Trial details
Researcher(s)
Catherine Evans
Year(s)
2004
Contributor
Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s)
Condobolin, NSW
Aims
To investigate the management, profitability and sustainability of four farming systems.
Key messages
There is little difference between the three cropping systems in terms of grain yield and quality.
The drought over recent years has particularly affected the livestock data.
Differences between the systems prior to the drought no longer exist as the sheep have spent about half their time off the trial due to lack of feed.
Other research across Australia is supporting the management issues of some farming systems that have been highlighted by this trial.
Lead research organisation
Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop type
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Article/commentary
Trial design
Not applicable
Condobolin 2004
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Condobolin, NSW
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
Condobolin, NSW
Kandosol
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Condobolin NSW
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Condobolin NSW
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/ Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
Trial report and links
2004 trial report
