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To evaluate the performance of recently released wheat varieties in response to various times of sowing.
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This experiment is one in a series of nitrogen experiments aimed at establishing variety responses to different nitrogen application rates and timings.
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Varieties can differ in their ability to yield at various sowing dates. The same goes for their response to various rates of nitrogen and how they turn that nitrogen into yield and protein. This trial was designed to measure the influence of sowing date and nitrogen rate across six common wheat varieties.
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To determine which management factors for canola improved the efficiency of using stored water.
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To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in wheat.
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To investigate the effects of combinations of canola sowing time, variety, seed rate and herbicides on brome grass management.
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To look at the combination of four phosphorus rates (0, 9, 18 and 36kg P/ha applied via triple superphosphate) and five nitrogen rates (zero, 20, 40, 80 and 160kg N/ha applied via urea) as well as two nitrogen timings, at sowing and top-dressed.
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To determine appropriate nitrogen fertiliser rates for maximising crop growth and yield of wheat varieties
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The main aims of this demonstration are to:
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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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To assess the ability of some of the above techniques to significantly improve phosphorus fertiliser response.
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To assess whether phosphorus utilisation can be enhanced through the use of liquids, compound fertilisers and slow release coated fertiliser options.
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To evaluate the efficacy of eNtrench as a nitrification stabiliser against current practise.
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To evaluate a range of seeding modifications or additions with the aim of improving crop establishment and yield on water repellent sandplain soil.
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To test the effectiveness of the two different forms of nitrogen, two nitrogen timings and two nitrogen dressings on yield and grain quality.
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To investigate various rates of liquid and granular nitrogen on wheat protein using precision agriculture tools.
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To use PA maps to indentify and sample soil zones within a paddock. To investigate soil phosphorus levels in different soil types with a paddock. To see if altering fertiliser rates at sowing has an impact on grain yield.
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To compare 5 fertiliser application regimes commonly used in barley in a replicated trial.
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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 the effectiveness and cost of several pre and post emergent herbicides on the control of Silvergrass in Gairdner barley in a replicated trial.
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To determine what impact delaying the timing of N applications after growth stage 32 will have on wheat yield and protein, and whether there is an advantage of using solid or liquid fertiliser.
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To evaluate plant growth regulators currently used on canola in the UK.
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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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The aim of this work was to test the robustness of current soil testing procedure
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To compare the effects of mouldboard ploughing, spading and deep ripping on yellow non-wetting sand.
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To evaluate sub clover varieties in a cropping system.
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To evaluate sub clover varieties in a cropping system.
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To establish performance of subs in the Western Victoria cropping zones.
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To evaluate sub clover varieties in a cropping system.
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To evaluate sub clover varities in a cropping system.
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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 study the efficiency that summer fallow rainfall was stored for the following winter crop by measureing it at 9 sites in the Parkes and Forbes district during the 2007/08 summer fallow period.
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The background and objectives for this trial are identical to those set out for the MacKellar trial, though the variety Kellalac gives the opportunity of looking at the influence of plant population, nitrogen timing and nitrogen rate on a spring APW wheat as opposed to a winter feed wheat.
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To quantify the level and effects of sub-clover root disease in pastures across the south-east region of South Australia. It aims to understand the production and economic impact of root disease and, through the evaluation of chemical and cultural control methods, establish cost-effective solutions to manage these diseases.
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To assess varietal resistance in Southern Australian germplasm
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To provide growers with information which will reduce losses due to eyespot by improving our understanding of:
• Resistance responses of commercial cultivars and breeders’ lines to eyespot.
• Yield losses due to eyespot in cultivars with different resistance rankings for eyespot.
• The effectiveness of delayed fungic… read more
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This research was initiated to provide preliminary data to improve our understanding of:
• The effectiveness of timing of fungicide application for eyespot management in the South East.
• Interactions between MS and S varieties and fungicide efficacy.
• Impact of fungicides, varieties and combinations on eyespot inocul… read more
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To assist farmers to understand what their land is capable of producing under a range of conditions and how to tailor inputs to get the most profitable outcomes.
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To expand knowledge on pulses and increase the use of them in the southern region
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To study the effect of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application separately and in combination on the growth and yield of faba bean.
This experiment aimed to study the effect of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application separately and in combination on the growth and yield of faba bean. A small amount of N at sowing might improve y… read more
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To report on the faba bean variety trial at Hamilton.
