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To report on what has been learnt about growing kikuyu on Kangaroo Island.
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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 demonstrate the feed value of a forage brassica as spring/early summer grazing option and to measure lamb growth rate performance.
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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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To assess the impact of rhizobial inoculation on the performance of four different legumes: chickpeas, lentils, faba beans and peas in the Victorian Wimmera.
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To demonstrate the need for innoculation with rhizobia in a range of crop legumes.
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This was a small trial in which alternative break crops were sown into a deep sand.
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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 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 report on lentil disease management x time of sowing, Paskeville and Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, SA
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To investigate sowing time and fungicide management aimed at optimising lentil production.
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To investigate the most effective time to roll lentils to leave the paddock in a state suitable for harvest whilst minimising the impact of the rolling operation on the crop. The trial was performed under dry- and wet-sown conditions.
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To provide information about lentil varieties grown in 2010.
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Assess the performance of a range of lentil, faba Bean, field pea and vetch varieties and breeding lines on acidic soils in the North Central region of Victoria.
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To evaluate the efficacy of different herbicides to control radish in pulses.
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To assess the impact of seeding time on the production of field pea, lentil and chickpea crops sown in in the low rainfall zone.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing over summer on crop residues, soil quality and no-tillage crop establishment and yields.
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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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The integration of cropping and grazing remains a major management challenge in the Mallee. Technology such as portable fencing systems and virtual fencing potentially offer a solution to improve grazing management in large Mallee paddocks with high soil variability. However, to effectively design and deploy these innovative grazing techniques, … read more
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To understand the grazing behavior of livestock in paddocks to utilise technology such as portable fencing 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 determine if disease suppression against Rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey
highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.
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To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in a grey highly calcareous soil using alternative rotational systems and crop inputs in an upper EP environment and if soil microbial populations can be influenced by rotation and fertiliser inputs.
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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 evalaute the new canola variety Taurus which has been released for grazing and grain production in the higher rainfall zone.
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To determine the place of longer season canola varieties in south east SA and what agronomic treatments may increase grain yield.
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To answer some key questions about lucerne in the crop rotation:
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To comment on Lucerne performance in the southern Mallee.
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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 evaluate the performance of crops (Lupin in 2012) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.
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To evaluate different harvest and post-harvest stubble management techniques and measure their effect on harvest efficiency, grain losses and growth and yield of the subsequent crop.
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To discuss fertiliser decisions after a drought year in the Wimmera and Mallee.
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The GRDC Low Rainfall Crop Sequencing project is identifying the effects that different break crops and rotations have on Mallee farming systems. Farmers have increasingly adopted continuous cereal cropping strategies as non-cereal crops are perceived as riskier than cereals due to greater yield and price fluctuations. Therefore, it is important… read more
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To evaluate the yield performance of milling oat varieties, and the grazing value, hay and grain yield of grazing-hay oat varieties in the southern Mallee.
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To investigate alternative break crop sequences and cereal herbicide control options that can increase profitability and reduce brome grass populations in the Mallee.
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To value-add to grazing crops as frost mitigation tool by investigating the interaction of time x height of (simulated) grazing on wheat crop recovery and delay in flowering window.
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To value-add to grazing crops as frost mitigation tool by investigating the interaction of time x height of (simulated) grazing on wheat crop recovery and delay in flowering window.
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Presence of increased seed dormancy in this grass weed species has enabled it to escape pre-sowing control tactics used by the growers. This explains why barley grass is a problematic weed in cereal crops. However, in some locations like Port Germein and Baroota districts, it has now become largely impossible to control in pulse crops. This isli… read more
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A series of multi-year field trials were conducted at sites in SA, Victoria and NSW to determine key soil, environment and management factors influencing the pathogen dynamics and disease impact in cereal crops.
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To demonstrate the symptoms of crown rot and how different varieties tolerate the disease pressure.
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To compare the tolerance of different cereal crops to crown rot, and therefore determine the most tolerant cereals for paddocks at risk of crown rot.
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To report on managing 'take-all' and crown rot.
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To deliver best management strategies, all of which have influence on canopy development of pulse crops.
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To manage the crop canopy and conserve the stored soil moisture so that it might be saved for grain-fill, rather than being used to create early crop growth.
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To look at the significance of the cultivar difference with regard to management strategy.
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To investigate adaptation of new wheat varieties in their resilience to frost stress during the growing season.
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To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.
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To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.
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The objectives were to:
1. manage subsoil acidity through innovative amelioration methods that will increase productivity, profitability and sustainability
2. study soil processes, such as the changes of soil chemical, physical and biological properties under vigorous soil amelioration techniques, over the longer term.
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To investigate methods for successfully establishing crops in a single pass to reduce erosion potential and improve productivity.
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The objective of this research is to determine the value of agronomic management (plant density and nitrogen) on production of quality grain for profitable wheat systems. Increasing plant density is a useful tool to increase the competitiveness of a crop against weeds, however, how will this influence grain yield and quality for the new wheat va… read more
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This article summarises the outcomes of several Mn trials conducted on upper Eyre Peninsula over the last two years.
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To identify plant varieties or mixtures that can increase dry matter production of the pasture break phase on the highly alkaline soils of upper Eyre Peninsula. Current cropping and grazing systems are mostly based on monocultures and the potential feed base of the break phase could be broadened to be more productive for grazing and available fo… read more
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Similar trials were conducted for the GRDC funded Grain & Graze 3 project in 2015 across o… read more
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
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To evaluate the use PGR’s in wheat and barley in the HRZ of the South East.
