Research Projects

Apple and pear grower climate change adaptation survey

As part of APAL's climate change adaptation project, a short survey has been developed to see how the industry is adopting orchard management practices that improve adaptability to climate change. Individual growers will not be identified in survey results. Instead, survey responses will be used to generate regional and national averages. This information can be used by APAL to demonstrate the industry's good environmental stewardship.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Apple and pear growers are asked to complete this survey before 1 June 2011. Your input is greatly appreciated. For more information on the survey or the climate change adaptation project, please contact Amy Russell on Mob 0400 160 442 or amy@naturalogic.com.au.

Survey

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Region: Total orchard area: Name:_optional Email:_optional

NB: All results will be treated anonymously and will be used to generate
regional and national average results.

Survey questions

1. Do you keep rainfall records? Yes No 2. Do you keep maximum and minimum temperature records? Yes No 3. Do you keep other records relevant to how the climate is affecting your orchard?_{(Eg. flowering dates, harvest dates, 100% leaf fall dates etc)} Yes No 4. If so, what other records are you keeping? 5. Do you schedule irrigation using soil moisture monitoring results? Yes No 6. Do you schedule irrigation using weather information? Yes No 7. Are measures taken to prevent leakage or evaporation losses from on-farm water storages? (Eg. regular checks for leakage/seepage, protective covers) N/A Yes No 8. Do you mulch under trees? Yes No 9. Do you maintain groundcover in the orchard mid-row? Yes No 10. Is soil testing and/or tissue analysis conducted regularly? Yes No 11. Is an orchard nutrition program implemented based on soil test and/or tissue analysis results? Yes No 12. Are fertiliser and soil amendment application records kept? Yes No 13. Is Integrated Pest Management practiced in the orchard? Yes No 14. Has a dry season management strategy been prepared for the orchard? Yes No Comments

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