PHOTO: An increased risk of frost has been tipped by BOM for this season.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned Western Plains farmers of an increased risk of frost this season.
Frost is a common threat to crops in southern and central Australia from late autumn to early spring, bringing a crunch underfoot after a cold, clear night. But if you’re an agricultural producer it can strike a chill in more ways than one.
Frost can have a devastating effect on vegetation when ice forms on the surface of plants and also freezes their internal cells, causing the plant tissue to rupture…