Farming systems WUE survey 2010 – practices

2011

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Naomi Scholz (SARDI)
Nigel Wilhelm (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Farming systems WUE survey 2010 – practices locations
Aims
  • The Minnipa Agricultural Centre (MAC) has been funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to run a research and extension program (Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 3 – Responsive Farming Systems) to improve water use efficiency on farms by 10% on upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). This is seen as one of the main ways to improve profit and manage risk for farm businesses.
Key messages
  • A survey was conducted in early 2010 to determine the current management practices of farmers and the average water use efficiency of farms on upper Eyre Peninsula.
  • The survey will be repeated in 2013 to see if there are changes in the management practices and water use efficiency.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00107
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments
  • Thanks very much to the farmers that took the time to fill in the survey, your efforts are vital to the success of this project. Thanks to Nigel Wilhelm, Chris Dyson, Anthony Whitbread and Geoff Thomas and Michael Moodie for survey design and analysis. The Low Rainfall Collaboration project, GRDC and EP Farming Systems 3 (UA00107) have provided support for this evaluation.

Other trial partners LRCP
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Medic Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Soil Properties: Type
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type
Trial design

Minnipa 2011 Wheat

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Minnipa 2011 Medic

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Minnipa 2011 Field peas

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Minnipa 2011 Lupins

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Minnipa 2011 Barley

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, SA Calcarosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Minnipa SA
2011 383.4mm
2010 385.3mm
2009 391.3mm
2008 330.4mm
2007 331.2mm
2006 334.5mm
2005 288.0mm
2004 296.1mm
2003 293.2mm
2002 283.3mm
2001 343.9mm
2000 389.0mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Minnipa SA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 08-10-2019 11:22am AEST