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To combine existing knowledge with new techniques for effective integrated weed management to control herbicide resistant ryegrass.
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To determine the effectiveness of weed seed set control strategies in driving down the seedbank without reducing yields in cereal-intensive cropping systems.
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To report on ian ntegrated weed management demonstration - cultural and chemical methods for controlling herbicide resistant annual ryegrass.
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The aim was to investigate ryegrass control using Bayer Sakura 850 WG and other commonly used herbicides in mixtures or as standalone treatments.
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To assess the effectiveness and applicability of cultural control practices prior to crop seeding in combination with pre-emergent herbicides for the management of herbicide resistant annual ryegrass in the high rainfall zone of Victoria.
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To test the viability of establishing lucerne pastures in areas where they have not been traditionally grown.
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To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, varieties and seed rate with herbicide strategies for ryegrass management.
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To examine the influence of two nitrogen timings: 40kg N/ha applied at tillering (GS22) or first node (GS31) and four fungicide strategies on levels of yellow leaf spot (YLS).
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To examine the influence of two nitrogen timings: 40kg N/ha applied at tillering (GS22) or first node (GS31) and four fungicide strategies on levels of yellow leaf spot (YLS).
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To determine how soil inversion and banded surfactants change the availability of soil nutrients.
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To quantify how “upfront” nitrogen application versus application at stem elongation (GS 30-31) influences the need for disease control in varieties of differing disease resistance.
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In Western Australia, break crop options are currently limited and there is a high proportion of wheat and barley grown in rotation. Cereal crops account for 60-70% of paddocks sown in any one year, with the remaining area sown to a range of crop and pasture types including canola, lupin, clover, volunteer pasture, or left as fallow. In addition… read more
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To demonstrate the rotational benefits of a sequence of broadleaf, legume, and pasture crops for the production of wheat in the Kwinana West and East zones of WA.
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To demonstrate the rotational benefits of a sequence of broadleaf, legume, and pasture crops for the production of wheat in the Kwinana West and East zones of WA.
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To investigate the current herbicide resistance status of problem weeds in northern cotton farming systems.
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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To determine the canola establishment success of four different seeding bars at three different seeding depths in the Northern WA wheatbelt using farmer scale machinery.
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To investigate the effect that four different nozzle types had on spray efficacy using herbicides with different modes of action.
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To investigate the effect that four different nozzle types had on spray efficacy using herbicides with different modes of action.
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To investigate the benefits of specialy nitrogen products and liquid nitrogen options in cererals.
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To test the grazing recovery of three milling oat varieites, Bannister, Durack and Yallara
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To determine the competitiveness of current and new barley varieties so management packages can be developed for growers to use.
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To investigate the discovery of two Lontrel resistant weed biotypes have been identified (not in Australia).
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To determine the varietal tolerance of new and current barley varieties to foliar diseases (leaf rust, scald and SFNB).
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To determine whether highly zinc responsive crops such as faba beans and lentils would respond to additional zinc when grown on a paddock which has had a good zinc history.
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To evaluate the pre-emergent herbicide Sakura 850WG and Boxer Gold in combination with different IWM tools (chaff cart, Harrington seed desctructor, narrow windrow burning) during harvest on a broadacre scale.
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This trial was used to determine the efficacy and yield response of JumpStart as a seed coat on spring sown barley and to measure any residual plant available phosphorus for the following crop.
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To discuss how to keep summer weed control cost effective.
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To investigate the effect of various fallow management treatments on crop establishment and yield, weed and pest management and nitrogen management in retained stubble systems in a medium rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia.
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To report on what has been learnt about growing kikuyu on Kangaroo Island.
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To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.
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To determine which knockdown herbicide is best for small grass.
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To showcase to growers different methods for deep incorporation of lime to ameliorate sub surface, below 10cm, acidity and improve soil health.
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To evaluate the knockdown control of broadleaf weeds in sorghum.
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To evaluate the impact of glyphosate salt, water hardness and ammonium sulphate on awnless barnyard grass control.
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To evaluate the efficacy of glyphosate formulations and adjuvants under varying water quality.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass in fallow.
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To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass, alone or with a paraquat double knock.
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To evaluate strategies for selective spray top management of wild oats in chickpea.
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To evaluate strategies for selective spray top management of wild oats in Chickpea.
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To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of windmill grass in fallow.
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To evaluate a range of herbicides for the control of large grass weeds when using optical spray application, especifically feathertop Rhodes grass.
