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Very nice to be at CIMMYT HQ for AGMIP10

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Out in the paddock … errr, feeding pens! A terrific day out discussing crop-livestock systems with Brenton Kroehn at Borung Poll Merino Stud. Who would have imagined so many similarities between Kanni, Cambodia and Laos?!?! @ACIARAustralia @CrawfordFund @DentonLab

Farming opportunity near Bendigo 450mm Ave rainfall. We have all necessary machinery/equipment and 4br house. Potential to purchase 750ac on terms + lease/sharefarm 800ac + following year another neighbouring 1000ac is available. Immediate start. Ideal start for someone?

A UK city council which banned the weedkiller glyphosate is reconsidering its policy after finding manual removal of weeds ineffective, costly, and time-consuming. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@acagamic And surely merit extends well beyond publication. ‘Research with impact’ must be the objective - aspire to use research to change rather than to be cited by an incredibly limited number of authors. A Publication can’t be the goal of research

Most professors are secretly terrified of publish-or-perish culture. This is the inside scoop: 1. Tenure Track Terror Often, promotions hinge on publications. This leads to a race to publish. Not to innovate. Impact: Samey Science Research gets safe and predictable. It fits specific top journals, formats, paradigms. This neglects valuable work that might not conform. 2. Funding Frenzy Funding favours professors with long publication lists. It discourages riskier research. Stops promising research. Impact: Neglect of Important Areas You can't publish some risky things. So, important areas often get ignored. High-impact journals demand trendier formats. 3. Journal Jungle They are the ultimate prize. Top journals with low acceptance rates. This narrows the research focus to their agendas. Impact: Tunnel Vision Research Researchers chase trends and hot topics. Fewer individuals know neglected areas. Their influence might be large. 4. Citation Craze Everyone obsesses over citing publications. This pressures scholars to follow the crowd. Misses crucial but less-cited research. Impact: Hidden Gems Lost in the Crowd Valuable work gets overlooked too often. It doesn't fit the citation game. If it's not cited, is it good? 5. Publish or Perish Mentality This pervasive pressure in academia creates anxiety. This makes genuine intellectual pursuits suffer. It hinders creativity. Impact: Too Many Research Robots, Not Thinkers Rushing to publish leads to superficial work. Produces flawed research. Lacks depth & originality. 6. Quantity over Quality? Need to publish causes rushed publications. Shallow research sacrifices thoroughness. New data over replication. Impact: Shoddy Science = Trembling Trust Unreliable research findings damage public trust. This impacts the perception of science. And it hinders scientific progress. 7. Desperate Measures In extreme cases, unethical practices emerge. Fabrication and data manipulation. Creation instead of investigation. Impact: Crisis of Confidence in Science Don't publish for your peers. Ethical lapses erode trust in science. They make it harder to believe research findings. We need to focus on: • Quality • Originality • Long-term research impact What can we do? 1. Fund research based on merit, not metrics. 2. Create a culture that values curiosity, responsible conduct, and genuine contribution to knowledge. 3. Support open-access publishing. It makes research accessible to all and fights publisher exploitation. If you found this post helpful, I'd love one thing most: Consider sharing it 🔄 so other people can see it too. And if you like, check out my profile to get more tips. Have a wonderful day. 🫶

Sydney to Hobart Yacht race is hyped every year as one of Australia’s great sporting events. But I am yet to meet anyone who cares one bit. At all!

ACIAR is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic individual for the on-going position of Regional Manager, Laos/Cambodia/Myanmar, based at the Australian Embassy in Lao PDR 🇱🇦 🇦🇺 Applications close 27 Dec 2023, 5:30 PM (ICT). Apply at ➡️ bit.ly/3NaQcSj #Careers

An unsuccessful attempt to convert @DonaldSye15554 from pulses to pastures. Thanks for your help Don. @DentonLab

@drvyom Possession doesn’t mean ownership. Lots of folks living on debt

I was in an Officeworks car park in Highett and I swear every 5th car was 70k+ and every 10th car was a $120k 4WD. Genuinely mystified - are people really rich in surrounding suburbs, or spending too much on cars, or is this fairly common and I’m a bit clueless?

The Mallee surely has some of the best farmers in the world. Less than 100mm rainfall this season near Lowbank and still some good looking crops around our trials. 💪🌾

@DentonLab @Tshewang_DORJI_ @waiteresearch @AgrifoodUoA @UofA_SET @UniofAdelaide Can’t tell you how much we value your input on the PODS pastures project Rory. You will be in high demand come graduation

✨Meet our new lab member Miss Rory Jess Dunn💫Rory is currently working with @Tshewang_DORJI_ and @FarmSystSci on #FutureDroughtFund #pasture #legumes @waiteresearch @AgrifoodUoA @UofA_SET @UniofAdelaide

I am really thrilled to be working with Dorin, James, Bill and Alex on exploring ways to improve the productivity, sustainability and profitability of mixed farming systems in NE Vic. 🐑🌾🍀🚜@GuptaDorin @agronomeiste @Redsigning22

An early end to trials near Cleve. Dry conditions but arrowleaf clover and serradella hanging on for dear life if a summer shower comes along and showing promise for next year.

Looking for impact-driven PhD research? 📢 We have an exciting PhD scholarship opportunity at @UniofAdelaide to work with industry to improve harvest logistics as part of #OneBasinCRC: onebasin.com.au/phd-programs Applications close end September. #DecisionAgriculture @UofA_SET

Lotsa Margurita French Serradella to sustain livestock systems and improve drought resilience.

A day well spent in the gorgeous sunshine doing some field work. A rough start to the season but pastures are away now. Well done Dorji on the mower @SADroughtHub

@kentonp_ag @ORMPtyLtd @theGRDC @MattMcCarthy10 Big audience KP!

Been quite on X so I need to fire up again! Years ago I got a lot out of the @ORMPtyLtd @theGRDC Update master classes, so it was nice to go back and share the things I learnt! Still learning! Thanks for the invite @MattMcCarthy10

@LifeAfterMyPhD No one else will ever read what you have devoted valuable years of your life to create

@LifeAfterMyPhD That for most graduates, all things considered, you will be financially worse off and will probably never recoup your investment. The streets are not lined with gold the day you graduate