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Newsletter #11: February 2023

Welcome to our first newsletter of the year! You can see that 2023 has already brought extreme flooding and extreme heat across the country, reinforcing the importance of not just drought resilience, but resilience in general and the ability to adapt to extreme climate conditions. In our upcoming Industry Expert

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Raising resilience in rural, regional and remote Australia

Raising resilience in rural, regional and remote Australia, by Mykala Wright, JCU College of Business, Law and Governance Originally published by James Cook University, written by Mykala Wright, College of Business, Law and Governance. Published 15 February https://www.jcu.edu.au/this-is-uni/science-and-technology/articles/the-future-of-farming  Agriculture is at the core of our food supply. But at the

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Harvest Spotlight – Taking It To The Next Level

Harvest Spotlight – Taking It To The Next Level Congratulations to Four Daughters who have received a TNQ Drought Hub Agricultural Innovation Harvest Accelerator Program sponsorship. We look forward to supporting and following their journey and wish them all the best success! Karen and Bonnie Penfold – Four Daughters Tell

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2023 Science to Practice Forum, 6-8 June – EOI for presenters

2023 Science to Practice Forum, 6-8 June – EOI for presenters The Science to Practice Forum (the Forum) brings together farmers, researchers, trusted advisors, governments, and the public to discuss innovations in drought resilience. The Forum connects participants to research and activities building the drought resilience and sustainability of Australian

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JCU’s Sandpit to Seed fund for 2023

JCU’s Sandpit to Seed (S2S) fund for 2023 JCU’s Sandpit to Seed (S2S) fund for 2023 The Ag Innovation team is working with JCU to prepare our first run of Sandpit to Seed (S2S) round in early 2023 to support proof of concept, prototyping, and minimum viable product (MVP) development

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