The project aims to integrate existing climate, crop, and epidemiological research in the development of a regional predictive model for proactive agricultural risk management. The model will be validated through concurrent application to index crops in selected areas giving opportunities for developing risk communication strategies through engagement with local stakeholders. Management strategies relating to pesticide usage to meet climatic circumstances will be researched in the interests of safe and strategic food production. The proposed project will target three economically important annual crops at risk from climate-sensitive diseases, namely peanut, canola and mustard.