The expected outcome of the project is that by 2021, growers in the MRZ of the South East and their advisors will have access to new relevant information on diverse crop rotations and integrated farming systems, particularity the incorporation of a pasture phase. This will allow for better crop sequencing decision making, with the aim of increasing farm sustainability, diversity and ultimately profitability, through the adoption of improved rotations and break crop management options.
Key messages
• Research funded by the GRDC- SARDI Bilateral Research Agreement.
• Focus on ‘Integrated Farming Systems in the Medium Rainfall Zone’.
• Three field components, long-term rotational trials, targeted agronomic trials and focus paddocks.
Lead research organisation
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Host research organisation
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Related program
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Acknowledgments
• This work is funded through the GRDC-SARDI Bilateral Agreement and managed by SARDI’s South East New Variety Agronomy Team;
• Johnson Family (Bordertown), Makin Family (Keith), Menz Family (Sherwood) and Smart Family (Kongal) as co-operating growers.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
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.
Bordertown SA
Sherwood SA
Bordertown SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Sherwood SA
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.
