Dr Mel Fraser and Lee Menhenett on Nitrogen application: Setting up the Season
From The Prosperous Farmer by MacKillop Farm Management Group
November 20, 2025 · 47 min · Season 8 · Episode 5
About this episode
Dr Melissa Fraser and Lee Menhenett discuss effective nitrogen application strategies for farmers.
Nitrogen application doesn’t have to be a guessing game. In this episode, Dr Melissa Fraser and agronomist Lee Menhenett reveal how moisture, measurement and timing can transform your nitrogen strategy—and your bottom line. Mel and Lee break down the tools, data and on-farm decisions that drive profitable, resilient cropping. Packed with smart tools, practical insights and memorable one-liners (yes—rainfall is a tool, not just pub bragging rights!), this lively, insightful conversation is full of farmer-tested wisdom, good humour, and a reminder that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. The Mastering Nitrogen Application Seminar was held in July in Naracoorte. Shownotes: CliMate website : https://climateapp.net.au/ Yield Prophet Lite: https://www.yieldprophet.com.au/yplite/ Soil Moisture Probe: https://app.outpostcentral.com/remote/MFMGLogin.html CoTL Mesonet: https://cotl.com.au/mesonet
People in this episode
Guests: Dr Melissa Fraser, Lee Menhenett
Topics covered
- Nitrogen application
- Agronomy
- Crop management
- Farming strategies
- Measurement tools
- Profitability
Keywords
- Nitrogen application
- Moisture
- Measurement
- Agronomy
- Farming
- Crop profitability
- Tools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MacKillop Farm Management Group, CliMate, Yield Prophet Lite, Soil Moisture Probe, CoTL Mesonet
Places: Naracoorte
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