crops for frost damage.

Monitoring harvest conditions and making decisions whether to continue or not.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Of the information that you receive or would received from the weather station/moisture probe, what would make the data more useful to you?

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* 5. Access to a local weather station network could help inform decisions such as when to spry, when to check frost damage, crop inputs and insurance estimates and harvest fire conditions. Would you be prepared to pay a subscription to access this information?

Yes, $500 per annum.

Yes, $1,000 per annum.