Ed Hilsdon

Farmer. Agronomist. Never stop learning

[Gus MacLennan @gusmac05]

Just some of the challenges seen in my travels today. Sclero, rust hot spots, septoria and canola at 20% bloom 😬.

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Rule #1 of cropping...pick up rocks dad!

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Barley trial site throwing up some differences now. Done well ⁦@chriswalsh008⁩ ⁦@BrendanTorpy⁩

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@CreightonAg Yeah same it definitely seems to be weak straw strength as a variety in high yielding scenarios @far_australia

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

I’m hoping that’s just from urea overlap. Had pgr 2 weeks ago #Accroc plenty of yield potential #moreN

[Cameron Morris @cameronmorris]

Are there any wick wiper gurus out there who have experience cleaning up troublesome weeds such as slender thistle & Dock in clover dominant pastures? Including herb and legume pastures. ⁦⁩ ⁦@NutrienSthEast⁩ ⁦@NufarmAustralia ⁩ Retweets appreciated

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@chriswalsh008 @agronomeiste @JamesHeff80 @cropplus1 @BrendanTorpy Sowing date winter wheats Chris? Location?

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Haha sorry comparing to faba’s...Amberley very clean

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Quite noticeable how the Aquadulce beans are picking up more disease at moment than newer varieties. Ascochyta blight and cercospera.
Could be some choc spot too...

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@botta42s @CaptainCanola Oh hello David....what colour is this canola crop now mate? did the N fix it up?..

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@JamesHeff80 @chriswalsh008 @agtbreeding @agronomeiste Beautiful black dirt! Pulse last year?

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@s_simpfendorfer Thanks Steven. We do get leaf rust early in season down here. Pretty mild winter so far. New pathotyoes have destroyed other winter wheat varieties in recent years. E.g 104 revenue wheat
I’ll get it tested though...

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Leaf rust in DS Bennett wheat and Septoria in it too. Not surprised. Rancona seed trt on this certified bulk up seed is offering little for these diseases. Z30 now
Will prob need 3 foliar fungicides on this sucker to maintain yield pot

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@JamesHeff80 Yeah mate
How’s the yield potential in millicent looking at the moment?

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

A bit early for flowers on y93CL for my liking but then again it was out the ground 17th April. That’s about a month earlier than last year...

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@JamesHeff80 @agtbreeding @far_australia @GRDCSouth @MacKillopGroup @BenDumesny Great stuff. Sowing rate? Plant numbers established...?

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Not a bad view from the office this morning.. #pumped ✊🏽👍

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@chriswalsh008 @barleygirl01 @BrendanTorpy @DMAg_consultant Big day...well done guys 👌🏽

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

Winter feed for spring lambing mob coming along well. Been first year since 2017 that season has allowed us to plant early to get this wedge of dm #opportunisticfeedcropping

[Ed Hilsdon @ehilsdon]

@chriswalsh008 @AchieveAg Hahaha not sure...we haven’t had any snakes near the house since but we didn’t have any we knew about before either. They hang out with each other &can be v loud...alarm each other when they feel threatened (mainly by my pup)
The wife was the brains behind them