Dry Season Resources
door Grower Group Alliance & The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
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The ripple effect of farm dam losses on water security
The ripple effect of farm dam losses on water security
Over deze podcast
The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) is dedicated to sharing information that supports growers in preparing for and responding to dry seasons. In this podcast, you'll hear from growers and industry experts on managing dry season responses, ranging from early planning to tactical decision-making as the season evolves.
The SW WA Hub is led by the Grower Group Alliance and funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.
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- The ripple effect of farm dam losses on water security · 32 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 12Farm dams underpin water supply on many properties, yet a significant amount of what they hold can be lost before it is ever used. As water becomes harder to secure…
- Make silage while the rain falls: preparing for dry seasons · 29 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 11Make hay while the sun shines, or in this case, silage in the years when the rain falls. Being prepared may be the best tactic a livestock business has for the years when the…
- Rehydrating landscapes through Aboriginal knowledge · 32 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 10The Transformative Aboriginal Agricultural Methods (TAAM) project is exploring how Aboriginal knowledge and modern agricultural science can work together to improve soil health…
- De-risking drilling to secure on-farm water supplies · 26 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 9Securing reliable on-farm water is one of the most pressing challenges for Wheatbelt farmers facing consecutive dry seasons, with some spending over $60,000 in a single year just…
- Smart Grazing: Breaking down barriers to technology adoption in the Southern Rangelands · 31 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 8Australia’s Southern Rangelands are some of the most variable and challenging pastoral landscapes in the world. Climate variability, rising costs, legacy land condition and…
- Use of virtual fencing to build farm resilience · 23 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 7Virtual fencing could become a game-changer for Australian livestock producers, replacing kilometres of wire and hours of labour with a GPS collar and an app. But its potential…
- How strategic planning helps farmers stay ahead of uncertain seasons · 21 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 6Uncertain seasons require clear thinking, not more noise. In this episode, Rod Birch, a grain grower from Coorow, shares his approach to planning for and managing through dry…
- Optimising limited resources in challenging seasons · 27 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 5Input constraints are a challenge, not just currently in 2026, but also off the back of dry seasons when financial constraints can dominate decision making. In both contexts…
- 2026 Seasonal forecast: It’s going to rain, but when and how much? · 27 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 4Seasonal climate outlooks can inform planning, but they are only one part of farm decision-making. In this episode, Dr Meredith Guthrie, from the Department of Primary Industries…
- Water quality the hidden driver of spray efficacy · 33 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 3Water quality is one of the most overlooked factors in spray performance, yet it can have major impacts on efficacy, compatibility and long-term resistance risk. In this episode…
- Managing livestock health and disease during dry seasons · 33 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 2Livestock monitoring and management is crucial for keeping animals healthy and productive during extended summer periods. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Izzy Drage, Field…
- Managing farming risks with soil surveys · 35 min · Seizoen 4 Aflevering 1Quality soil data and precision agriculture can reduce risk and improve farm performance. This episode kicks off our new Innovation series, dropping every second instalment of…
- Salinity in the Wheatbelt: insights from four decades of research · 42 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 23More than one million hectares of broadacre farmland are estimated to be affected by dryland salinity in Western Australia, causing significant production losses. In this…
- Putting real-time water usage data into the hands of horticulturalists · 28 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 22Declining rainfall and reduced water availability since the 1970s have made efficient water use in food production more important than ever. In this episode, Dr Julia Easton and…
- Building better projects through effective co-design · 37 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 21In this episode, we’re joined by Jethro Sercombe, Director of Innovation Practice at Third Story, and Tanya Kilminster, SW WA Hub Knowledge Broker, for a deep dive into co-design…
- Sandy soils series: Managing water and nutrients for horticulture · 21 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 20Neil Lantzke, Principal Research Scientist in DPIRD’s Intensive and Irrigated Plant Systems team, shares his expertise on growing horticultural crops on the sandy soils of…
- Sandy soils series: Understanding and managing non-wetting soils · 32 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 19Murdoch University’s Professor David Henry and recent PhD graduate Maria Pfeifle, now with DPIRD, explore the issue of non-wetting soils (also known as soil water repellency) in…
- Sandy soils series: Re-engineering sandy soils into productive land · 35 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 18Dr Gaus Azam, a soils researcher at DPIRD leading the GRDC project “Re-engineering soils to improve the access of crop root systems to water and nutrients stored in the subsoil”…
- Sandy soils series: The benefits and challenges of sandy soils · 31 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 17We’re kicking off our Sandy Soils podcast series with Dr Stephen Davies (DPIRD) and Dr Therese McBeath (CSIRO), co-conveners of the 2025 Sandy Soils Conference in Perth. Sandy…
- Renewables in agriculture: How regional communities can stay ahead of the renewable energy curve · 28 min · Seizoen 3 Aflevering 16What happens when wind turbines meet wheat fields? Across Western Australia, more and more farmers are being approached by energy companies with big ideas - and big…
