Understand what the season could mean for your farm.

A season with Neta Alert

Understand conditions, consider practical steps and ask for help in the same chat.

1. Sep to Oct

   Understand your area’s outlook

   Understand the likelihood of unusually dry conditions and what the outlook could mean for your farming.

   The chance of unusually dry conditions in your area is higher than usual. What to do: keep crop residue on the soil to help conserve moisture.

2. Nov to Dec

   Follow the start of the rains

   Get updates on the start of the rains and warnings when early rainfall could be followed by a dry spell.

   Rains: may have started this week. A dry spell in the next weeks would make it a false start, so wait before planting everything.

3. All season

   Get guidance. Ask for help.

   Receive practical steps matched to the conditions. Have a question? Ask a Netagrow extension officer in the same chat.

   How can I help my soil hold moisture?

   Keep crop residue on the soil. Tell me what you are seeing in your field so we can discuss the next step.

Share what’s happening in your field

Report whether your soil is dry, normal or wet using the reply buttons. To ask an officer, tap the button and type your question.

• Report my soil

  Tell us if your field is dry, normal or wet. Reports from your area are checked against the forecast.

• Ask an officer

  Type your question. A Netagrow extension officer replies in the same chat.