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This paper reports results from previous reserach and some recent findings on inputs on fixed N2 by different legumes routinely measured. The project examines the effect of legumes or canola break crops on subsequent cereal productivity in cereal-dominated cropping systems.
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To explore rotational options for the South East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these and subsequent wheat crops.
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To explore rotational options for the South-East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these, and subsequent crops.
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The project aims to overcome some of the difficulties with double cropping systems (growing a winter and summer crop following one another) and to provide the opportunity for growers to capitalise on their investment in irrigated agriculture. This project considers the issues of herbicide residues; irrigation layouts and management; stubble mana… read more
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To achieve quantitative and measurable improvements in crop production, farm profitability and resource condition by appropriate crop sequencing within five years.
To facilitate capacity building and empowerment of the agricultural community across the region to participate in RD&E, access information and training and benefit from the … read more
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To answer three key questions:
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The project aimed to answer three key questions:
1. Can a break crop be as profitable as a cereal?
2. Are crop sequences including break crops more profitable than continuous wheat? and
3. What effects do break crops have on soil nitrogen availability?
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To increase water use efficiency of these crops and the subsequent cereal crops.
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To determine whether the ASW wheat varieties Barunga, Beulah, Ouyen and Meering differ in thier tolerance to herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the impact of glyphosate as a crop-topping operation and the follow-on effects on grain yield and quality
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To assess wether recent field pea breeding advancements in resistance to blackspot are significant enough to allow management changes to sowing time in this crop.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in field peas, chickpeas, lentils and faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To compare the performance of 3 seeding systems and 2 nutrition strategies. This is a rotation trial to assess the longer term effects of seeding systems and higher fertiliser input systems.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To evalute the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality.
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To measure the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality
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To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot incidence and basal browning, crop yield and grain quality in wheat.
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To evaluate the influence of the seed treatment Rancona.
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The aim of the experiment was to examine the effect of crown rot on yield in 12 bread wheats, one durum wheat and five barley varieties of differing tolerance levels in southern NSW (sNSW).
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To better understand and quantify potential production losses incurred from foliar, crown and root diseases by developing response curves.
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To monitor moisture retention and nitrogen accumulation under cultivated and chemical fallow regimes.
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This project is being carried out in the Upper South-East region to assess various Decision Support Tools and the role that they can play in improving the uptake of conservation tillage, and more efficient nitrogen management. It aims to look at 2 different “Decision Support Tools”; Yield Prophet – a computer model, and Soil Moisture p… read more
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Toreport on decisions used by NSW grains industry advisers to determine nitrogen fertiliser management recommendations.
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A survey was conducted to improve our understanding of how advisers make decisions relating to field crop N nutrition in order to
better target assistance to Australian grain growers and their advisers to reduce the uncertainty and financial risk associated with N management.
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To study root development under a chickpea crop and quantify root growth due to the addition of P at a depth of 20 cm.
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To determine the effect of subsoil manuring on crop performance, specifically to investigate which component of subsoil manuring gives the crop a boost.
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To assess the capacity of surface applied and deep placed lime to improve subsoil pH and productivity of deep acid (Wodjil) sand.
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To motivate growers to carry out direct problem diagnostics in their crops using:
To develop a protocol for setting up strip tes… read more
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To demonstrate more efficient deep ripping of a dry compact sandy soil and to assess any benefits of improved rain infiltration and crop yield.
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To determine the benefits of deep ripping and the implications for N fertiliser.
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To provide growers and advisers with a better understanding of the benefits of deep ripping and in particular depth of deep ripping required to optimise crop yield and profit.
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To provide growers and advisers with a better understanding of the benefits of deep ripping and in particular depth of deep ripping required to optimise crop yield and profit.
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To determine the impact of delaying harvest on yield and grain quality and to create management packages for varieties, as a guide for farmers.
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To compare the yield and grain quality of barley varieties when harvest is delayed.
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To assess the new products with a range of application strategies and compared them to other management options (tillage, zinc, starter nitrogen, deep sowing, fluid fertiliser and late sowing) which can change the impact of rhizoctonia on crop production.
