Tony Swan
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CSIRO Senior experimental scientist. Privileged to be working with top growers, consultants & fellow researchers to better understand & improve farming systems.
Experiments: South West Slopes and Riverina, NSW
Joined May 2016
Could fertilizer actually boost soil's ability to lock away carbon? Results from a new analysis of our historic long-term Broadbalk experiment suggests it can... Full story 👇 https://t.co/Ypagx8MV6G
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Plenty of grass weed pressure in cereals and canola for 2025. A late break & no knockdown has pushed blocks with high seedbanks into the red zone. Consider what tools suit you eg croptopping, hay, HWSC/🔥. Long term rotation planning the key to regaining control. @WeedSmartAU
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Another brilliant field day with the GRDC funded Southern NSW Farming Systems project team at Greenethorpe and Thuddungra. It was the last of a series of days this year that looked at eight years of farming systems small plot research and how it upscales into real world scenarios
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MAKING PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE SELECTION EASIER! Selecting a pre-em herbicide can be challenging, particularly when seasonal rainfall is uncertain. Use our simple, colour-coded & free chart for both wheat and barley crops - find it here: https://t.co/J4PDSroKPG
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The @CSIRO @NSWDPI Farming System + Diverse Farms Teams invite you for the: -8th annual @theGRDC @CSIRO Greenethorpe Farming Systems Field Day; & -2nd #diversefarms Thuddungra Farm Walk with @brodenholland Tuesday, 7th Oct starting at 9am. Register at https://t.co/3Q9IB6L0Fs
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Excellent morning at the NSWDPI Condobolin Field Day. Great information from the past 7 years @GRDC Farming System’s exp’t. Thanks @MathewDunn19, Mehrshad, Daryl & @dansweenss. Higher yields from early sown canola after pulses & 2025 = >3T/ha. Chickpeas & fabas looking good.
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🛻 Recap of last week’s Diverse Farms roadshow at: 🌱Tullamore (Lachie Moloney) & Burcher (Charlie French) with Baker Ag 🌱Rannock (team McKinley) & Junee (Andrew Quigley) with Grassroots Ag #diversefarms
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The Condobolin Agronomy Field Day-30th September. For those interested in Farming Systems Research, join us for some good discussions @theGRDC NSWDPI Farming Systems Experiment to delve into the legacy effects of the various systems (Exp't in it's 8th year). See you there!
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🎊 The Diverse Farms roadshow finale is on Tues 7th Oct: 🏰 @theGRDC Farming Systems site at Greenethorpe ➕ 🌱Diverse Farms Thuddungra site @brodenholland Register at https://t.co/a1SbGPEgsd
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How much wheat yield does ryegrass steal? As a rule of thumb – 0.45 t/ha wheat grain yield is lost for every 235 ryegrass spikes/m2. Check out our scientific summary and read CSIRO’s research paper. 🧐 https://t.co/hptfMuhgEc
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Brilliant day out at the Tullamore and Burcher #diversefarms field walks checking in on paddock-scale GRDC Southern NSW Farming Systems demonstration sites. Fantastic grower discussions on lime incorporation, rhizobia, legacy N, weed/disease management, storage and more. Diverse
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🧐Have a look at what our "southern cousins" are doing in their @theGRDC Farming Systems work! 📅TOMORROW: Tuesday 16th Sept. 📷FARM WALK: Tullamore & Burcher. "Diverse farm demo sites" ...part of the southern Farming System project..... @GRDCNorth @CSIRO @NSW_AGRONOMY
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Don’t forget to register for next week’s Diverse Farms Farmwalks at: 🌱Tullamore & Burcher Tues 16th https://t.co/wrbZrm3kuY 🌱Rannock & Junee Wed 17th https://t.co/UvnF6n062T Come along to one or both sites. #diversefarms
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Great to see lots of regos for tomorrow’s #diversefarms farmwalk at Urangeline 😎. For those further north we have: 🌱Tullamore/Burcher next Tues 16th Sept, register at https://t.co/wrbZrm3kuY OR 🌱Rannock/Junee next Wed 17th Sept, register at https://t.co/UvnF6n062T
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The relationship between #FabaBeans flowers & yield isn’t straightforward, says @CSIRO researcher Dr @trialsofJManson He shared his research at recent discussions in the Victorian Wimmera region ▶️ https://t.co/QuuTkUtjom
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Don’t forget to register for the Diverse Farms Farmwalk next Tuesday at Urangeline / Urana: https://t.co/F5ZHYGJ6ws Farmwalks to come at: 🌱Tullamore / Burcher 16th Sep 🌱Rannock / Junee 17th Sep 🌱Greenethorpe / Thuddungra 7th Oct
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The GRDC Southern Farming Systems Project is now in it's 8th year of research, exploring improvements to farming systems efficiency across 4...
Diverse Farms Farmwalks are back for ‘25, starting with Urangeline + Urana 9th Sept Focus on grower experiences with pulse logistics & legacies 🚜 Plus updated results from @theGRDC Farming Systems trials 📊🌱 Register Urangeline/Urana https://t.co/C6JgCR9bRr
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Join us at the joint @NSW_AGRONOMY @CSIRO @CharlesSturtUni Farming systems Field Day Thursday 18th September! Hear the latest from @MathewDunn19 @AgroJAK plus first look at new mixed farming long term trial!
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Diverse Farms Farmwalks are back for ‘25, starting with Urangeline + Urana 9th Sept Focus on grower experiences with pulse logistics & legacies 🚜 Plus updated results from @theGRDC Farming Systems trials 📊🌱 Register Urangeline/Urana https://t.co/C6JgCR9bRr
#diversefarms
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After 2 tough starts we’ve established a network of 7 coordinated long-term Sandy Soil Amelioration experiments across SE Aus. Huge thanks to the team + @theGRDC for backing this ambitious program 🙌 Big Qs: How do we feed the new potential? How do we sustain it longer?
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Are you interested in deeper amelioration of duplex soils? Join us at our Wagin soil re-engineering R&D site for a look 10am on 10th Sept. RSVP by DM, SMS, email or phone. @azam_gaus @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest @SteveDsoilsciWA
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