The Kimberley Cotton Gin officially opens today
I’ll be broadcasting the Country Hour from here at lunchtime, you can tune in online here: https://t.co/2sNWNBRsDd
I've had some questions about the introduction of new herbicides. Check out this slide that shows when currently available herbicide sites of action were introduced.
Nothin' new since the 1990's.
Herbicide stewardship is critical.
Fantastic turn out of local legends to the inaugural northern Australian Women in Cotton (WinCott) field walks in Kununurra yesterday morning! Thanks to everyone who came along to support and all of our fantastic sponsors 🌱 WinCott field walk happening for NT ladies today!
Fantastic opportunity managing a research farm and research support team with exposure to national and global collaborators in beautiful Kununurra 🤩 https://t.co/xSihS5v5aA…
Northern Australia cotton growers are encouraged to monitor and report any unusual symptoms in their crops, following the confirmation of grey mildew disease.
If you see anything unusual on your farm, call the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline: 1800 084 881.
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#Plantago disease pot trial at the Frank Wise Institute for Tropical Agricultural Research! The husk of the plantago seed is also known as psyllium husk which is the star ingredient of many fibre supplements. Stoked to be contributing to global regularity! 🤭
#plantago seeding done, some early TOS up and going despite the heat. Main trial area sown and watered up today. 2022 trials getting the basics right @DPIRDWA @drschaer_DSI
New dating technique suggests carvings on Kimberley rock art shelters could be up to 43,000 years old - amongst the oldest in the world. Story via @BB_Collins@abcperth@abcnews@ABCIndigenous https://t.co/HbDKq2Ev4I
#PODCAST African swine fever won't kill cattle, but it could cause issues for Australia's cattle industry. Today I spoke to @NTCattlemen @ManikTerritory about this issue and calls by the @NationalFarmers for a feral pig cull https://t.co/j6b4mX4jdn @MargoAndrae@MecardoAnalysis