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Formerly independent farm consultant to Central Qld (Aust) grain farmers and industry. GRDC Northern Panel member (2017-2023). GAICD. MAIA.

Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Joined June 2014
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Long live the 👑
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Albury area :Could you keep a eye out for my truck .. stolen 2 am this morning from central Albury Rego DWF53W. Didn’t have trade rack on Thanks .
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A distinctly unpleasant vegetable has become endemic in the cities of our great nation... the couch potato! Beef up Australia! #rftte #beefup
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Professor Craig Baillie has been appointed to the position of General Manager of Applied Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) with GRDC. Welcome on board Craig! Photo: @unisqaus Full media release ▶️ bit.ly/40KpzrO
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📢 Attention Aussie Grain Growers: be part of the conversation at GRDC’s online roundtables. We need more growers to come forward and have their say to help shape grains RD&E investment. Join our table 🌱 register today!

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‘War on glyphosate’ and the unintended negative environmental consequences of the demonization of a safe and effective herbicide and its removal from the garden market @kevinfolta geneticliteracyproject.org/2… via @GeneticLiteracy
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CASE STUDY: As an early adopter of zero tillage and controlled traffic farming in Central Queensland, Brendan Swaffer is fully convinced of the benefits and is well aware of the potential impact of weeds like feathertop Rhodes grass. Learn more 🌱buff.ly/2O6hjlF
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After 41 yrs in grains agronomy extension and farm consulting in Central QLD, tomorrow is my last day. Farming has changed a lot in that time. It’s been a terrific ride working alongside wonderful farming families, agri colleagues & business staff. Thanks & good luck all!
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Aaron Kiely, a cotton grower from Emerald in Queensland, says that despite these challenging times, we’ll all get through this together 🙌 Farmers have #gotyourback 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾 Find out more 👉 farmers.org.au/campaign/covi…
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Peer-to-peer learning is a key feature of the GRDC Grains Research Updates being held in Central Queensland later this month || #GroundCover #agchatoz @GRDCNorth bit.ly/35jnF4G
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This year represents 25 years of 'commercial' CTF in Australia. It all started in Central Qld with some courageous farmers and govt extension staff backed by research at Gatton college. @CTFarmingAus @DAFmediaQld @UQ_News
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Capella CQ wheat NVT trial and surrounding Flanker wheat. Looking good.
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Found this in a Facebook comments section of an ABC rural article talking about farmers turning away from glyphosate use. Interesting read. Glyphosate and Behavioral Economics skep.us/4676
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Something that came across feed...
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Deep placement of #phosphorus and #potassium is boosting yields by 10 to 20 per cent in the first year of application in the Eden family’s summer and winter-cropping system in Queensland’s Central Highlands. Read more: bit.ly/2AKmRZI || @gspackman1 @QldAgriculture
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Thoroughly deserved. Congrats Macca.
Congratulations to @PaulMacAHRI_PUL on the @AgForceQLD service to industry award at the Agforce grains gala dinner, throughly deserved Paul.
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As an industry, #AusAg should have an overarching body like a college responsible for accrediting professional agriculturalists, Prof Alex McBratney suggests to #DigitalFarmers2018 #students session
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Variety data on coleoptile length. Good to know. teapaw.org/Richardholzkne/status/…
Nice to know we can chase stores moisture as most varieties have coleoptile lengths in the order of 6-7 cm for most wheat varieties see attached exert from the 2018 NSWDPI winter sowing guide.
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