The Al & Juddy Show
Have you ever spent long nights awake thinking about the role of the different types of ryegrasses?
Or perhaps you pass your time on the tractor questioning Ecotain’s® ability to reduce nitrate leaching?
If so you may want to check in with your health care professional, but in the meantime, Al and Juddy are here to help explain the technical, practical, and sometimes humorous implications of forages and animal systems that keep New Zealand farmers leading the world.
Ep2: Ryegrass types explained.
Our animals love to eat it and we love to grow it, but what really are the differences in the varieties of ryegrasses out there? From annual, hybrid and perennial types to diploids and tetraploids, there’s a lot to cover here, including one of the most overlooked factors in getting the best out of your ryegrass – its flowering date.
Let Al and Juddy take you for a wander through a topic on ryegrasses and get an appreciation for just how important it is to New Zealand’s agriculture.
"Ryegrass as a species is the single most important plant in the New Zealand economy."
Ep1: What on earth are Endophytes?
Ever wondered how endophytes benefit the grass in which they live or how they affect the animals grazing on them?
Al Moorhead and Glenn Judson are here to fill in all the gaps; from just what endophytes are, what they mean to New Zealand, how they pass through generations of ryegrass and how they help with various pasture pests.
Endophytes are a vital tool in many farmers' toolboxes, so make sure to listen in!
More episodes of the Al & Juddy podcast will be released monthly and are available on the Agricom website, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, pod.co, Deezer or whichever app you choose to listen to podcasts.
Tune in from your tractor, ute, or couch today.
Introducing Al
Allister Moorhead (Al) is Agricom’s Senior Agronomist and Product Development Specialist and with almost 30 years in the industry, has a wealth of practical knowledge and experience in all things agronomy. Having provided agronomic support throughout New Zealand, Australia and South America, Al has first-hand knowledge of most forage plants in most environments and situations. For a practical, down-to-earth view on a range of relevant topics, Al’s worth a listen.
Meet Juddy
With 20 years of industry experience, Dr Glenn Judson (Juddy) is Agricom’s Nutritional and Farm Systems Specialist and leads an extensive research programme aimed at developing plant-based solutions for a range of industry challenges. Glenn has travelled extensively through New Zealand and Australia providing technical support on matters of forage nutrition and grazing management. For an animal-specific view on forages and grazing systems tune in to Juddy’s unique perspective.
