Plant pathologist passionate about new technology for plant health surveillance. Views are my own.

Joined May 2019
Five @iMapPESTS Sentinels (1,2,8,11 & 12) set by @SA_PIRSA in 40km transect with @CotLmesonet @MidNorthHRZ to @agtbreeding (Roseworthy) detected high peak July 16 of key airborne pathogens to @theGRDC prior to rain promoting disease. Inspect crops! Data on imappests.dtfx.com.au/dashbo…
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Whahoo! @SA_PIRSA @DataEffects deployed 5 @iMapPESTS Sentinels in @CotLmesonet transect from @MidNorthHRZ to @agtbreeding (Roseworthy) to examine spatial variation of key airborne pathogens to @theGRDC Data up soon on imappests.com.au
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Adapting & innovation brings .. success!! Our @DataEffects dashboard is LIVE! imappests.dtfx.com.au/dashbo… for @iMapPESTS Sentinels delivering an end-to-end surveillance system for @theGRDC @wineaus @Hort_Au @CottonResearch @sugarresearch @planthealthaust @DeptAgNews @AUSVEG
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Happy Christmas @iMapPESTS - @SA_PIRSA @DataEffects @AUSVEG deployed Sentinel 7 @Tapanappa for @wineaus @Hort_Au. Impressive milestone: Six Sentinels across Australia reporting pests and diseases for @theGRDC @sugarresearch @CottonResearch @envirogov @AgriFuturesAU & Forestry 😎
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There's a lot of things that suck @MidNorthHRZ .. but that's cause @iMapPESTS are testing spore traps by @christiaan3296 @DPIRDbroadacre @SA_PIRSA with @DataEffects for @theGRDC
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Rohan Kimber retweeted
We hit a couple of iMapPESTS personal bests today! @CottonInfoAust's Kieran O'Keefe set up Sentinel 5 in its first ever surveillance trial for @CottonResearch We'll be keeping an eye out for thrips, mirids, Sclero & others right through until next Autumn 🦟🦗🐞🌱🍂 – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Replying to @iMapPESTS
@iMapPESTS Sentinel 1 for @theGRDC @CropWatchSA @MidNorthHRZ reported big peaks in airborne spores of Sclerotinia, Botrytis and Septoria near Giles Corner on Oct 10th imappests.dtfx.com.au/sites/… Monitor for disease with rain showers about next 2 days.
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Great Job @sugarresearch more #Agtech surveillance kit returning to far north but new @DataEffects @SA_PIRSA automation and optimisation. Thanks for the great collaboration.
Day for it! Well done to the @sugarresearch crew for deploying Sentinel 6 to their Meringa research station near Cairns yesterday! #plantpestsurveillance #plantbiosecurity
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No, it's not SpaceX rockets, it more bug catching gear installed @MidNorthHRZ by @iMapPESTS monitoring airborne targets for @theGRDC
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Thanks to @theGRDC @AgrifoodUoA @SA_PIRSA PBA Amberley was years in the making to deliver a high performer for the faba bean industry. I expect it will be a valuable legacy from retired @UniofAdelaide plant breeder Dr Jeff Paull.
DPIRD/GRDC HVP Project hyperyield faba bean experiment coming along nicely at Frankland. PBA Amberley holding off chocolate spot and plants responding to high P. Time will tell if our other inputs will pay off.
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Rohan Kimber retweeted
Spore trapping is such a cool concept. fingers crossed you get some cool data!
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Dodging snow and flood @iMapPESTS Sentinel 5 deployed by @SA_PIRSA #SARDIScience at Tamworth Ag Institute for @theGRDC. Thanks @s_simpfendorfer @ToniPetronaitis @nswdpi testing our #AgTech for pest & disease surveillance.
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A world first for pest surveillance @iMapPESTS Sentinel 5 - field ready high vol spore trap, 2m & 6m insect traps all powered with LiFePO4 and Solar. #AgTech by #SARDIScience @SA_PIRSA #DataEffects #Agri_Samplers @Rothamsted for @DeptAgNews
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Exciting milestone for @iMapPESTS as Sentinel 6 goes through final prep @waiteresearch to ready deployment to SE Qld. Epic task completed by SA #AgTech groups @SA_PIRSA, #Data_Effects, #Dynamic_Engineering and UK partners #Agri_Samplers and @JonathanSWest1.
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Aeronautical engineers in #sporetrapping for Ag? Yep, if doing super cool geeky research with @JonathanSWest1 @Rothamsted testing the original #JetSpore sampler in subsonic wind tunnel with Gareth Vio @Sydney_Uni and Lewis Collins @Bioscout collaborating with @iMapPESTS @SA_PIRSA
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A great visit to @SA_PIRSA @waiteresearch by @JonathanSWest1 @Rothamsted, project partner to @iMapPESTS, to help tweak our new #AgTech Sentinel after testing @HartFieldDay @theGRDC before we head to Barossa test site for @wine_australia. Thanks Jon!!
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Great work @jdcwalter bringing #Agtech to broad scale phenotypic measurements for plant breeders
New paper! doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01… Using LiDAR to estimate biomass and height of wheat for use in breeding and large-scale field trials. @agtbreeding @SAGrainTrust @theGRDC @waiteresearch
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Great seeing another #AgTech innovation for plant pathology being tested @SA_PIRSA
Delighted to meet @Sara_N_Blake who helped us build and validate our break through AI detection for leaf desease @HartFieldDay
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Thanks @JessicaLye for vision and hard work getting @iMapPESTS from idea to project with @AUSVEG @Hort_Au
Really appreciate being invited to @HartFieldDay to speak about the latest in insecticide resistance. What a brilliant day - my kind of conference! & congrats to @iMapPESTS on the official launch.
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