Compass Agriculture Alliance

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; “we are dryland farmers and water security is absolutely critical for us to continue to run livestock". 🔍The results revealed: Between August 2023 and July 2024, the Jefferies’ lower dam lost 2.6ML of water, 1.44m loss due to evaporation and 0.65m through seepage. 📖 Read the full case study to read their perspective, process, results and challenges during this trial: gga.org.au/activity/watersma… #SmartDams

💧 WaterSmart Dams – Making Dams Work Again has brought Western Australian growers together to tackle one of agriculture’s biggest challenges: reliable on-farm water supplies and aims to equips farmers with knowledge and water planning tools to make confident water investment decisions. This case study booklet shares the insights from Western Australian growers, from four grower group project partners from within the GGA Network, including @CompassAgAu, Darkan; @SouthernDirtYF, Kojonup; @MADFIG14, Merredin; and the @FGroup57815, Jerramungup. 💡Growers trialed practical solutions including renovating existing dams and catchments, building new dams, and implementing evaporation control methods. 💡 Each case study shares the growers insights into what worked, what didn’t, and what they learned along the way. 👉 Read the full case study to see their perspective, process, results and challenges: gga.org.au/activity/watersma… This project is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s @Future Drought Fund (FDF) and the Western Australian state government’s @Agriculture Climate Resilience Fund (ACRF), supported by the @Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), this project equips farmers with knowledge and water planning tools to make confident water investment decisions. #WaterSmartDams #SmartDams