Good clover, bad clover

2017 - 2018
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Tiffany Bennett (Rural Solutions SA)
Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Ian McFarland (Rural Solutions SA)
David Woodard (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2017 - 2018
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Kingscote, SA
Good clover, bad clover locations
Aims

To conduct visual assessments and laboratory testing for the presence of oestrogenic clover species in 25 paddocks from 10 properties across the South East region of SA and on Kangaroo Island. 

Key messages
  • In 2017 and 2018 a total of 61 paddocks were assessed from 10 properties on Kangaroo Island (KI) and the South East (SE) of SA with 44% having the potential to cause fertility issues in ewes, with visual assessments ranking them moderate to high.
  • Whole farm assessments of the two focus demonstration farms have identified that 38% of the paddocks were moderate to high risk on the SE property and 60% of the paddocks were moderate to high risk on the KI property.
  • Producers found that identifying all four of the oestrogenic clover cultivars was difficult.
  • Undertaking paddock assessments to determine the risk rating of a paddock is time consuming for most producers.
     
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source MLA L.PDS.1706
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Clover
Treatment type(s)
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Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Kingscote 2017

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Kingscote 2018

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
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kingscote, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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.
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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.

Kingscote SA

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from MacKillop Farm Management Group office location
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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-12-2022 16:54pm AEST