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The objective of this experiment, conducted at two sites in 2011 was to assess the response of wheat to zinc and/or copper in a standard cropping system.
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To take a step back and look at how important rainfall and variety choice are in grazing crops to maintain grain yield.
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Crop intensive farming systems are running down soil carbon, requiring increased inputs to maintain or increase yield without necessarily improving profitability. Mixed species cover cropping offers a new approach to reverse this trend in the Australian context. It is a key component of some farming systems overseas but is yet to be adopted wide… read more
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This article reports a trial at Minnipa which investigated mixed species cover crops grown over winter and their impact on wheat production the following year.
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To explore the best economic solutions to pasture establishment, persistence and management to ensure long term productive grazing system.
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To evaluate the efficacy in terms of lodging reduction as well as yield enhancement and crop safety of MODDUS when used in cereal crops. Area sprayed across SEPWA Wheat Variety trial and boom strip in Gairdner Barley at Mr Andrew Duncan's property at Mt Madden.
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To evaluate the efficacy in terms of lodging reduction as well as yield enhancement and crop safety of MODDUS when used in cereal crops. Area sprayed across SEPWA Wheat Variety trial and boom strip in Gairdner Barley at Mr Andrew Duncan's property at Mt Madden.
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To use the simulation software AusFarm was used to model a mixed-farming system at Wagga Wagga with Merino ewes joined to terminal sires and grazing lucerne-subterranean clover pasture over a 41-year period.
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The issue of enteric (from intestines) methane (CH4) emissions produced by ruminant livestock is gaining local and global interest due to methane being a powerful greenhouse gas and ruminants being a significant source of emissions. In the absence of measurements, prediction models can facilitate the estimation of enteric methane emissi… read more
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This project explored the extent to which various crop and pasture management options effected changes in SOC, from sub-tropical to temperate environments.
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To report on trials showing the value of nitrogen.
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Barley grass weed density was monitored in three paddocks on upper EP (Minnipa Agricultural Centre (MAC), Heddle’s at Minnipa and Wilkins’ at Yaninee using an UAV during the 2017 (EPFS Summary 2017, p 83) and 2018 growing seasons at three different timings, with paddock transects conducted to verify grass weed density in paddocks.
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Barley grass continues to be a major grass weed in cereal cropping regions on upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). The use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to identify and assess barley grass populations in paddocks and monitor potential resistant populations may be a useful tool for farmers. This approach was tested in three paddocks on upper … read more
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To improve our understanding of the interaction between the pathogen life cycle, the host crop and environmental conditions with the view to developing a disease prediction model for industry to use.
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To monitor the performance of nitrogen application to wheat under full stubble retention.
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To monitor the performance of nitrogen application to wheat under full stubble retention.
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To investigate the potential for using oats to increase fodder production over the early part of winter, thereby reducing the risk of running out of feed.
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This paper aims to summarise the grain yield response and weed control achieved by a one-off soil inversion.
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A trial west of Corrigin has shed some new light on what can happen to crop production in the second year after mouldboard ploughing of non wetting grey sandy soils. Non wetting soils pose a significant challenge to growing crops in many parts of the wheatbelt and crops grown on these soils can suffer poor seedling establishment, poor weed contr… read more
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To explore how much nitrogen is required to maximise mungbean yield and whether well-nodulated mungbean achieve the same yield as fertilised crops.
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To determine the effect of grazing on grain yield of Naparoo wheat
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This report presents the results of a national field survey of herbicide residues in 40 cropping soils before sowing and pre-emergent herbicide application in 2015. It looks at the relevance of these residues to soil biological processes and crop health with a focus on those herbicides most frequently detected.
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To develop a regionally viable farming system which incroporates the establishment of native perennial pastures, cropping into native pasture adn rotational grazing of the pasture and stubble.
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To evaluate commercially available forage cereal varieties, comparing their feed value and suitability for grazing or grain production in low rainfall Mallee and Wimmera environments.
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To evaluate commercially available forage cereal varieties, comparing their feed value and suitability for grazing or grain production in low rainfall Mallee and Wimmera environments.
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To develop variety specific agronomy packages for the major winter crops in southern NSW with emphasis on agronomic practices that are likely to have a genotype x environment interaction.
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To evaluate the efficacy of new actives in disease control and yield benefits in low (Minnipa, upper Eyre Peninsula) and medium (Hart, Mid-North) rainfall zones in South Australia
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To evaluate the efficacy of new actives in disease control and yield benefits in low (Minnipa, upper Eyre Peninsula) and medium (Hart, Mid-North) rainfall zones in South Australia
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To determine whether adding extra nitrogen (N) at GS31 will bring benefits above the current standard practice of only applying nitrogen at or near sowing in three different Eyre Peninsula (EP) environments.
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To determine the relationship between alternative break crops and root disease.
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To strengthen our knowledge on seasonal changes in the (1) biological value of stubble (2) mineralisation: immobilisation balance (ratio) and (3) the direct supply of N from stubble to crops as influenced by stubble management.
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To discuss nitrogen inputs from pasture and patterns of release for crops.
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To report on nitrogen inputs from pasture legumes in a cropping rotation.