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To investigate a range of rates and timings of foliar fungicide to try to reduce the impact of aerial blackleg.
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To determine the amount and availability of N from wheat stubble under varying stubble management practices over three cropping seasons.
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The aim was to compare Barley fungicide seed dressing products. To measure seedling growth, establishment, disease control and yield.
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To report on bacterial blight in field pea.
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To investigate the effect controlled traffic and shallow raised beds has on soil structure and grain yields/quality on a Balliang sandy loam overlying a clay loam.
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To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on barley varieties
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To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on barley at several sites.
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To assess the yield of a number of agronomic treatments on barley varieties.
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To investigate barley varietal performance across two row spacings, 225mm (9 inch) and 350mm (14 inch).
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To investigate barley varietal performances under various seeding rates and the influence of annual ryegrass.
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To examine the value of canopy management in the Mallee environment.
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To examine how three different plant populations and different nitrogen-timing strategies influence the structure and yield of the barley crop canopy.
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To compare a number of different products used to control diseases in barly in the southern Mallee and norther Wimmera.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies for managing foliar diseases in separate barley (Experiment 1) and wheat (Experiment 2) experiments using foliar and fertiliser applied fungicides.
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To assess the timing of fungicide application to determine the optimal time of application to minimise disease pressure and to assess the role of triticonazole as a seed dressing to minimise the affect of foliar diseases on barley.
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To assess both yield and grain quality responses to a number of foliar fungicide products.
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To determine the effect grazing barley has on grain yield.
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To determine the most effecient herbicide options for controlling barley grass and brome grass in wheat and barley.
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase the adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that in the central-eastern wheat… read more
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control. A survey indicated that in southwest Australia, many growers thou… read more
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control. A survey indicated that in southwest Australia, many growers thou… read more
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Barley grass is one of the major weeds in the southern region. Many southern growers think their barley grass is resistant to grass selective herbicides and may have developed late germination to avoid pre-seeding herbicides. In this area, barley grass is a major problem in pastures, and often in break crops as well.
The trial aims to … read more
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The GRDC Stubble project aims to improve farm profitability while retaining stubble in farming systems on upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). Weed control in stubble retained systems is an issue with reduced herbicide efficacy due to higher stubble loads especially for pre-emergence herbicides. Current farming practices have also changed weed behaviour w… read more
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The GRDC ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ project aims to improve farm profitability while retaining stubble in farming systems on upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). Weed control in stubble retained systems can be compromised where herbicide efficacy is limited due to higher stubble loads, especia… read more
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To study the interaction of cereal type and variety and seeding rate on crop yield and grass suppression on a known weedy site.
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To assess the effect of a nuber of different growth regulators over a rang of dates and timings on crop height and lodging in barley. To evaluate the effect of growth regulators on grain yield and protien.
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To investigate the irrigation water requirements of a barley crop and the impact that plant density, nitrogen (N), irrigation
intensity and waterlogging have on grain yield and quality, water use and water productivity.
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To evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality.
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To assess the level of input required to maximise yields of barley grown after wheat.
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To generate independent information for growers about newly released barley crop varieties.
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To report on barley variety and agronomy trials conducted at many of the CWFS sites.
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To compare the performance of new and existing barley varieties and the influence of sowing time
on crop performance.
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To evaluate different barley varieties for yield and grain quality under both a nil foliar fungicide regime and a 3 spray fungicide regime.
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This trial is one of many looking at grain yield and quality across a range of existing and new varieties. The trial also examined the effect of foliar fungicide on barley yield and grain quality.
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To assess a number of commercial barley varieties for yield and grain quality.
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To determine varietal performances under various seeding rates and the ability of barley varieties to compete with annual ryegrass.
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To evaluate Buloke and Hindmarsh to industry standards.
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To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.
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To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.
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The objective of these trials was to evaluate the yield and quality of a range of barley varieties and breeders lines.
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To assess the range of barley varieties available.
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To compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application (Treatment 1) to barley yield and quality with fungicide application (Treatment 2) (Table 1). Treatment 2, fungicide application, mimics standard practice in the South East.
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To compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application (Treatment 1) to barley yield and quality with fungicide application (Treatment 2) (Table 1). Treatment 2, fungicide application, mimics standard practice in the South East.
