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To demonstrate the new chickpea herbicide Balance from Aventis for broadleaf weed control.
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To investigate the effectiveness of BTH (benzothiadiazole) to increase a crops resilience to disease.
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To demonstrate a new wheat herbicides Hussar® from Aventis, and Affinity® from CropCare for grass and broadleaf weed control.
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To answer the question 'Why are there so many sick crops in the Victorian Southern Mallee in 1995?'
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The trial aims to explore rotational options for the South-East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these and the subsequent crops.
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To comment on the year that was 2006.
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To assess the crop enhancement effects of Moddus Evo and Amistar Xtra when used in combination. Whilst Moddus Evo is a PGR that is pending registration for anti-lodging and Amistar Xtra is a superior fungicide both these products have been shown to individually contribute to yield increases beyond anti lodging and disease control respectivel… read more
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To assess the yield of the plant growth regulator (PGR), Moddus Evo and foliar fungicides Amistar Xtra, Cogito and experimental in furrow fungicide SYNSIF1 when used in barley. Previous work has shown that when combining PGRs with good quality fungicides yield and return on investment can be significantly enhanced in cereal crops grown in high r… read more
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To report on the outcomes of the 2014 Rural Finance Crop Challenge.
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There appears to be renewed interest from growers and the agricultural community in legume break crops to complement canola and cereals in the rotation. For example in the Esperance region a number of farmers bulked up lentil seed in 2016 in anticipation of sowing larger areas in 2017. This paper summarises some of the experiments conducted in 2… read more
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The aim of this investigation was to use the cropping systems simulator APSIM to assess the impact of high levels of sodicity chlorine, electrical conductivity and boron on the growth and yield of a wheat crop (cv. Yitpi) grown in the BCG Systems Trial.
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To produce an Endnote-generated txt file database of research on trace elements in cropping systems of south eastern Australia.
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To quantify the main factors limiting grain yield in a water-repellent sandy gravel soil.
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Some districts in NSW and Victoria are known to frequently develop Sclerotinia stem rot. The purpose of conducting the petal survey was to identify if there are significant differences in the level of petal infestation between districts where the disease develops frequently, compared with those districts where the disease develops once every few… read more
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To work out what the limiting factors to production are on the sodic soils of the Tyrell land system.
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To discuss abiotic stresses of cool season pulses in Australia.
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To test pre-harvest treatments in order to accelerate the ripening and harvest of barley in a double cropping sitution.
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To present results from the large plot focus farm trials of the Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble in the Riverine Plains region project, which where to
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To recommend options to improve;
• soil nutrients and groundcover, and
• reduce disease levels and chemical use.
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To evaluate field pea breeding lines ranging in their glass house tolerance to boron and salinity, for their ability to perform under high field soil boron levels. The same lines were also evaluated in the same paddock at Minnipa but on a contrasting site where lower boron levels were identified.
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To investigate options for pasture and fodder break crops for southern Victoria with an emphasis on weed control.
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To investigate options for pasture and fodder break crops for southern Victoria with an emphasis on weed control.
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• To define the expression of Adult Plant Resistance (APR) in a range of wheat cultivars in relation to environmental conditions and growth stage.
• To develop improved strategies for intervention with fungicides in the control of stripe rust and yellow leaf spot in susceptible and resistant wheat, and the communication of the strateg… read more
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To discuss the benefits of using aeroplanes for monitoring purposes in cropping.
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To trial and demonstrate two possible agronomic adaptations to a changing climate:
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To determine the agronomic response of sorghum to N management, to help develop more robust soil test/crop response guidelines.
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Compare changes in soil characteristics, including non-wetting and crop growth and performance in a mouldboard ploughed area versus untreated (control) area using an on-farm large scale demonstration site.
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To determine if the addition of lime and its method of incorporation (mouldboard ploughing or deep ripping) has an effect on the soil pH profile, topsoil water repellence and crop productivity.
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To provide a demonstration site to observe the effects of mouldboard ploughing vs. no cultivation on non-wetting soils and crop growth and yield.
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Determine the value of nitrogenand fungicide on the profitability of new wheat varieties with different disease resistances in wheat on wheat system.
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To determine the value of nitrogen and fungicide on the profitability of new wheat varieties with different disease resistances in wheat on wheat system.
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To compare the effect of delayed seeding and seeding rates on the yield and quality performance of wheat varieties.
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To inform members about airborne imagery: the taking of photographs of the ground and crops from a direct-down position. Platforms for airborne imagery for agriculture include satellites, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or “drones”).
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A key aim of this project is through three years of trials to deliver key elements of a demonstrated and communicated variety specific HRZ Noodle Wheat production package. This purpose of the HRZ package is to increase noodle wheat quantity and quality and reduce downgrade risk.
A second aim of the project is to provide greater diversi… read more
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To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.
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To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.
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To determine if an economic result was seen after spraying of an H45 crop for stripe rust.
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The aim of this trial was to investigate alternative chemicals for the control of ryegrass in wheat; and in broadleaf crops, canola, lentil and field pea.
