Frances VIC trials

To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on barley at several sites.

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.

To assess the range of barley varieties available.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties at several sites.

To compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application (Treatment 1) to barley yield and quality with fungicide application (Treatment 2) (Table 1). Treatment 2, fungicide application, mimics standard practice in the South East.

The barley X fungicide trials were established to compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application to barley yield and quality with fungicide application

To explore bean varieties.

To evaluate canola varieties.

To assess the yield of a range of canola varieties

To explore canola yield results from teh south east and varieties available in SA for 2013.

To investigate the effect of Barley Yellow Dwarf virus on wheat and also to determine teh effect of different fungicide optionson leaf diseases on wheat.  

To assess the impact of BYDV on wheat yield and also the effect of a range of fungicide treatments on wheat yield during 2009. 

To answer three key questions:

1. Can a break crop be as profitable as a cereal?
2. Are crop sequences including break crops more profitable than continuous wheat?
3. What effects do break crops have on soil nitrogen availability?

To quantify the yield effects of deep ripping, gypsum applicaiton and a new cultivation implement known as a spader.

To quantify the effects of deep ripping, gypsum application and a new cultivation implement known as a Spader. 

To quantify the effects of deep ripping, gypsum application, and a new cultivation implement known as a Spader,

This project is primarily about understanding more about the size of the water bucket (Plant Available Water as a crop input),
and how that may impact our management decisions and the final result of our crops for the season.

To investigate the effect of the seed treatment Hombre on reducing barley yellow drawf virus in different wheat varieties.

To investigate the effect of the seed treatment Hombre® on reducing barley yellow dwarf virus in different wheat varieties

To evaluate the efficacy of eNtrench as a nitrification stabiliser against current practise.

To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones.

Following on from work by Seedmark PlantTech in 2008, there is investigation in using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones. It was determined that more data needed to be collected to establish dry matter and production in these zones.

To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system.

To evaluate sub clover varieties in a cropping system.

To evaluate sub clover varities in a cropping system.

To improve the performance of legumes in the Southern Region high rainfall zone.

To evaluate a range of Group G herbicide ‘spikes’ to better understand there market fit prior to sowing broadacre crops.

The project aims (i) to collect field data that can be pooled with existing data from the Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops database (BFDC) to assess the applicability of recommended soil critical values for the HRZ of southern Australia, (ii) quantify the effects of nutrient deficiencies on grain yield, and (iii) identify the main nutrients limiting grain yield for the purpose of conducting rate experiments in subsequent years.

The aim of the project was to increase the understanding and awareness of how spatial measurement tools (EM38 mapping, Imagery data, RTK Elevation Data & Yield Mapping) can be utilised to identify variations in soil capabilities & to then demonstrate how management can potentially be changed over these areas & the economics of implementing these changes.4 of the 6 sites were looking at changes in Nitrogen management over the demonstration paddocks, another site focussed on varying rates of gypsum & the final site looked at seeding rates & varieties in broad beans.

To explore lupin varieties in the south east region.

To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT- canola, wheat and faba bean on the long-term control of Group A-resistant ryegrass.

To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT canola (containing both Roundup Ready tolerance and Triazine Tolerant herbicide technology) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.

To investigate the impact of different herbicide strategies in RT-canola (Roundup & triazine tolerant) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.

These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

These trials evaluated two management options compared to a control treatment (Table 1) across four wheat varieties, Manning (resistant to BYDV), Cobra, Revenue (susceptible to BYDV) and Brennan (highly susceptible to BYDV).

Frances. These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

The aim of the trial was to evaluate wheat production with the use of either granular fertiliser or liquid fertiliser inputs at seeding on three different soil types.

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

Two MacKillop Farm Management Group (MFMG) wheat variety trials were sown in 2019 at Sherwood and Frances. These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions. Varieties evaluated include released cultivars and experimental lines. An additional trial was conducted at Conmurra evaluating potential high yielding varieties for the high rainfall zone. Conmurra results are reported in Chapters 2 and 3. 

To assess the impact of applying additional Nitrogen at different rates and timings on the grain yield of Bolac wheat.

To assess the impact of applying additional nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yield of wheat

To explore oat varieties in the south east.

To evaluate oats in the system.