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To test the effect of very deep ripping to 500mm with shallow leading tines and incorporation of limesand on a very deeply compacted acid sand plain soil.
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To quantify the benefits of very wide rows for wheat quality and yield.
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Vetch and faba bean biomass
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To report on vetch breeding and versatility of vetch in field crop rotations.
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To include a primary trial of breeding material funded by GRDC, at Minnipa, to investigate advanced common vetch lines with specific traits best suited to this region, and enable comparison with other sites in the southern cropping region.
SAGIT trials looking at vetch for a genuine legume break crop option for cereal and mixed farmers… read more
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To investigate the potential of new vetch species/varieties for very low rainfall areas in Southern Australia.
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To provide basic information about growing vetch.
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To explore potential of new vetch lines for varieties in Australian crop rotations.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine whether rhizobial inoculation of vetch enhances the amounts of N fixed. To evaluate the effect the timing of vetch termination has on inputs of fixed N, and on residual soil moisture and mineral N measured at the end of the 2012 growing season.
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To compare the effects of (i) five different vetch termination timings, and (ii) five different end-uses of vetch on stored soil water and mineral N, and the yield of a subsequent wheat crop.
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To evaluate improved vetches for wheat and barley farming systems.
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To evaluate improved vetches for cereal farming systems.
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To evaluate vetch varieties for grain yield, dry matter and disease resistance.
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To evaluate effect of time of sowing and fungicides on diseases, biomass and yields of vetch varieties.
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To evaluate the effects of time of sowing and varieties on disease management, biomass production and grain yield in vetch.
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To evaluate time of sowing and disease management programs on the establishment, biomass development and grain yield of different vetch in comparison with faba bean and field pea.
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To promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in vetch.
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To evaluate the effects of different seeding systems, which alter seed bed utilization on vetch biomass production.
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To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.
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To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.
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To answer the question in Victorian weather - will the drought break?
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To determine the suitability of ascochyta blight resistant entries in Victorian advanced testing for release as varieties.
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To conduct a conventional canola trial.
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To complement the existing research and development occurring on the upper Eyre Peninsula while keeping in line with district agronomic practices.
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To compare the effects VRT on different soil tyes and to compare rates of seed and fertiliser.
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To demonstrate the benefit of WALAN2141 for croptopping.
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To conduct an on-farm wheat demonstration.
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To determine the effectiveness of controlling brome grass seed set with crop-topping short- season cereals sown at different times.
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To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by sowing speed
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To investigate the use of water storage crystals as a means of increasing plant available water (PAW) during the grain fill period.
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To understand the water quality features that may have an influence on pesticide performance.
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To determine the impact of water quality on wild oat control in chickpeas when using clethodim or haloxyfop.
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To determine the impact of water quality on wild oat control in chickpeas when using clethodim or haloxyfop.
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To introduce the concept of water use efficiency.
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To examine the effect of plant growth regulators, in the form of Moddus and Chlormequat on the plant biomass, water use and plant growth in wheat.
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To integrate productive perennial pastures into annual cropping systems so as to improve the profitability and sustainability of dryland farming.
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To summarise the current knowledge about waterlogging on Kangaroo Island.
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To discuss using computers to give you weather at your fingertips.
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To investigate the effect of weather conditions on cyclohexanedions or ‘dim’ herbicides, Select and Aramo.
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Determine the value of Wedgetail wheat for yearling steers. Determine the impact of grazing on the grain yeld of wedgetail wheat.
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To identify the most effective alternate techniques and discover the impacts they have on weed control, yield and grain quality
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To identify the most effective alternate techniques and discover the impacts they have on weed control, yield and grain quality
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To determine wether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture effect their competitiveness with ryegrass.
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To determine whether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture affect their competitiveness with ryegrass.
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Demonstrate a range of options for weed control, especially broadleafs, with good crop safety
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To investigate options for broadleaf weed and grass control in oats.
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To look at the different weed control options for field peas.
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To investigate the impact that two different harvest weed seed control (HWSC) methods – narrow windrowing of header trash and the Esperance Mobile Ag Repairs (EMAR) chaff deck – have on reducing the weed burden in the following crop.
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To comment on weed management strategies.
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To discuss weed management for 2006.
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To demonstrate the effectiveness of weed sensing technology (WeedSeeker) for controlling problematic low population weeds (e.g. Prickly Lettuce).
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To inform readers about weed sensing: the use of a machine or instrument to detect a weed; a plant that shouldn’t be there
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To satisfy the questions of local farmers.
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To evaluate the impact of tillage treatments on wheat yield in a number of farmer demonstrations.
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To determine the effects of sowing rates and row spacing on yield of wheat in our low rainfall environment.
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To compare and contrast the suitability of some emerging and current commercial barley varieties for the Wimmera region.
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To evaluate the performance of current commercial varieties and assess their suitability for the Wimmera.
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To help understand the yield penalties we can expect if good pH levels are not maintained and how
frequently lime needs to be applied.
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To comment on the Farm Management 500 and Sustainable Technology (FAST) Project: what did the crops grow on in 1994?
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Interviews were conducted on each farm to determine for each paddock the species that were sown
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To investigate the use of different sowing timings and N management to improve yield and maintain protein of wheat.
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To address the question, what would happen if a commercial cereal crop was sown at such an early date?
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To determine what happens to pre-drilled N on southern Malle clay-loam soils.
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To determine what happens to pre-drilled N on southern Malle clay-loam soils.
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To answer the question 'What is required to be a good financial manager on a farm?'
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To determine the best form of nitrogen fertiliser for topdressing on alkaline soils.
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To discuss the question 'What is the best product for topdressing nitrogen?'.
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To report on the Paxton's efforts to “to keep the soil pH above 5, we know if we don’t, we start losing production”.
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To disucss what'll happen when it does rain again.
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To identify key ingredients of agronomic packages that deliver high yielding canola crops with high oil contents in the Parndana environment.
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To assess different interrow spacing widths using five different sowing treatments.
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To establish and manipulate 3 varieties of pasture and determine their effect on the following wheat crop.
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To compare pulse production, as well as, assess the follow-on benefits of different pulses to wheat.
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To assess the impact of applying Nitrogen at different rates and timings and insecticide for the control of BYDV on grain yields of selected wheat varieties.
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To assess the impact of applying Nitrogen at different rates and timings and insecticide for the control of BYDV on grain yields of selected wheat varieties.
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To systematically assess the impact of sowing time, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivity across a range of environments on water repellent soil and determine whether there are interactions between the agronomic options tested.
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To systematically assess the impact of sowing time, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivity across a range of environments on water repellent soil and determine whether there are interactions between the agronomic options tested.
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To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at different sites.
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To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at different sites.
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To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites
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To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites.
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To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites
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To compare the performance of potential wheat and barley varieties with existing varieties commonly
grown in SNSW under local conditions.
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To identify cultivation and fertiliser practices which reduce the incidence and damage caused by Pratylenchus.