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To gain an understanding of production benefits of clay incorporation and the role of organic matter in sandy soils.
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To increase grower and adviser understanding of: (i) tools available for better crop management decisions; (ii) soil water relationships and plant available water capacity (PAWC); and (iii) influence of seasonal conditions and PAWC on crop yield potential.
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To compare and showcase a range of strategic tillage options for amelioration of shallow sandy duplex soils (Sand over clay/gravel) and to assess their effectiveness at overcoming a range of soil constraints including topsoil water repellence and Compaction and increasing crop productivity over a period of 4-5 years.
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There are a range of machinery options that can provide different levels of lime incorporation such as spading. However, research to date on rotary spaders has shown soil/amendment mixing is not uniform due to the cyclical process, and the mixing quality reduces significantly at faster speed (Ucgul et al. 2019). This trial aimed to understand ho… read more
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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To compare and showcase the broad range of strategic tillage options for amelioration of yellow sandplain soils and to assess their effectiveness at overcoming a range of soil constraints including non-wetting soil surface, compaction and subsoil acidity and increasing crop productivity.
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To investigate how nutrient interactions influence yield response. Specifically, if:
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To determine the extent of volatilisation loss of two nitrogen fertilisers (granular urea vs. liquid UAN) applied over a number of days at the end of tillering on a Wimmera grey clay soil (Marnoo) and Mallee clay loam (Birchip).
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To determine if crop sensors can be used during stem elongation to determine N content of the plant and the need for applied N.
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To report on the use of crop sensors as an aid for nitrogen decisions.
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To compare the effects varying fertiliser rates on three different soil types and to compare fertiliser rates, Nil, replacement, standard and high.
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• To use farmer scale machinery to evaluate the benefits of adopting zone
management farming on a range of soil types over a three year period;
• To increase the output to input ratio for our farming system; and
• To collaborate with, and add value to research in precision agriculture being
undertaken by CSIRO, … read more
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To investigating if applying fertiliser according to productivity zones is more profitable than blanket applications of fertiliser across the whole paddock. We aimed to design trials to demonstrate to growers that matching fertiliser inputs to productivity zones will increase whole paddock profitability compared to blanket applications of fertil… read more
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To put into practice one of the key findings from the BCG research work over the last three years - 'high sowing rates in Silverstar wheat will decrease screenings' At the same time it was a good opportunity to test the results of small scale plot work in a real life situation on a large scale.
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To assess the efectiveness and persistence of soil ameliorants for irrigated canola establishment.
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A winter wheat trial was established to assess the whole-season nitrogen (N) availability against different nitrogen placement strategies when subject to waterlogging.
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To determine if a soil wetter, such as SE14, improves plant establishment in years with a dry start.
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The primary purpose of this project was to provide additional data from a range of different agricultural scenarios (climate, soil type, management practices) in the Western Region to validate and enhance the ability of the BlacklegCM app to more accurately determine the return on investment various management decisions may provide to a grower i… read more
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To address the following questions.
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To evaluate the effect various rates of granular urea spread 3-4 weeks post of seeding has on the yield and profitability of wheat.
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To determine the effects of variable rate technology (VRT) through variable nutrient management across high, medium and low performing soil types, and also the effects of seeding rate across these soil types
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To demonstrate the value of NUlogic soil and plant testing and the importance of reviewing fertiliser strategies in season
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To compare the effects and to demonstrate the economic benefits that may result from the use of variable rate fertiliser applications by broad acre farmer trial.
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To compare the effects and to demonstrate the economic benefits that may result from the use of variable rate fertiliser applications by broad acre farmer trial.
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To demonstrate the use of soil mapping and soil moisture sensors as data sources for variable rate irrigation and fertigation decisions, with the ultimate aim of reducing pumping and fertiliser costs, improving potato yields and quality and reducing the risk of nutrient enrichment of waterways and wetlands.
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To undertake a variable rate grazing trial in pastures.
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To compare the effects of variable rate nitrogen applications on wheat yield across diverse soil types.
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To compare the effects of variable rate nitrogen applications on wheat yield across varying soil types.
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To use a combination of N-rich strip and satellite imagery in canola to determine a variable rate nitrogen plan.
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To investigate the possible advantages of varying nitrogen rates over different soil types on a field in the Upper North region.
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Demonstrate variable rate technology on farm and how it can be applied to manage fertiliser use and to minimise nutrient enrichment or depletion that leads to poor soil health.
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To evaluate the relative resistance of each variety to Pt under field conditions.
