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24.01.2022 New 2018 Australian glyphosate and paraquat resistance posters for downloading http://www.glyphosateresistance.org.au/

23.01.2022 #WeedsWednesday Frogbit Frogbit is a floating freshwater plant that can rapidly invade and smother waterways. Frogbit is a serious biosecurity threat to NSW. ...If you see this plant, report it by calling the NSW DPI Biosecurity Helpline on 1800 680 244. For more information, visit: http://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/286

23.01.2022 #WeedsWednesday Serrated tussock Serrated tussock is a perennial, drought resistant, highly invasive grass. It is highly adapted to a range of environments, see...ds prolifically and is difficult and costly to control. Serrated tussock can infest agricultural land ranging from highly arable and fertile areas through to steep and non-arable areas with low fertility. Serrated tussock seeds are also a serious contaminant of hay and grain. Farm machinery such as slashers, vehicles and tractors can readily transport seed to clean areas. For control measures, visit: http://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/123

21.01.2022 Seeding large areas of lawn areas cheap way for your lawn needs. The results show 40days growth from when seeded to last photo. Did get rain on completion of se...eding. Three steps to a lawn. 1. Cultivation 2. Sow 3. Harvest. Any good turf grower will tell you the secret to a successful lawn is in the preparation, but the wont as they need to sell grass. See more

21.01.2022 Never heard about catch cups? Theyre a great way to get hidden efficiency out of your sprinkler system. Just using them for a few minutes per zone can unlock g...allons of savings. Enter the data on our free app (https://wateringschedule.com/), or, if youre a B-hyve user, its built into your B-hyve app. http://bit.ly/2HHyvbT See more

20.01.2022 Never heard about catch cups? They're a great way to get hidden efficiency out of your sprinkler system. Just using them for a few minutes per zone can unlock g...allons of savings. Enter the data on our free app (https://wateringschedule.com/), or, if you're a B-hyve user, it's built into your B-hyve app. http://bit.ly/2HHyvbT See more

18.01.2022 Its hard to imagine in some parts of Europe that a matter of weeks can be declared a drought. What does the rest of the world know about Australias dry conditions? Read more here: https://www.theland.com.au/story/5554618/dutch-drought/

18.01.2022 Barnaby Joyce has suggested that farmers who've struggled to make a profit for a decade should reconsider what they're doing with their lives. It's advice that's not sitting well with some. What do you think?

18.01.2022 "As a result of getting rid of the manure there are also fewer flies, which benefits livestock health and welfare, and helps reduce issues such as fly strike. ABC Rural

17.01.2022 August mid-month National Climate Outlook A drier than average September is more likely across much of the eastern half of mainland Australia, the south-west of... WA and the Northern Territory, with parts of the south-east having a greater than 80 per cent chance of a drier than average month. For the remainder of the country there are roughly equal chances of a wetter or drier than average September. The rainfall outlook for spring 2018 indicates that a drier than average three months is more likely for southern inland NSW, VIC, parts of central QLD, southern SA, south-west WA and TAS. There is no strong tendency towards either wetter or drier than average conditions for much of remainder of the country. The temperature outlook for September to November 2018 indicates that daytime temperatures are more likely to be warmer than average for Australia. Similarly, night-time temperatures are also likely to be warmer than average for most areas, except for parts of northern Australia and the southeast of the mainland. (Bureau of Meteorology National Climate Outlook, 16 August 2018). More: bit.ly/climateupdate

17.01.2022 Bees are critically important in maintaining our food supply and ecosystems. If you keep honeybees, you must be registered with NSW DPI. By maintaining a regis...ter of beekeepers, we can contact you in the case of an emergency. For registration and more information, visit: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/bees

16.01.2022 "In fact lamb slaughter in May was the highest number since October, 1970" - Kerry Grumpy Guy Lonergan.

16.01.2022 The importance of feed planning and actioning those decisions, the growing wave of farmers looking to Holistic farm management to manage their businesses, resou...rces and mental health, managing natures tendency to progress towards a more complex state, and the social consequences of drought. See more

15.01.2022 Dont miss this great new opportunity to further your leadership aspirations in agriculture! See the link below to find out more! http://ow.ly/lwUu30l09b0

15.01.2022 ENDS TONIGHT - LAST CHANCE- If you're a GREEN THUMB - The BIGGEST SALE of the year ENDS TONIGHT Every product is heavily reduced up to 70% OFF All the -Po...wer Planters are on SALE! -The Little Aussie Composters -Willcox Stainless Steel Weeders -Aussie Gardener Secateurs -Veggie Netting -Drills -Hedge Trimmers -String Trimmers -Blowers Everything we sell is reduced and there are fantastic package deals with great bonuses. Limited stock - Only available till Sold Out. Head to www.powerplanter.com.au/greenfriday Great Gear for Green Thumbs Phone Orders 1800 222 800 $5 shipping all weekend

15.01.2022 Farmers battling the drought are disappointed with their representatives.

12.01.2022 Heavy lambs sold for a new Australian record price of $282.20 a head at Wagga Wagga saleyards this morning paid for a pen of 99. Full report here: https://www.theland.com.au//aussie-lamb-record-smashed-ag/

12.01.2022 I thought I would also use this graphical example of how severe and critical the drought is across vast areas of Australia. I dont think I have ever seen it t...his bad, at this time of year before in my 20 years of covering weather in some form. This charts is called the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (showing the anomalies in June) and is an indicator of whether something is containing live green vegetation or not. I dont think there is anything more that needs to be said, its tough out there and little hope really on the horizon But for those in the big cities who have the ability to turn taps on, this drought will affect you too, with water restrictions possible, definitely increase in the cost of fresh produce and meat supplies if there is no rain in the coming few months/year. Fingers crossed that things change soon

11.01.2022 Barnaby Joyce has suggested that farmers whove struggled to make a profit for a decade should reconsider what theyre doing with their lives. Its advice thats not sitting well with some. What do you think?

