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On Target With Irrigated Ag

Sam O'Rafferty

  • S1E1
  • 12:57
  • May 29th 2023

This podcast features Sam O'Rafferty agronomist with Summit Ag.

This episode is part of the Optimising Irrigated Grains Project which has been funded by the Grains Research & Development Corporation.

As part of this project IREC has facilitated a number of focus paddock trials and demonstrations over the past few years. The purpose of this focus paddock trial was to assess the influence of Plant Growth Regulants and nitrogen rates on the standability, head loss and yield of an irrigated barley crop.

On Target With Irrigated Ag

Welcome to IREC’s podcast channel - On Target with Irrigated Ag! 

On Target with Irrigated Ag, hosted by the Irrigation Research & Extension Committee (IREC), brings engaging conversations on a variety of irrigated agriculture focussed topics, including farming innovations, new technology, industry updates and of course crop trials and research in the Murrumbidgee Valley. 

On Target with Irrigated Ag is a space where farmers, researchers, industry, advisors and leaders share experiences, results and analyse different farming practices, tools and strategies to help improve productivity, profitability and efficiencies in irrigated farming and agriculture. 

As a non-for-profit farming system group, IREC facilitates cross-industry collaboration and cooperation between all those connected with irrigated agriculture in the Murrumbidgee Valley. We have been bringing irrigators, researchers, industry, agencies, and government together since 1939. Through these collaborative efforts, IREC makes a significant contribution to improving the irrigation industry's productivity, profitability and sustainability.

We welcome any feedback you have or ideas for future podcasts – please email us [email protected]

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Neil Butler
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Neil Butler has been a radio broadcaster since 2008 and a podcast host since 2015.

During that time, he has developed a passion for two things - regional Australia and the art of podcast conversations or "podversations" as we like to call them.

Neil runs his own media production business - Podversations - and is based in regional Victoria.

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