There's nothing quite like the buzz associated with securing a grant 🥳 Exciting times ahead! I can't wait to share details about what we'll be doing 😀

At the Growing SA conference dinner as a guest of CropLife Australia (thanks Jana Phan for the invite!). Great speech from Mark Bickley about the role of serendipity, persistence, and self belief in career success. It's a theme that cuts across sports and agriculture

Bringing global innovation local. Amazing day Elders Gatton #horticulture field day today. Biggest thanks to our R&D partners BASF Agricultural Solutions Australia @CortevaAU UPL AUS Ltd ADAMA Australia FMC ANZ Maree Crawford Catherine Chenoweth Brendan Magee Thomas Elder Consulting

My lady hooman supports Sydney Swans so I guess I'll tolerate wearing their scarf

“I am the happiest man alive,” Tipaklippa said. “We want Santos and all mining companies to remember—we are powerful, we will fight for our land and Sea Country, for our future generations no matter how hard and how long,” he said. Story here: vice.com/en/article/7k8…

The Draft National Soil Action Plan for 2022 - 2027 is out! Have your say 👇 #NationalSoilStrategy haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/soil-action

The Elders contribution to this project is being co-ordinated by the Thomas Elder Institute. I'm impressed by the commitment of the project leads to using a co-design approach to ensure agronomists and growers are meaningfully engaged in the R&D process. Watch this space!

Excellent day with DLF Seeds and Elders reviewing latest #innovation for pasture genetics. The power of your pasture is depending on matching the varieties to your farming system. #problemsolving #DecisionMaking maximises #ROI

At the launch of Smart Fertiliser Hub @unimelb representing Elders and TEI. The hub is developing new products and technologies to improve nitrogen use efficiency. There’s strong alignment with the Elders commitment to sustainability as a cornerstone of Australia’s agricultural future

I’ve had a great week in Tassie, building relationships and exploring partnership opportunities. The weather was gorgeous! A shoutout to the ground staff at Launceston airport, one of their X-ray machines is broken and there’s a long queue but it’s being managed really well 😀

Congratulations to @SpeeDx Adjunct Professor Alison Todd (Alison V Todd) and Dr Elisa Mokany (Elisa Mokany), recipients of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation. This year 2 prize recipients have been recognised in this category. #pmprizes

Good overview from Adam Langworthy at the TIA #Dairy #Research #Farm open day, outlining the farmlet #trials being conducted. TIA Dairy, University of Tasmania and Dairy Australia funded looking at reducing #nitrogen inputs whilst maintaining #productivity Elders Thomas Elder Consulting

Thanks Graham Page for my Christmas present! It's a cheeky monkey, just like me 😀 did you know there is a squeaker AND the ears make a crinkly sound when I bite them? It's the best and I love it so much 😍

Elders CEO Mark Allison with opening remarks at #evokeAg . The farmer and application should be at centre of all ag tech thinking he says. “Tech must pass a usefulness test” Stock Journal