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To present ideas around drought being a catalyst for change.
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To investigate the dry matter (DM) productivity and nutritive value (NV) of a range of pasture species sown independently or in conjunction with Fathom barley at Hart in winter and summer.
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To investigate the effectiveness of weed control techniques using herbicide treatments and crop population.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of pre-emergent herbicides and crop safety in dry sowing conditions.
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Part 1: Medic cultivars were grown in soil with high boron levels in a glasshouse, leaf damage symptoms recorded and cultivars allocated to different tolerance groups (Howie 2012).
Part 2: The above identified that all spineless burr medic cultivars are susceptible to high boron levels. Screening wild accessions (supplied by… read more
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In southern Australian mixed farming systems, there are many opportunities for pasture improvement. The Dryland Legume Pasture Systems (DLPS) project aims to boost profit and reduce risk in medium and low rainfall areas by developing pasture legumes that benefit animal and crop production systems. A component of the DLPS project aims t… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve soil fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits, pasture renovation rates remain low and there are opportunitie… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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There are reports of low grain protein levels in wheat following medic pastures and many observations of poor medic nodulation. Previous work has shown that rhizobial inoculation can improve the nodulation of medics in the SA and Victorian Mallee, and that more generally about 50% of the populations of medic rhizobia in soils are subop… read more
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Over the past three decades there has been a shift from integrated crop-livestock production to intensive cropping in dry areas, which has significantly reduced the resilience of farms in low to medium rainfall areas. Intensive cropping is prone to herbicide resistant weeds, large nitrogen fertiliser requirements, and major financial shocks due… read more
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This article will report on findings from two pasture trials conducted on the lower Eyre Peninsula in the 2019-2021 growing seasons. The trials are part of the demonstration component of the Dryland Pasture Legume Systems (DLPS) project developed with the former LEADA committee/AIR EP Medium Rainfall RD&E committee to answer several questions a… read more
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In southern Australian mixed farming systems, there are many opportunities for pasture improvement, providing positive impacts to both cropping and livestock systems. Dryland legume pastures are necessary in low to medium rainfall zones to support productive and healthy livestock, along with optimal production in crops following these pastures. … read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation and mixed farming reduces economic risk. Despite these benefits, pasture renovation ra… read more
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This project is primarily about understanding more about the size of the water bucket (Plant Available Water as a crop input),
and how that may impact our management decisions and the final result of our crops for the season.
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To assess the potential for the use of Dual Gold® for ryegrass control in lupins.
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To report on the Fit for Dual Purpose and Dual Use Long Season Wheat Project.
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To address a knowledge gap by evaluating dual-purpose canola varieties (both commercial cultivars and experimental lines) in the HRZ of south-east SA, comparing two times of sowing and exploring grazing management options.
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To assess new dual purpose wheat and triticale cultivars for dry matter production and grain yield in comparison with Bass oats.
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To evaluate a number of dual purpose wheat varieties at two different sowing times.
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To discuss the integration of livestock into the cropping program.
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To evaluate dryland dual-purpose canola varieties in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) (>550 mm) of the south-east of South Australia (SA).
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This project aims to evaluate dryland dual-purpose canola varieties in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) (>550 mm) of the south-east of South Australia (SA).
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Test the yield of different canola varieties.
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To report on trial results comparing the performance of Wollaroi and Janz in the Forbes district in 1999.
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To evaluate the relative weed competitiveness of barley, bread wheat, and durum against annual ryegrass grown under different management practices including seeding rate, nutrition, variety, and row spacing.
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To examine appropriate management combinations of variety, nitrogen rate and timing, to achieve 13% protein and to minimise downgrading due to excessive screenings.
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Comparison of the two varieties DBA Vittaroi and DBA Aurora under various N, PGR and sowing rates
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To achieve:
• target yields
• target water use efficiencies
• DR1 quality grade.
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To evaluate the effect of nitrogen timing on grain yield and quality of durm wheat varieties in the south east.
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To discuss notes on Durum wheat production.
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To conduct a Durum wheat agronomy demonstration,
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To investigate irrigated durum wheat in an agronomy trial.
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To assess the impact of fungicide management strategies with and without upfront fungicide options based on seed treatments and in-furrow fungicide application
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To assess the impact of fungicide management strategies with and without “upfront at seeding” fungicide options
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To assess the relative importance of fungicide input for DBA Aurora and DBA Vittaroi under overhead irrigation
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To assess the relative importance of fungicide input for disease management in DBA Aurora and DBA Vittaroi under overhead irrigation
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To evaluate the influence of top work cultivation (speed till) on chickpea stubbles vs. direct drilling prior to a durum wheat (effect on yield and profitability).
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To evaluate the influence of top work cultivation in faba bean stubble (using a speed till cultivator) on following crop durum yield and profitability.
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To assess the impact of grazing and plant growth regulation on durum wheat sown in mid and late May.
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To assess the impact of grazing and plant growth regulation on durum wheat sown in late May.
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) rate on durum wheat on Surface irrigation.
