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To compare the performance of new triticale varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To assess the RR TT IT herbicide systems for weed control and grain production and compare grain values produced.
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To assess the RR TT IT herbicide systems for weed control and grain production and compare grain values produced.
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To assess the RR TT IT herbicide systems for weed control and grain production and compare grain values produced.
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To compare the crop effect of two formulations of trifluralin – Triflur 480 (480 g/L active ingredient) and Crew (330 g/L active ingredient with slow release formulation). The work also included a demonstration of crop effect of trifluralin under dry- and wet sowing conditions.
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To compare two different seeder’s (Cross Slot and DBS) and compare:
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To evaluate new Lupin inoculation initiatives in high background populations of naturalised Rhizobium strains in medium–low rainfall cereal/lupin rotation
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To assess the yield and quality attributes and subsequent gross margin returns for 7 commonly grown wheat varieties.
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The objective of this demonstration was to evaluate the biological compatibility and crop safety of Axial compared with Achieve or Wildcat, when applied alone or in mixtures with common broadleaf herbicides for early wild oat and wild radish control in wheat.
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To investigate opportunities to reduce the dependence on grass herbicides for the control of grass weeds in wheat.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To investigate the use of competitive crops to reduce weeds.
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To determine whether wheat varieties differ in thier competitive ability, and to see whether sowing rate and row spacings have an influence on grass weed numbers and yield.
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To identify if twin row seeding systems and adjusting seeding rate will; 1)Increase the competitive ability of wheat in weedy situations and reduce weed seed set, 2)Increase the profitability of wheat production through increased yield and reduced costs of inputs.
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To identify best management practices for the production of red lentils.
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To evaluate compost and clay for their ability to improve the production capacity of a loamy sand.
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To evaluate compost and clay for their ability to improve the production capacity of soil.
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To test the ability of composted poultry litter blended with biochar (80%:20%) to act as an alternative fertiliser.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release oats lines.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release field pea lines.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect available soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect available soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in yield.
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To compare the weaknesses and strengths of common non-ownership options and proposes an alternative to the norm.
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To answer the question - continuous cropping - is it sustainable?
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To engage with growers around topical soil health issues in their regions, and arm them with knowledge of ways that they may be able to improve their soil health and productivity.
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To improve farmer access to quality information relating to soil health
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To discuss a closely-monitored paddock in the Charlton district that has been in wheat for the last seven years.
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To quantify the contribution of different sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality through applying 12 leaf defoliation treatments.
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To quantify the contribution of sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality through the application of twelve leaf defoliation treatments.
Sunflowers are generally considered a minor crop in the NSW northern grains region. However, they play an important role in providing a broadleaf summer crop rotation option. An individual sunflower p… read more
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To quantify the contribution of different sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality by applying 12 leaf defoliation treatments.
Sunflowers are generally considered a minor crop in the northern grains region. However, they play an important role in providing a broadleaf summer crop rotation option. An individual sunflower plant produces… read more
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To test the impact of sheep grazing no-till and zero-till farming systems on soil conditions and crop yields.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre-emergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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To evaluate the efficacy & crop safety of alternate preemergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase the adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that growers in the southern lake… read more
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that in growers in the northern wheat… read more
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To compare previous best bet herbicide treatments with newer herbicides such as Affinity, Precept, Conclude, Torpedo and Velocity on the control of bifora.
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To compare crop emergence between treatments.
To compare programs of seed and foliar fungicides for BL control.
To compare yield and $ROI between Canola disease programs.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre- and post-emergent herbicides and their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in break crops.
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To investigate various pre-emergent options to improve the control of Group A resistant ryegrass in canola.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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A field experiment was conducted in the summer of 2015–16 at the NSW DPI Leeton Field Station to investigate the effect of powdery mildew and four fungicide treatments on the grain yield of two commercial soybean varieties (Djakal and SnowyA) and two unreleased breeding lines (N005A-80 and P176-2).
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To determine the effectiveness of cut stump treatments for control of ratoon cotton
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To compare the effect of different pre-emergent herbicides applied pre sowing and post sowing on wheat
establishment and ryegrass control and to specifically improve the control of ryegrass in the crop row.
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To compare the effect of different pre-emergent herbicides and 2 seeding systems on wheat establishment and ryegrass control.
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To present information about controlled traffic farming.
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To report on crop expansion and improved yields with reduced risk through the development of cheap and effective drainage techniques suitable for south west Victoria.
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To focus on the impact of trafficking by heavy vehicles on crop production and soil condition, as well as monitoring how quickly LRZ soils will "self-repair" if heavy trafficking is stopped. Issues of implementing CTF and managing permanent wheel tracks are being addressed in other components of the project.
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To determine the effects of machinery trafficking on soil properties and crop performance on a deep sand in the LRZ of south-eastern Australia.
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Soil compaction affects soil aeration and gas diffusivity, and thus has a major impact on the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from fertilised soils. Controlled traffic farming (CTF) systems reduce the area of compacted soil by confining all field traffic to permanent traffic lanes, and a pilot trial at one long-term CTF site provided evid… read more
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Herbicide and application timing alternatives to control annual ryegrass and other weeds in fence lines and prevent the onset of resistance.
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To explore herbicide and application timing alternatives to control annual ryegrass and other weeds on fencelines and prevent the onset of resistance. wns Research Station, Gibson (SEPWA).
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To investigate the impact of seed dressings on foliar disease in malt barley in the central Mallee.
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The aim was to investigate whether Atrazine has the effect of reducing disease incidence in TT canola.
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To determine the most effective herbicides for controlling Flaxleaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis).
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To identify the most effective herbicide product and mixes to control hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds in the Wimmera.
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To investigate best bet options for controlling medic prior to sowing lentils.
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To identify some herbicide options for controlling Rosinweed.
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To investigate the effectiveness of different herbicide mixes at controlling glyphosate resistant ryegrass along fencelines.
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To investigate the effectiveness of different herbicides on glyphosate resistance ryegrass along a fenceline.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To assess the ryegrass control ability of crop rotation, in combination with pre- and post- emergent herbicides.
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The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To control the population of wild radish in wheat, reducing its competitive effect and subsequent plant numbers prior to flowering. Once at floweringthe control of seed set using a phenoxy herbicide will be most successful.
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To investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee.
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To discuss how to cope with stress in rural communities.
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Copper,required and residual effects required for maximum clover ley grown on brown very gravelly sand/loamy sand
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This project aimed to explore different management strategies to overcome copper deficiency in cereals. The project compared the effectiveness of copper sulfate and copper chelate applied either as liquids banded at seeding or as a foliar spray. The project also evaluated the effect of different timings of application of the foliar sprays and th… read more
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To evaluate copper nutrition responses in wheat to soil and foliar application.
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To measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application
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Measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application