Lucy Watt

Helping shape the future of Australian agricuture through livestock and forage systems research @CSIRO. Loves gardening & natural art. Views are my own.

[AAAS Qld & NT Branch @AAAS_Qld]

AAAS soon will be posting from one national account
and our state-level accounts will be wound down. Be sure to follow @AnimalScienceAU from here on out for all your Aussie animal science news!

[AAAS Qld & NT Branch @AAAS_Qld]

Excited for the 2024 joint AAAP/AAAS Congress in Melbourne? The QLD/NT branch has decided to extend the deadline for Travel Bursaries to Wednesday, April 10! Apply here: https://t.co/cGMCPdwh5S NT and ECR members especially encouraged to apply
@AnimalScienceAU

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

Modelling shows autumn sown forage brassicas are a reliable feed in Australia’s crop-livestock zone. They can ⬇️ feed gaps and allow for a safe ⬆️ in stocking rates 🐑🐂 Check out our recent publication! @lindsaywbell @meatlivestock

https://t.co/9OYwiL7B1P

[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

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

What a great @theGRDC podcast with @mareecrawford1 Discussions on plant breeding, biologicals, importance of mentors in ag, and measuring our success by the success of our farmers. Worth a listen 🌱🌾https://t.co/uhIvnZEZdE

[John Kirkegaard @AgroJAK]

Here’s what wheat looks like after 180 years in a row of either no manure or fertiliser (bottom L) or 14 and 35 t/ha of farmyard manure every year (top L). Agronomist Paul Poulton explains the trial while Jeremy Whish @CSIRO contemplates how he would manage that much data.

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

Modelling shows dual-purpose crops facilitate autumn lambing and ⬇️ economic risk in different environments and led to better ewe reproduction. Could this also lead to better animal health and welfare? See article https://t.co/FDtP6ctx68 @lindsaywbell @meatlivestock

[Dr Sonja Dominik @SonjaDominik]

Peter Hunt from @CSIRO doing what he does best

[Australian Association of Animal Sciences @AnimalScienceAU]

#AusAnimSci2022 special issue is now live

[Australian Association of Animal Sciences @AnimalScienceAU]

Thanks @HayleyCNorman and @d_g_masters for a beautiful tribute to @sheepishsarah #AusAnimSci2022

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

Welcome ‘Mungbeans’ to NextGen APSIM! Well done to @heatherpasley1 for working your modelling magic 🪄A great example of the awesome work coming out of our #csirofuturefarm team.

[heatherpasley @heatherpasley1]

Exciting news! The mungbean model is ready for its debut in Apsim NextGen! Time for mungbeans to take the runway in your simulated crop rotation! https://t.co/GD23HHiSl6 #csirofuturefarm @lindsaywbell @drrisag @kwenham1

[Australian Association of Animal Sciences @AnimalScienceAU]

Winter is definitely here. 🥶🌨️❄️

You know where's not cold?

Cairns!!

Come & enjoy the warm weather + a spot of animal science at #AusAnimSci2022 in July

☀️😎🌴

regos still available at https://t.co/1AcXTAJK56

[Riverina LLS @LLSRiverina]

Save the date (and your spot) for the Pasture Research Update events in #Whitton and #Wagga!🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾🌾🌾🌾 Our team is working with @meatlivestock @nswdpi and range of others to bring you the latest science and practical advice.

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

We can now model forage #brassicas in #APSIM! This new tool will help improve our understanding of their potential value in mixed farming systems.

[Lindsay Bell @lindsaywbell]

With increasing interest in forage #brassicas, we now have improved ability to #model their production and quality across a range of environments and management in #APSIM. See our article just published
https://t.co/vC1PnaLcQb @LucyWatt5 @meatlivestock @KeithPembleton

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

@nathan_surawski @farmingagronomy @CocksBrett check this out!

[Nathan Surawski @nathan_surawski]

The sky might be gloomy but the productivity of this #pallaton crop @beaudesert is definitely not. 10 Ha Carrying 120AE since mid August 🐂🥩💪😳#pggwrightsonseedsau #csiro #elders @BrendoMagee @grodgers32 @farmingagronomy @lindsaywbell

[Australian Association of Animal Sciences @AnimalScienceAU]

Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on stingless bees in ag & urban communities. All welcome - please share with your networks! 🐝 @AustralianBee @EcologyToby @mylilivestock @maryfletcheruq

[Tony Swan @tony_swan64]

Position Vacant- CSIRO Research Technician
Great Opportunity to join CSIRO's Innovative Mixed Farming System Team implementing complex farming systems & agronomic experimentation.

For interested applicants, visit CSIRO website link at https://t.co/Qm9O2xhKNC
Retweets appreciated

[Lucy Watt @LucyWatt5]

Multi-environment study shows high potential for diverse forage brassica genotypes across Australia's mixed farming zone. Paper just published (Open Access) https://t.co/VtUddrynW0 @lindsaywbell @tony_swan64 @CocksBrett @meatlivestock

[Australian Association of Animal Sciences @AnimalScienceAU]

The launch of our website for the 2022 AAAS conference in Cairns is not far away - and neither is the call for abstracts! We'll soon be calling for EOIs for full papers in a special issue of @CSIROPublishing #AnimProdSci https://t.co/knxo6X87dE