Dry Season Resources

Dry Season Resources

Grower Group Alliance & The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

Episodes 60
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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58%
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About This 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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Recent Episodes

S4E8 Smart Grazing: Breaking down barriers to technology adoption in the Southern Rangelands

May 26, 2026 30m

Australia’s Southern Rangelands are some of the most variable and challenging pastoral landscapes in the world. Climate variability, rising costs, legacy land condition and large-scale operations can…

S4E7 Use of virtual fencing to build farm resilience

Apr 29, 2026 22m

Virtual 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 goes well beyond…

S4E6 How strategic planning helps farmers stay ahead of uncertain seasons

Apr 15, 2026 21m

Uncertain 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 seasons and broader…

S4E5 Optimising limited resources in challenging seasons

Mar 31, 2026 27m

Input 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, smart allocation can…

S4E4 2026 Seasonal forecast: It’s going to rain, but when and how much?

Mar 17, 2026 26m

Seasonal 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 and Regional…

S4E3 Water quality the hidden driver of spray efficacy

Mar 04, 2026 33m

Water 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, agronomist Bill…

S4E2 Managing livestock health and disease during dry seasons

Feb 17, 2026 33m

Livestock 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 Veterinary Officer at…

S4E1 Managing farming risks with soil surveys

Feb 03, 2026 34m

Quality 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 the Dry Season Resources…

S3E23 Salinity in the Wheatbelt: insights from four decades of research

Dec 17, 2025 41m

More than one million hectares of broadacre farmland are estimated to be affected by dryland salinity in Western Australia, causing significant production losses. In this episode, Dr Richard George…

S3E22 Putting real-time water usage data into the hands of horticulturalists

Dec 02, 2025 27m

Declining 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 Professor Mark…

S3E21 Building better projects through effective co-design

Nov 18, 2025 37m

In 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 in…

S3E20 Sandy soils series: Managing water and nutrients for horticulture

Nov 05, 2025 21m

Neil 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 Western Australia’s Swan…

S3E19 Sandy soils series: Understanding and managing non-wetting soils

Oct 21, 2025 31m

Murdoch 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 Western…

S3E18 Sandy soils series: Re-engineering sandy soils into productive land

Oct 07, 2025 35m

Dr 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”, joins Esperance…

S3E17 Sandy soils series: The benefits and challenges of sandy soils

Sep 23, 2025 30m

We’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 soils cover more than…

S3E16 Renewables in agriculture: How regional communities can stay ahead of the renewable energy curve

Sep 09, 2025 28m

What 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 infrastructure. But what does it…

S3E15 Renewables in agriculture: Are renewable energy projects worth it for WA growers?

Aug 26, 2025 24m

What 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 infrastructure. But what does it…

S3E14 Renewables in agriculture: Why energy companies are knocking on WA farm gates

Aug 12, 2025 28m

What 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 infrastructure. But what does it…

S3E13 Insights from the International Rangelands Congress

Jul 29, 2025 28m

Pastoralists Alys McKeough (Carey Downs Station) and Debbie Dowden (Challa Station) were sponsored by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) to attend the 2025…

S3E12 WaterSmart Dams: understanding dams with the Water Evaluation Platform

Jul 15, 2025 25m

Dr John Duncan from The University of Western Australia and Dr Daniel Kidd from the Grower Group Alliance discuss the recently released Water Evaluation Platform (WEP), which was created as part of…

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How many episodes does Dry Season Resources have?

Dry Season Resources has published 60 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Business, Natural Sciences.

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Dry Season Resources is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 28m.

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