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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.
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To determine the impact of root lesions nematode on wheat and barley production in the southern Mallee.
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Compare 6 barley (feed and malt) and 6 wheat (APW and AH) varieties response to increasing nitrogen applications across 5 locations across the wheatbelt. We have only included information for Binnu location.
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To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.
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To assess the impact of BYDV on wheat yield.
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To test whether we can increase radiation use efficiency and yield in wheat by changing architecture (floppy vs. erect leaves).
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To look at the application of disease and canopy management principles and their application to the different climatic regions of southern Australia.
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To look at the application of disease and canopy management principles and their application to the different climatic regions of southern Australia.
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To investigate wheat canopy management.
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To examine the value of canopy management in the Mallee environment.
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To examine the value of canopy management in the Wimmera.