Pasture agronomist/physiologist. Love working with legumes, especially sub & red clover. Interested in plant adaptations. PhD in physiology. Views are my own
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Join MLA for a webinar sharing findings from four years of research for the SheepLinks Feed365 project in WA.
Lead researchers, DPIRD's Daniel Real and Paul Sanford, will cover:
✅Carrying capacity increases from ~9DSE/ha for winter and spring, to 10 DSE/ha all year round
✅Which pasture and forage mixes performed best across key seasonal feed gaps
✅How alternative species can help manage variable seasons and smooth feed supply
📅11 June, 2026
⏰12.00pm [noon] AWST
🔗Register here ow.ly/nM4Y50YXijQ
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⚠️ALERT: Recent rain after prolonged dry conditions has increased the risk of kikuyu poisoning.
-Watch livestock for drooling or dehydration
-Move stock immediately & provide alternative feed
-Suspect poisoning? Call a DPIRD vet📞dpird.wa.gov.au/about-us/con…
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Have any WA producers experienced or suspected kikuyu toxicity in livestock recently ? Or producers on Kangaroo island maybe ? cheers
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Time to ramp up local biofuel production. We already grow the crop!
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Hope to see you at the @DPIRDbroadacre Katanning Research Station for our Sheep Field Day. Thursday 23 October 1 - 4:30pm. See the Yardstick 2024-drop progeny. Wethers in full wool. Ewes off-shears with fleece weight and index data. Great line up of speakers.
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That’s a wrap on Livestock Matters 2025! We finished up yesterday with a beef-focused forum on the Dowden’s property in Gingin, bringing together 90+ members of the livestock community from across the region. What a day! Thank you to all who came and contributed
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Missed our confinement feeding workshops? We’ve got you!
Join us online
Fri 4 July, 12–2pm (AEST)
Insights, expert tips, practical strategies & discussion, delivered to your screen.
Get in quick – register via bit.ly/ML2025webinar
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🌟🇦🇺 We're proud to publish Australia’s Search for Greener Pastures: Discover how great Australians like Sir John Crawford and Sir Otto Frankel pioneered the global movement for plant genetic resource conservation.
Download the e-book 👉 buff.ly/Neq1ggJ
@ShaunCoffey
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After 30+ years advancing livestock science & sustainability, Prof Phil Vercoe is retiring.👨🔬 From global research to mentoring the next generation, his impact is lasting. This is a very special WA Ag Scientist Spotlight. Read his story: waarc.org.au/updates/profess… @IOA_UWA @uwanews
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🌟Introducing the next phenomenal guest speaker for @FaceyGroup 2025 Trials Presentation & Pre-Seeding Catch-Up Event! 🌱
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Daniel Kidd, Project Manager at @GGA_WA 👏👏
Daniel has over 18 years of experience in agronomic research, specifically in pasture improvement and soil and plant nutrition. Now a Project Manager at the Grower Group Alliance, Daniel drives grower-led innovation by brokering and implementing high-impact projects across Western Australia.
Join us as Daniel presents alongside the Facey Group AgREC team to share valuable trial results and relevant trial insights.
Secure your spot now 👉 bit.ly/4aQMQOV
Proudly sponsored by @GrainGrowersLtd @theGRDC
With thanks to our major sponsors @RabobankAU @cbhgroup @summitfertz @BASF_Agro_Au
#TrialsNight #TrialsResults #LocalAgKnowledge #PreSeedingCatchUp #GrowerGroup #FarmerLedResearch #SoilHealth #AgResearch #SustainableFarming #BroadacreAg #pastureimrovement #soilnutrition #plantnutrician #watersmartdams #closingtheexonomicyieldgap #RiskWise #RippleEffect #Sundowner
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Ever wondered if confinement feeding might suit your farming system?
On the #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast, Congellin farmer Sandra Fowler & @DPIRDWA's Anna Erikson discuss the benefits of confinement feeding & deferred grazing.
Listen here: hub.gga.org.au/podcast/benef…
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Dr Penny Schulz (@SADroughtHub) and Dr Jeisane Accioly-McIllree (@WesternBeefWA) share insights on containment feeding and better hay/silage management in the latest #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast episode.
Take a listen 🎧 hub.gga.org.au/podcast/lives…
#FutureDroughtFund
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Continuing a proud legacy: Proffesor Phil Vercoe is named an @AnimalScienceAU Fellow, joining his father, Dr. John Vercoe, as the only father-son duo in AAAS history. ✨A career defined by livestock research and sustainable agriculture. 🌾🐄 uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024…
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Mike Ewing has SO much knowledge and wisdom
🎙️ NEW PODCAST - GRDC in Conversation
In this ep, #GRDCinConversation sits down with Mike Ewing, a scientist with over 40 years of experience in agricultural research, particularly in farming systems, break crops and whole-farm profitability. @humans_of_ag
Listen now ▶️ bit.ly/3ZR6OFu
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🙌Welcome to read the first paper in Topical Collection "Analytical Chemistry Methods and Protocols: From Standard Practices to New Sustainable Approaches" Cornelia Locher et al. | A Critical Exploration of the Total Flavonoid Content Assay for Honey
👉mdpi.com/2409-9279/7/6/95
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🌱🌱 A new $10M project is underway to support WA’s high rainfall zone (HRZ) growers to maximise their profitability and ensure sustainability of production through crop rotation sequencing, crop management and integrated disease management strategies. @DPIRDbroadacre
Read more: bit.ly/3NZR4Ju
#GroundCoverOnline #FarmingSystems #HighRainfallZone #Albany #Esperance
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Soybean dwarf virus causes a leaf reddening disease in sub-clover. In the south-west of WA we have the YP strain which is transmitted primarily by the pea aphid and also green peach aphid. @meatlivestock @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest See our latest article - shorturl.at/5TSGr
