loretta serafin

Research Agronomist, Summer Grains, NSW DPI.

[NSW Agronomy @NSW_AGRONOMY]

Breeza field walk: sorghum, maize & mungbean trials.
When: Thursday 6 Feb @ 8am.

🫘Mungbean: varieties for improved yield & protein.
🌽Maize breeding & hybrid evaluation
🌾Sorghum: row spacing, plant population & hybrid selection

@nswagriculture @GRDCNorth @HSR_Seeds

[NSW Agronomy @NSW_AGRONOMY]

2025 sorghum harvest in full swing Nth of Moree!

🧐Will 50cm row spacings beat 100 cm & single skip this season?
🤔Can ylds be improved by managing PKS nutrition?
❓Only the results will tell

Part of #GRDC NGN on yield & quality project

@nswagriculture @LorettaSerafin

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@samheagney You are so right Sam. The soil temps have been up there 13-14 degrees and higher at our trial sites west of moree, though missing one essential ingredient- rain.

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@SorgGuy @DAFQld @george_jaeggli Well done Barb! You are an inspiration!

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@Queensland_FSR @dongxue_zhao @pioneerseedsau @AirbornInsight @QAAFI @UQ_News Congratulations Dongxue and Daniel.

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@samheagney Maybe I should be potting up our sorghum plants too?

[NSW Agronomy @NSW_AGRONOMY]

#fieldaysareus
"SORGHUM FIELD WALK, Mungindi"....with @nswdpi's sorghum queen 👑 @LorettaSerafin

🟨How has early sown sorghum gone?
🟨Plant populations
🟨Hybrid comparisons

When: this Wednesday 18th January @ 7.30am
Where: Address ⤵️. Map on Tweet below.

@GRDCNorth @theGRDC

[Pacific Seeds @PacificSeeds]

Register now for the @AustSummerGrain YOUNG LEADERS FORUM in March 2023 on the Gold Coast. The forum brings together students with keynote speakers, graduate agronomists, grains industry employers, panel discussions, networking events and much more. https://t.co/FL1tCO1fFc

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@CortevaAU Eva from Corteva

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@bradburge4 Hi Brad, I’m happy to talk sunflowers, I’ve been involved in the industry in northern Nsw for about 20 years. Give me a call if you like 0427 311 819. Cheers Loretta

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Thanks to @tom_greentree, Mungindi cropping group, B&W Rural and HMag for your support with the Optimising Sorghum Project.

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Early sown sorghum trials at Mungindi looking great 😀 (we were fortunate to get a crop out of the ground).
LHS sown 22 Aug @ 7-8 leaf
RHS sown 27 Sept @ 3 leaf
Thanks to @samheagney
@NSWDPI_AGRONOMY @nswdpi @Queensland_FSR @theGRDC @GRDCNorth

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@Queensland_FSR @QAAFI @UQ_News Congratulations Dongxue!

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@theGRDC @CSIRO @JeremyWhish Congratulations Jeremy!

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Early sown sorghum 3-4 leaf at moree looking great. Sown on 17th August.
Part of the Optimising Sorghum Project
@GRDCNorth @theGRDC @Queensland_FSR @NSWDPI_AGRONOMY @nswdpi #sorghum

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@AdamCol96752119 Perfect planting conditions and a bit of rain tonight should make it even better.

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@pennyheuston 33 mm Duri

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@ONUS_Agronomy Congratulations to you both!

[Casey Budd @ONUS_Agronomy]

Mice chewing through sorghum out west like a toddler sampling the fruit bowl. #covercropping

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@AdamCol96752119 It’s looking great Adam. I hope you pick up a bit of rain from this front.