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To look at alternative crops to wheat and barley.
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The project aimed to identify the potential for alternative summer crops in increasing the $return/ML water. It looked at demonstrating summer pulses (suitable for human consumption), summer grain crops (suitable for livestock consumption) and also various grazing fodder species.
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Trials were conducted by the BCG to evaluate a range of these alternative oilseed options.
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To compare the production of different winter pastures and their recovery from grazing.
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To investigate the effect of deep ripping and gypsum on root and plant growth of wheat, canola and lentils.
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Two experiments were conducted as a follow-up to previous SFS trials, to test whether deep ripping with various organic amendments could lead to water storage deep in the soil profile and therefore extra water provision during grain fill.
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A three year deep ripping experiment was conducted on a highly acidic soil to test how effective a range of inorganic soil amendments were to ameliorate subsoil acidity and improve crop growth and yield. A novel product, MgSi (a blend of 70% Doonba dunite and 30% F70 superfine lime), was tested in the field for the first time.
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To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.
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To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.
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To trial a range of non-wetting treatments on non-wetting forest gravel soils in the south west, in a high rainfall area, to determine which, if any, will increase water penetration and what soil characteristics have altered as a result of the treatment.
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To evaluate commercially available Foliar applied stubble breakdown products.
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To evaluate the potential for grain yield responses from controlling insects and diseases in canola with commercially available seed applied treatments.
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To assess the role of annual medics as a break crop in a wheat-sheep mixed farming system, by measuring the biomass produced over the growing season followed by the retention of the pasture residue over the summer autumn period, then subsequently assessing the impact of the pasture in the following cereal phase in terms of yield and grain qualit… read more
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To assess the performance of annual medics in a pasture – wheat rotation over the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
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To investigate the effects of crop establishment density on yield and grain quality of Annuello wheat.
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This work estimates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from grain production systems for different regions of NSW. Data used for analysis was based on DPI gross margins and validated at grower forums in Wagga Wagga and Harden in the southern region.
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To evaluate whether Apron XL improves crop establishment, root development and yields in field pea crops by protecting seedlings against the early effects of root diseases.
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To assess the efficacy of foliar fungicide application prior to stem extension for control of yellow spot or stagonospora nodorum in wheat in low rainfall zones.
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To assess the efficacy of foliar fungicide application prior to stem extension for control of yellow spot or stagonospora nodorum in wheat in low rainfall zones.
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To see whether green manure a viable management option (in terms of maintenance of ground cover and other agronomic benefits) as we know that terminating cover crops will result in 100% seed set control providing that the crop is effectively killed at an appropriate time.
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This trial seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.
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To compare different blackleg control measures in canola.
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To assess the interaction between clay rate and incorporation methods to overcome soil water repellence and improve crop establishment and productivity.
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To evaluate different foliar disease management strategies on a highly susceptible wheat variety (Chara) to both stripe rust and leaf rust.
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To test a number of plant health products as to their effect in controlling leaf disease in wheat.
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To compare the performance of a number of foliar fungicides in barley.
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To compare the performance of a number of foliar fungicides in wheat.
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To assess what clay rich subsoil application rates are required for overcoming soil water repellence and how this interacts with method of incorporation.
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The aims of these experiments were to determine:
• the potential effect of natural enemies on insect pests
• any long-term effects from insecticide seed treatments on natural enemies
• any differences in natural enemies and pest distribution.
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To assess the impact of deep ripping and spading on crop yield across three different soil types near Quairading, WA.
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1. To investigate the effects of dry sowing on the nodulation and nitrogen fixation of chickpea in a low rainfall environment.
2. To investigate the residual effects on the growth of a subsequent wheat crop.
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To assess the impact of using foliar fungicides for controlling leaf disease in Kellalac wheat.
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To assess the impact of using foliar fungicides for controlling leaf disease in Kellalac wheat.
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The aim of the trial is to identify the best nitrogen timing and rate in order to maximize profits for the widely grown cultivar Kellalac, in the local higher rainfall conditions of southern Victoria.
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The demonstration undertaken at four on-farm sites seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.
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To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield over a two year period in the To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield over a two year period in the eastern wheatbelt
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To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield in a gravelly loam soil type near Muradup, WA.
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To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield across varying sites on a farm near Nyabing, WA.
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To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield in different soil types and production zones near Beverley, WA.
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To test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.
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To test the efficacy of a range of experimental (unregistered) foliar fungicides against the above strategy in controlling blackspot in field pea in three major production areas of South Australia.
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To test the efficacy of a range of experimental (unregistered) foliar fungicides against the above strategy in controlling blackspot in field pea in three major production areas of South Australia.
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Failure to control annual weed species that persist through cropping phases facilitates replenishment/establishment of weed seedbanks. Consequently, this maintains weed interference in subsequent years of crop production. Harvest weed seed control (HWSC) has been widely adopted in Australia since its inception over three decades ago to prevent r… read more
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To demonstrate whether Atrazine (alone or in combination with Select) can assist in the control of ryegrass.