Join us for the first session in the Building Resilient Landscapes lunchtime webinar series for an in-depth look at SMART SPRAYS: Maximising the Benefits from Rainfall, one of six projects supported through the SW WA Hub’s Transformational Program.
Project leads Professor Dan Murphy and Cheryl Rimmer from Murdoch University will introduce the SMART SPRAYS 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. The team will share how the project moved from concept to field demonstrations, the challenges encountered, and the key learnings emerging from testing biodegradable polymer sprays designed to enhance water retention in cropping systems.
Hear how collaboration across researchers, growers and industry unlocked new insights, what further work is needed, and how SW WA Hub funding has accelerated innovation to strengthen drought and climate resilience for WA broadacre farming.
This project is supported by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, Murdoch University and the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration.
Presenters:
- Lucy Tomassini – Project manager, South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
- Professor Dan Murphy – Centre Director and Biochemist, Bioplastics Innovation Hub, Murdoch University
- Cheryl Rimmer – Research Officer, Bioplastics Innovation Hub, Murdoch University
