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2023 Science to Practice Forum

Register now for the 2023 Science to Practice Forum

The Future Drought Fund’s annual Science to Practice Forum is on again, 6-8 June 2023.

The forum brings together farmers, researchers, government, industry and the community to explore the innovative tools and practices helping our farmers and regions prepare for future drought.

The online forum also showcases the work of the Future Drought Fund’s 8 Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs located around the country.

See the 2023 Science to Practice Forum program (PDF 441 KB).

Introduction

The Future Drought Fund’s promotional video for the 2023 Science to Practice Forum featuring highlights from the 2022 Science to Practice Forum.

Transcript

[Video begins]

Speaker One:
It’s great to be here at the Science to Practice forum again going around the country, talking to stakeholders, talking about collaboration, and talking about programmes that have been rolled out through the funding project.

Speaker Two:
Project topics include redesigning grazing, what to plant, where and when. And at a regional scale; technologies and tools to support water allocation, water quality and what to take, where and when.

Speaker Three:
You hear all about that drought resilience lens and ensuring that we are ready to adapt and change and prepare for the next drought coming.

Speaker Four:
I think the most important thing is bringing together a group of industry researchers and growers, not only to work within rural and regional communities, but also work together and come together to collaborate.

Speaker Five:
I think that what has stood out for me has been the diversity of research and diversity of the projects that are happening around the country. There’s a common thread of collaboration and there is a real willingness to address this thing that we call drought in Australia and make sure that we, as communities, are better prepared for drought when it hits next.

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Watch the 2022 Forum

Part 1 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 7 June 2022

00:00:49 - Welcome to Country – Nin Jannette Phillips

00:03:13 - Our progress towards drought resilience – Brent Finlay & Caroline Welsh

00:14:54 - How the Future Drought Fund supports Australians in preparing for drought – Louise Palfreyman & Kimberley Shrives

Harnessing innovation Part 1

00:35:10 - SWWA snapshot video

00:40:26 - SWWA showcase: Innovative water supply options for the future – Richard George & Nik Callow

01:00:58 - Disruptive agricultural innovation: Resilient production systems for a changing climate – Cal Archibald

01:21:02 - Walking the talk of drought innovation – Dr Alison Southwell

01:36:46 - SQNNSW snapshot video

01:41:03 - SQNNSW showcase: Using weather data to predict risks & opportunities for livestock farmers with Ag360

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 1 (DOCX 165 KB)

Part 2 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 7 June 2022

Harnessing innovation Part 2

00:01:24 - TNQ snapshot video

00:06:50 - TNQ showcase: Commercialising farmers’ ideas through the TNQ Hatch program – Darryl Lyons

00:20:23 - Protecting Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property while innovating in agriculture – Laura Melrose & Joel Murgha

00:39:28 - Sharing drought resilient animal production knowledge vis the Hubs – Sarah Strachan

00:54:19 - Cautionary tales from the WA drought reform measures pilot program (2010-11) and other experiences (Main Stage) – Blake Zur, John Noonan, Dr Christine Storer, Rebecca Heath & Dr Roy Murray-Prior

01:24:32 - Drought Resilience Mission: Putting CSRIO science into practice – Dr Graham Bonnett

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 2 (DOCX 159 KB)

Part 3 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 7 June 2022

Better land management

00:01:11 - NWANT snapshot video

00:05:39 - NWANT showcase: Applying best practice pastoral land management to Aboriginal lands for future drought – Multiple people

00:19:54 - The Noongar Boodjar Rangers saving seed to heal land and build drought resilience – Dr Karl O’Callaghan & Jermaine Davis Sr

00:39:29 - Reading the landscape to identify disturbances and fortify farming systems – Glenn Landsberg:

00:53:23 - PANEL: How do you build drought resilience in organic production systems? – Niki Ford, Melinee Leather, Nathan Moore & David Keens

01:31:40 - SA snapshot video

01:37:02 - SA showcase: Supporting farmers along Goyder’s Line – Taryn Mangelsdorf

Video transcript:Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 3 (DOCX 164 KB)