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To evaluate potential foliar fungicide spray strategies, new breeding lines and varieties for management of fungal diseases in faba bean.
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To evaluate the efficacy of acid-tolerant rhizobia to increase faba bean performance compared to a commercial strain of rhizobia or nitrogen fertiliser on an acidic soil.
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A case study to demonstrate that faba beans can serve as a much needed break crop in the dominant canola-barley rotation on the South Coast sandplain
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To investigate factors driving nitrous oxide emissions from uncropped (head ditch and tail drain) areas of irrigated cotton fields after water-run urea application.
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The DAFF and GRDC funded national trial will examine existing, new and alternative strategies for farmers in the cereal sheep zone to increase soil carbon. The trial will be used as baseline data for carbon accumulation in soils and to: discuss the various forms of soil organic carbon (plant residues, particulate, humus and resistant fractions),… read more
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To report on the Farming Systems trial 2006.
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To compare the yields of crops in southern Mallee farming systems in 2009.
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To test whether knowledge of soil potential, soil variation and in-season predictions of grain yield with Yield Prophet could be useful to improving management.
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To uncover what makes for profitable and sustainable crop production.
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To investigate the effect of post-sowing pre-emergent herbicides and post emergent herbicides on fenugreek growth and yield and weed control.
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To demonstrate leadership and show industry-led practice change has the greatest capacity to change behaviours to reverse the trend of over-fertilising and tp promote best-practice fertiliser use, and more specifically soil testing and fertiliser application rates.
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To provide answers to a number of commonly asked fertiliser questions in the southern Mallee/Northern Wimmera and to generate guidelines to assist growers develop profitable nutrient strategies for the coming season.
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To determine the impact of different fertiliser products and placement relative to the seed on crop emergence, crop WUE and grain yield.
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Assess the value of several traits that aim to improve the acid-soil tolerance of wheat under field conditions.
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To test for field evidence for efficiency of fluid fertilisers.
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To determine the relative herbicide tolerance of Sturt and Moonlight.
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To investigate the impact of fungicide use to control disease in a range of field pea breeding lines and varieties (focusing on blue peas).
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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 test a number of fungicides at different crop growth stages to determine the impact of foliar diseases on grain yield and quality.
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To test if the use of fungicides makes economic sense on irrigated barley
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To evaluate the effectiveness of foliar fungicides applied to barley and compare strobilurin fungicides with the "older' triazole and conazole fungicides.
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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 remind growers to apply molybdenum on a regular basis.
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This project is investigating strategies for maintaining frog populations on farms using wildlife ponds.
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To focus on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention.
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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.
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To determine the success of Pasture Cropping for different starting pasture compositions and crop sequences (i.e. the difference betweencropping year-after-year compared to doing it once) in comparison to No Till cropping and pasture treatments. Success will be assessed by the profitability of the crop, the grazing value of the pasture, perennia… read more
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To demonstrate the grain yield and dry matter responses of field peas, lentils and chickpeas to the application of phosphorus and zinc in the southern Mallee.
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To evaluate commercial and new pulse (grain legume) cultivars on sandy, calcareous soils, in terms of both the crop performance and its benefit in a rotation.
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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 ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble’ projects on upper and lower Eyre Peninsula (EP) aim to improve farm profitability while retaining stubble in farming systems. Grass weed management is one of the key issues of current cropping systems with annual ryegrass and barley grass being of most importance on lowe… read more
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To determine how post-grazing nitrogen application rates and post flowering rainfall affect the recovery of Mace and Trojan grain wheat crops after grazing.
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A wheat grazing trial looking at the effects of nitrogen applied post grazing.
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To investigate the impacts of degree and timing of grazing on crop yield.
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To demonstrate the impacts of degree and timing of grazing of crops on yield.
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This study compared OC and nitrogen (N) stocks at the conclusion of a five-year grazing trial on a fertilised native pasture in south-eastern Australia.
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To measure the impact of grazing within cropping systems on soil properties, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To report on the combined use of sophisticated biophysical models such as Grass Gro with localised rainfall, temperature and carbon dioxide levels predicted from various climate models out to 2030.
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To compare the efficacy of different group B herbicides.
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To make full use of in-crop rainfall, stored soil moisture and nutrients, and prevent weed seed contamination, the control of weeds in a pulse break crop phase is essential. Currently, herbicides are the primary method of weed control in broadacre cropping systems. However, there are limited options for broadleaf weed control in pulse crops, as … read more
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