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Conversions and useful info

(June 5th, 2015)

Here are some handy conversions…

WEIGHTS & MEASURES

METRIC
Linear Measure
10 millimetres …………. 1 centimetre
10 centimetres ………. 1 decimetre
10 decimetres ……… 1 metre
10 metres ………. 1 decametre
10 decametres …….. 1 hectometre
10 hectometres ………. 1 kilometre
Liquid Measure
10 millilitres …… 1 centilitre
10 centilitres ……….. 1 decilitre
10 decilitres ………… 1 litre
10 litres ……… 1 decalitre
10 decalitres ………. 1 hectolitre
10 hectolitres ………. 1 kilolitre
Square Measure
100 sq. millimetres ……. 1 sq. centimetre
100 sq. centimetres …… 1 sq. decimetre
100 sq. decimetres …… 1 sq. metre
100 sq. metres ….. 1 sq. decametre
100 sq. decametres ……….. 1 sq. hectometre
100 sq. hectometres ….. 1 sq. kilometre
Weights
10 milligrams ……… 1 centigram
10 centigrams ………. 1 decigram
10 decigrams ……… 1 gram
10 grams …….. 1 decagram
10 decagrams ……….. 1 hectogram
10 hectograms ……….. 1 kilogram
100 kilograms ……….. 1 quintal
10 quintals …………. 1 tonne

 

TYRE PRESSURE
psi/in2 = kPa kPa = psi/in2
25 = 172.36 155 = 22.98
26 = 179.26 160 = 23.2
27 = 186.16 165 = 23.93
28 = 193.05 170 = 24.66
29 = 199.95 175 = 25.38
30 = 206.84 180 = 26.11
31 = 213.74 185 = 26.83
32 = 220.63 190 = 27.56
33 = 227.53 195 = 28.28
34 = 234.42 200 = 29.00
35 = 241.31 205 = 29.73
40 = 275.60

ENGINE CAPACITY
Kilowatt = 1.34 horsepower
1 horsepower = 0.746kf
HP = kw kw = HP
50 37.3 60 80.4
100 74.6 80 107.2
150 111.9 100 134
200 149.2 120 160.8
250 186.5 140 187.6
300 223.8 160 214.4
250 261.1 180 241.2
400 298.4 200 268
450 335.56 220 295.02
500 372.85 240 321.84
550 410.13 260 348.66

 

Client area: Water use efficiency

(June 5th, 2015)

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Client area: Grain price insights

(June 2nd, 2015)

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Handy farm apps

(May 21st, 2015)

We have provided a listing of free farm apps which you may find useful.  Many of these were supported with funding from GRDC.

APVMA-app-screenshotAPVMA

APVMA puts the database of Australian registered agricultural and veterinary chemical products in your hand with this free resource.

Australian CliMate

Australian CliMate is a free app that can help farmers with better decisions about their farming operations based on recent weather and likely climate probabilities.

Farmers can quickly interrogate the last 60 years of daily rainfall, temperature and radiation data for their location. Seasonal forecasts are provided based on current ENSO conditions.

The app also calculates heat sums and estimates soil water and soil nitrate accumulation.

SoilMapp for iPad

SoilMapp for iPad makes soil information accessible from your location. It enables users to:

  • learn about the likely soil types on their property
  • view maps, photographs, satellite images, tables and graphs of data about nearby soils
  • uncover their soil’s physical and chemical characteristics, including acidity (pH), soil carbon, available water storage, salinity and erodibility
  • get soil information to put into the farm computer model APSIM, a model that can help with management decisions on crops and project likely crop yields
  • access the app anywhere there is wireless or internet connection to their iPad.

MyCrop

MyCrop is an interactive tool that brings crop diagnostics to the paddock. It is a one stop shop to help you:

  • estimate whether you are reaching your wheat yield potential as determined by rainfall
  • identify your soil type and provide information about key soil issues
  • diagnose problems in your wheat crop and provide possible remedies

Client area: Reducing aphid risk

(April 17th, 2015)

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