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Investigating the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pasture species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter produced by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay from silage.
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Investigating the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pasture species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter produced by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay from silage.
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To determine the rates and form of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola and lupin grown on acidic low organic matter and low clay soils sands across three seasons.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on coastal brown siliceous sands.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on darkr grey calcareous sands.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow earthy sand.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow gritty sand.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow gritty sand.
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To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow siliceous sands.
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To examine the impact grazing at different stages of growth would have on dry matter, grain yield and stubble yield post harvest.
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To quantify the drymatter potential of seven long season cereal crops before stem elongation is reached and to determine the impact on grain yield if heavy grazing occurs at GS31.
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To evaluate emerging and newly released medic, vetch and forage peas varieties for their ability to produce dry matter and nutritive value for stock in the Mallee and Wimmera environments.
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To use NGS technology to identify a broader range of pathogens present in the diseased roots.
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To test the range of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers (EENFs) and liquid fertiliser strategies.
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The aim of this investigation was to develop a means of enhancing stubble breakdown using nutrient supplements prior to planting of the next crop.
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To investigate the follow-on effects of field peas, lupins and vetch on the next years crop of wheat.
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To develop cropping rotations to include pulse crops.
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There has been increasing interest from growers and agronomists in low rainfall farming regions to evaluate alternative break crop options to field peas. Field peas are generally well suited to low rainfall farming systems and have historically been the main pulse option for the upper Eyre Peninsula region. However, record high prices and new va… read more
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To evaluate the performance of crops (barley in 2009) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.
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To compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter (DM) production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
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To compare dry matter production, recovery and subsequent grain yield of 6 cereal varieties: wheat (Revenue), barley (Urambie, Henley and a French variety), triticale (Endeavour) and oats (Bass).
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To assess dual purpose wheat, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter production, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
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The aim of this trial was to assess dual purpose wheat, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter production, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
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To assess dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, recovery from grazing and grain yield. Given that cereals have different rates of DM production,
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To determine:
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To assess dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, recovery from grazing and grain yield. A further aim was to compare dry matter and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over‐winter grazing prior to seed production.
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The aims of this trial were to:
• Compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
• Compare DM and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over-winter grazing prior to seed production.
• Assess … read more
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To assess current wheat cultivars and breeding lines for dry matter production, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
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To evaluate the grain potential of European canola types, in particular long season winter types for their suitability to the high rainfall regions of southern Autralia.
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To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zone, and to collect more data to establish dry matter and production in these zones.
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To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones.
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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.
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To evaluate new cultivars and provide productive alternatives for cropping rotations in HRZ regions which;
• Show how products can combine to improve outcome
• Provide High DM production- for grazing, hay or silage
• Allow alternative weed control methods e.g. competition, different herbicide groups
• Provid… read more
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To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system.
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To compare several field pea and vetch varieties and triticale, oat and wheat varieties for dry matter production and feed value. A further trial examined optimal densities of field pea/cereal mixtures.
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To evaluate the pulse crop options suitable for the district not only in terms of their profitability but in terms of their contribution to the performance of subsequent wheat crops.
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To evaluate the potential of novel slower developing barley varieties to increase profitability in the higher rainfall zones of SA.
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To determine the impact of Rancona Dimension on yield loss from CR infection across sites in the northern region.
Crown rot, caused predominantly by the fungus Fusarium pseudograminearum is a significant disease of winter cereal crops in the northern NSW and southern Qld. Rancona® Dimension (ipconazole + metalaxyl) was recently reg… read more
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To determine the effectiveness, weed spectrum and crop damage of both Bounty (a broadleaf herbicide for use in lupins) and Aramo (a grass herbicide for use in non-cereal crops), which are due for release on the market in 2003.
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To expand knowledge on pulses and increase the use of them in the southern region
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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 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 a number of commercially available Lupin varieties and two Faba Bean varieties for yield.
