Yesterdays dust storm

[malleefarmer]

About 100 kms away we didnt have it quite as bad.

Those of you who know vcictoria horsham apparently 112 kmh winds

Some locals still plough and cultivate before seeding other use kelly disc chain utter devastation for them and yep no rain in sight shaping up as worst year ever for many myself just below average may be alot below average depending on what happens in next 2 months.

ps those of you who follow bulla burra its near them

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/wild-dust-storm-in-sa-video-by-emma-water-via-mid-north-storms/video/383dea35788d539388e533b0202d92ba

[malleefarmer]

Not sure if this will work?

https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/sheep-formations-%22praying%22-for-rain/2043846495645995/

[chuckChuck]

Are Australian farmers worried about the predictions of a hotter and drier climate for the already driest continent? From what I have seen many regions are seeing multi year droughts that are not going away. Without getting into politics what are Australian farmer's views on climate change?

[farmaholic]

A benchmark or measuring stick of summer heat used to be how many days above 30 degrees celsius we used to get in the summer. Are there more days in Western Canada above thirty than there used to be?

I hate excessive heat(I even like a "cooler" vehicle temp in the winter). What is alarming is a severe sunburn can be compared to a first degree burn...that's harsh environmental conditions to live in.

[ajl]

You just need a carbon tax and voila dust storms gone. Here in Alberta, climate is now perfect all the time since we have a carbon tax. It works.

[furrowtickler]

Are Australian farmers worried about the predictions of a hotter and drier climate for the already driest continent? From what I have seen many regions are seeing multi year droughts that are not going away. Without getting into politics what are Australian farmer's views on climate change?

Omg ,,, you are so full of shit

[chuckChuck]

A benchmark or measuring stick of summer heat used to be how many days above 30 degrees celsius we used to get in the summer. Are there more days in Western Canada above thirty than there used to be?

I hate excessive heat(I even like a "cooler" vehicle temp in the winter). What is alarming is a severe sunburn can be compared to a first degree burn...that's harsh environmental conditions to live in.

This year for sure there are more days above 30C. But one year does not tell the story. The longer term trend is a more important sign.

But our summers are mild compared to many parts of Australia and the SW USA.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

A benchmark or measuring stick of summer heat used to be how many days above 30 degrees celsius we used to get in the summer. Are there more days in Western Canada above thirty than there used to be?

I hate excessive heat(I even like a "cooler" vehicle temp in the winter). What is alarming is a severe sunburn can be compared to a first degree burn...that's harsh environmental conditions to live in.

Great question, which gets completely ignored by Chuck and his side, since the answer is inconvenient to their narrative. This is from Murray Hartman's presentation on 110 years of Lacombe research station weather records. I highly recommend going to see him if he presents it again.





June and August are similar.

A quick synopsis, and if I may paraphrase Murray, by all measures, favourable weather for growing crops has improved by all measures at this station and in this time frame.

[malleefarmer]

i never get into pointless climate change debates
All theory on both sides very little fact.

Climate is always changing appears in our area rainfall is actually increasing but distribution has changed more in the summer and autumn rather than traditional winter spring.

Another big blow today sigh

[chuckChuck]

Great question, which gets completely ignored by Chuck and his side, since the answer is inconvenient to their narrative. This is from Murray Hartman's presentation on 110 years of Lacombe research station weather records. I highly recommend going to see him if he presents it again.

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June and August are similar.

A quick synopsis, and if I may paraphrase Murray, by all measures, favourable weather for growing crops has improved by all measures at this station and in this time frame.

The graphs are too small to easily read. But it looks like average maximums are trending down and average lows are trending up? Is this correct? I did see on line he says that the growing season is 1 month longer on average than 110 years ago. So that is a significant improvement and certainly an advantage. If the frost free season is getting longer, can that occur without a warming climate? What is Hartman's position on human caused climate change? I see he was calling for more agricultural research on adaptation to a changing climate.