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Adapting to climate change on dairy farms

Climate change is a key sustainability risk for the Australian dairy industry. Australia is already the world's driest inhabited continent with the most variable climate. Modelling suggests that climate change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events and also change climate zones across dairy regions. Impacts including water scarcity will affect milk supply and the viability of the industry in some regions. This project will investigate and develop new approaches to climate change extension. This will include online and blended approaches to climate change learning and development so that the Australian diary industry can act on farm and implement changes to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Project date

1 Jan 2021-1 Jan 2022

Principal investigator

Alison Kelly (Lead - Climate and Energy, Dairy Australia)

Research organisations

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Dairy Other rural industries

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the Australian dairy industry’s service organisation. Our purpose is to provide services that collectively benefit and …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

Focus areas

Industries

Sustainabilities

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