Australian Cool Farm Initiative results and learnings from the Riverine Plains

2018 - 2019

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s)	Jane McInnes
Year(s)	2018 - 2019
Contributor	Riverine Plains
Trial location(s)	Berrigan, NSW Gerogery, NSW Henty, NSW Holbrook, NSW Jerilderie, NSW Rennie, NSW Urana, NSW Wagga Wagga, NSW Walbundrie, NSW Cobram, VIC Dookie, VIC Euroa, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Shepparton, VIC Tungamah, VIC Violet Town, VIC Wangaratta, VIC Yarrawonga, VIC

Australian Cool Farm Initiative results and learnings from the Riverine Plains locations

Aims

The Australian Cool Farm Initiative aims to increase the long-term sustainability and yield stability of the grain producing regions of southern New South Wales and northeast Victoria, through the adoption of innovative agronomic strategies to increase soil health and related function.

Key messages

• Analysis of soil samples from 199 paddocks participating in the Australian Cool Farm Initiative project showed soil organic carbon (SOC) levels ranging from 0.74–4.77 per cent.
• Analysis of 199 surface (0–10cm) soil samples taken as part of the project showed that pH ranged from 4.3–7.3 (CaCl2).
• There was a slight relationship between SOC and total rainfall for paddocks sampled in this project.

Lead research organisation	N/A
Host research organisation	N/A
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	Riverine Plains acknowledges the investment by Mars Petcare and the project support from Sustainable Food Lab (SFL). Thanks to all farmer co-operators, whose support for this project is greatly appreciated.
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop type	None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)	Soil Properties Soil Improvement
Trial type	Article/commentary
Trial design	Not applicable

Berrigan 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Berrigan 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Gerogery 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Gerogery 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Henty 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Henty 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Holbrook 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Holbrook 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Jerilderie 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Jerilderie 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rennie 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rennie 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Urana 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Urana 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wagga Wagga 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wagga Wagga 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Walbundrie 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Walbundrie 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Cobram 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Cobram 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Dookie 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Dookie 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Euroa 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Euroa 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rutherglen 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rutherglen 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Shepparton 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Shepparton 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Tungamah 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Tungamah 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Violet Town 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Violet Town 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wangaratta 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wangaratta 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Yarrawonga 2018

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Yarrawonga 2019

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40613 for 2020 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.

Observed trial site soil information

Trial site soil testing

Not specified

Soil conditions

Trial site	Soil texture
Berrigan, NSW	Not specified
Gerogery, NSW	Not specified
Henty, NSW	Not specified
Holbrook, NSW	Not specified
Jerilderie, NSW	Not specified
Rennie, NSW	Not specified
Urana, NSW	Not specified
Wagga Wagga, NSW	Not specified
Walbundrie, NSW	Not specified
Cobram, VIC	Not specified
Dookie, VIC	Not specified
Euroa, VIC	Not specified
Rutherglen, VIC	Not specified
Shepparton, VIC	Not specified
Tungamah, VIC	Not specified
Violet Town, VIC	Not specified
Wangaratta, VIC	Not specified
Yarrawonga, VIC	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Berrigan, NSW	Sodosol
Gerogery, NSW	Sodosol
Henty, NSW	Sodosol
Holbrook, NSW	Sodosol
Jerilderie, NSW	Sodosol
Rennie, NSW	Sodosol
Urana, NSW	Sodosol
Wagga Wagga, NSW	Kandosol
Walbundrie, NSW	Sodosol
Cobram, VIC	Sodosol
Dookie, VIC	Sodosol
Euroa, VIC	Sodosol
Rutherglen, VIC	Sodosol
Shepparton, VIC	Sodosol
Tungamah, VIC	Sodosol
Violet Town, VIC	Sodosol
Wangaratta, VIC	Sodosol
Yarrawonga, VIC	Sodosol

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	Berrigan NSW	Gerogery NSW	Henty NSW	Holbrook NSW	Jerilderie NSW	Rennie NSW	Urana NSW	Wagga Wagga NSW	Walbundrie NSW	Cobram VIC	Dookie VIC	Euroa VIC	Rutherglen VIC	Shepparton VIC	Tungamah VIC	Violet Town VIC	Wangaratta VIC	Yarrawonga VIC
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000

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.

Berrigan VIC

Gerogery VIC

Henty VIC

Holbrook VIC

Jerilderie VIC

Rennie VIC

Urana VIC

Wagga Wagga VIC

Walbundrie VIC

Cobram VIC

Dookie VIC

Euroa VIC

Rutherglen VIC

Shepparton VIC

Tungamah VIC