Neil Bull

Environmental Project Manager, Ricegrowers' Association of Australia

[CA Rice Commission @RiceNews]

45 seconds, one field, one year at McKenzie Farms:

In spring, open the ground & precision-level; add 5 inches of water; grow through spring–summer; harvest in fall; welcome winter habitat for the Pacific Flyway. 🌾🦆

[CA Rice Commission @RiceNews]

🌿 Wetlands help but take ~150 years to accumulate soil—plus they don’t produce crops.

🌾 Rice isn’t always flooded, but it offers a balance—slowing subsidence while keeping agriculture viable.

[James Brinkhoff @jamesbrinkhoff]

Aus rice growers might have been surprised to see an extra image in their dashboards on 22 March. The @esa has kept the older Sentinel-2A satellite in orbit for another year, so all crops are now getting at least 2 images every 5 days! @RiceExtension @ricegrowers @AgriFuturesAU

[Stacey Doolan @DoolanStacey]

Love finding crops where nature is helping out. Heads not out on this crop so hopefully enough time for predators/parasites to build. #Rice #Armyworms

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

BOOOOM, Marcelina has just pushed another 527 kms northwest, currently on the Newcastle Creek between Daly Waters and Tennant Creek! She is now over 2100 kms from her spring home in Balranald. This is incredible to witness.

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

We are on site in the Macquarie Marshes thanks to some eagle-eyed and incredibly helpful local farmers. Wish us luck! 🍀

[Matt Herring @Matt_HerringOz]

One of Australia’s most elusive birds, a 2,200km journey and a mid-winter mystery solved https://t.co/1kN4TylG8y

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

"Given the species' national significance, the program will now manage the small wetlands specifically for the Australian painted snipe in partnership with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder."

It’s Gloria & Marcelina farm!
@theCEWH @nswdcceew
https://t.co/ngJUZtWADC?

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

Marcelina has homed in on the Goyder Lagoon at Clifton Hills Station, beside the Birdsville track in SA. It’s recognised as an Important Bird Area, home to Grey Grasswren, Yellow Chat and loads of waterbirds, including previous records of APS.

[Matt Herring @Matt_HerringOz]

👀Look at these magnificent recently fledged baby bitterns we just found this weekend near Griffith, already ~200 metres from their nest. Easily spotted with our drone, the old nest would have been a hive of secret activity over the past two months. #bitternsinrice

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

👀Marcelina’s incredible northward journey continues! 👀
She’s just arrived on the Warburton Creek in the far north-east of SA, 950 km from where we caught her on Jan. 3rd near Balranald. Documenting long distance APS movements for the first time is all thanks to crowdfunding! 🙏

[Tracking Australian Painted-snipe @TrackingAPSnipe]

BREAKING NEWS:
Marcelina is on the move!
And it might just be the start of a northward journey to her wintering site. She is currently near Pitarpunga Lake, about 20 km from where we think she’s been for at least three months with Gloria & co. Hold on to your seats …

[h.cudmore @frogfarmer1]

My endangered #bitterns are back yet again. These guys are a regular visitor to my rice fields. Breeding and thriving #basinplanfail

[AustralianFarmers @OzFarmers]

Happy #AgDayAU! #GrowYouGoodThing 💚

[Matt Herring @Matt_HerringOz]

Yesterday, I got our orchid on ABC national TV news after its best spring in ten years. But seriously, some great exposure for the endangered Australian Painted-snipe, a bird that appears to be in deep trouble. @TrackingAPSnipe @BirdlifeOz @nswenviromedia https://t.co/EotetxWuMw

[Irrigation Farmers Network (formerly ICC) @IrrigationFN]

We have a few seats available on Friday if you'd like to join us at Irrigation Insights?
Check out the full program @ https://t.co/yRfYmsWvpp and register today!
@MurrayDairy @ricegrowers @CottonInfoAust @GBCMA @GrainGrowersLtd
#FutureDroughtFund #SNSWInnovationHub

[Neil Bull @Neil_BullOz]

@Matt_HerringOz @D0CT0R_Dave Excellent! Well done Matt & team Painted Snipe.

[Matt Herring @Matt_HerringOz]

Despite a tough start to the season for rice growers (too much water, delaying preparation and sowing), we still have over 500 ha signed up for this season’s #bitternfriendlyrice. That makes over 3500 ha for the total @LLSRiverina @AusLandcare incentive program. Brilliant.

[Matt Herring @Matt_HerringOz]

Australian Painted-snipe spam all day, probably all week, possibly all month. #sorrynotsorry
This gorgeous little battler deserves the spotlight. Fact: females lay the eggs, then take off, with the male raising the young. Opposite of bitterns! https://t.co/6vgsQhVWf7 📷P.Merritt