Hub media releases

Three Western Australian Colleges of Agriculture – Denmark, Cunderdin, and Harvey – participated in the 2024 Climate-Smart Innovation Challenge, an initiative led by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub).

Six 18-month transformational agricultural projects have commenced in Western Australia after grants worth $1 million were awarded by the South‐West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub).

The eight Australian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs will join forces at the premier agrifood tech conference evokeAG. on 20 and 21 February, providing a united front to address one of the most pressing challenges facing agricultural communities – an increasingly variable climate.

Growers from Merredin and surrounding areas are rethinking water planning, management, and quality after a presentation from the WaterSmart Dams team at Merredin and Districts

Over 40 of Murdoch University’s third-year animal science students attended two Extension and Adoption learning sessions with the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) is opening a small grants program to its Hub Consortium Partners to the

Spray-on biodegradable mulch is being put to the test in Western Australian horticultural trials with the aim of assessing its potential to improve water efficiency,

Producers keen to find out about the latest research outcomes relating to precision agriculture technology and water management are encouraged to register for a coming workshop in Manjimup on June 8.

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) has announced four successful applicants for its student bursaries focused on extension and adoption activities.

Western Australian university students are encouraged to apply for South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) bursaries worth up to $8000 each.

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) is offering practical assistance to potential applicants for grants worth up to $3 million each which are aimed at driving large-scale farmer adoption of drought resilience practices and technologies.

Innovative agricultural projects worth more than $4 million have commenced in Western Australia after grants were awarded by the South‐West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub).

Assisting horticulture producers to use irrigated water more efficiently is the aim of a collaborative new project that will help maintain crop production in a drying climate.