Horticulture

Defining the impacts of climate change on horticulture in Australia

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This review provides a clear indication of impacts of climate change on Australian horticulture where data is available, and relies on extrapolations of this to other horticultural commodities and production regions. Climate change will impact horticultural commodities and regions through all of the following: changes in the suitability and adaptability of current cultivars as temperatures change, [...]

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Climate change and the Australian horticulture industry

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This brochure is produced by Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) and the Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) network to provide growers with information about:  predicted climate change impacts on horticulture,  research underway to assist growers to respond to climate change,  practical measures to mitigate and adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change, and [...]

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Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from horticultural products

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This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) contains requirements supplementary to PAS 2050 for the assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the life-cycle of horticultural products. The purpose of these supplementary requirements is to aid consistent application of the PAS 2050 to the horticulture sector by providing: a horticultural focus for aspects of the PAS 2050 assessment where options are permitted;  rules [...]

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