Research interests

• Improving the efficiency and profitability of irrigated farming systems
• Establishment of consistently high yielding cereal crops in the northern cropping region

Background

Verity Gett is the Research Agronomist for the High Yielding Irrigated Grains in Cotton Farming Systems project. The project is a joint collaboration between the NSW DPI, QDPI, Cotton CRC and GRDC. Verity commenced work on the project in March 2008. This is Verity’s first research position.

Verity has 10 years experience in the irrigated cotton industry in the Namoi Valley, NSW. Verity began working as a private consultant and then went on to the position of Farm Agronomist on a large scale privately owned cotton farm for 5 years prior to joining NSW DPI.

Qualifications

• B Applied Science (Crops and Rangeland) - University of QLD, 2002
• Dip Ed (Secondary) - University of New England, 2008

Current projects

• Improving the establishment of cereal crops following cotton in the northern cropping region.
• Optimising plant populations and row spacing required to consistently achieve high yielding cereals following cotton in the northern cropping region.
• Establishing best practice recommendations for achieving high yielding cereals in rotation with cotton in the northern cropping region.
• Evaluating and demonstrating irrigation scheduling best practice for high yielding cereals in rotation with cotton in the northern cropping region. 

Fields of Research

• 070107 Farming Systems Research
• 070302 Agronomy

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)

Keyword/phrase list of research interests

• High input wheat
• Farming systems