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The Repronomics II Project is up and running in the Northern Territory (NT) with many collaborators working to identify genomic indicators of fertility, increase the size of the…
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There were a number of webinars held in June. Here are the links to a few of the recordings. Managing erosion on floodplains presented by Southern Gulf NRM…
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Old Man Plains Research Station (OMP) turns off steers each year as part of the Quality Graze research project. This project aims to identify optimal grazing systems that…
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Graziers in the Burdekin will be the first required to meet the Queensland Government’s new minimum practice agricultural standards for grazing which start on 1 December 2020. Under…
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Damage to on-farm infrastructure and crops during the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough more than a year ago is still evident across much of the state’s…
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The Long Paddock’s well known series of rainfall and pasture growth posters have been updated for 2020. Four posters make up the series: the original Australia’s Variable Rainfall;…
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Apart from some extra planning and approvals for travel, little has changed for the beef extension team based in Mackay in recent times. Over the last two months…
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The 2020 MLA Phosphorus Challenge ran in April and May across North West Queensland to test for phosphorus (P) deficiency. Beef extension staff from the Queensland Department of…
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There have been numerous webinars in the last month covering a variety of topics by a number of agencies. Below is a list of recent webinar recordings. The…
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As many readers would know, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Beef Extension Officer, Matt Brown, is also a business partner in a beef cattle herd near Rockhampton.…
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