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To determine which management factors for canola improved the efficiency of using stored water.
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This experiment investigated the effect of time of sowing (TOS) on grain yield of 32 new and current wheat varieties in the low rainfall region of central western NSW.
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This field trial was undertaken at Mallala (SA) to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of brome grass in wheat.
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This field trial at Riverton was undertaken to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of brome grass in wheat.
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Change in sowing time can have multiple effects on crop-weed competition. Delayed sowing can provide opportunities to kill greater proportion of weed seedbank before seeding the crop, but weeds that establish in late sown crops can be more competitive on a per plant basis. This is one of reasons why farmers who have adopted early seeding have re… read more
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Investigate the impact of sowing time, seed rate and herbicide treatments on the management of annual ryegrass in barley in a low rainfall environment.
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To investigate the impact of integration of sowing time and seed rate of barley with pre-emergent herbicides on ryegrass density and seed production as well as on barley grain yield.
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To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in wheat.
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To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in wheat.
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To investigate the effects of combinations of canola sowing time, variety, seed rate and herbicides on brome grass management.
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To investigate the impact of integration of sowing time and seed rate of barley with pre-emergent herbicides on brome grass density and seed production as well as on barley grain yield.
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To investigate combinations of faba bean sowing time, seed rate and herbicide treatments for the control annual ryegrass (ARG).
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To check whether higher stubble affected crop growth.
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This field trial at Frances was undertaken to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in barley.
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This study was undertaken to determine the optimal timing for fungicide application during the growing season to reduce Sclerotinia development.
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To answer the quesiton 'Can higher herbicide rates be used with wide row establishment in lupins?'
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To assess three rotations used in the Mid-North, especially those incorporating export hay or ocntinuous cereals.
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To assess three rotations used in the Mid-North, especially those incorporating export hay or ocntinuous cereals.
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To assess three rotations used in the Mid-North, especially those incorporating export hay or ocntinuous cereals.
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To assess three rotations used in the Mid-North, especially those incorporating export hay or ocntinuous cereals.
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To assess the relative effectiveness of a range of products at correcting zinc (Zn) deficiency in wheat.
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Determine the amounts of copper and zinc fertiliser for adequate grain production of wheat.
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To determined the apploication rates of copper and zinc fertiliser for the maximum grain yield of wheat
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To compare and evaluate the yield effect from cultivation, before seeding versus a full cut system in a wheat crop.
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To assess whether applying fluid fungicides in bands at sowing has potential for managing crown rot.
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To quantify the effects of nematode feeding groups in Western Australian soils on crop performance.
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To determine appropriate nitrogen fertiliser rates for maximising crop growth and yield of wheat varieties
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To identify the optimum sowing time for establishment of sub-tropical grasses to the east of Eneabba.
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To evaluate the crop safety and efficacy on annual ryegrass of soil-incorporated pre-emergent herbicides in dry and wet sowing conditions.
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This study aimed to compare the efficacy of three different foliar fungicides in managing sclerotinia stem rot in canola.
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To measure N2O losses from a wheat crop grown into vetch that was terminated via different end uses and to
measure the effect on wheat yield and quality.
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The main aims of this demonstration are to:
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To assess the effectiveness of a range of herbicides on a number of ryegrass populations throughout the ‘Liebe’ area with an ‘in situ’ method of resistance testing.
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To use NGS technology to identify a broader range of pathogens present in the diseased roots.
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To demonstrate the effect of seeder type and operation on the efficacy and safety of pre-emergent herbicides in barley.
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To test the range of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers (EENFs) and liquid fertiliser strategies.
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To assess the ability of some of the above techniques to significantly improve phosphorus fertiliser response.
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To assess whether phosphorus utilisation can be enhanced through the use of liquids, compound fertilisers and slow release coated fertiliser options.
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To develop a means of enhancing stubble breakdown using nutrient and microbial supplements prior to planting of the next crop.
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The aim of this investigation was to develop a means of enhancing stubble breakdown using nutrient supplements prior to planting of the next crop.
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To identify better perennial species than what is already available in low rainfall areas.
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To evaluate the efficacy of eNtrench as a nitrification stabiliser against current practise.
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To improve soil carbon through the incorporation of cereal stubbles with no impact on the subsequent canola crop.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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To re-establish plant diversity on salt affected soils on a large farm scale trial using “seeded” clay balls.
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To provide a useful technique for estimating pasture legume seed reserved in paddocks.
