Key Takeaways Home Hill State High School students are gaining practical skills in protected cropping, irrigation, plant health and harvesting through hands-on training, helping develop the next generation of skilled horticultural workers. Students at Home Hill State High School are continuing to gain valuable hands-on experience in modern horticulture, with
What can tropical north Queensland teach the rest of Australia about soils, farming systems and climate resilience? That was the question explored when Regional Soil Coordinators (RSCs), Soil Science Australia representatives and soil science graduates from across the country gathered in Cairns for their annual Community of Practice (CoP), hosted
More than 100 researchers, producers, industry representatives and government stakeholders came together across Cairns and Mareeba last week for Australia’s first Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) Research in Australia and New Zealand Symposium and Field Day. Hosted by James Cook University, the two-day event showcased the latest developments in ERW, an
Building strong relationships, sharing practical knowledge and putting producers at the centre of decision making were key themes at the 2026 Reef Extension Think Tank, attended by TNQ Drought Hub Knowledge Broker Karen George. The two-day event brought together 60 extension practitioners from across the Great Barrier Reef catchment to
James Cook University will host Australia’s first Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) Symposium on 25 June 2026, bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to accelerate the emerging technology. JCU’s Professor Paul Nelson leads ERW trials around the country with Adelaide University’s Dr Binoy Sarkar. Professor Nelson said Australia’s soils are generally
Sugarcane growers across Far North Queensland (FNQ) are gaining practical tools and localised data to help prepare for future floods and extreme weather events through a series of disaster resilience workshops. Delivered by the Department of Primary Industries as part of the Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer (IRRO) Program, and
Strong industry connections, practical innovation and evidence-based decision making were key themes at Hort Connections 2026, with the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub) bringing valuable insights back to the region. Held in Adelaide from 1 to 4 June, Australia’s largest horticulture conference and
ZeroIn: Irrigation was a practical, hands-on afternoon event designed to help producers make informed decisions about irrigation investments. Hosted by the Greater Whitsundays AgTech Hub on the 13th May, the session recognised that while irrigation can look straightforward, the decisions behind it rarely are. Energy costs, system fit, labour, servicing, and
SATSIE program member (and previous SATSIE Program Lead) Professor Allan Dale has been supporting the Fitzroy Catchment Traditional Owners Alliance (FCTOA) since 2022, helping to strengthen collaboration and governance across one of Australia’s most significant river systems. Hosted by Greening Australia, the FCTOA brings together two representatives from each of