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Dry Season Resources Podcast

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is dedicated to sharing information that supports growers in preparing for dry seasons.

On the Hub’s Dry Season Resources podcast, we chat with farmers and industry experts about preparing for a dry season. Topics covered range from early planning to tactical decision-making as the season changes throughout the year and setting up for the following season.

Find the latest episodes of the Dry Season Resources podcast below. Subscribe to the Hub’s podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

S2E3 Benefits of confinement feeding and deferred grazing

6 March 202431:30

Congellin farmer, Sandra Fowler, and DPIRD Senior Field Veterinary Officer, Anna Erikson, discuss the benefits of confinement feeding and deferred grazing during a dry season and things to consider when implementing this type of system.

S2E2 Managing large spray programs in hot, dry and dusty conditions

21 February 202429:38

Application specialist Bill Campbell, from Campbell Ag, and Jemma Sadler, a Goomalling farmer talk about managing large spray programs with the hot, dry and dusty conditions experienced this summer.

S2E1 Managing risk using head, heart and gut with Planfarm and Nicon Rural Services

8 February 202439:52

Cameron Weeks, from Planfarm, and Cam Nicholson, from Nicon Rural Services, about making risky decisions. They discuss knowing about the extremes, and then managing the risks (both good and bad) around those extremes - using head, heart and gut.

S1E6 Livestock in a dry year with Elders and Agrarian

22 November 202335:57

Dean Hubbard, Michael Longford and Ashley Herbert talk about the impact of the dry season on livestock operations on WA farms. They cover markets for sheep and cattle, the seasonal conditions farmers and pastoralists are facing right now and the decision making around managing ground cover, animal welfare and classes of stock to hold or sell.

S1E5 N bank and retained nutrition after a low crop year with CSBP

22 November 202320:13

CSBP senior agronomist James Easton discusses considerations for growers when it comes to nitrogen bank and the possibility of retained nutrition after a low crop year.

S1E4 15 years of farming systems changes with DPIRD

22 November 202321:42

DPIRD research scientists Chad Reynolds and Wayne Parker explore the challenges facing growers in the northern-ag region and share some key dry season learnings.

S1E3 Key agronomy tips from 2023 with Crop Circle

10 November 202318:32

Agronomy consultant, Grant Thompson, talks about the impact that the low decile season has had on growers in the north. He explores the challenges of crop health, the opportunity to incorporate N up against low, infrequent rainfall, and unseasonably hot August days coupled with a warm dry end of the season.

S1E2 Best Practice Soil Management with DPIRD

10 November 202328:33

DPIRD Senior Soils Research Scientist, Dr Stephen Davies, discusses the cost-benefit of soil amelioration in a dry season through evaporation, water demand, and other drought stress damage. He shares his risk mitigation tips including shorter season crops, managing inputs, and chasing early moisture.

S1E1 Financial risk and planning in a dry season with Farmanco

10 November 202325:52

Farmanco farm management consultant, Greg Easton, shares some tips for making sound financial decisions and discusses ways to manage risk after a dry year.