New Bioplastics Innovation Hub houses SMART SPRAYS transformational project
Murdoch University and CSIRO launched the Bioplastics Innovation Hub on 2 September, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry to develop a new generation of 100 per cent compostable plastic.
Theo Nabben recognised for 20 years of evaluation leadership
Theo Nabben was one of three recipients of the Fellows Award at the 2024 Australasian Evaluation Society Conference.
Research team on the look-out for native legume samples
Farmers who have any of Glycine canescens (Silky Glycine), Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa (native liquorice), Kennedia prostrata (Running postman), or Hardenbergia comptoniana (Native wisteria) on their property and are willing to allow samples to be taken are invited to provide their contact details.
Exploring transformative Aboriginal rehydration methods in Perenjori
This week, SW WA Drought Hub Director, Mark Holland, Hub Project Manager, Lucy Tomassini and Hub MEL Manager & Adoption Officer, Theodore Nabben visited Perenjori to gain valuable insights from Clint Hansen of Maaman Marra Boodjar on how he is utilising Aboriginal rehydration and restoration methods to address current and future climate challenges in contemporary agricultural systems.
Transforming potato waste into nutrient-rich feedstock
Agtech company Whole Green Foods is using a zero waste, enhanced nutrient extraction technology to turn potato waste into feedstock as part of a transformational project with the SW WA Hub. The primary goal of this project is to offer a novel, highly nutritious animal feed to replace or complement existing grain feed.
Hub study tour showcases innovative drought solutions in South-West WA
The study tour highlighted solutions implemented in different farming systems to address the same challenges caused by a drying climate.
SW WA Hub Looks to the future at APEN
The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub’s Extension and Adoption team attended the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) International Conference 2023 held in Launceston
‘Exchange Experience’ Study Tour to South Australia
A group of twelve recently joined the Hub team on tour to South Australia. South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Project Manager Kellie-Jane
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.
High demand for extension and adoption training
There has been high demand for extension and adoption training delivered by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub), with
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