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To evaluate a range of herbicides for the control of large grass weeds when using optical spray application. Specifically Awnless Barnyard Grass.
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To compare paraquat double-knock application timings for the control of windmill grass.
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to investigate the efficacy of knockdown mixes and timings on the control of ryegrass and broadleaf weeds prior to cropping.
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To investigate the effectiveness of the use of different herbicides and spraying regimes prior to sowing in controlling annual ryegrass and to increase grower awareness of rotating the various knockdown options pre-sowing.
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To measure the variation of extractable (labile) P in the crop row and inter row following drought affected cereals in 2006 & to investigate the removal of P in relation to yield.
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To test the effect on grain protein by late application of N fertiliser.
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To investigate whether ryegrass seed set could be manipulated using alternative harvesting techniques such as windrowing and crop topping.
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The objective of this trial was to evaluate a number of new and existing fungicides for the control of Wheat Leaf Rust (Puccinia recondita) in Kellalac Wheat.
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To compare the tolerance of legume and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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To compare the tolerance of legume and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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To compare the tolerance of legume and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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To compare the tolerance of legume and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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To compare the tolerance of legume and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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To compare the tolerance of legumes and canola varieties to a range of herbicides and timings.
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This project set out to contribute to an understanding of legume agronomic and financial management in the Esperance Port Zone in an effort to support the decision-making process undertaken by growers in deciding the best crop sequence for their farms, including which break crop best suits their needs.
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To answer 'where do lentils fit into a rotation?'
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To evaluate the effectiveness of current and new fungicides in reducing ascochyta blight infection and maintaining grain yield and quality in lentils and chickpeas.
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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 determine the effect of lentil yield of the four most commony used seed treatments.
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To report on lentil disease management x time of sowing, Paskeville and Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, SA
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To observe effect on lentil growth and vigour of various herbicides
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To evaluate various seed dressing and foliar nutrition products on lentils for growth and resulting yield
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To compare growth, development and yield of current commercial lentil varieties and advanced breeding lines sown on two dates on a red, sandy loam soil at Rankins Springs in south-western NSW
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To determine the optimal plant density for lentil in southern NSW cropping systems, and if the optimum plant density remains consistent accross varieties.
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To provide information about lentil varieties grown in 2010.
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To investigate yields of various lentils established across Victoria by Pulse Breeding Australia and the National Variety Testing program.
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To investigate the effects of soil type and climate on the yield of commercial varieties and advanced breeding lines in Victoria and thereby assist in the selection of superior varieties fro farmers in this state.
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To compare the performance of current and potential new lentil varieties under low rainfall Mallee conditions.
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To provide information regardin the most important selection criteria (grain yield, disease resistance, maturity, standing ability, shattering and seed type/quality) for a number of lentil varieties.
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To evaluate the tolerance of PBA Hurricane XT to post sowing pre-emergent and in-crop application timings of Group B herbicides in comparison with PBA Jumbo2.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of agronomic practices and varietal tolerance to improve the safety of group C herbicide application to lentils grown on Mallee sands.
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To investigate the tolerance of a new genotype ‘LGPC’ to post emergent application of various Group C herbicides and Group C & F mixes in comparison with PBA Jumbo2.
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To discuss lentil varieties.
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To investigate the metribuzin tolerance of a new wheat variety from WA (Eaglerock) and compare it to Yitpi .
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To compare methods of applying molybdenum and assess the benefits of lime.
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To investigate the effects of grazing livestock in no-till paddocks on soil structure, soil compaction and soil moisture, weed seed burial and carbon/nitrogen cycling in no-till farming systems.
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To investigate the effects of grazing livestock in no-till paddocks on soil structure, soil composition and soil moisture, weed seed burial and carbon/nitrogen cycling in no-till farming systems.
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To evaluate a number of long season barley varieties to assess their yield potential and quality aspects for growing in the high rainfall zone.
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To compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping rotations: No-till • all weed control by herbicides or narrow windrow burning • sown with NDF single disc seeder • stubble retained where possible Conventional • weed control both by herbicides and cultivation • sown with NDF single … read more
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To evaluate the productivity and profitability of no-till farming techniques against conventional farming
methods under various cropping rotations.
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To compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping
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To identify suitable options for managing soil water repellence on sandy gravels.
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To determine the most economical rate of phosphorus (P) in a southern Mallee cropping system over time.