Part 1 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 8 June 2022

00:00:27 - Welcome – Andrew Metcalfe AO

Soils in focus

00:07:58 - New resources for managing soils for drought – Dr Michael Crawford

00:28:25 - PANEL: How do we best manage soils for drought resilience? – Troy Clarkson, Dr Michael Crawford, Naveeda Majid & Belinda Eastough

Improved knowledge

01:14:02 - From the Great Barrier Reef to the land: carbon markets and natural capital accounting for drought resilience – Mike Berwick

01:31:48 - Helping farmers find the sweet spot between productivity and natural resource management – Dr Sue Ogilvy

01:46:28 - Smart Farms: A Grower Group’s efforts to share data and increase productivity – Nathan Dovey & Phillip Honey

01:59:46 - The essentials when engaging with Indigenous communities – Halena Scanlon & Brian Arley

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 1 (DOCX 165 KB)

Part 2 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 8 June 2022

Better risk management

00:01:22 - TAS snapshot video

00:06:20 - TAS showcase: Supporting farmers to improve their financial stability through business coaching – Roly Chugg

00:28:14 - The agricultural, research and insurance industries improving income stability for crop farmers together – Jo Sheppard & Kerry Battersby

00:48:42 - Systemic risk management in farming – geographic distribution and diversity – Dr Thong Nguyen-Huy:

00:56:55 - Supporting farmers and regions to better plan for and manage drought risk- Alex Hicks & Henry Moxham

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 2 (DOCX 144 KB)

Part 3 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum: 8 June 2022

More resilient communities

00:00:45 - SNSW snapshot video

00:05:56 - SNSW showcase: Mindset shifts and their power in collaboration – Jo Eady

00:26:48 - An update in growing farmers’ wellbeing online – Dr Kate Gunn

00:40:04 - PANEL: How do communities build and maintain their drought resilience? – Saleena Ham, Natalie Egleton, Dr Jennifer Luke & Simon Millcock

01:23:57 - VIC snapshot video

01:28:56 - VIC showcase: Using creativity and imagination to strengthen community resilience to future drought – Dr Suzanne Fraser

01:46:43 - Strengthening connections between young farmers and their information and support networks – Amanda Scott & Naomi Scholz

02:03:38 - Closing – Lyn O’Connell

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 3 (DOCX 163 KB)

Watch the 2021 Forum

Part 1 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:00:40 – Welcome to Country: Warren Daley, Ngunnawal Elder
  • 00:05:12 – Opening Address: Mr Brent Finlay, Chair of the FDF Consultative Committee
  • 00:10:34 – Vision for the Drought Resilience Hubs to inspire agricultural innovation: Andrew Metcalfe AO, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 00:15:58 – The Future Drought Fund: Brent Finlay, Chair of the FDF Consultative Committee and Louise Palfreyman, A/Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 00:50:24 – Innovation driving science and exploration: Lloyd Symons, Polar Technology Manager, Australian Antarctic Division, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 01:25:30 – A vision for co-designed drought research: Dr Graham Bonnett, Interim Leader Drought Resilience Mission, CSIRO

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 1 (DOCX 883 KB)

Part 2 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:00:00 – Hubs in focus:
  • 00:04:51 – Tropical North Queensland Hub - James Cook University
  • 00:39:57 – Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Hub - University of Southern Queensland
  • 01:07:09 – Southern New South Wales Hub - Charles Sturt University
  • 01:39:37 – The National Drought Resilience Research and Adoption Investment Plan: Michele Akeroyd, Director, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and Alluvium Consulting.

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 2 (DOCX 892 KB)

Part 3 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:00:46 – Networks to Build Drought Resilience & Drought Resilience Leaders: Nina O’Brien, Disaster Resilience & Recovery Lead, Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, and Philippa Woodhill, Partnerships Director, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
  • 00:42:19 – Getting Young Farmers off their Tractors: Alexandra Hicks, Young Farmer Business Program, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
  • 00:55:26 – Community engagement strategies to strengthen the preparedness of First Nations People through the adoption of drought resilient processes: Dr Raelene Ward, School of Nursing, University of Southern Queensland
  • 01:15:12 – Drought, wellbeing and adaptive capacity in rural and regional Australia: Emma Austin and Associate Professor Anthony Kiem, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle.

