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To quantify the contribution of different sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality by applying 12 leaf defoliation treatments.
Sunflowers are generally considered a minor crop in the northern grains region. However, they play an important role in providing a broadleaf summer crop rotation option. An individual sunflower plant produces… read more
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To test the impact of sheep grazing no-till and zero-till farming systems on soil conditions and crop yields.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre-emergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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To evaluate the efficacy & crop safety of alternate preemergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase the adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that growers in the southern lake… read more
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that in growers in the northern wheat… read more
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To compare crop emergence between treatments.
To compare programs of seed and foliar fungicides for BL control.
To compare yield and $ROI between Canola disease programs.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre- and post-emergent herbicides and their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in break crops.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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To compare the effect of different pre-emergent herbicides applied pre sowing and post sowing on wheat
establishment and ryegrass control and to specifically improve the control of ryegrass in the crop row.
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To present information about controlled traffic farming.
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To report on crop expansion and improved yields with reduced risk through the development of cheap and effective drainage techniques suitable for south west Victoria.
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To focus on the impact of trafficking by heavy vehicles on crop production and soil condition, as well as monitoring how quickly LRZ soils will "self-repair" if heavy trafficking is stopped. Issues of implementing CTF and managing permanent wheel tracks are being addressed in other components of the project.
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To determine the effects of machinery trafficking on soil properties and crop performance on a deep sand in the LRZ of south-eastern Australia.
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To investigate the impact of seed dressings on foliar disease in malt barley in the central Mallee.
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The aim was to investigate whether Atrazine has the effect of reducing disease incidence in TT canola.
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To investigate best bet options for controlling medic prior to sowing lentils.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To assess the ryegrass control ability of crop rotation, in combination with pre- and post- emergent herbicides.
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The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield.
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To provide a description of observations on copper deficiency in the South Australian mallee.
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To investigate the use of foliar applied copper to correct copper deficiency in wheat.
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To determine the place and profitability of winter crops in a double cropping rotation.
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To assess the financial consequences of changing farming systems and inputs, specifically investigating the impact of changing break crop type and reduced fertiliser inputs on subsequent wheat yields and longer term profitability.
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This experiment aimed to improve the infiltration and water holding capacity of red–brown earth irrigated by furrow.
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To comment on Crambe - a new crop with potential in southern Australia.
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To determine critical shoot and seed phosphorus and zinc concentrations for maximum yield in faba bean.
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To disucssion observations on barley and manganese in seeds on the Eyre Peninsula.
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To ascertain whether Impact in furrow for diseases in Barley will give economic yield benefit.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To investigate whether competitiveness can be increased in chickpea and faba bean to reduce sowthistle biomass and seed production, and how this affects crop yield.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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Issue EP farmers identified as a problem with stubble retained systems was sowing into non-wetting sands and the resulting uneven germination. The trial at Murlong (near Lock) was established in 2013 to compare how crop establishment is affected by time of sowing, sowing rate, and seed position and depth on a non-wetting sand.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.
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To evaluate the effect of irrigation and quantity of applied N on grain yield and WUE of barley grown in southern Tasmania following forage rape or a perennial ryegrass pasture.
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To report on 2003 crop monitoring.
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To report on the CWFS Crop Monitoring project.
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To compare the performance of wheat crops grown using normal farming practices and inputs, to those grown with 2 x 250 mL/ha applications of the biological stimulant TM21 in addition to the normal farming practices and inputs.
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To provide some suggestions as additional hints in coping with cropping after drought.
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To discuss crop problems.
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To monitor crop production and economic outcomes from applying P at nil, replacement, average and twice average rates on both a deep sandy loam and a shallow constrained soil.
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To investigate the merit of fodder crops in the crop rotation, with particular interest in weed control, nitrogen and gross margin.
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To investigate the crop safety of new products Boxer Gold (Syngenta) and Crusader (Dow).
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To demonstrate the crop safety, extended incorporation time and efficacy of Sakura 850WG pre-emergent herbicide on annual ryegrass in wheat compared to Boxer Gold.
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To discuss crop selection for the coming year.
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To quantify the agronomic benefits that break crops can provide in Mallee cropping rotations so that farmers can be confident of the long term benefits of more diverse crop sequences.
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To determine the influence of break sequences (2011-2012) followed by consecutive wheat crops (2013-2014) on soil water, nitrogen, brome grass populations and profitability.
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This paper reports results from previous reserach and some recent findings on inputs on fixed N2 by different legumes routinely measured. The project examines the effect of legumes or canola break crops on subsequent cereal productivity in cereal-dominated cropping systems.
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To explore rotational options for the South East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these and subsequent wheat crops.
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To explore rotational options for the South-East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these, and subsequent crops.
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The project aims to overcome some of the difficulties with double cropping systems (growing a winter and summer crop following one another) and to provide the opportunity for growers to capitalise on their investment in irrigated agriculture. This project considers the issues of herbicide residues; irrigation layouts and management; stubble mana… read more
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To achieve quantitative and measurable improvements in crop production, farm profitability and resource condition by appropriate crop sequencing within five years.
To facilitate capacity building and empowerment of the agricultural community across the region to participate in RD&E, access information and training and benefit from the … read more
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To answer three key questions:
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The project aimed 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? and
3. What effects do break crops have on soil nitrogen availability?
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To increase water use efficiency of these crops and the subsequent cereal crops.
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To determine whether the ASW wheat varieties Barunga, Beulah, Ouyen and Meering differ in thier tolerance to herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the impact of glyphosate as a crop-topping operation and the follow-on effects on grain yield and quality
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To assess wether recent field pea breeding advancements in resistance to blackspot are significant enough to allow management changes to sowing time in this crop.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in field peas, chickpeas, lentils and faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To compare the performance of 3 seeding systems and 2 nutrition strategies. This is a rotation trial to assess the longer term effects of seeding systems and higher fertiliser input systems.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To evalute the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To measure the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot incidence and basal browning, crop yield and grain quality in wheat.
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To evaluate the influence of the seed treatment Rancona.