Peter Clifton
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Sustainable agriculture program manager and Drought Hub Node Lead at @ag_southwestnrm | loves π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦, β½οΈ, π
Bunbury, Western Australia
Joined October 2014
As Australians prepare for another summer that's set to sizzle, experts say there are surprisingly simple, science-backed tricks that can help keep your home cooler. For more hot weather hacks, visit: https://t.co/8aJBEpvw2C
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Flat track! Handy opening stands! New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd Test WI 110/0 (23 ov) NZ 575/8d Brandon King* 55(78) John Campbell 45(60) Jacob Duffy 0/37 (9 ov) Day 2 - West Indies trail by 465 runs. Click here to view more @espncricinfo :
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NZ 575/8d & 306/2d vs WI 420 & 138 - New Zealand won by 323 runs in Mount Maunganui, NZ vs WI 2025, December 18 - 22, 2025
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CSIRO Tool Turns Soil Data into Visual Mapping for Land Managers https://t.co/iwyOn2PPh7 via @Wood Central
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Fremantle Seaweed progressing
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A WA company that began as a small team trialling longlines says it is on the verge of commercial-scale production.
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First sustainability reporting educational modules released to assist smaller companies
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Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
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Salinity problems on your farm? π± @TheGillamii, DPIRD & Industry experts have updated Saltland Genie with SaltDeck, a new tool to find plants that tolerate saline and water logged conditions. https://t.co/1i00yB9N9p
#salinity #wafarmers #agriculture
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Join the #WADroughtHub webinar on Thursday 29 January at 12.00 pm to discover how the SMART SPRAYS project is improving water-use efficiency in a drying climate. Learn from @MurdochUni researchers about innovative biodegradable sprays and how they can enhance water retention in
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Processor confident WA sheep flock will rebuild - Sheep Central
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A BIG question facing Western Australian farmers is whether to βkeep the sheepβ now the live export trade, which has provided a key market for older sheep, wethers, and light lambs for more than 50...
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How much hay/silage/pellets will you feed out per animal this summer? Not sure? Learn how to create better cattle diets at our Rumen8 workshop, 15 December 2025, Bunbury. https://t.co/5wU7iqpL4e
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In the US High Plains, long-term study finds occasional tillageβonce every 6 yearsβhad no effect on soil health vs continuous no-till. This tillage could help with weeds and stratification of nutrients, pH. Open access. https://t.co/5F8mYoM7zv
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No-till (NT) and occasional tillage (OT) effects on soil health were investigated. At 0- to 15-cm depth, NT and OT did not differ in soil health indicators. In drylands, OT may manage challenges of...
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"Weβve essentially gone from an area which is more often than not completely wiped out due to waterlogging, to an area which shows no sign of waterlogging at all," - Brad and Sarah Ashton, Boscabel (Kojonup) Site Hosts said in the recently published GGA - WaterSmart Dams Case
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SFD Highlights πΎ We caught up with Simon from Klopper Contracting who partnered with us on the Water Smart Dams project showed how tile ploughing reduces waterlogging and redirects runoff into dams. π§Dam planning? See the Water Evaluation Platform π https://t.co/xXSgL1zlpN
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πΎ New report: Resilient Futures β #WADroughtHub Study Tour Across Vic & Tas What we learned from resilient farmers and researchers across southern Australia: connection, curiosity and collaboration drive change. π Read the report: https://t.co/JtTOhUfaJW
@VicHub_Drought
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Cattle feedlots can play an essential role in managing dry seasons. In this #WADroughtHub #DrySeasonShorts video, Dongara cattle producer Craig Forsyth shares his experience with feedlots & confinement feeding. More videos π https://t.co/QiplSmQvca
@GroupMIG @WMG_WA @NACC_NRM
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Hot off the press! π₯ The #WADroughtHub October newsletter is out now, featuring: β
Study tour lessons from Vic & Tas β
Solar + viticulture field visit (28 Oct) β
Renewable energy webinar β
Sandy soils podcast β
New rangeland grazing project π Read & subscribe:
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Supported by @CompassAgAu and Icon Agriculture, WaterSmart Dams Site Host James and Melita Jefferies, Duranillin, WA shared their trial results in the recently published GGA - WaterSmart Dam Case Study booklet - see case study #8. James noted in the case study; βwe are dryland
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π©βπΎ Are you a member of a Women in Farming branch? Receive up to $3,000 to support your local gathering to discuss key priorities in your community. The #WADroughtHub has partnered with Women In Farming to support regional women in agriculture through funding small, locally led
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π§ Hear from the Paul South, a mixed farmer and WaterSmart Dams Project trial host, in Darkan WA in the newly launched video. π₯ Watch the full video and explore the project learnings via the GGA project webpage: https://t.co/yXnVR3MFp4 This project is jointly funded through
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π¨ Grant Opportunity: Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country Applications are open for the Aus Gov Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country grant program. π§ $12M in funding π± First Nations-led π Building resilience to dry times & climate impacts Apply by 16 Dec 2025
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Nitrogen Use Efficiency! Come check out Southern Dirt's fully phased, replicated, designed to test how different crop rotations & nitrogen strategies perform on local soils, small plot trials! Only @ our SFD! See you there! To register: https://t.co/i2SErSNwQ4
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