Daniel Kidd

Project Manager at Grower Group Alliance. PhD in agricultural science from UWA. Views my own

[GRDC @theGRDC]

In this GRDC video we hear from WA growers Nick Scotney and Timm House as well as agronomists Erin Cahill and Tom McInerney.

We find out what makes legumes profitable, how profitable they need to be to make it worthwhile, and the multi-year factors at play.

Watch it now ▶️ https://t.co/PoYJ64hVoV

@GGA_WA

#GRDCVideo #Legumes #Profitability #GrainLegumes #WAGrowers

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

The RiskWi$e project is a GRDC investment helping grain growers better understand the risks and rewards associated with increasingly costly and complex on-farm decisions.

GGA leads the project in the western region and in partnership with Facey Group and Corrigin Farm Improvement Group, is delving into how growers navigate sowing decisions, which can be impacted by both frost and/or late season heat stress.

Read more about the work these grower groups are undertaking, as part of the RiskWi$e initiative, in the latest #groundcover article below.

GGA is collaborating with eight Western Australian grower group project partners, as part of the project, to explore decision-making on nitrogen, sowing decisions and machinery investment. Read more at https://t.co/LI8e6xlbRg

#Riskwise

https://t.co/0aqIQpSzZl

[GRDC @theGRDC]

In this GRDC video we hear from WA growers Nick Scotney and Timm House as well as agronomists Erin Cahill and Tom McInerney.

We find out what makes legumes profitable, how profitable they need to be to make it worthwhile, and the multi-year factors at play.

Watch it now ▶️ https://t.co/PoYJ64hVoV

@GGA_WA

#GRDCVideo #Legumes #Profitability #GrainLegumes #WAGrowers

[SouthernDIRT @DirtSouthern]

She's watching. Are you? 👀
If you run sheep in Kojonup and surrounds, Southern Dirt's MUSTER Program project wants to hear from you. 5 mins, fully confidential, more info & to register here: https://t.co/LyJvVnG8xH

[Living Farm @Living_Farm]

Press Release | Living Farm https://t.co/zBkzWZjgp8
Excited to share the latest results on our 'Fertiliser for Grain Legumes' project, outlining the work being undertaken by Living Farm with @theGRDC across WA. It's about species and soil - not rules of thumb!

[MADFIG @MADFIG14]

Legumes - what do you want to know? 🌱

To help guide GRDC investment in pulse research in WA over the next five years, @GGA_WA is seeking input for the 2026 Grain Legume Grower Survey 👇
https://t.co/wmIuX3K1lg

@theGRDC

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

Join MLA for a webinar sharing findings from four years of research for the SheepLinks Feed365 project in WA.

Lead researchers, DPIRD's Daniel Real and Paul Sanford, will cover:

✅Carrying capacity increases from ~9DSE/ha for winter and spring, to 10 DSE/ha all year round
✅Which pasture and forage mixes performed best across key seasonal feed gaps
✅How alternative species can help manage variable seasons and smooth feed supply

📅11 June, 2026
⏰12.00pm [noon] AWST
🔗Register here https://t.co/Dh1w82mqcj

[Daniel Kidd @Daniel_Kidd01]

@Stirlings2Coast @theGRDC What are you looking at in this trial @Stirlings2Coast ?

[Daniel Kidd @Daniel_Kidd01]

@GGA_WA is very pleased to support @ag_southwestnrm with local efforts to enhance farm dams. Great to get the experts across from ANU #sustainable #farmdams team to share their research on #biodiversity, #waterquality #emissions #RippleEffectGGA

[South West NRM Sustainable Agriculture @ag_southwestnrm]

💧Healthy farm dams can support biodiversity, improve water quality and strengthen farm resilience.
Great to support this week’s Bridgetown field day 🌱as part of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators FEaSt2030 and the Ripple Effect Project, alongside local stakeholders.

[Daniel Kidd @Daniel_Kidd01]

If you're into faba beans make sure you follow this trial with @Stirlings2Coast. Going to be a number of useful outputs to help maximise yields. 🌱

[Stirlings to Coast Farmers @Stirlings2Coast]

Out and about in Frankland River with Liam working through chemical treatments on our Faba bean broadleaf trial.

Great to have @GGA_WA and @theGRDC supporting projects in our region!

[Daniel Kidd @Daniel_Kidd01]

Some great data and insights being generated by these 2 groups that are helping with sowing decisions in frost prone areas of WA. The decision support tools like DPIRD Flower Power still provide accurate predictions on flowering windows and CSIRO are developing a tool for canola

[GRDC @theGRDC]

A GRDC-supported RiskWi$e project in WA is seeking to help growers better understand the interrelationship between time of sowing (TOS) and the risks of frost or heat stress.