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To investigate the follow-on effects of field peas, lupins and vetch on the next years crop of wheat.
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To assess the value and place of grain legumes in a wheat rotation.
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There has been increasing interest from growers and agronomists in low rainfall farming regions to evaluate alternative break crop options to field peas. Field peas are generally well suited to low rainfall farming systems and have historically been the main pulse option for the upper Eyre Peninsula region. However, record high prices and new va… read more
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There has been increasing interest from growers and agronomists in low rainfall farming regions to evaluate alternative break crop options to field peas. Field peas are generally well suited to low rainfall farming systems and have historically been the main pulse option for the upper Eyre Peninsula region. However, relatively high prices, produ… read more
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To evaluate a range of seeding modifications or additions with the aim of improving crop establishment and yield on water repellent sandplain soil.
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To identify suitable lucerne varieties for the Mallee and test if there are differences in establishment, persistence and production between them.
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To investigate various rates of liquid and granular nitrogen on wheat protein using precision agriculture tools.
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To understand the benefits of soil pH mapping and its interaction with other soil and crop mapsTo compare various layers of information (pH, elevation, EM-38, yield andsatellite imagery) for understanding paddock variability.
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To evaluate stripe rust management strategies for wheat in 2004 & 2005.
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To evaluate the cost effectiveness of strobilurin based fungicides on barley in the different climatic regions of southern Australia.
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To use PA maps to indentify and sample soil zones within a paddock. To investigate soil phosphorus levels in different soil types with a paddock. To see if altering fertiliser rates at sowing has an impact on grain yield.
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To evaluate the performance of crops (barley in 2009) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.
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To assess the competiveness of 18 commercial barley varieties for their capacity to suppress or out-compete weeds during the season.
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To predict the risk of PRR disease and potential yield losses in chickpea, and detect P. med inoculum in soil from commercial paddocks.
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To compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter (DM) production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
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To investiage the dry matter potential of several types of annual cover and also of annual species that may fit well.
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To compare 5 fertiliser application regimes commonly used in barley in a replicated trial.
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To assess dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, recovery from grazing and grain yield. Given that cereals have different rates of DM production,
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To determine:
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To assess dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, recovery from grazing and grain yield. A further aim was to compare dry matter and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over‐winter grazing prior to seed production.
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• Which dual purpose varieties respond to Gippsland’s climatic conditions?
• Which new varieties may have commercialization potential?
• Which varieties are best suited to forage and feed grain production?
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To determine:
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The aims of this trial were to:
• Compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
• Compare DM and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over-winter grazing prior to seed production.
• Assess … read more
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To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system.
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To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zone, and to collect more data to establish dry matter and production in these zones.
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To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones.
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Following on from work by Seedmark PlantTech in 2008, there is investigation in using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones. It was determined that more data needed to be collected to establish dry matter and production in these zones.
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To evaluate new cultivars and provide productive alternatives for cropping rotations in HRZ regions which;
• Show how products can combine to improve outcome
• Provide High DM production- for grazing, hay or silage
• Allow alternative weed control methods e.g. competition, different herbicide groups
• Provid… read more
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To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system.
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To compare several field pea and vetch varieties and triticale, oat and wheat varieties for dry matter production and feed value. A further trial examined optimal densities of field pea/cereal mixtures.
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To compare the productivity of herbicide tolerant canola varieties grown in the southern Mallee and northern Wimmera environments.
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To compare the effectiveness and cost of several pre and post emergent herbicides on the control of Silvergrass in Gairdner barley in a replicated trial.
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To demonstrate and evaluate a range of management strategies that could effectively reduce damage to emerging canola during establishment caused by slug species in the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ)
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Soybean variety evaluation experiments (in collaboration with more variety-specific agronomy experiments) at Trangie Agricultural Research Centre (Trangie ARC) were conducted for three consecutive summer seasons (2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16) to assess if new soybean varieties for the Macquarie Valley under irrigated conditions were a su… read more
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To evaluate plant growth regulators currently used on canola in the UK.
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To evaluate the performance of several different pre-emergent herbicides and their mixtures on brome infestation in barley.
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To evaluate the pulse crop options suitable for the district not only in terms of their profitability but in terms of their contribution to the performance of subsequent wheat crops.
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To evaluate the potential of novel slower developing barley varieties to increase profitability in the higher rainfall zones of SA.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.
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To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.