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Trading as Pear Consulting I provide agricultural consulting services relating to people, extension and agricultural resources.

Tasmania, Australia
Joined November 2015
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Don’t forget to register for the ASKBILL workshop being held in Launceston June 5! @PearCons @SheepCRC
CRC boss says Ask Bill predictive tool was a sheep highlight bit.ly/2W2IAbT
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Register now - Spaces still available for TAS sheep producers at ASKBILL producer workshop, Launceston on 5 June. Register at sheepcrc.org.au/goto/askbill… @SheepCRC @RedMeatUpdates
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Sophie Folder retweeted
🌱🐂🌱☘☘🌱🐄🌱 Tassie beef producers, Larry & Shane, say the red meat industry needs to learn from dairy farmers about managing pasture. Should beef producers move to higher input pasture practices to boost productivity? Are you doing it already? #beef #dairy #farming – at Tasmania, Australia
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Are you a Tasmanian red meat producer, advisor or livestock buyer? Have your say on pasture management practices and needs by completing the Tasmanian Pastures Survey at goo.gl/JP33mS @tpjonesagronomy @DrRWSmith @GSbeeflamb @RedMeatUpdates @InspireAgAus @MargotKelly
Have you commenced fruit growth monitoring yet? We are under way at @applesnpearsAU Future Orchards Tas focus orchard @ AAAW Millers Orchard
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Flowering of @EnvyApples in the Huon Valley is outstanding in 2017
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This year’s Granny Smith crop in Huon Valley. Blossom counting for Future Orchards apple netting trial. @howardhansentas @applesnpearsAU
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Does netting apples pay in Tasmania’s climate? Future Orchards demo trial hopes to answer this question. @howardhansentas @applesnpearsAU
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Terrific #RedMeatUpdates congrats to the committee on a job well done. It was a privilege to be included on a great program of presenters.
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"On average nothing pays, we need best practice to make substantial returns on irrigated pasture" Basil Doonan
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Sophie Folder retweeted
"Succession planning is not like the weather - it is something we can actually control" Isobel Knight #redmeatupdates – at Launceston, Tasmania
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Best management practice of pasture under irrigation is key to making it profitable. Average mgt doesn't pay. @MgrDev #RedMeatUpdates
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🏆🤝 TAS #MSA producers invited to '17 MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Awards & Forum ➡️ 21 Sept Ulverstone msatasmania.eventbrite.com.a… #agchatoz
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Working on my presentation for #RedMeatUpdates today, looking forward sharing a case study of forage for successful winter beef finishing. teapaw.org/redmeatupdates/status/…
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Pedestrian orchards better for workers and growers. Great article sharing results from Tas Future Orchards trial. apal.org.au/pedestrian-orcha…
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Sophie Folder retweeted
I spy on Eventbrite! Looking forward to see how Tasmania's MSA performance is tracking. @meatlivestock @RedMeatUpdates
Artifical Spur Extinction demo with @rosswilsonagfst & Sally Bound @TasInAg at Tas Future Orchards walk @applesnpearsAU
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Simple winter pruning rules. Are there enough buds? Remove 12 & 6 o'clock wood. Hand spacing. Tas Future Orchard walk. @applesnpearsAU
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