Read more: https://t.co/ipwhyAYZ9Q

@FaceyGroup
@CFIG_AG

#GroundCoverOnline #Frost #HeatStress #TimeofSowing

[GRDC @theGRDC]

NEW WEBINAR: Water-use efficiency (WUE), guiding management decisions

James Hunt from University of Melbourne explains how WUE reflected processes such as transpiration, evaporation, plant-available water and harvest index, all of which influenced how effectively crops converted water into biomass and grain.

Watch it now https://t.co/jDggIozEaC

#GRDCEvent #GRDCUpdate #GrainsResearch #WUE

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

🌱 Introduction to Emergency Management Webinar - 1 week to go ⏰

Registrations are still open for GGA’s free training webinar designed to help WA grower groups build preparedness and resilience before, during and after natural disasters.

The session will support grower groups to better understand potential roles, responsibilities, and how to work effectively alongside emergency service agencies when disaster strikes.

Delivered by Kylie Shailer (DFES), Sue Middleton (agdots) and Alison Lacey (GGA) as part of the GGA-led WA work under the National Disaster Risk Reduction Grants Program. The webinar is open to all 96 GGA Network Member groups.

📅 29 April 2026
📍 Online Webinar
🕒 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
👥 All GGA Network Members
🎟️ Free

👉 Don’t miss out - register now: https://t.co/kiLJBfmcfA

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

👩‍🌾 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 gatherings that strengthen community connections and share ways to plan for, adapt to, and recover from challenges like seasonal variability and a changing climate.

This program is designed to support and build on the valuable work branches are already delivering.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://t.co/kfnYc6PC62

This program receives funding from the Australian Government's #FutureDroughtFund.

[GRDC @theGRDC]

GRDC RiskWi$e experiments are starting to provide a clearer picture of which nitrogen strategies result in annual application decisions that are ‘more right more often’.

Read more: https://t.co/Es0hWKzuEa

#GroundCoverOnline #Nitrogen #GrainsResearch

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

🚜🌱 WA growers – we want to hear from you!
GGA is inviting Western Australian growers to share their experiences, insights and perspectives on the use of grain legumes in crop rotations, what’s working, what’s changing, and where are the gaps.

Since 2022, GGA has partnered with 15 grower groups across Western Australia through a GRDC-investment into grain legumes which investigates local barriers limiting adoption. GGA is now interested in understanding whether grower confidence in grain legume production has improved over this time.

Your input will help guide future GRDC investments into grain legume RD&E in WA.

👉 🌾If you’re a WA grower, click the link to complete the 2026 Grain Legume Grower Survey: https://t.co/dpD4OFm1WF

#GrainLegumes #GRDC #GGA #GrowerGroupAlliance @GRDC @GRDCWest
https://t.co/HbrUgwNoZp

[Facey Group @FaceyGroup]

WE’RE HIRING🌱💪

👩‍💻Finance & Admin Officer
Flexible casual/part-time role

Join @FaceyGroup & support meaningful agricultural research & grower outcomes across the region.

If you’ve got bookkeeping or finance administration experience, strong attention to detail, & enjoy working both independently & as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.

Full position description available HERE 👉 https://t.co/A0m9uJIB5N

Apply now or get in touch to learn more.
Email Tina Astbury: [email protected]

#WeAreHiring #Finance #Admin #Recruiting #NewTeamMember #Bookkeeping #Casual #PartTime #growergroups #localagresearch

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

⏰ Webinar this Wednesday

GGA leads two projects exploring methane emissions from farm dams in Western Australia and nationally, and the broader opportunities to improve water quality, biodiversity, and on-farm climate resilience.

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more:
📆 1 April 2026
🕓 12.00 pm – 12.45 pm
📍 Online

Register: https://t.co/jRiV1Eogd4

#WADroughtHub #TheRippleEffect #GGATheRippleEffect #FutureDroughtFund #NaturalHeritageTrust

[GRDC @theGRDC]

Pulse success starts with strong agronomy foundations.

In this episode, Sarah Day and grower Wade Nickolls discuss lessons from the South Australian Grain Legume Project.

This is the first of three pulse-focused podcasts we’re sharing this week. Stay tuned for the next releases!

Listen: https://t.co/aWKk8AJxPr

#GRDC #Pulses #GrainsResearch | @MsfMallee | @SA_PIRSA

[Grower Group Alliance @GGA_WA]

🚜🌱 WA Growers – we want to hear from you. The 2026 Grain Legume Grower Survey is now OPEN.

GGA is inviting Western Australian growers to share their experiences, insights and perspectives on the use of grain legumes in crop rotations, what’s working, what’s changing, and where are the gaps.

Since 2022, GGA has partnered with 15 grower groups across Western Australia through a GRDC-investment into grain legumes which investigates local barriers limiting adoption. GGA is now interested in understanding whether grower confidence in grain legume production has improved over this time.

Your input will help guide future GRDC investments into grain legume RD&E in WA.

👉 🌾If you’re a WA grower, click the link to complete the survey: https://t.co/dpD4OFm1WF

#GrainLegumes #GRDC #GGA #GrowerGroupAlliance
https://t.co/HbrUgwNoZp