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To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils.
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To investigate the level of damage that may occur from clethodim applications and what factors might influence the degree of damage, over two seasons
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To determine if the livestock carrying capacity of pastures in the eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia, including those on mildly saline soil, can be increased by replacing native ryegrass with the Safeguard variety of ryegrass.
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To Investigate strategies for Managing Stripe Rust in WA
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Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.
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Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.
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To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
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To measure the coleoptile lengths of 12 wheat varieties under different soil temperatures according to average soil temperature data in late March and early May at Hart.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of common sowthistle.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of flaxleaf fleabane.
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To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established common sowthistle plants.
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To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established flaxleaf fleabane plants.
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The aim of this study was to determine what effect the start of flowering had on Sclerotinia development. Two canola experiments using a range of varieties with different flowering times were conducted in southern NSW.
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1. Compare the efficacy of Aviator Xpro to commercial standards for sclerotinia control.
2. Compare yield and $return on investment/ha ($ROI/ha)
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To compare the new white wheat lines, Preston and H150.2, with Mackellar, Tennant and the new red wheat release, Revenue for dry matter (DM) production and quality, recovery
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To compare commercial seeding machines that have specifically been set up to sow sub-tropical grasses.
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To compare the effect of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality over a three year timeframe.
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To assess the yield and quality attributes and subsequent gross margin returns for 7 commonly grown wheat varieties.
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The objective of this demonstration was to evaluate the biological compatibility and crop safety of Axial compared with Achieve or Wildcat, when applied alone or in mixtures with common broadleaf herbicides for early wild oat and wild radish control in wheat.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To identify best management practices for the production of red lentils.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To quantify the relative effects of different mechanisms of zinc efficiency in bread wheat.
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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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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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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 explore herbicide and application timing alternatives to control annual ryegrass and other weeds on fencelines and prevent the onset of resistance. wns Research Station, Gibson (SEPWA).
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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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The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To control the population of wild radish in wheat, reducing its competitive effect and subsequent plant numbers prior to flowering. Once at floweringthe control of seed set using a phenoxy herbicide will be most successful.
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To investigate the use of foliar applied copper to correct copper deficiency in wheat.
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To describe symptoms of copper deficiency.
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This project aimed to explore different management strategies to overcome copper deficiency in cereals. The project compared the effectiveness of copper sulfate and copper chelate applied either as liquids banded at seeding or as a foliar spray. The project also evaluated the effect of different timings of application of the foliar sprays and th… read more
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To determine the place and profitability of winter crops in a double cropping rotation.
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To ascertain whether Impact in furrow for diseases in Barley will give economic yield benefit.
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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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To discuss crop problems.
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To investigate the crop safety of new products Boxer Gold (Syngenta) and Crusader (Dow).
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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 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 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 compare the performance of 3 seeding systems and 2 nutrition strategies. This is a rotation trial (funded by SAGIT) to assess the longer term effects of seeding systems and higher fertiliser input systems.
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To evaulate the nitrogen fixing capacity of various legume species grown on Kangaroo Island.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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Toreport on decisions used by NSW grains industry advisers to determine nitrogen fertiliser management recommendations.
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To motivate growers to carry out direct problem diagnostics in their crops using:
To develop a protocol for setting up strip tes… read more
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Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 10 weeds of Australian cropping in terms … read more
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Why do the trial?
Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 1 O weeds of A… read more
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To demonstrate various long and short-term management options to mitigate water repellent soils in the Corrigin area in 2017
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To evaluate and demonstrate the benefit of soil amelioration across a wider range of soil types that are common to the WA grain growing region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To compare the effect of croptopping on Mandelup with other currently grown lupin varieties.
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To compare the effects of using variable rate N and P on the yield of wheat and to determine if PA monitoring using satellite maps could be used to determine the need for N at or near growth stage Z31.
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To develop agronomic packages and seeding technology solutions which can allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning.
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To define critical parameters for identifying zinc deficiency and the fertiliser strategies to overcome.
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To determine if zinc deficiency coujld be alleviated with foliar sprays.
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To compare the performance of disc and knife-point seeding at two different sowing times (early and late)
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To compare current released varieties at two locations on Eyre Peninsula.
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To compare performance and economics of correcting micronutrient deficiencies with fluid and granular fertilisers.
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To treat the canola as a forage brassica until autumn, when it would be locked up to be carried on to produce grain at harvest 2012.
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To re-examine the effect of N rate and application timing on canola yield, seed oil and protein content, and apparent N fertiliser efficiencies.
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To investigate the dry matter (DM) productivity and nutritive value (NV) of a range of pasture species sown independently or in conjunction with Fathom barley at Hart in winter and summer.
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To investigate the effectiveness of weed control techniques using herbicide treatments and crop population.
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Part 1: Medic cultivars were grown in soil with high boron levels in a glasshouse, leaf damage symptoms recorded and cultivars allocated to different tolerance groups (Howie 2012).
Part 2: The above identified that all spineless burr medic cultivars are susceptible to high boron levels. Screening wild accessions (supplied by… read more
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In southern Australian mixed farming systems, there are many opportunities for pasture improvement. The Dryland Legume Pasture Systems (DLPS) project aims to boost profit and reduce risk in medium and low rainfall areas by developing pasture legumes that benefit animal and crop production systems. A component of the DLPS project aims t… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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In southern Australian mixed farming systems, there are many opportunities for pasture improvement, providing positive impacts to both cropping and livestock systems. Dryland legume pastures are necessary in low to medium rainfall zones to support productive and healthy livestock, along with optimal production in crops following these pastures. … read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation and mixed farming reduces economic risk. Despite these benefits, pasture renovation ra… read more
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To report on the Fit for Dual Purpose and Dual Use Long Season Wheat Project.
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To assess new dual purpose wheat and triticale cultivars for dry matter production and grain yield in comparison with Bass oats.
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