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To evaluate the relative resistance of each variety to Pratylenchus thornei under field conditions.
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To determine environmental triggers and time of day vegetable beetles and slaters are active.
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To test the effect of very deep ripping to 500mm with shallow leading tines and incorporation of limesand on a very deeply compacted acid sand plain soil.
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To quantify the benefits of very wide rows for wheat quality and yield.
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To include a primary trial of breeding material funded by GRDC, at Minnipa, to investigate advanced common vetch lines with specific traits best suited to this region, and enable comparison with other sites in the southern cropping region.
SAGIT trials looking at vetch for a genuine legume break crop option for cereal and mixed farmers… read more
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To investigate the potential of new vetch species/varieties for very low rainfall areas in Southern Australia.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.
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To determine whether rhizobial inoculation of vetch enhances the amounts of N fixed. To evaluate the effect the timing of vetch termination has on inputs of fixed N, and on residual soil moisture and mineral N measured at the end of the 2012 growing season.
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To compare the effects of (i) five different vetch termination timings, and (ii) five different end-uses of vetch on stored soil water and mineral N, and the yield of a subsequent wheat crop.
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To evaluate improved vetches for cereal farming systems.
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To evaluate the effects of different seeding systems, which alter seed bed utilization on vetch biomass production.
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To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.
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To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.
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To compare the effects VRT on different soil tyes and to compare rates of seed and fertiliser.
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To conduct an on-farm wheat demonstration.
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To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by sowing speed
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To integrate productive perennial pastures into annual cropping systems so as to improve the profitability and sustainability of dryland farming.
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To summarise the current knowledge about waterlogging on Kangaroo Island.
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To determine whether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture affect their competitiveness with ryegrass.
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To satisfy the questions of local farmers.
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To help understand the yield penalties we can expect if good pH levels are not maintained and how
frequently lime needs to be applied.
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To comment on the Farm Management 500 and Sustainable Technology (FAST) Project: what did the crops grow on in 1994?
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To investigate the use of different sowing timings and N management to improve yield and maintain protein of wheat.
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To discuss the question 'What is the best product for topdressing nitrogen?'.
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To report on the Paxton's efforts to “to keep the soil pH above 5, we know if we don’t, we start losing production”.
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To systematically assess the impact of sowing time, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivity across a range of environments on water repellent soil and determine whether there are interactions between the agronomic options tested.
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To systematically assess the impact of sowing time, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivity across a range of environments on water repellent soil and determine whether there are interactions between the agronomic options tested.
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To look at the application of disease and canopy management principles and their application to the different climatic regions of southern Australia.
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To look at the application of disease and canopy management principles and their application to the different climatic regions of southern Australia.
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To investigate wheat canopy management.
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To test 6 commercial wheat varieties.
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To conduct an evaluation of the ability of wheat varieties to tolerate acid/aluminum.
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To investigate where wheat performs best in a crop rotaion.
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To conduct further testing of future and existing wheat lines on acid soils.
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To conduct further testing of future and existing wheat lines on acid soils.
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To demonstrate the tolerance of new and existing wheat varieties on acid soils.
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To assess the effect of phosphorus required to optimise the yield of wheat grown after wheat in a high phosphorus soil.
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Part of a series of trials to assess wheat response to nitrogen and potassium under different conditions across the wheatbelt and, locally, determine rates to improve yield and returns.
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To investigate the response of wheat to different rates of applied P and N.
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To assess the impact of rotary spading non-wetting sandplain soil on soil properties, crop growth and productivity.
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To measure potential responses in wheat.
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To demonstrate the benefits of applying phosphorus and nitrogen to wheat in cereal-leume rotations on sodic soils in the southern Mallee.
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To compare three different sowing rates (in a low rainfall zone) in a farmer sized trial and monitor these plots throughout the growing season.
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To access the impact of wheat varieties on Pratylenchus thornei build-up and soil distribution profiles.
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To explore the variation of PUE among varieties of wheat across a range of seasons in order to provide farmers with better knowledge of their current varieties.
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To compare P efficiency of commonly grown varieties (plus a few new ones) on the upper EP to provide farmers with better knowledge of their current varieties, or select new varieties that may better utilise applied P in a grey calcareous soil.
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To examine the potential for crop yield in the northern sandplain systems and explore practices that will allow the potential to be approached.
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To explore the yield potential for wheat in the northern sandplain region and to identify the main constraints to achieving this potential.
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To investigate the response to nitrogen fertiliser on wheat.