Fred Morley Centre

@Jessica_Wyse_ @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst @CharlesSturtUni The ewes think they are missing out on a treat Jess!

The LTFT lambs are loving the salt! Why? Check out the work by Champness, McCormick & McGrath: sheepcentral.com/have-some-salt… #MixedFarmingSystems #FutureDroughtFund #SNSWDroughtFund #LTFT_Wagga

How did we manage #MixedFarmingTrials through the dry start to 2025? What decisions were made? What did you do differently? Check out our reflections on · #SNSWInnovationHub website: cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/… #FutureDroughtFund

We welcomed our colleagues from the University of Melbourne, TIA, CSIRO, DPIRD, MLA and GRCD to tour the Long Term Field Trial at Wagga Wagga looking at mixed farming systems and measuring drought resilience. #MixedFarmingTrials #FutureDroughtFund #SNSWDroughtHubb

In May we hadn't sown dual-purpose wheat at our Wagga research site and were wondering how long we would need to be feeding our winter-lambing ewes for. In response @Farm_Link established this trial to see how quickly they could generate winter feed from cereals.

Joined by enthusiastic group for the #MixedFarmingTrials August Field Walk at Finley hosted by Southern Growers. @PhenologyisFun led discussion of cultivars and grazing timing. First results at September Field Day on site @DAFFgov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst #FutureDroughtFund

Great to meet new staff @Farm_Link & visit 2025 trial site at Temora for the #FutureDroughtFund #MixedFarmingTrials researching forage production options from a late break. 1st results at the Open Day on 12th September. @DAFFgov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst @PhenologyisFun

Lots of smiles for @CharlesSturtUni student helpers getting a taste of lamb marking action for @DAFFgov @Gulbali_Inst long term field trial this morning! Capturing livestock, pasture and crop production data to improve resilience of mixed farming systems 🐑🌱🌾🍀

Cool but clear morning for checking crops @CharlesSturtUni Ashmont Farm site of the SNSW- #MixedFarmingTrials project. Jess decided to rug up, but nothing deters agronomist Nigel from wearing shorts! #SNSWInnovationHub #FutureDroughtFund #LongTermFieldTrials.

Plenty happening at the Long Term #MixedFarmingTrials @CharlesSturtUni Wagga. Emergence finished, lambing 80% done & 150kg urea on crops. Bare lambing paddocks and full hand feeding, waiting for the lucerne to get going. #FutureDroughtFund @DAFFGov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst

A great visit to the research farm at Athenry, County Galway on Friday to learn more about their grazing systems trials and look at the equipment & techniques used for measuring sheep intake and methane output. Thanks to the @TeagascSheep team for hosting.

Congratulations to Dr. Mary McQuillan (DVStud), Dr. Thomas Keogh (PhD) & Dr. Amy Bates (PhD) who graduated at the ceremony in Wagga yesterday. We at the Fred Morley Centre are very proud of you! Check out their great work: researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/bal…

Managing Lucerne in Low Rainfall Zones: Key Insights for Farmers 🌱 Are you wondering how to control the boom and bust responses of lucerne in low rainfall zones, especially with our increasingly variable climate? 🌦️ At Central West Farming Systems, our field team has been busy taking the second biomass cuts from our long-term lucerne project. We're tracking the climate variability responses over summer for 15 different lucerne cultivars, compared with two widely used control cultivars in the Condobolin region. With sporadic summer storms across January delivering rainfall to the trial site, we’re closely monitoring how lucerne cultivars respond and utilise this moisture for optimal production. This study is tracking responses over four years, providing valuable insights into how lucerne can perform under shifting climate conditions. 🔍 Stay tuned as we continue to explore which cultivars offer the most resilience and productivity in our farming systems! Keep upto date with this project work: cwfs.org.au/projects/long-… #FutureDroughtFund #MixedFarmingTrials #SNSWInnovationHub #CharlesSturtResearch #GulbaliInstitute #AusAg #AusGov #Drought #Management #FarmResilience #ClimateAdaption @DAFFgov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst

PhD students! Join a cross-disciplinary research team in 2025 as part of the Southern NSW Drought Resilient Mixed Farming System Trials project loom.ly/oEBCuS4 #MixedFarmingTrials #FutureDroughtFund #SNSWInnovationHub @DAFFGov @Gulbali_Inst Thanks to @AgroJAK for the pic!

CWFS technical staff have been busy finalising the first year of data for the long term lucerne pasture trial at the Fettel Centre across October/November 2024. We are investigating the productive performance of 15 different varieties of lucerne pastures comparing old versus new genetics for grazing varieties and how grazing management practices can be used aligning with varietal selection to build resilience into the pasture phases of our mixed farming system rotations across this 4 year project. Activities have included the collection of productivity data such as plant establishment counts,  plant biomass, groundcover assessments, forage plant nutrition testing, which were collected prior to simulated "grazing" being undertaken.   The team is looking forward to seeing the end results of the first year and bringing these results to discussions with producer members and stakeholders. Through this trial we aim to bring confidence to our members to apply best grazing management practices that align with their selection of varieties, enterprise objectives and rotation requirements in mixed farming systems. #FutureDroughtFund #MixedFarmingTrials #SNSWInnovationHub #CharlesSturtResearch #GulbaliInstitute #AusAg #AusGov #Drought @DAFFgov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst

Great to hear the breadth of Aus & international sheep research investigating how melatonin could be used to improve sheep production in the future at Wednesday's Seminar. Well done to honours student and veterinarian Dr. Lydia Nicholson who presented latest #CharlesSturtResearch

Join the AAAS Qld & NT and AAAS NSW Branches on Wednesday 30th October for their Spring Seminar Series!

>80 already signed up for the Sheep repro seminar at Wagga next Wednesday. Please RSVP to geof.webb-external@ceva.com by 12 October for catering. @Gulbali_Inst @CSU_AgriPark

Interested in Sheep Reproduction? Come hear latest research at this FREE seminar at Charles Sturt University, Wagga on Wednesday 16th October. @Gulbali_Inst #CharlesSturtResearch

Looking forward to introducing the #MixedFarmingTrials on our 30 Ha site; collaboration with @DAFFgov @SouthernNSWHub @Gulbali_Inst #FutureDroughtFund

@AnimalScienceAU @JoNewton89 @StephyMuir @Agrivetbusiness @FrankDunshea @DrApehOmede @RenataTognelli @Surinde02028136 Congratulations all!

📢 Introducing your AAAS Vic & Tas Committee, elected at the branch AGM! President: @JoNewton89 VP: @Surinder02028136 Treasurer: Mike Rose Secretary: Jeremy Cottrell Committee: Fazel Almasi, @StephyMuir, @Agrivetbusiness, @FrankDunshea , @DrApehOmede @RenataTognelli