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Sweet Lupin Association launched to promote value-added lupin exports
The Sweet Lupin Association (SLA) has been established to spearhead the promotion of ‘Australian lupin bean’ as a sustainable and healthy food source. Establishment of the SLA,
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WA farmers to benefit from E&A projects
Farmers in the South-West WA region will benefit from exciting new extension and adoption projects. From 18 winning projects in the national $13 million Extension
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Coordinator brings back soil learnings
Interstate soil science learnings are being brought back to the region by the SW WA Hub’s Regional Soil Coordinator Jenni Clausen – to inform local
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Meet Tanya Kilminster
Tanya Kilminster’s goal in her role as SW WA Hub Knowledge Broker is for farmers and grower groups to feel more confident making decisions in
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Innovative barley technology in pipeline
A SW WA Hub-initiated project is developing innovative technology that will support faster market and end user acceptance of improved malting barley varieties. The Australian
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Implementing improved vineyard floor management for premium grape production in a warm and dry Mediterranean climate
Funding: Australian Government’s Agricultural Innovation Hubs Program, with support from The University of WA (UWA). Initiated through the SW WA Hub Lead organisation: UWA Project
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Meet Theo Nabben
Ongoing improvement of SW WA Hub activities is a central focus for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager Theo Nabben. Mr Nabben describes MEL as
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Biodegradable mulch put to the test
Irrigated crops such as grapes, citrus and vegetables in WA’s South-West agricultural region are worth $900 million to the economy but are vulnerable to climate
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Find out about Regional Soil Coordinators
A recording of the recent webinar ‘What is a Regional Soil Coordinator’ provides an overview of these roles that are located across Australia. Funded by
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Regional Node Leads planning ahead
The SW WA Hub’s Regional Node Leads recently met online with Hub staff for their first meeting of the year, and discussed work for the
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Drought resilience challenge accepted
Keen and creative students from the WA College of Agriculture in Cunderdin have investigated solutions to help WA farm businesses adapt to a warming and
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Meet Hub Director Mark Holland
For SW WA Hub Director Mark Holland, achieving success in his role means improving farmers’ preparedness for and ability to recover from drought, and accelerating