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Drought Hub Dry Season Resources

Drought Hub Dry Season Resources

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub has pulled these valuable resources together into one location for the livestock, grains and horticulture industries. These resources will be continuously updated on an as needs basis. A full library of...

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The Seven Principles for Resilience Thinking

The Seven Principles for Resilience Thinking

Following development of the Planetary Boundaries framework, the Stockholm Resilience Centre went on to develop and publish ‘The Seven Principles for Resilience Thinking’ – a blueprint for how to build resilience in social-ecological systems. That is...

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Livestock Extension Resources

Livestock Extension Resources

This repository of Livestock Resources comprises latest research, government regulation updates, biosecurity management information, and a series of extension workshops and trainings offered in this agricultural sector. Water Quality Water quality for livestock Water...

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Grains Extension Resources

Grains Extension Resources

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has significant direct investment in grains research, development and extension capability and activities, research infrastructure and policy development. The Western Australian grains industry is a major...

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Planetary Boundaries Framework

Planetary Boundaries Framework

The planetary boundaries framework is one of the most significant breakthroughs in earth science work of our generation. This body of work led to the development of the current the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals as global blueprint to navigate...

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Emergency & Biosecurity Response

Emergency & Biosecurity Response

In times of emergency and disruptions, the GGA network has previously been engaged to assist in an on-ground outreach and logistics capacity in various ways. Examples of recent events where grower groups have been engaged to take on a role have included the Esperance...

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Grains Convo Podcast

Grains Convo Podcast

The Grains Convo Podcast shines a spotlight on the knowledge and tools developed by DPIRD to grow the grains industry. DPIRD has a range of projects covering crop protection, crop production, soils and genetics in broadacre agriculture. These episodes will...

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DPIRD Grains Industry Day 2022

DPIRD Grains Industry Day 2022

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Grains Industry Day was an interactive forum held on December 6, 2022. It provided an opportunity to hear from DPIRD’s leading researchers and discuss challenges from the 2022 season. Having...

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Latest Grains News

Latest Grains News

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has significant direct investment in grains research, development and extension capability and activities. Our series of articles and webinars aim to assist grain growers by delving deeper into...

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Frost, now and in the future

Frost, now and in the future

2020-2023
This project aims to build knowledge informing grower and advisor decisions relative to current seasonal events. A priority is supporting and engaging with growers inexperienced with frost and underprepared to manage effects on their profitability. A GRDC invested...

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