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
Successful SW WA Hub workshop held at Manjimup
A broad range of people ranging from producers to service providers gathered for a recent workshop at Manjimup hosted by the South-West WA Drought Resilience
Growers invited to express interest in study tour
Look and think ‘outside the box’ while viewing new approaches to soil and water productivity, different ways of unlocking plant potential and examples of efficient
Meet Sharon Keeler
Working behind the scenes at the SW WA Hub and the GGA, with the aim of ensuing that things run smoothly and staff are supported,
Jack investigating new ways to improve production
Mid West commercial flower and horticulture grower Jack Davoren has recently purchased a small desalination plant as part of ongoing efforts to improve his production
Meet Maddison McNeil
There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for achieving drought and climate resilience, which helps to ensure that Maddison McNeil’s job as SW WA Hub Adoption Officer
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,
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
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
