New research and paddock trials are helping to provide local farmers with practical strategies to better manage pasture dieback. Southern Cross University, in partnership with North Coast Local Land Services, is leading the work, which aims to determine which grass species are more tolerant to pasture dieback. Terry Rose from SCU and Nathan Jennings from […]
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How does a farm extension advisor pass their time with the SQNNSW Innovation Hub? This is Part 4 of ‘a day in a life of’. I’m Gavin Tinning and I’m based at Southern Cross University and work across the north coast region of NSW. I work with farmers, researchers from SCU and partners like Landcare and local councils, to support the farmers managing our diverse soils and
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A small group of local beef producers and advisors joined Tweed Council’s farm walk held in Doon Doon in November 2025. The focus of the morning was recovery from pasture dieback, but recovery is a much broader story for Tim and Anna Gilliland. Tim and Anna run a commercial herd of 200 breeders and some
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How does a farm extension advisor pass their time with the SQNNSW Innovation Hub? This is part 2 of ‘a day in a life of’. I’m Gavin Tinning, and I’m based at Southern Cross University and work across the north coast region of NSW. I work with farmers, partners like Landcare and researchers from SCU
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