Webinars

This session features insights from two Grower Group Alliance-led projects exploring methane emissions from farm dams in Western Australia and nationally, and the broader opportunities to improve water quality, biodiversity, and on-farm climate resilience.

Take an in-depth look at the Transformative Aboriginal Agricultural Methods project. Led in partnership by Maaman Marra Boodjar and Edith Cowan University, this project brings together Aboriginal knowledge systems and regenerative agriculture to explore new ways of healing Country, improving soil health and building drought resilience.

There is growing interest in how natural capital, which includes the plants, animals, air, water, soil, and minerals on the land, can be recognised and valued as an asset. However, there is limited shared understanding of how these opportunities can be practically designed, governed, and scaled within Australian agricultural landscapes.

Australia’s potato processing sector generates large volumes of nutrient‑rich organic waste. But high moisture and microbial instability mean much of it ends up in landfill, contributing to avoidable methane emissions and lost resource value.

A Hub-supported project explored how renewable energy developments can be strategically integrated into farming systems to strengthen farm business resilience, support drought preparedness, and maintain long-term sustainability. Farmanco Project Manager Kelly Ryan shared insights from the project in our recent webinar.

Join us for an in-depth look at SMART SPRAYS: Maximising the Benefits from Rainfall. Professor Dan Murphy and Cheryl Rimmer from Murdoch University introduce the project and the problem it set out to solve: how to capture more rainfall where it matters and improve plant water-use efficiency in a drying climate.

This webinar explored the Plant production agrivoltaics across southern Australia project and looked at how solar energy production and agriculture can work together for resilience, productivity, and sustainability. We shared insights from the Plume Estate vineyard trial, explored global examples, and discussed agrisolar opportunities in other agricultural industries.

This webinar explores how WA farmers are transforming salty country into productive, resilient landscapes. Dr Hayley Norman (CSIRO) and Dr Chris McDonough (Insight Extension for Agriculture) unpack practical approaches to managing saline soils, selecting salt-tolerant forages, and rehabilitating damaged areas.

Dr Sarah Rich (CSIRO) explains how coleoptile traits can unlock new sowing opportunities to improve wheat drought resilience. Huyen Phan (UWA) explores how the rhizosheath supports nutrient uptake, water access, and long-term crop performance.

With growing competition for land, agricultural areas are increasingly sought after for uses beyond farming, from renewable energy projects to resource development. This webinar will help farmers understand the opportunities and challenges these developments present at the farm level.

Samantha Viljoen (Murdoch University) shares her research on the SMART SPRAYS biodegradable polymer spray, designed to improve crop water retention and boost soil health. Tona Sanchez-Palacios (Murdoch University) explores agronomic biofortification of wheat with zinc, examining how foliar fertilisers enhance grain quality for food and animal feed.

In this webinar, Dr Richard George (DPIRD) and Dr Nik Callow (UWA) share insights from the WaterSmart Dams project into efficient water use, dam setup, runoff management, water quality, and desalination opportunities.