
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

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

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

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

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

Technology harnessed to reduce yield gap
Digital platforms have the potential to help growers make decisions that reduce the gap between the water-limited potential of a paddock and the actual grain

Drought resilience priorities shaping investments
Drought resilience priorities identified by the SW WA Hub are shaping significant investments by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund (FDF). The priorities address local

Natural capital technology installed
The ability to calculate ‘natural capital’ – an area’s natural resources and environmental features – offers new opportunities for producers, but the huge scale of

Meet KJ Pritchard
Monitoring progress and continuous learning are essential in ensuring that any project stays on track. Led by the GGA, the SW WA Hub reports regularly to

Meet Hub Adoption Manager Julianne Hill
SW WA Hub Adoption Manager Julianne Hill’s ultimate goal in her new role is ensuring that farmers are armed with risk management strategies to navigate

Embracing stories to measure change
Achieving impact is a crucial goal for the SW WA Hub. One way this will be monitored is through the ‘Most Significant Change’ (MSC) story