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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 compare the growth, development and yield of current commercial faba bean varieties and promising advanced breeding lines at three sowing dates on a hard-setting, acidic, red brown soil at Wagga Wagga.
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The Making Better Fertiliser Decisions for Cropping Systems in Australia project (BFDC) aims to provide the fertiliser industry, agency staff, agribusiness advisors and growers with the knowledge and resources to improve nutrient recommendations for optimising crop production.
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To look at the impact of break crops on Rhizoctonia inoculum in 2013 and of crop management on disease expression in the following cereal crop.
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To look at the impact of 2012 break crops on Rhizoctonia inoculum in 2013 and of crop management on disease expression in the 2013 cereal crop.
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The Grain and Graze program was keen to test the findings from extensive trial work with a group of farmers to see if the theories of grazing cereals provided the desired response under a range of conditions and farming situations. The financial gain from the exercise was also calculated.
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To investigate pasture production and utilisation by sheep.
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To investigate the management, sustainability and profitability of a range of farming systems.
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To compare the yields of crops in southern Mallee farming systems in 2009.
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To compare the yields of crops in the southern Mallee under various farming systmes in 2010.
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To compare the yields of crops grown under four different farming systems common to the southern Mallee region.
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To uncover what makes for profitable and sustainable crop production.
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To test the persistence and performance of summer-active perennial grasses in a Mallee environment and the potential for pasture cropping.
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To discuss the feeding of sheep.
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To conduct a zinc fertiliser program and placement technology demonstration.
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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 determine the relative herbicide tolerance of Sturt and Moonlight.
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To investigate a range of management options across the latest varieties and potential new releases in field pea.
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To conduct a field pea variety evaluation.
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To improve the success of early sown field pea crops through identifying foliar fungicides with higher levels of efficacy than the current foliar fungicide of Mancozeb on Blackspot disease (using PBA Coogee).
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To provide farmers with more information on the productivity of legume break crops and varieties in the northern Mallee region.
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To provide farmers with more information on the productivity of legume break crops and varieties in the northern Mallee region.
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This project is gathering data from these trial sites to ascertain whether the one-off application of either P, K or sulfur (S) placed in these deeper more depleted layers can provide a grain yield benefit and whether that benefit can be maintained over several years.
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To demonstrate a range of crop types and end-uses that could have a role in the low rainfall farming systems of the Mallee.
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To demonstrate a range of crop types and end-uses that could have a role in the low rainfall farming systems of the Mallee.
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To increase our understanding of how relative grain yields in different parts of a paddock in the Mallee region vary year to year (and between crop types) and how these changes are related to soil type and seasonal rainfall.
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To investigate the comparative efficacy of fluid forms of Phosphorus (P) fertiliser compared to the current granular forms for application to grain crops grown on alkaline soils of Victoria.
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To report on experimenting with a range of pasture and fodder-type options based on TG1, 2 and 3 and aims to gain an understanding of how they work in the south-eastern HRZ.
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To investigate the effectiveness of applying a range of fungicides, both with and without stickers, at two different application times on two varieties of beans - Fiesta VF and Aquadulce.
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To provide data to assist in decision making when planning to use a field crop as a potential resource for grazing, hay and/or grain based on seasonal conditions, while in some cases utilising the benefits of a break crop within the cropping rotation.
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To evaluate a range of forage shrubs in the Victorian Mallee environment in terms of plant survival, canopy development, health, edible biomass, seedling recruitment and performance under grazing.
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To show a range of strategies that minimise frost risk.
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To investigate the effect of fungicides and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat.
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To investigate the effect of fungicide and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat
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To determine the benefit of fungicide applications for stripe rust control in 2003.
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To determine the various causes and to address concerns around fusarium head blight (FHB) infections.
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To discuss how to get the most out of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.
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To measure effect of gibberellic acid application and grazing timings on the biomass production and feed quality of oats.
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To provide an evaluation of the conventional, Clearfield and TT varieties that are available.
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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.
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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 me… read more
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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… read more
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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 me… read more
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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.