To provide advice to breeders, researchers, agronomists and growers on the plant characteristics suited to the HRZ.

To determine if spacing lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L) and canola (Brassica napus) plants in more uniform geometric patterns can improve yield of these species in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia.

The objectives of this study were to assess the current level of infestations of Button grass (Dactyloctenium radulans) both in dryland and irrigated cotton farming systems and also to investigate the germination biology for future phenology/biology studies of this species.

• To investigate the potential use of ProGibb SG as a growth promoting agent.

• To investigate the potential use of ProGibb SG as a growth promoting agent.

To proivde information about getting into sheep.

To discuss how to get the most out of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.

To detail how to get started with no-till in 2007.

To compare two nozzles, a 90 degree vs a 45 degree spary angle nozzle, in their efficacy in controlling ARG in canola. The 90 degree angled nozzle was tested at two droplet sizes, (i) medium and (ii) very coarse. 

To evaluate how incorporation method impacts on the emergence of annual ryegrass from the furrow wall for various pre sowing grass herbicide mixtures in wheat.

To measure effect of gibberellic acid application and grazing timings on the biomass production and feed quality of oats.

To provide an evaluation of the conventional, Clearfield and TT varieties that are available. 

To present some good barley news from a season best forgotten.

The ‘Good Clover Bad Clover’ project is a three-year project that commenced in April 2017 and aims to increase awareness of the potential issues and improve management strategies to deal with oestrogenic clover.

To incrase the producer awareness of the potential issues and management strategies to deal with oestrogenic clover.

To conduct visual assessments and laboratory testing for the presence of oestrogenic clover species in 25 paddocks from 10 properties across the South East region of SA and on Kangaroo Island. 

To discuss good drought recovery.

To focus on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention.

To assess the effect of PGRs and fungicides on variety-specific barley yields.

To report on the Goonumbla Management trial: NSW DPI Field pea sowing rate trial.

To compare two farming systems, one with and one without the addition of old man saltbush (OMSB). Farming system one (‘No saltbush’) operated a crop/pasture rotation which was similar to that used in the central west of NSW. Farming system two (‘Saltbush’) had an rop/pasture rotation, but each paddock had 20% of its area replaced with belts of OMSB.

To assess the impact of (and interaction between) grazing and frost damage on the grain yield and quality of a range of winter and spring cereal varieties sown at two times of sowing.

A long-term study was established at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre from 2008 to 2014 (EPFS Summaries 2008 to 2013) to assess the impact of grazing on crop and pasture production and soil health and also to evaluate this from a systems perspective.

The seven year demonstration with a wheat, wheat, pasture (volunteer and sown annual medic), wheat, pasture (self-regenerating annual medic), wheat and wheat rotation was also established to determine whether productivity could be improved under a higher input system compared to a lower input and more traditional system and what affect this had on soil fertility.

To test whether soil fertility and health could be improved under a higher input system (e.g. higher fertiliser and seeding rates, establishment of improved pasture) compared to a lower input and more traditional system (district practice seed and fertiliser inputs, volunteer pasture).

The six year (2008-2013) rotation of: wheat, wheat, pasture (volunteer and sown annual medic), wheat, pasture (annual medic – self regenerating) and wheat, was also split into grazed and un-grazed treatments in both the high and low input systems to establish the relative impact of grazing.

A long-term study was established at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre from 2008 to 2015 (EPFS Summaries 2008 to 2014) to assess the impact of grazing on crop and pasture production and soil health and also to evaluate this from a systems perspective.

The eight year demonstration with a wheat, wheat, pasture (volunteer and sown annual medic), wheat, pasture (self-regenerating annual medic), wheat and wheat rotation was also established to determine whether productivity could be improved under a higher input system compared to a lower input and more traditional system and what affect this had on soil fertility.

A long-term study was established at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre from 2008 to 2016 (EPFS Summaries 2008 to 2015) to assess the systems impact of grazing on crop and pasture production, and soil health. 

To comare the dry matter production available for forage and plant recovery after grazing of the forage barley variety Moby with that of Hindmarsh barley and Correll wheat.

To determine the suitability of a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses to the medium rainfall zone of the NAR.

To determine the suitability of a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses to the medium rainfall zone of the NAR.

• To examine the potential for both grain and forage cereal crops to supply feed for grazing enterprises.
• To determine the effects of grazing on grain yield and quality to help build informed decisions about when to graze crops to ensure maximum profit

To measure the persistence and seasonal production in terms of both quantity and quality for a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses and legumes

To determine the success of Pasture Cropping for different starting pasture compositions and crop sequences (i.e. the difference betweencropping year-after-year compared to doing it once) in comparison to No Till cropping and pasture treatments. Success will be assessed by the profitability of the crop, the grazing value of the pasture, perennial grass recruitment and resource condition.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

The trial aims to see the benefits of crop grazing at various times of sowing, to increase feed availability for stock, while retaining winter pastures and to find out whether crop grazing can be utilised in delaying the flowering window to reduce the impact of frost. It also aims to assess the impact of grazing times against the grain yield and quality across various species and varieties.
 

To discuss grain legume harvesting and way to reduce losses from grain harvesting.

To demonstrate the yield and dry matter responses of field peas, lentils and chickpeas to the application of phosphorus and zine in the southern Mallee.

To demonstrate the grain yield and dry matter responses of field peas, lentils and chickpeas to the application of phosphorus and zinc in the southern Mallee.

To test a number of grain legume crops grown in a stubble burnt and stubble retained situation and planted with different equipment.

To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.

To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions. 

To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions. 

To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.

To evaluate commercial and new pulse (grain legume) cultivars on sandy, calcareous soils, in terms of both the crop performance and its benefit in a rotation.