by David | Apr 15, 2024 | Media 2024
Welcome Celina Celina Laplacette has joined the Dairy UP team.An agronomist and PhD student from Balcarce, Argentina, Celina’s research focuses on pasture monitoring through remote sensing in grazing livestock systems. Joining our team until August, she will primarily...
by David | Apr 15, 2024 | Media 2024, P4 Project
P4: Feedbase – Maize for Silage Photo: Maize is a proven water and nitrogen efficient crop – a lot more water efficient than perennial pastures in the irrigation region of northern Victoria. A tool to improve management of the crop, could make maize silage a more...
by David | Apr 9, 2024 | Media 2024
Can you help? Above: Dairy UP PhD student, Jia Ling Vivien Tan, is analysing Kikuyu DNA samples in a bid to better understand Kikuyu toxicity in dairy cattle. Dairy UP is looking for help from dairy farmers to solve a problem that’s plagued producers for decades –...
by David | Apr 9, 2024 | Media 2024
Resources for resilient farming Our collaborator, NSW LLS has updated its Managing drought, fire and flood guide which provides relevant and up to date information to help farmers after major events, including drought. If you would like to discuss your plans contact...
by David | Apr 9, 2024 | Media 2024, P1a
From the horse’s mouth Hear about remote pasture monitoring from the horse’s mouth. Hannam Vale, NSW dairy farmer Tim Bale shares his experience with Dairy UP technical officer, Josh Hack in this short video, produced by our Local Land Services partner (NSW LLS)....
by David | Feb 15, 2024 | Media 2024, P1a, P1b, P2 Project, P5 Project
Managing cows in wet conditions With summer in full swing, it’s the time of the year when floods can be unpredictable and destructive. Dairy Australia has resources to help dairy farmers prepare for and recover from floods and what to avoid (see photo above). Here are...
