Hub media releases

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.

Well known agricultural facilitator and extension leader Julianne Hill will join the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) to help farmers adopt practices that will assist them to adapt to a drying climate.

Key new staff members are joining the Grower Group Alliance (GGA), significantly boosting its capacity to extend innovative agricultural research and to maximise its adoption by growers.

Scientist Jenni Clausen will deliver best practice soil information in the South-West WA agricultural region after being appointed to a newly created soil coordinator role.

Drought resilience and innovation activities in Western Australia’s South-West agricultural region will be showcased during the coming Future Drought Fund (FDF) Science to Practice Forum.

A drought resilience ‘knowledge network’ kicks off today, charged with shaping transformational measures that will help local producers and their communities to adapt to a variable environment.

Researchers and farmers are set to join forces to find ways of drought-proofing Western Australia’s 200,000 Wheatbelt dams – to help meet the needs of modern farming enterprises.

Individuals and groups passionate about improving the drought resilience of local farmers and their communities are encouraged to apply for exciting new roles that form part of two initiatives.

The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s significant expansion of the scope and scale of the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub).

The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) has announced the appointment of Tom Davidson to the role of Director of the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SWWA Hub).

The Grower Group Alliance (GGA), will lead an $8 Million Australian Government investment for South West Western Australia (SW WA) that will transform the way producers and communities prepare for and respond to drought.