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To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system. In this trial the NSPNR wanted to detrmine whether: Altering inputs to increase plant biomass would subsequently increase soil carbon, and amending soils with compost would increase soil car… read more
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To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system.
In this trial the Facey Group wanted to determine whether:
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To compare the productivity and relative profitability of various low input/low risk cropping options with alternative high input/high risk, but potentially higher return crops.
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The aim of this project is for the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group (CFIG) to identify the best method to increase soil and crop performance in non-wetting soils in the Corrigin area.
This project was funded through the Wheatbelt NRM Sustainable Agriculture Trials and Demonstrations Project during the 2016 season.
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To measure the impacts on wheat and canola of brown manure peas. Focus on N usage, moisture conservation, weed control and yield.
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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1. Assess the potential yield loss/gains when increasing the seed row width for the benefits of subsequent inter‐row (no‐till) cropping;
2. To determine if nitrogen application efficiency can be increased in wider row spacing by applying the nitrogen either as an up front or in crop treatment;
3. To assess the varietal yield re… read more
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To measure the impacts of brown manure peas on nitrogen fixation, moisture conservation, weed control and yield compared to a traditional long fallow system.
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The aim of this study was to determine what effect the start of flowering had on Sclerotinia development. Two canola experiments using a range of varieties with different flowering times were conducted in southern NSW.
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To determine if canola cultivars vary in their rates of shedding
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To determine if canola cultivars vary in their rates of shedding
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To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for dry matter production and feed quality
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We plan to demonstrate a range both peat and granular inoculant options for chickpeas, placement of these products with seed vs. with fertiliser, and the interactions of these products with seed applied fungicide.
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We plan to demonstrate a range both peat and granular inoculant options for chickpeas, placement of these products with seed vs. with fertiliser, and the interactions of these products with seed applied fungicide.
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1. Compare the efficacy of Aviator Xpro to commercial standards for sclerotinia control.
2. Compare yield and $return on investment/ha ($ROI/ha)
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This research determines to assess the benefits (economic and environmental) of a green manure phase under current cropping systems in areas with a poor nutritional status.
To evaluate crop types and incorporation techniques to rejuvenate poor performing soils using a green manure phase, as well as to identify and evaluate the potent… read more
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To compare the new white wheat lines, Preston and H150.2, with Mackellar, Tennant and the new red wheat release, Revenue for dry matter (DM) production and quality, recovery
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To compare the performance of new durum wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum wheat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum varieties against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new durum varieties and lines against current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new durum varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new durum varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of new durum varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare grass herbicides alone and in comparison with common broadleaf herbicides.
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To evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands.
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To capture how different pasture systems are performing.
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To determine if yield differences can be achieved between a crop seeded in a north-south direction compared to an east-west direction.
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To compare the grain yield performance of new oat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the grain yield performance of new oat varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To measure the hay yield of 6 oat varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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To compare the performance of first year pasture against regenerated pasture varieties.
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To compare pre-emergent herbicides in the control of problem weeds in wheat.
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To investigate the effect on wheat yield between applications of a gypsum/dolomite mix, high-cal product and lime, and also to compare the long term effects the three products have on soil acidity
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To compare commercial seeding machines that have specifically been set up to sow sub-tropical grasses.
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To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by seeding machine configuration
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Two compare two Zn fertiliser application strategies for their impact on soil Zn availability of a grey vertosol.
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To compare the effect of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality over a three year timeframe.
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Using tillage to incorporate lime improves the rates of reaction and increases subsurface pH soomer than spreading lime on the surface alone.
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To compare the performance of new triticale varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new triticale varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new triticale varieties and lines against the current industry standards
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To compare the performance of new triticale varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
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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.