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) rate on wheat under Overhead irrigation.
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) rate on durum wheat on Surface irrigation.
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) timing on durum wheat on surface irrigation
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) timing on wheat on overhead irrigation
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To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) timing with three levels of N on durum wheat grown on surface irrigation.
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Assess the performance of durum grown at different plant populations under overhead irrigation
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Assess the performance of durum grown at different plant populations under overhead irrigation
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Assess the performance of durum grown at different plant populations under surface irrigation
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To trial a number of Durum wheat varieties in a demonstration.
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To compare variety response to time of sowing (TOS) and nitrogen (N) management to develop variety recommendations and tactical agronomy guidelines.
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To compare variety response with time of sowing (TOS) and nitrogen (N) management with the objective to develop variety recommendations and tactical agronomy guidelines.
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To determine the performance of various wheat varieties across the low rainfall regions of Central West NSW
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To evaluate new and existing early maturing barley varieties.
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To test early maturing barley varieties.
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To evaluate early maturing barley varieties.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different pre-emergent herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different preemergent herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different pre-emergent herbicides
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This project will test the ability of sorghum to germinate and withstand cold temperatures during early growth stages in order to reduce
heat stress during flowering and grain fill.
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To determine the best (control and cost effetive) herbicide for the control of radish in barley.
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Compare the yield responses of wheat varieties sown at three sowing dates (9 April, 23 April and 12 May) and two plant densities.
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Compare the yield responses of canola varieties sown at three sowing dates (9 April, 23 April and 12 May).
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To investigate early sown wheats in the Junee Reefs and Rankins Springs areas.
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To investigate the interaction between early sowing and row spacing in first wheat under full stubble retention.
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To investigate the interaction between early sowing and row spacing and variety in first wheat crops under full stubble retention.
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To investigate the interaction between early sowing and row spacing and variety in first wheat crops under full stubble retention.
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To assess the impact of time of sowing (TOS) on a range of wheat variety maturity classes (winter wheat, slow and mid spring maturing varieties) and to measure the impact of plant density and the presence of weeds (simulated with tame oats) on these varieties.
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To compare the yield performance of several slow-developing winter wheat cultivars (requiring vernalisation) with spring wheat cultivars (photoperiod sensitive) at different plant densities, in the presence or absence of weeds.
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To investigate the influence that sowing date had on the phenology, grain yield and quality of 12 wheat genotypes.
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Recently, breeders have released a number of new winter wheat genotypes suited to early sowing. In 2019, field experiments were conducted at two sites: Wallendbeen (southern NSW) and Wongarbon (central NSW) to determine the influence of phenology on grain yield responses for a set of 16 commercial and newly released genotypes in response to s… read more
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To see if slow developing cultivars sown early can yield more than faster maturing cultivars sown later in a high rainfall environment.
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The trial was established to assess the suitability of cultivars to early sowing.
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The objective of this trial was to compare a commercial plant density for dual purpose and grain-only production with reduced rates
comparable to that used for early sowing in the UK.
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The aim of this trial was to determine the effect of grazing (cutting) on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale in comparison with uncut treatments.
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To provide wheat growers in the Great Southern Region of WA with a winter-wheat varietal decision-making tool that provides them with credible and independent yield, disease & grain quality information to make the most profitable variety decisions.
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To investigate the potential yield increases available with early sown winter wheats.
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To evaluate early maturing wheat varieties under irrigated conditions.
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To assess the impact of wheat varieties on Pratylenchus thornei populations.
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Investigate the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pastrure species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter production by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay or silage.
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Investigate the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pastrure species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter production by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay or silage.
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Investigating the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pasture species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter produced by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay from silage.
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Investigating the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pasture species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter produced by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay from silage.
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Looking at different strategies to try and improve water use efficiency in mixed cropping and livestock enterprises across the South East region
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This project aimed to provide support to landholders in the northeastern area of the EP to address bare areas with repeated soil erosion events. This was done by providing funding to trial a range of practices to increase soil cover and providing technical support to deliver and evaluate these practices.
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To conduct an easy N late top-dressing demonstration.
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The eConnected Grainbelt projects aim is to connect grain growers to the information that they need to make profitable decisions that are tailored for their paddocks, for their businesses, and for the variable conditions that they face each season.
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To quantify the within-paddock variability of yields using records from paddocks in the Yarrawonga and Dookie areas and to quantify the impact of VRT-nitrogen on longterm, whole-farm financial risk.
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To assess yield loss and grain quality from disease infection in lentil and to determine the most appropriate strategy for disease management in lentil in low-medium rainfall environments
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To compare the economic outcome of managing Ascochyta blight in chickpea with using a preventive and reactive fungicide management regime.
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To compare proactive v reactive AB management strategies for chickpeas in a low rainfall environment
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Can systems performance be improved by modifying farming systems in the northern grains region?
What is the impact on system WUE ($ gross margin return per mm of system water use)?
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To investigate the economic return of spraying fungicide for spot type net blotch in barley in the eastern wheatbelt.