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Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 10 weeds of Australian cropping in terms … read more
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Why do the trial?
Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 1 O weeds of A… read more
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To demonstrate various long and short-term management options to mitigate water repellent soils in the Corrigin area in 2017
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To compare the impact and profitability of the inclusion of broadleaved break crops in paddock rotations in the Northern Victorian Mallee.
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Agronomic constraints threaten the sustainability of intensive cereal no-till cropping systems. Local research has shown these constraints can be managed by diversifying rotations with break crops, however as this research was conducted at only one site, farmers wanted to know whether the same results would be observed on a commercial scale at a… read more
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Agronomic constraints threaten the sustainability of intensive cereal no-till cropping systems. Local research has shown these constraints can be managed by diversifying rotations with break crops, however as this research was conducted at only one site, farmers wanted to know whether the same results would be observed on a commercial scale at a… read more
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Agronomic constraints threaten the sustainability of intensive cereal no-till cropping systems. Local research has shown these constraints can be managed by diversifying rotations with break crops, however as this research was conducted at only one site, farmers wanted to know whether the same results would be observed on a commercial scale at a… read more
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Agronomic constraints threaten the sustainability of intensive cereal no-till cropping systems. Local research has shown these constraints can be managed by diversifying rotations with break crops, however as this research was conducted at only one site, farmers wanted to know whether the same results would be observed on a commercial scale at a… read more
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To conduct comparisons
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Crop safety and yield of barley grown from seed treated with EverGol Prime compared to Dividend and Vibrance for the control of rhizoctonia. The trial was conducted to
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To demonstrate the profitability of alternative grain legume crops across the Western Region.
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To compare three direct drill seeders for wheat crop establishment; crop yield; and incorporation efficiency of group D herbicides.
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To compare the effect of croptopping on Mandelup with other currently grown lupin varieties.
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To answer the quesitons:
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To compare the effects of using variable rate N in crop on the yield of crops in the Rand area. To determine if N rich strips and satellite maps could be used to better determine the need for N in crop.
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To compare three legume crops in farmer scale seeding strip trials at three locations in the Albany Port Zone. Demonstrations will compare several legume crops in different soil types in different micro-environments. The same trial sites will be monitored in 2019 to determine the effects (positive or negative) of the legume break crop on the sub… read more
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To characterize the effect of various depths of ripping on crop performance.
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The aim of this experiment was to determine the Critical Growth Period (CGP) of field-grown canola so that sowing date and variety can be selected to ensure that the CGP (the period when the crop is most sensitive to environmental stresses) occurs when the growing environment is likely to be the most favourable (a balance between adequate moistu… read more
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To establish a fungicide strategy to control spot form of net bllotch in Gairdner barley.
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To test modified one-way ploughs as a method of lime incorporation.
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To identify narbon bean varieties suited to the Mallee and Wimmera.
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To test a new AgrEvo product on fieldpeas and lentisl for Ascochyta control activity.
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The aim of this work is to understand the impact of stubble retention on in-canopy temperatures and associated risk of frost in cropping environments with high yields and high stubble loads.
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To test the ability of readily available camera technology to measure canopy cover.
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To identify the yield penalty associated with direct heading oilseeds as compared with windrowing, and whether Desikote Max and Reglone negate any losses.
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To compare the performance of disc and knife-point seeding at two different sowing times (early and late)
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To demonstrate the disease resistance of new Sonali, Rupali and Genesis836 and potential releases Genesis90 and Genesis508, chickpea varieties.
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To investigate the effectiveness of fungicides regimes for controlling net blotch and powdery mildew of barley.
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To compare two new field pea varieties (Parafield and Kaspa) to Dundale.
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To understand growth patterns of yellow leaf spot (YLS) (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis) on wheat and net form net blotch (NFNB) (Pyrenophora teres f teres) on barley in relation to a changing farming environment.
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To discuss disease issues with pulse-on-pulse cropping.
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