Video transcript:Science to Practice Forum Day 1 Part 3 (DOCX 875 KB)

Part 1 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:00:00 – Welcome: Kerren Crosthwaite, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Hubs in focus:
  • 00:11:43 – Tasmania Hub - The University of Tasmania
  • 00:36:52 – Southwest Western Australia Hub - Grower Group Alliance
  • 01:13:06 – Northern Western Australia and Northern Territory Hub - Charles Darwin University
  • 01:50:38 – Jindaola - An Aboriginal Way of Embedding Knowledges and Perspectives: Professor Pascal Perez, Director of the SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong and Jade Kennedy, Academic Developer and lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges, University of Wollongong
  • 02:20:13 – Droughtmasters in the Southern Rangelands: Debbie and Ashley Dowden, Challa Station
  • 02:33:04 – Climate Services for Agriculture and the Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool: CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 1 (DOCX 906 KB)

Part 2 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • Panel: What does a drought resilient future look like?
    Dr Liz Petersen, FDF Consultative Committee, Principal Applied Economist and Director of Advanced Choice Economics, and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia
    Enterprise Professor Bruce Pascoe, Indigenous Agriculture, University of Melbourne, and published author
    Dr Kate Andrews, Executive Officer for NRM Regions Australia, and Senior Lecturer at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University.

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 2 (DOCX 878 KB)

Part 3 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:00:00 – Northern Australia Climate Program: Dr Chelsea Jarvis, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
  • 00:09:15 – Demonstration of GrowAg, a tool developed by AgriFutures: Arianna Sippel, Senior Manager, GrowAg
  • )00:24:29 – Harnessing biodiversity to build resilience and sustainability in diverse agricultural systems: Professor Geoff Gurr, School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University
  • 00:35:15 – Developing a framework for tactical decision making to address feed deficits: Dr Warwick Badgery, Rangelands & Tropical Pastures Research Leader, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
  • 00:41:24 – Building farmers’ ability to manage effectively during drought: the www.ifarmwell.com.au approach: Dr Kate Gunn, Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia
  • 00:53:40 – Queensland’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program (DCAP): Dr Neil Cliffe, Program Manager of the Drought and Climate Adaptation Program, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
  • 00:59:41 – The Derwent Pasture Network, Tasmania: a dryland grazing community of practice: The Derwent Catchment Project
  • 01:02:40 – Resilient Together: Lorraine Gordon, Director of Strategic Projects, Farming Together and the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, Southern Cross University

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 2 Part 3 (DOCX 874 KB)

Part 1 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

  • 00:01:25 – Welcome: Joanna Stanion, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 00:08:58 – National Soil Strategy: Troy Clarkson, Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 00:34:47 – Agriculture Stewardship Package: Ryan Wilson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  • 00:56:31 – Agricultural Innovation Agenda: Christine Mulhearn, Director, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Science into practice: Anwen Lovett, Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries
    • 01:30:50 – Almond irrigation best practice management: Mark Skewes, Research Scientist, South Australian Research and Development Institute
    • 01:52:54 – Climate Smart Horticulture: Jessica Fearnley, Development Officer, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, and Dr Allen Benter, Climate Applications and Digital Agriculture, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
    • 02:23:37 – Rural Research and Development Corporation’s Climate Initiative: Matt Barwick, Research Portfolio Manager, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
    • 02:45:00 – Agricultural Innovation Australia: Michelle Ford, Acting CEO, Agricultural Innovation Australia

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 3 Part 1 (DOCX 912 KB)

Part 2 Science to Practice Forum: Building the Foundations of Drought Resilience 29 June to 1 July 2021

Hubs in focus

  • 00:07:19 – Victoria Hub - The University of Melbourne
  • 00:41:04 – South Australia Hub - The University of Adelaide
  • 01:04:15 – The National Drought Resilience Research and Adoption Investment Plan: Reflections on priorities and innovations arising at the Forum: Alluvium Consulting
  • 01:41:47 – Closing remarks: Lyn O’Connell, Deputy Secretary, Water, Climate Adaptation, Natural Disasters and Antarctic Group, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Video transcript: Science to Practice Forum Day 3 Part 2 (DOCX 883 KB)

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