Building Stronger Connections at the Drought Resilience 2025 Forum Key takeaways The forum brought together researchers, Traditional Owners, advisors, producers and policymakers from across Australia to tackle shared challenges in drought and climate resilience. The national Knowledge Brokers showcased how the hub’s co-designs tools and projects with producers and researchers,
Rocks to feed tropical crops James Cook University researchers are partnering with Howe Farming in Far North Queensland to explore a groundbreaking method of improving soil health and carbon drawdown by feeding crops crushed basalt. The project also involves the University of South Australia, Carbonaught, and the TNQ Drought Hub.
Tackling invasive weeds to improve land condition and resilience Key takeaways Reef Catchments, in partnership with DPI and supported by the TNQ Drought Hub, delivered a two-day Invasive Weeds Workshop in Mackay on 25–26 June, aimed at helping landholders and industry professionals manage invasive grasses and improve land condition. The
Showcasing Ag and Food Futures at the Tropical Innovation Festival Key takeaways The Agriculture and Food Systems session explored integrating technology in farming practices, focusing on sustainable agriculture, food security, productivity, and the role of traditional knowledge in modern systems Program Lead Kara-Glenn Worth highlighted the importance of diversity in
Sharing Climate Codesign Insights at AMOS 2025 Key takeaways Knowledge Broker Karen George represented the TNQ Drought Hub at the AMOS 2025 Conference from the 23-27 June in Cairns, sharing codesign insights with leaders in weather, climate, and ocean sciences from across Australia. Karen co-presented with Dr Yuwan Malakar from
Supporting Changemakers for Drought-Ready Communities Key takeaways Hosted by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, the 2025 National Changemaker Gathering brought together 50 leaders from 35 communities, focused on strengthening a national network of drought and climate-resilient changemakers. The TNQ Drought Hub participated in Gathering connecting with emerging leaders from rural, regional, and
TNQ Drought Hub connects at Hort Connections 2025 Key takeaways Hort Connections 2025 is Australia and New Zealand’s premier horticulture conference and trade show The conference emphasised the importance of understanding innovation readiness The TNQ Drought Hub is committed to connecting producers with cutting-edge technologies The TNQ Drought Hub recently
Promoting and protecting the world’s rangelands through global cooperation Key takeaways The XII International Rangeland Congress (IRC) in Adelaide gathered over 750 delegates from 45+ countries, including global experts, academics, pastoralists, and Indigenous representatives, to address evolving challenges and opportunities in global rangeland management. Key themes included the integration of
Be Part of APEN 2025: Tech + Extension: A Powerful Partnership for Change The 2025 Australasian Pacific Extension Network (APEN) Conference will be held in Brisbane from 14–16 October, providing a valuable opportunity for professionals in agricultural extension, research, and innovation to connect, learn, and contribute to the advancement of