brett cocks

Edaphologist, Agriculturalist, optimist and a real whizz in the kitchen. Minor functionary @csiro. Views my own!

[brett cocks @CocksBrett]

Thank god for the independents.

[Lindsay Bell @lindsaywbell]

BIRDS WILL NOT WIN - Sunflowers are a particular favourite of our local cockatoos. This summer they were grown in our higher diversity cropping systems treatments and the team have gone to great lengths to protect the integrity of our data collection. @theGRDC

[Lindsay Bell @lindsaywbell]

What are the Risk and Rewards for different N strategies in your environment? #Riskwise project is using experiments and simulation modelling to examine a range of strategic and tactical approaches so that we can be 'more right, more often' with N decision making. @theGRDC

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A visualization of human population growth over the last 2000 years.

📽: American Museum of Natural History

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

Autumn is near! Looking for a winter feed option? Considered forage brassicas? A quality feed with multiple grazings. See recently published guidelines on Managing forage brassicas in Australian mixed farming regions. https://t.co/iO2WT1aiS6 @lindsaywbell @meatlivestock

[Brendan Malone @sOiLmAlOnE]

Soil map of Australia :)

SA farmer tills giant map into paddock just in time for Australia Day https://t.co/TAQBXlHTUE via @ABCaustralia

[GRDC @theGRDC]

GRDC has released a new publication: 'Water Smart Farming': a one-stop-shop for growers and advisors looking to learn more about crop water use and managing it. Read more here: https://t.co/oP6dMx0AMK

[PaulMacWeedsmart-Pulse @Paul_WeedSmart]

FTR on Darling Downs farm from a 2.0 Lts per ha of a new Glyphosate 600 product and there was scattered populations of similar size over hundreds of acres in Feb 2020. Dead as a dodo bird. No paraquat required.

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Prepare for #grow24 by checking out the @CanolaWatch fundamentals articles with detailed information on our key #canola best management practices for yield, profitability and sustainability.

The newest write-up is "Six basics of blackleg management": https://t.co/2xlJNTxYCX

[brett cocks @CocksBrett]

Enjoy the $9 donation @CocaCola I’m still thirsty😡

[PaulMacWeedsmart-Pulse @Paul_WeedSmart]

Started already is spray drift onto sensitive crops.
Need to really adopt every drift reduction or elemination tactic you can eg boom height , sprayer speed , droplet spray quality , application timing AND use alternative much safer chemistry if you must spray.

[Soil CRC @SoilCRC]

Soil CRC researchers from @CeRDI_FedUni, @nswdpi, @mwlr_nz & @CharlesSturtUni joined forces with @MurdochUni’s Dr Richard Bell to deliver a new sandy soils map for researchers, advisors and farmers 👉 https://t.co/OvC620VCNW

#soilresearch #sandysoils #collaboration

[brett cocks @CocksBrett]

Wow that happened quickly

[GRDC @theGRDC]

A GRDC-invested project is underway at @UTAS_ in partnership with #SARDI and @CSIRO seeking to identify chickpea varieties that can withstand the challenges posed by diverse and often unpredictable Australian climates: https://t.co/Ek5ntwXPyN

[Soil Science Australia @SoilScienceAust]

Every 1% increase in soil organic matter helps our soils hold 150,000 litres more water per hectare!

This #worldsoilday help us to celebrate the vital role of soil in sustaining life.

December 5 is World Soil Day.

Learn more: https://t.co/FfCR9bxZ2e

[Dongxue Zhao @dongxue_zhao]

New PhD scholarship opportunity on High-throughput root phenotyping!

Crop improvement and drought tolerance: the roots of the solution. https://t.co/HwVmvYVIPJ

To apply, email a cover letter and CV:
[email protected]
@QAAFI @Queensland_FSR

[Yield Gap Australia @YieldGapAus]

This is the final @CSIRO #Wheatcast national wheat yield forecast for 2023. Median expected yield is 1.74 t/ha which is 4% below the 15-yr average yield. The map shows median expected water-limited yields. For more detail, including state forecasts see: https://t.co/Pd1uPznF3B

[🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 @Classicbritcom]

It’s Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Today. Who was your Dr Who when growing up?

[CSIRO @CSIRO]

We've launched a state-of-the-art clean hydrogen refuelling station, purpose-built for hydrogen research.

The refuelling station uses green hydrogen made with electricity from renewable sources, allowing hydrogen cars to travel over 600 km emissions-free. https://t.co/59RmomTjYe

[Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag]

CSIRO farming systems agronomists @tony_swan64 & @lindsaywbell join the @WeedSmartAU podcast.

Both gurus provide the latest insights on fallow, rotations, soil water, weeds & much more. Years of experience put into a paddock perspective.