R&D: The Open Weed Locator Project in Manjimup, WA
About this episode
The episode discusses the development of a low-cost, open-source weed detection tool by Western Australian vegetable growers.
In March 2025 a group of Western Australian vegetable growers, based in the south west of the state began work on developing a low cost, do it yourself, open source weed detection and management tool. Once the growers decided on what they wanted to develop, they began looking for support, and the grower-led OWL Project in Manjimup was born. This initiative is being driven by the Warren Cauliflower Group, supported by vegetables WA and seed funding through the VegNET innovation program. VegNET...
Topics covered
- weed detection
- open source
- agriculture
- innovation
- collaboration
Keywords
- weed locator
- open source
- vegetable growers
- Manjimup
- innovation
- agriculture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Warren Cauliflower Group, vegetables WA, VegNET
Places: Manjimup, WA
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