Garry Onus

Did you miss our recent webinar on controlling annual ryegrass in northern farming systems? @AuNutrien agronomist Garry Onus shared practical strategies to prevent/manage incursions of resistant annual ryegrass populations 🌱 Watch the recording ➡️ buff.ly/3Owi1Eq

#trailsareus Crown rot & Simphy: the 'stubble edition'. ❓How far can it move up stubble, the answer might surprise you? 🚜Tips on how to manage stubble with CR at harvest ....cause he's #heretohelp!! @nswdpi @GRDCNorth @theGRDC @s_simpfendorfer @ToniPetronaitis @GRDCSouth

Today is Robigalia, an ancient Roman crop fertility festival were a red🐶dog was sacrificed to protect crops from disease, including rust ...well here @nswdpi, we take a more scientific approach🧪 "Wheat stripe rust management 2023" dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/… @theGRDC @GRDCNorth

@NSWDPI_AGRONOMY @theGRDC @nswdpi @Kev_Pathologist @GRDCNorth Well done Kevin and thanks for all the help and advice you gave many of us over many years. A very committed man.

Some of Kev Moore’s speech from the other night after receiving the @theGRDC “Seed of Gold” award 👍👍👍 @nswdpi @Kev_Pathologist @GRDCNorth #chickpeas #servicetoindustry

To say that it's a big stripe rust year would be an understatement. Join us online to hear from Robert Park @PbiCobbitty @s_simpfendorfer @NSWDPI_AGRONOMY & @Pooley_Nick_FAR @far_australia on their observations & science on what's in the paddock. Register: bit.ly/3qHZA45

Obviously no wheat harvest in the northern region until mid to late October this season. Fungicides generally have a 4-6 week withholding period from harvest. cbh.com.au/storage-and-ha…

@Oscarthefarmer That’s the ballast train - did the new line around Gurley last year

Seeing a train carrying loads of gravel east yesterday and then west today, at Crossing 3153 of the Inland Rail. I'm sure there was a reason for it? Meh. Fun to watch though.

@agronomy_sharon @AgChatOZ Sharon, my observations over the years is that seeds germinating on the surface without soil cover usually don’t grow into vigorous plants. Works okay if dropped onto rough surface and rain dissolves some soil over the seed. The alternative- be patient as an opportunity will come

@ONUS_Agronomy Train them young, just like you were. 🫶

Lacks attention to detail and falls asleep on the job regularly, but her hourly rate is pretty cheap and she doesn’t mind an early start.

@MartinMurray_Ag @lance123wise Martin, try Paraquat + Garlon on fleabane - very few get through.

@lance123wise I really don’t and they create all sorts of erosion issues plus bring up rocks but life is full of compromises and we had some large fleabane that we couldn’t kill chemically so we resorted to Kelly chains.

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary and I forgot it, rach said a big rock would make it all better. Good thing the Kelly chains pulled up this monster Buggered if I know why she wants it……

@agronomy_sharon Congratulations Sharon. Trust all is well.

Santa seen west of Moree on Christmas Eve. Have a Merry Christmas.

@misslucybrennan @AuNutrien @NutrienLTD No doubt about it - you had the same milkman. Have a Merry Christmas and a great 2022.

Last working day of 2021 spent with my brother Nick Brennan in Narrabri, NSW. Feeling grateful for the support from family, friends and colleagues this year and even more excited for 2022. Happy holidays everyone!

Widespread reports of stripe rust head infections across NSW in high pressure season. Infection occurs during flowering once you see it during grain formation boat has sailed and risk fungicide withholding periods from harvest (ie physiological maturity not date header goes in).

@agronomy_sharon Sharon, if the soil had cracks and it turned up after the rain last week it could be a stress reaction related to root fracturing as the soil swelled and cracks closed but new growth should be okay. Seen this happen before when the chickpeas are flowering and podding.

@agronomy_sharon Sharon, looks similar to areas where bore water has leaked into edges of chickpeas west of Moree.

@LorettaSerafin @GRDCNorth @theGRDC @Queensland_FSR @NSWDPI_AGRONOMY @nswdpi Shingle back lizards out in singles for early plant - still a bit cool. Shingle back lizards out in pairs - temperatures are right to go.

Early sown sorghum 3-4 leaf at moree looking great. Sown on 17th August. Part of the Optimising Sorghum Project @GRDCNorth @theGRDC @Queensland_FSR @NSWDPI_AGRONOMY @nswdpi #sorghum

Well done Kevin. Enjoy your retirement- you deserve it. You have served the Ag industry well and your commitment to your job has been very passionate and well above what you have been paid to do. You leave big shoes to fill - hopefully Hayley wears the same size. All the best.

End of a five-star career that strengthened Australia’s grains and pulse industry bit.ly/3nnC0sX

It's #ruokday2021, a reminder to check on our mates. R u ok? Or we prefer to ask, #areyouboggedmate ? Sharing the same silence might be all your mate needs. Don't forget to check in with yourself either. If you don't look after yourself, you won't be in top shape to help others.