Forecasting how optimal flowering windows and crop yields will be impacted by the warming climate, and what growers can do about it, has been unexplored – until now. A new economics project under the Optimising Irrigated Grains Initiative, led by Associate Professor Matt Harrison from University of Tasmania, has brought together researchers, farming groups, and industry organisations to compare and predict optimal flowering windows to increase yields.

It’s the first time contemporary genotypes have been compared across rainfed vs irrigated crops to predict current and future crop flowering windows across several growing regions using real weather and field trial data.

The project’s focus on real world testing and grower engagement has resulted in a free online tool, Water Can Profit, that calculates farm inputs and helps growers make more profitable decisions.

Contact

Matthew Harrison
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania
Email: matthew.harrison@utas.edu.au

More Information

WaterCanProfit main website

Details on the WaterCanProfit App

Here is the hint for installation:
The WaterCanProfit app version 1.2.3(8) is now available for both Android and iOS. Users can download and install the app on their mobile devices to begin using it immediately. We highly recommend downloading the app using the link provided, so that users can receive email notifications about future updates.

1. iOS users can download the app by this link. Step 1 is to download TestFlight from the apple store, and Step 2 is to click the link. This video also helps with the installation: No.0.1 iOS Install by link.
2. Android users can use this link to get access and provide your Gmail (the same gmail you use for the google store) to join an 'internal tester list' to download the beta version of the app. Once your Gmail address has been approved, you will receive an automated email that tell you to download 'App tester' and then find the WaterCan app. This video also helps with the installation: WaterCan Profit Android app test.

We provide a 'User manual' WaterCan_User_Manual1.1.0.pdf to help with your installation and testing of the app (As we still update the software based on user feedback, the instruction may not be fully consistent and updated to date). You can also check GRDC YouTube channel where we present the 5 functions of the app.