Minnipa farming systems competition

2009

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) A Bates (consultant)
Michael Bennet (SARDI)
Bruce Heddle (farmer)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Minnipa farming systems competition locations
Aims

To compare the impact of four different management strategies on production, profitability and sustainability at the Minnipa
Agricultural Centre.

Key messages
  • District Practice beat the farmers for grain yield and profit!
  • Researchers may blitz the field yet, just watch this space…
  • Oh, and by the way, the farmers are still winning, just.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

This competition would not be possible without the work of the long suffering farm staff, Mark Klante, Brett McEvoy and Trent Brace. Special thanks to Glencore Grain for helping financially support the ailing teams (i.e. researchers) keep their operations in the black!


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Medic Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Minnipa 2009 Canola

Sowing machinery

2.5ha

Sow date 30 April 2009
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 1

Minnipa 2009 Wheat

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Minnipa 2009 Medic

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Minnipa 2009 Field peas

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa, SA Red clay loam
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
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

Minnipa SA 2009


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 242mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 421mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 333mm

Derived climate information

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 last modified: 08-10-2019 13:57pm AEST