From workshops and field days to conferences and study tours, our team is constantly engaging with growers, researchers, and industry leaders to understand what’s working, what’s emerging, and what’s changing in the drought resilience and innovation landscape.
This space showcases the ideas and on-the-ground insights we gather from industry events across Western Australia and beyond.
Hub addressing ‘wicked problem’ of climate change
The drying and heating climate presents a ‘wicked problem’ for producers and there is a continuing need to accelerate innovation and practice change to stay
Technology viewed during station visit
Part of a national collaboration and funded by the Future Drought Fund, the project is testing the use of drones to build a photographic library across multiple observation points of various landscapes and vegetation. It’s combining rainfall information and the body condition of stock to assist managers to make in-season/real time grazing management decisions to manage stocking rates.
Hub team and stakeholders tune into Science to Practice Forum
The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) team and interested stakeholders recently joined together to view the online Future Drought