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🎙️ Podcast highlight Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development economists Brad Plunkett and Christophe D’Abbadie joined us on the #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast to talk about profitable and drought-resilient grazing systems for the Southern Rangelands. Brad and Christophe have conducted extensive research on profitable and sustainable rangeland management systems in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Their work is particularly notable for its focus on strategies that allow pastoralists to manage consecutive drought years effectively. Listen to this episode on the #WADroughtHub website or your favourite podcast platform 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gtMHDkTD #FutureDroughtFund

🎉Congratulations to Facey Group Inc. and SPAA Society of Precision Agriculture Australia who are recipients in Round 3 of the Farmanco Management Consultants in-kind Program. Farmanco will contribute expertise for Facey Group to deliver a series of business training workshops and SPAA will be supported via Farmanco contributing technical articles to SPAA's industry magazine. ✨ A total of 13 GGA members have now been supported through this 3-year in-kind program, with Farmanco providing in excess of $52,500 of expertise, bringing groups' initiatives to life. More on all supported initiatives 👉 https://lnkd.in/gycMhBY6 We look forward to the positive outcomes of their projects.

Podcast highlight: your weather questions answered 🌦️ On the #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast, Meredith Guthrie, from the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, and Michaela Alexander, from the Bureau of Meteorology, highlight several tools that farmers can use to better understand weather forecasts, explaining their strengths and practical applications. One of the many tools they discuss is My Climate View. This tool allows farmers to explore climate information relevant to their location and commodity. It was designed by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, together with Australian farmers, with funding from the Australian Government's #FutureDroughtFund. Take a listen 🎧 https://lnkd.in/g4E9bJcx 💡 Subscribe to the Dry Season Resources podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to date and never miss an episode.

The GGA Board invites all GGA members to an upcoming Special General Meeting. 🗓 Date: 21 March 2025 🕒 Time: 8am registrations, SGM commences at 9am. 📍 Location: Aloft Hotel, Rivervale Voting Members' you are invited to discuss and vote on an important motion. If you haven't already, be sure to register or lodge your proxy before 9am 20 March, if you are not able to attend. 📖 Learn about the proposed motion and voting eligibility on the SGM webpage. Your voice matters—let’s shape the future together! https://ow.ly/oQPz50VfkWw

Congratulations to Hon. Jackie Jarvis MLC, and welcome back! 🚜🌾🐑

Did you listen to the latest episode of the #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast? CSIRO Plant Physiologist Dr Sarah Rich and Facey Group Inc. CEO Tina Astbury explore the potential of deep sowing, the current opportunities for adoption, and what’s on the horizon for this practice. Their conversation unpacks some results from the #FutureDroughtFund project “Improving Sowing Opportunities for Increased Farm Resilience in a Changing Climate”, incuding what’s needed to make deep sowing work effectively and when it offers the greatest benefits for farmers. Take a listen 🎧 https://lnkd.in/ghUv53yM

📣 Funding opportunity Apply for the Climate-Smart Agriculture Capacity Building Grants - Round 2. These grants, funded through the Natural Heritage Trust, support farmers and the broader agriculture sector to adopt climate-smart, sustainable agriculture practices. Applications close 31 March. Find out how you can apply and build your community’s capacity to support Australian farmers ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggYuc9bn To collaborate with the #WADroughtHub, email us at swwadroughthub@gga.org.au. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

🧑🌾The latest edition of Newswire is out NOW! ✉️👉📰 This edition covers the GGA Special General Meeting, Farmanco Round 3 In-Kind Program recipients announcement, latest Hub Podcast - opportunities and challenges of deep sowing, GGA Network News & more. https://ow.ly/qkrW50ViRmM

The GGA Board invites all GGA members to an upcoming Special General Meeting. 🗓 Date: 21 March 2025 🕒 Time: 8am registrations, SGM commences at 9am. 📍 Location: Aloft Hotel, Rivervale Voting Members' you are invited to discuss and vote on an important motion. If you haven't already, be sure to register or lodge your proxy, if you are not able to attend. 📖 Learn about the proposed motion and voting eligibility on the SGM webpage. Your voice matters—let’s shape the future together! https://ow.ly/oQPz50VfkWw

The GGA Board invites all GGA members to an upcoming Special General Meeting. 🗓 Date: 21 March 2025 🕒 Time: 8am registrations, SGM commences at 9am. 📍 Location: Aloft Hotel, Rivervale Voting Members' you are invited to discuss and vote on an important motion. If you haven't already, be sure to register or lodge your proxy, if you are not able to attend. 📖 Learn about the proposed motion and voting eligibility on the SGM webpage. Your voice matters—let’s shape the future together! https://ow.ly/oQPz50VfkWw