Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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Barley agronomy: time of sowingTo evaluate the responses of seven barley cultivars to three times of sowing (TOS): early, mid and late and assess their suitability to the Wimmera Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Canola varietiesTo conduct a canola variety trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Choice of forage crops for winter feedTo evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for their feed value and capacity to recover during winter and spring in a low rainfall Mallee-Wimmera environment. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
Research organisaton
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Early winter grazing of crops intended for grain
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Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisionsTo compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2009 | Corack VIC |
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Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisionsTo compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2009 | Corack VIC |
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Fighting the war against weeds: wild radish control in wheat (trial 1 wild radish resistant paddock survey)To raise awareness about the increasing occurrence of herbicide resistant wild radish populations in the Wimmera and Mallee and to determine the best management practices for farmers to combat it and reduce its spread. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2013 | Corack VIC |
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Nitrogen management in barleyTo determine the nitrogen responses of new barley varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Optimising returns, reducing risk - a Yield Prophet demonstrationTo demonstrate how Yield Prophet can be used to optimise production with reduced risk. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Reduce risk - mix varieties at sowingTo demonstrate a strategy to reduce the risk of frost and heat shock damage. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Seperating the wheat from the chaff: wheat varieties for 2013To evaluate the performance of new and current wheat varieties in the Mallee and Wimmera. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2012 | Corack VIC |
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Short term pain for long term gain: controlling wild radish in wheatTo compare the efficacy of broadleaf selective herbicides to control radish in wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2012 | Corack VIC |
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Stem rust control in wheatTo evaluate the efficacy of different foliar fungicides against stem rust in wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2010 | Corack VIC |
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Using flutriafol in combination with foliar fungicides for the control of yellow leaf spot and stem rustTo evaluate the effectiveness of up-front flutriafol and in-crop fungicides for controlling stem rust and yellow leaf spot. |
Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members FAR Australia |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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WeedSeeker technology
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Birchip Cropping Group
RIRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
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Wet soil in April - Is early sowing possible?
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Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Corack VIC |
Research organisaton
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