IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WA KIDS (and chocolate lovers) Yesterday, I received a letter from Taylah, who is nine years old and lives in Thornlie. Taylah asks: "Will the Easter Bunny be able to come to WA this year?" Well Taylah, I have some very important news:

Crop Watch SA Sam Trengove rust hotspot in Trojan wheat near Clare SA. Haven’t seen that for a while!

Wheat powdery mildew project funded by SAGIT Untreated, Epoxiconazole and Ledgend. Epoxi not doing the job. Sam Trengove Jordan Bruce

Canola blackleg UCI well explained. Thanks Marcroft Grains Pathology

Nice afternoon to put out some fertiliser and herbicide treatments with Jordan Bruce to improve some hills pastures. Thanks to the Future Drought Fund

A few more fertiliser treatments going out on some hills pastures

P rate trials in the Mid North showing varying degrees of responses. Four sites were selected in this paddock with different soil P properties. The photos show 0, 15 & 50kg P/ha at each site (L to R). The trials are a part of a SAGIT funded project to improve P prescription maps.

First score of our SAGIT wheat powdery mildew trial with Sam Trengove. Plenty of fungicides not doing the job.

Spot the two stubbie holders. Big nitrogen response in unarable grassy pasture. This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund

50 vs 15kg P showing massive biomass and maturity differences again this year thanks to SAGIT and Sam Trengove

Plenty of leg work by Stuart sherriff Jordan Bruce nick longmire making this happen. Stoked SAGIT is supporting this project to evaluate harvest weed seed mill performance.

What a trio! 🌧️🌞❄️ Independent climatologist Darren Ray (heard on ABC's Talkback Gardening with Jon Lamb and the Country Hour) will now be joining Peter Hayman & Barry Mudge to present at this workshop. Don't miss out! Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/382777286167

REGIONAL INTERNSHIP IN APPLIED GRAINS RESEARCH ❗️ Applications open 🌱 If you're a recent ag graduate (or about to be) with a passion for grains research, we have the perfect opportunity for you! 🌱 Starting in Feb / Mar 2023 More detail 👉 tinyurl.com/hartcareers

Novel ideas to reduce pod drop in lentil. Rolling 10 days pre desication. They look flat! Thanks GRDC

Massive crop improvement on saline area at Tickera from 100mm sand vs control (photo1) and control vs 15t straw (photo2) My money is on the sand at the moment but straw is more easily achieved. Is it self perpetuating? Thats a big word for me!@TrengoveSam Jordan Bruce

Off on a Vic road trip next week. PPS conference at Ararat then Horsham. Join me if you’re keen to boost your HR knowledge! Pinion Advisory Agriculture Victoria

A great visit this afternoon from the Independent Consultants group! Great to see so much discussion & interest, thanks for coming along! 🌱🌾😁

Psst! The SAGIT Benchmarked Mill Report is finally out! Check out your January '24 copy of the Kondinin Group Research Report. #BenchmarkMills #SAGIT #KondininGroup

Trengove Consulting is hiring a Technical Officer, Contact Sam Trengove for more information seek.com.au/job/80097333