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The barley X fungicide trials were established to compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application to barley yield and quality with fungicide application
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To evaluate the timing of insecticide treatments on deterring aphids from feeding on newly sown wheat and how this impacts on final wheat yield and to evaluate the use of an insecticide seed dressing to give early aphid control.
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To assess the natural incidence of two BYD strains (PAV and RPV) in an insecticide treated field and to evaluate the effects of diseasse 'hot spots' (infected plots with BYD) and infection rate on neighbouring plants.
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To explore bean varieties.
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This app was developed for weather-based irrigation scheduling using a crop coefficient (Kc) estimated from satellite observations and reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo) estimated from scientific information for landowners (SILO) grids (Jeffery et al. 2001).
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To determine if inclusion of Bentonite clay improves crop yields on sandy soils.
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To determine if the inclusion of Bentonite clay improves crop yields on non-wetting sandy soils and their ability to store more carbon.
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Compare varying rates of N on wheat after applying BEST TM21 against a control area of no post nitrogen application.
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To improve the long term control of Rhizoctonia by increasing the understanding of the interactions between disease inoculum and natural soil suppressive activity and to improve the prediction and management of disease.
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To demonstrate if there are any benefits of applying biochar to increase crop and pasture production in the West Midlands
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To investigate the possibility of reducing the inoculum of Fusarium graminearum in wheat stubble by spraying the stubble with spores of a harmless fungus, Trichoderma species, in order to control the disease.
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The trial purpose was to compare seed dressing and foliar application of Bioprime using granular and liquid fertilisers.
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To compare different fungicides for control of blackleg.
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To assess wether 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 report on blackspot manager – release of blackspot spores from pea stubbles.
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To examine boosting pulse crop performance on acidic soils.
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To investigate the bio-fumigation effects of canola dn mustard varieties on root disease and a number of crop varieties.
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To develop varieties of Brassica carinata that are more specifically adapted to Australian conditions to enable commercial quantities of biojet and biodiesel fuels to be produced. This project focuses on genetic selection, adoption and scale-up within Australia.
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To determine the ways in which different crop types influence available soil P and the P requirements of subsequently sown cereals
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To consider the activities and practices of those farmers with a long term track record of achieving above average results.
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To compare current released varieties at two locations on Eyre Peninsula, plus a demonstration at Penong.
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To identify the best break crop options for different climate, soil type and biotic stress situations within major cropping regions of the southern low rainfall zone.
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To investigate whether a break crop can be used to manage weeds.
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Farming systems in the low rainfall zone of southern Australia are dominated by cereal production. There is increasing concern about grass weed and soil-borne disease pressure, diminishing soil fertility (particularly nitrogen), and water use efficiency, as a result of continuously cropping cereals. Break crops have a key role to play in address… read more
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To evaluate the effects of break crop species on the yield of subsequent wheat crop.
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To evaluate the effects of break crop species on the yield of subsequent wheat crop.
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To evaluate the suitability of different pulse species as break crops for different climatic, soil and biotic stress conditions.
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To challenge this notion, and to examine the impacts of break crops on the longer-term financial performance of following wheat crops.
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Although cereal-intensive cropping has been demonstrated to be productive in the Mallee, there are situations where grass weeds, disease and high fertiliser costs may necessitate a break crop option. This trial was designed to evaluate the effect of a range of break crops and pasture over a range of mallee soils over 3 years of subsequent wheat.… read more
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To identify low-risk, profitable break crops for the mallee regions and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.
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To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.
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To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.
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To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.
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To conduct an on-farm chick-pea demonstration.
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To determine whether broad bean plant architecture (PBA Kareema) can be manipulated with the use of chemicals or agronomic management practices
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To explore broad bean canopy management
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This trial was initiated at the request of growers, to screen alternative post-emergent herbicides that may be effective in controlling weeds in this crop in the future.
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To evaluate in-crop options for Tribulus spp. control.
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To evaluate in-crop options for Tribulus spp. control.
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To determine the most cost effective herbicide in wheat (Meering) to control the most common weeds found in the southern Mallee/northern Wimmera.
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To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.
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To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.
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To determine the best technique for controlling brome grass in wheat and barley.
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To compare the grass weed control of various herbicides and compare crop safety and grain yield on wheat at Penong and barley at Mangalo.
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To evaluate a range of herbicide combinations for controlling brome grass in lentils.
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To compare control options for Brome grass in wheat and barley.
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To investigate selection of the right rotation and herbicide strategy for brome grass management.