James Challis

Agronomist at Rodwells

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@hirschirsch @grassrootsag Voraxor plus Prosulfocarb or Boxer has been safe here on heavier country. It might be worth sowing a bit deeper on any lighter country next year if dry. Similar to other comments I have made sure we have brought forward the N application to get that Neo up and cranking.

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@LFelmingham Clients here employ a contractor with a 40L capacity drone. Brilliant for corn insecticides/fungicides at silking and patching out wet untrafficable areas. To increase the water rate to 50L was cheaper than a calling in a helicopter. Mouse bait spreading at 1-2kg/ha works well.

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Slugs jumping the grazing gun on this this later sown Nizza following Easter rains. First time they have been observed on this property. Are slugs likely to be more prevalent this year following rainfall timing and two prior good seasons? ⁦@NutrienSthEast ⁦@agnovatech⁩

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Canola accidently received 850ml/ha of Clethodim 360 4 weeks ago without oil. Flowering currently seems unaffected. Unfortuneately the ryegrass also untouched @stickscleary @NutrienSthEast @QuentenKnight #newsprayoildrumcolour

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Must be some feed around when the best place for the silage pits is on top of your Lucerne! ⁦@Dairy_Australia⁩ ⁦@KateKak⁩

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One shallow tyne has confirmed what we have been told. Seeding depth is critical with #Luximax! @BASF_Agro_Au @QuentenKnight @101agronomy

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A grower called 3 weeks ago proudly informing me that his new bar allowed all his canola to have DAP @ 100kg with the seed and Urea @ 70kg underneath to ‘really get it moving’ Thankfully it received 4 inches of rain for April. How bad can N tox peg establishment? @NutrienSthEast

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Jan 2017 vs Jan 2020 NDVI showing reduction in summer plantings south of Echuca. Not quite as dramatic as NSW @Decipher_tech @ajvagg #wheresthelucerne? #lockdownyourfodder

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Jan 2017 vs Jan 2020 NDVI showing stark reduction in summer cropping area cantered over Deniliquin Southern NSW. Edward River Riparian Zone also reduced? @Decipher_tech @ajvagg @irrigation_news

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So ahhh who’s keen to help move a trampoline onto the lawn later this evening?! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 @OzTrampolines @BuiltBeforeMidnight!
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[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@brill_rohan @schilgee @Steve_Marcroft G’day Rohan, yes that would make sense. The farmer retained seed has only had a targeted Sclero Spray in the past 2 seasons. It never has had a foliar application targetting blackleg. Do Nuseed seed crops have a double in crop spray strategy @NuseedAustralia?

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Compare the pair. Same Variety (Bonito). Same Flutriafol in furrow rate. Same foliar Prosaro rate. Same decile 1 GSR rainfall. Same rotation. One farmer retained seed, the other bought in each year. Is this a common observation in this type of season @Steve_Marcroft?

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@Nel_farms @JonoRobinson1 @Steve_Marcroft Hey mate, yes the high infection is farmer retained seed.

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@stickscleary @tim2732 @jdep__ Will it sneak into 2019 harvest or an early 2020 job?

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@CaptainCanola @Steve_Marcroft Thanks Justin, as I was in charge of collection, sampling error is very likely. The sub sample in the pictures were taken across a range of elevations off headlands etc. Do you have any data available on outcrossing and reduction in blackleg suppression? Or is it seed infection?

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@schilgee @Steve_Marcroft G’day Karl, yes both sites had the same seed dressings. Maxim and Poncho. No Jockey this year as I have seen it peg germination % in years without a steady break. I should have recommended it this year as the rains event in early May bounced every single seed up!

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@jewellfarming @IrrigatedCC 1.2-1.3ML/ha with the first water

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Beckom enjoying 20mm from the lateral. Deniliquin last week. @IrrigatedCC

[James Challis @Challis_JS]

@Murrellsag Impressive condition mate, what sort of weight gain/day are you targeting for your foxes on the lucerne?