11.01.2022 One of the most unsettling things about coronavirus is that nobody can predict how long the massive disruptions to almost every aspect of daily life will last. ...But as Dr Norman Swan explains, some experts say drastic action could see the end come much sooner than we expect - it all depends on what we do. See more

10.01.2022 Hydraulic soil coring and soil sampling for carbon at a time when these NW NSW paddocks were green, some while back. Incredibly hopeful for rain for those in drought right now.

10.01.2022 Did you know the Murray-Darling Basin had its driest January-June period since 1986? Find out what the next 3 months has in store in this first look at the Climate and Water Outlook for August-October 2018 More info at: http://ow.ly/BWBm30kTxvo

10.01.2022 2017 editions of the Soil and Land Community of Practice - the CoP have been uploaded to the SKN website. There are Daily Soil Digest editions which cover soil and land news stories and there are also Opinion editions. So check them out here http://www.nswskn.com/2017-editions/

08.01.2022 The SKN webpage has been updated to include a list of Iconic Publications - papers that were game changers for the professional development and understanding of... soils amongst our members. We hope you find some new insights here too. "Holmes, Arthur (1965). Principles of Physical Geology. Second Edition. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, Melbourne. Comment: On reading this, it was like a light going on for explaining the distribution of soils in Central West NSW. It provided a logical basis for understanding the distribution of soils in Central West NSW. It explained that lithology was insufficient to explain soil distributions, it was also necessary to know about the palaeogeography and origins of the rock materials. It also brought into question the practice of simply using lithology alone to predict soil distribution which gained some currency in the late 1990s." http://www.nswskn.com/iconic-publications/

08.01.2022 A good, quick, cheap test for protein in the soil could also be used as a test for available nitrogen. The process measures a protein known as glomalin. Glomali...n is generally believed to be produced by a common soil microorganism that has a beneficial relationship with plant roots. The tongue-twisting name for this organism is arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. See more

07.01.2022 Study shows that fertilizer throws communities of microbes on leaves off-balance. Implications for food plants are massive, as weve really domesticated the he...ll out of our food. To this end, the microbiomes story comes full circle in agriculture. Where to next? One thing resonates with me, we dont need to be dosing our plants with an army of probiotics, less is more.

06.01.2022 Hey New South Wales! For the first time in 14 years, Sydney is host to the 21st Australasian Weeds Conference - bringing the weed management community together... over the next few days to discuss new developments and share information about cutting-edge and best weed management practices. Exciting times in the world of weed management. #21AWC #weedos For more information, visit: https://www.21awc.org.au/

05.01.2022 Blecavating or stoneburier ideal for turf preparation and seeding. #soilconditioner #openspace #glascottlandscapeandcivil #blacktowncitycouncil #canturburycouncil

04.01.2022 ENDS TONIGHT - LAST CHANCE- If youre a GREEN THUMB - The BIGGEST SALE of the year ENDS TONIGHT Every product is heavily reduced up to 70% OFF All the -Po...wer Planters are on SALE! -The Little Aussie Composters -Willcox Stainless Steel Weeders -Aussie Gardener Secateurs -Veggie Netting -Drills -Hedge Trimmers -String Trimmers -Blowers Everything we sell is reduced and there are fantastic package deals with great bonuses. Limited stock - Only available till Sold Out. Head to www.powerplanter.com.au/greenfriday Great Gear for Green Thumbs Phone Orders 1800 222 800 $5 shipping all weekend

03.01.2022 Research from the University of Melbournes Foodprint project found that 84 per cent of Melbournes recycled water was pumped out to sea. "Its available, its there, its only a matter of investing money towards it," Vegetable grower Marco Mason said.

03.01.2022 A new set of fact sheet and video resources is now online targeting the irrigation industrys most critical asset - on farm water storage. The series homes in ...on practical and easy to understand advice on best practice management and maintenance of water storage: -Storage survey for accurately measuring volume you cant manage what you dont measure http://bit.ly/2JrY8Qn - Storage maintenance - prevention is better than a cure http://bit.ly/2HDC7If - Minimising storage evaporation and seepage loss - farm storages are the largest source of water loss on most irrigated farms http://bit.ly/2JqoBNT The on farm water storage fact sheet series has been produced by Sustaining the Basin Irrigated Farm Modernisation (STBIFM) in collaboration with CottonInfo, the North West NSW Irrigation Australia Limited Regional Committee and North West Local Land Services.

03.01.2022 On the 21st August, IAL Training and Certification Manager, Geoff Harvey is presenting an online webinar on Securing Australias Agriculture Future - are irrigators keeping up?? Find out more below...

02.01.2022 TruckGrid Max has been a favourite by many Australians. This permeable paving grid is excellent for driveways that experience heavy-weight traffic. Check out our other reinforced grass products at www.grassreinforcement.com.au.

02.01.2022 Do you know what the top 6 greatest biosecurity threats to agriculture are? Find out if your farm is safe > https://bit.ly/2NuKYji #NSWFarmers #thefarmer #biosecurity #agriculture

01.01.2022 How do we measure how much rain has fallen? Well, we collect most of our rainfall observations using a bucketa tipping bucketbut its a bit fancier than the... type you usually find in your laundry! Our meteorologist Andrea Peace explains how this fundamental weather observations tool works. See the full video via Scope at https://tenplay.com.au/channel-el/scope/season-3/episode-57 National Science Week #scienceweek