Time flies… and so do our drones ✈️

The team in Northampton have been hard at work setting up a rotation trial researching new systems to support farm profitability!

It’s all part of a joint project with GRDC West, check out some highlights from the past year 🌾

GRDC Grains Research Update webinars are happening over the next few months. Awesome line up of topics and speakers. Full info and registration at grdc.com.au/events/list
#GRDCUpdates

Grassroots Agronomy Greg, this is on a Case 8250. A smaller capacity machine or machines with inherent rotor loss, may have increased advantages.
Here’s a few points that I’ve found.

Based on 2023 we estimated ~9mm in early Apr & ~5mm mid-Apr on mallee sand (no repellence etc) was enough to maintain water potentials for 50% canola emergence. These rules worked again, shame it hasn't happened in reality this time. Here's hoping we all get 5mm++ soon GRDC

Let us know if you have any specific topics you would like us to discuss.

🎙️ NEW PODCAST

Grower Group Alliance's Daniel Kidd & DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock's Mark Seymour
discuss the Legume Leaders project and benefits and constraints of adopting grain legumes in WA farming systems.

Listen now ▶️ bit.ly/44keLnd

#GRDCPodcast #LegumeLeaders #GrowerGroupAlliance

We are excited to have 50 trial sites this year across the Wimmera, Mallee and North Central regions, and it's all hands on deck to get seed into the ground! Even our CEO Fiona couldn't resist getting amongst the action 💪
#sowing #ausag

🥳🥳 Today we launched the GRDC Data Catalogue! It will enable Australian researchers to tap into a goldmine of info to accelerate the release of new technology and knowledge for grain growers.

👉More: bit.ly/3y5QZz0
✔️Access GRDC Data Catalogue: bit.ly/3xUtitz

The fun begins…🌱

Anyone know anyone in the MOREE/ GARAH/GOONDIWINDI region? We are playing on Friday at the GARAH hall! Help us spread the word!

As well as harvesting plots with the header, we are also harvesting pure seed and shortrows by hand. These will be dried down and individually threshed later.
#ricebreedingaustralia
#ausrice

Grenfell canola NVT emerging well 11 days after sowing GRDC National Variety Trials (NVT) Kalyx Australia

Single disc seeding systems proving their value in 2024. Dry on top but with moisture below, early April sown canola is emerging evenly. Accurate seed placement across a range of soils & stubble types. #noclods

The survey to have your say on changing trends in #weed biology and management in #grain production is still open. Please respond and share with others:
federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_20…
GRDC WeedSmart Chris Davey

Proud moment sowing hallmark lentils with new acid tolerant rhizobium. Our team brought this to nsw, GRDC North backed us with a scoping study, then engaged a larger team inc NSW DPI Agronomy to bring to market. Awesome outcome for growers 👏👍 #aggrowagronomyandresearch

Canola establishment trial GRDC West Hyden sown 60mm below the bottom of the furrow on the left and no press-wheel pressure on the right SLR - Field Research | Extension

Pulses can be influenced by a range of factors that can affect how well your crop will establish. Things such as seeding rate, soil temperature, seed quality, moisture, handling, and fertilizer placement/rate all play a part on the success of the crop: ow.ly/OKJp50RmmCr

Greater shoot lengths in the field for Mace18 and Magenta18 reflects the greater coleoptile and shoot elongation rates of these wheats (measured under controlled environment conditions) GRDC CSIRO #longcoleoptilewheat

For what it is worth I have been experimenting with a simple index over past two years to support intuition with dry seeding decisions. Idea is to update with new experiences. I’ve certainly found it useful to straighten up the thoughts

🐭🐭 Moderate to high #mouse activity in parts of the north Adelaide Plains, VIC Mallee and Wimmera, and pockets of high activity on the Darling Downs in QLD and in the Central Eastern Wheatbelt of WA. CSIRO Steve Henry

Read top tips for #management ▶️ bit.ly/4ddTUWu