Regional Update - Kate Shooter, Toowoomba, QLD

About this episode

Kate Shooter discusses agricultural conditions in Queensland following a recent hailstorm.

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of Regional Update, we hear from Kate Shooter, an agronomist at McGregor Gourlay based in Toowoomba. Kate shares how conditions are progressing in the Eastern and Western Downs regions of Queensland, particularly in the wake of last November’s hailstorm. With mung bean planting in full swing and sorghum crops just coming into head, Kate also flags barnyard grass, feathertop grass, milk thistle and fleabane as ...

People in this episode

Guest: Kate Shooter

Topics covered

• agriculture
• crop management
• regional updates
• Queensland
• pest management

Keywords

• Toowoomba
• agronomist
• crop conditions
• barnyard grass
• sorghum
• mung bean
• hailstorm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McGregor Gourlay

Products: mung bean, sorghum, barnyard grass, feathertop grass, milk thistle, fleabane

Places: Toowoomba, Eastern and Western Downs

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