Science Impact Leader, farming systems scientist @AgResearchNEWS Lincoln. Passionate about science making a difference.
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Joined January 2015
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Robyn Dynes retweeted
The Catch Crops for Cleaner Freshwater team invite you to participate in a 5 minute survey about catch crops.
Your responses will help us understand current catch crops practises and what information will support farmers to use them successfully.
surveymonkey.com/r/JSQPTRZ
We leading this and need your support to ensure more NZ responses than Oz🤣 – at Selwyn District, New Zealand
We are teaming up with @NZIER and @UniofQld (as part of a larger global effort) to gauge the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agri-food sector in NZ and Oz. If you work in, or with, the agricultural systems and can spare 15-20 mins, survey is at: surveymonkey.com/r/Oceanaags…
Brownrigg Agriculture Wagu-cross calves NZGA conference 2019.... who is watching who?? #NZGA19 – at Hastings District, New Zealand
NZ Grasslands Conference 2019 . Field trip to Brownrigg Agriculture. Fitting livestock production to climate and soils is part understand competitive advantage @AgResearchNEWS @NZGrassland #nzga19
New Zealand Grasslands 2019 Levy Oration Dr Liz Wedderburn: passion, energy, tenacity, urgency....a great reflection of the journey. @AgResearchNEWS #nzga2019
Dr Trevor James demonstrates potential for “sand blasting” herbicide resistant weeds... recycling oyster shells, macadamia shells etc in his MBIE herbicide resistance research programme #NZGA19 @AgResearchNEWS @NZGrassland
NZGA field visit to Landwise watching the crowd watching the drone fly!!! @NZGrassland #NZGA19
NZAHS Canterbury Impact of changing landscapes on primary production. Keynote from Dave Houlbrooke : “right enterprise in right place for right outcomes “
@OurLandandWater @AgResearchNEWS
Tony Rhodes.... mixed messages, failed to give full picture, the consequences are very negative for affected farmer.....”unwillingness to assess risk factors and plan-the switch to investment in time”
Great to be at NZGA Ray Brougham address by Tony Rhodes. We have been very successful....anthelmintic resistance... we know the science so waiting on Tony insights on why.... @NZGrassland
our technical team do work incredibly hard —- and I have to say they really do have the best office view!!! @annataylorNZ @AgResearchNEWS
FRNL Monitor farm programme coordinators working with Dairy, arable and sheep and beef farmers. Monitor farmers in science programme from the start has been a real highlight of FRNL. Great job team
Mike Dodd reports on farmer survey on establishing plantain: farmers achieved >30% plantain for 2-3 years 4kg/ha drilled in spring and 6kg oversowing. &!its easy to overestimate amount plantain present. @AgResearchNEWS
Forages for reduced nitrate leaching great summary from Stewart Ledgard on plantain results from Waikato... @AgResearchNEWS
Forages for Resuced Nitrate Leaching. Monitor farm Canlac great story of nitrate leachimg reduction s and huge accolade to Ina and Paul from DairyNZ for 'the. best' project to be involved in. @AgResearchNEWS
After a suite of great presentations now the industry is hard at work. Great day at forage value workshop @AgResearchNEWS @DairyNZ
Dr Linda Johnstone @AgResearchNEWS describing the endophyte partnership programme being developed and opportunities which technologies like CHRISPR will offer research to support forage industry .
Dr Sophia Orre-Gordon @AgResearchNEWS describes developments in insect biosecurity and what's needed in preparing for future.....
