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To investigate how nutrient interactions influence yield response. Specifically, if:
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To determine the extent of volatilisation loss of two nitrogen fertilisers (granular urea vs. liquid UAN) applied over a number of days at the end of tillering on a Wimmera grey clay soil (Marnoo) and Mallee clay loam (Birchip).
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To determine the effectiveness of urease inhibitor products.
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To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses requires sowing into furrows.
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To determine if crop sensors can be used during stem elongation to determine N content of the plant and the need for applied N.
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To determine whether crop reflectance at particular wavelengths of light can be used during stem elongation to determine the need for applied nitrogen.
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To determine whether crop reflectance at particular wavelengths of light can be used during stem elongation to determine N content of the plant and the need for applied N.
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To quantify the effects of ProGibb on dry matter production of dual purpose wheat and to assess the effects on subsequent plant recovery and wheat grain yield.
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To explore the use of quality legume inoculants to get the most from nitrogen fixation.
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To establish the fit for calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) as a topdressed fertiliser in wheat in a low rainfall situation and on an N responsive site.
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To evaluate the agronomic and economic benefits of using different rotations and management strategies to deal with Group A resistant ryegrass in a farming system.
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To report on the use of crop sensors as an aid for nitrogen decisions.
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To compare the effects varying fertiliser rates on three different soil types and to compare fertiliser rates, Nil, replacement, standard and high.
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To provide the farmers with calcareous soils that were P retentive, with an alternative to P fertilisers which were continually becoming locked-up, as well as an economical and effective method for the application of these fertilisers
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To use a combination of alternative weed control methods to minimise the reliance on chemicals.
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To develop a method using PA tools and VR technology, to resolve low yielding sandy rises in cropping paddocks.
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To determine the response of wheat to different Flexi-N strategies at two seeding rates, i.e. canopy management.
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To demonstrate the effectiveness of two types of surface applied organic amendments – compost and chicken manure.
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• To use farmer scale machinery to evaluate the benefits of adopting zone
management farming on a range of soil types over a three year period;
• To increase the output to input ratio for our farming system; and
• To collaborate with, and add value to research in precision agriculture being
undertaken by CSIRO, … read more
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To investigating if applying fertiliser according to productivity zones is more profitable than blanket applications of fertiliser across the whole paddock. We aimed to design trials to demonstrate to growers that matching fertiliser inputs to productivity zones will increase whole paddock profitability compared to blanket applications of fertil… read more
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Four years of research have been conducted to determine if rice PIN uptake can be predicted using remote sensing from drones, aircraft and satellites as part of an ongoing Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) research project.
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To assess the effect of retaining hybrid seed for sowing canola in the next year
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A winter wheat trial was established to assess the whole-season nitrogen (N) availability against different nitrogen placement strategies when subject to waterlogging.
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To share Tim Buck's story about using technology to make better farming decisions.
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The aim of this work was to use a range of tools to determine if we can be confident that the SclerotiniaCM app is producing reliable outputs that will help canola growers make informed management decisions in a given season
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The primary purpose of this project was to provide additional data from a range of different agricultural scenarios (climate, soil type, management practices) in the Western Region to validate and enhance the ability of the BlacklegCM app to more accurately determine the return on investment various management decisions may provide to a grower i… read more
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To evaluate the effect various rates of granular urea spread 3-4 weeks post of seeding has on the yield and profitability of wheat.
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To compare the effects and to demonstrate the economic benefits that may result from the use of variable rate fertiliser applications by broad acre farmer trial.
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To compare the effects and to demonstrate the economic benefits that may result from the use of variable rate fertiliser applications by broad acre farmer trial.
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To demonstrate the use of soil mapping and soil moisture sensors as data sources for variable rate irrigation and fertigation decisions, with the ultimate aim of reducing pumping and fertiliser costs, improving potato yields and quality and reducing the risk of nutrient enrichment of waterways and wetlands.
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To compare the effects of variable rate nitrogen applications on wheat yield across diverse soil types.
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To compare the effects of variable rate nitrogen applications on wheat yield across varying soil types.
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To use a combination of N-rich strip and satellite imagery in canola to determine a variable rate nitrogen plan.
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To investigate the possible advantages of varying nitrogen rates over different soil types on a field in the Upper North region.
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To utilise satellite imagery technology for determining variable rate nitrogen applications.
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To assess the economic benefit of variable rate nitrogen application, when combined with crop sensor information and yield potential zones to build the variable rate application map.
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To compare the effects and demonstrate the economic benefits that may result from the use of variable rate phosphorus applications by broad acre farmer trial.
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Demonstrate variable rate technology on farm and how it can be applied to manage fertiliser use and to minimise nutrient enrichment or depletion that leads to poor soil health.
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To assess and demonstrate the benefits of varying fertiliser inputs across a range of productivity zones from a poor performing shallow gravel to a good performing loamy earth.
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To evaluate the early biomass production, hay and grain yield of oat varieties, as well as their response to a herbicide strategy, in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.
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To evaluate the early biomass production, hay and grain yield of oat varieties, as well as their response to a herbicide strategy, in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.
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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 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 promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in vetch.
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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 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 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 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 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 investigate the use of different sowing timings and N management to improve yield and maintain protein of wheat.
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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 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 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 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 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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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.
Assess responsiveness of new varieties to management and the consequences for grain yield, grain quality and overall agronomic … read more
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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.
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To examine the integration of the principles of disease management and canopy management in cereal crops.
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To determine the effect of sowing rate and nitrogen fertiliser timing on crop canopy development, grain yield and grain quality.