SRA and Terrain NRM invite local growers to “Water monitoring from the mountain to the reef”, which will take place on 26 May at the Murray Rural Fire Shed.
This meeting has been organised in response to requests from growers in the Murray catchment. We have lined up a highly qualified group of scientists to present their work relevant to the Murry catchment and wider Tully district. Most importantly, they will be available to engage directly with growers and industry representatives, answering questions and discussing key water quality and monitoring topics.
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
| 15:00-15.05 | Introductions and why we’re here. | Alicia Buckle | Terrain NRM |
| 15:05-15:20 | Are trends in silicon uptake a reason for concern? | Danielle Skocaj | Sugar Research Australia |
| 15:20-15:35 | Paddock-scale water quality monitoring. | Bronwyn Masters | QGov – Paddock to Reef |
| 15:35-15:40 | Sub-catchment monitoring. | Alicia Buckle | Terrain NRM |
| 15:40-15:55 | High-frequency water quality dashboard (end-of-catchment). | Richard Gardiner | Reef Catchments Science Partnership – QGov |
| 15:55-16:05 | Catchment fertiliser trends. | Steve Lewis and Cassie James | JCU TropWATER |
| 16:05-16.20 | Refreshments break | ||
| 16:20-16:35 | Water quality modelling. | Gillian McCloskey and Lachlan Stewart | QGov – Paddock to Reef |
| 16:35-16.50 | Marine monitoring. | Steve Lewis and Cassie James | JCU TropWATER |
| 16:50-17:05 | Pesticide projector demo. | Hannah Mitchell | Reef Catchments Science Partnership – UQ |
| 17:05-17:20 | Q&A session. | Facilitated by Alicia Buckle | Terrain NRM |
| 17:20-17:30 | Meeting wrap-up.
|
Greg Shannon | Tully Sugar Limited |
When: 3pm Thursday 26/5/26
Where: Murray Rural Fire Shed
RSVP by 22/5/26 to:
Nancy Rincon (SRA)
NRincon@sugarresearch.com.au