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To (i) ground truth through statistical analysis of small plot trials current practices of leading farmers in regards to the use of Variable Rate Technology (VRT), predictive yield modelling and nutrition modelling in improving water use efficiency and hence profitability; (ii) address the hypothesis that greater return on investment can be achi… read more
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The primary objective of PGRs is to decrease plant height to reduce lodging, however, this can also indirectly increase grain yield. If the crop is not lodged, the effect of PGR application on yield is more variable. The influence of varying levels of N and PGR timing on the grain yield of four elite barley cultivars, including the recently r… read more
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To establish the interaction between nitrogen and timing and the need for fungicide management.
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This trial is part of larger GRDC funded project, which examines whether lower plant populations and later timed nitrogen approaches are suited to the HRZ in Australia, it also examines whether these techniques which were principally established for wheat can be used in malting barley, where high protein can be undesirable.
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Research on the mainland has shown that sowing lentils in the inter-row in wheat stubble encourages the plant to grow taller in pursuit of sunlight, enabling easier harvest for what is normally a short crop. Although broad beans can be a tall crop, the bottom pods contain the largest beans as these set the earliest and thus have the longest time… read more
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To evaluate the response of three genotypes of Brassica napus and one genotype of Brassica juncea to subsoil low in zinc.
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To observe growth and yield response in field peas to the use of seed inoculants.
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To evaluate the application of various inoculant to lentils for yield response
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To test the viability of establishing lucerne pastures in areas where they have not been traditionally grown.
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To examine the influence of two nitrogen timings: 40kg N/ha applied at tillering (GS22) or first node (GS31) and four fungicide strategies on levels of yellow leaf spot (YLS).
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To examine the influence of two nitrogen timings: 40kg N/ha applied at tillering (GS22) or first node (GS31) and four fungicide strategies on levels of yellow leaf spot (YLS).
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To examine the interaction between plant density and nitrogen application in eight barley varieties in central west NSW.
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To evaluate the effect of plant growth regulator (PGR) appliaction in early-sown first wheat grown under different levels of nitrogen application.
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To look at canopy management and its integration with disease management principles in the different climates of southern Australia.
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To examine the interaction of Nitrogen management with disease management in winter barley Inverleigh
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To quantify how “upfront” nitrogen application versus application at stem elongation (GS 30-31) influences the need for disease control in varieties of differing disease resistance.
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To look at canopy management and its integration with disease management principles in the different climates of southern Australia.
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This experiment has attempted to use rainfall timing (imitated by overhead irrigation) to mitigate the negative weather impacts on
dry matter production both before and after flowering in an early and late summer TOS. A wide gap between TOS was deliberately
used to create the largest contrast in weather conditions that the cro… read more
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To improve knowledge around the ability of sorghum to efficiently use applied irrigation water.
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The key aims of this project have been to develop agronomic guidelines and seeding technology solutions which can allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning.
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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To see if there is a relationship between the surface texture of 60 known soil pits in the South-East and the Gamma Emmisions from a Gamma Ray Spectrometer.
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To investigate the benefits of specialty nitrogen products and liquid nitrogen options in cereals
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To investigate the benefits of speciality phosphorus products and liquid phosphorus options in cereals.
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To investigate the benefits of specialy nitrogen products and liquid nitrogen options in cererals.
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To test the effectiveness of plant growth regulators on reducing plant height in irrigated barley
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To investigate the management of dual purpose canola and cereal crops under irrigation in the region.
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To economically grow irrigated durum wheat
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To test the grazing recovery of three milling oat varieites, Bannister, Durack and Yallara
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To explore various agronomic practices, and identify varieties with the genetic potential to achieve target yields.
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To investigate fertiliser additives to assess their claim of improving P efficiency, as well as the addition of Potassium and Copper supplements, to improve the yield of irrigated wheat
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Determine if there are economic and agronomic advantages with using soil ‘wetters’ at seeding to improve crop emergence of wheat (Arrino) in hydrophobic soils (non-wetting).
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To determine the competitiveness of current and new barley varieties so management packages can be developed for growers to use.
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To determine whether optimising agronomic inputs could further increase barley yield in southern NSW
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To use field and glasshouse experiments to explore the relationship between soil pH and manganese availability.
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To determine whether maintaining stubble cover in low rainfall environments increases summer moisture conservation, and, to establish the minimum stubble quantity or threshold necessary to ensure maximum moisture conservation over the summer.
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To determine whether highly zinc responsive crops such as faba beans and lentils would respond to additional zinc when grown on a paddock which has had a good zinc history.
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To investigate the effect of various fallow management treatments on crop establishment and yield, weed and pest management and nitrogen management in retained stubble systems in a medium rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia.
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To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.
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to investigate the efficacy of knockdown mixes and timings on the control of ryegrass and broadleaf weeds prior to cropping.
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To investigate the effectiveness of the use of different herbicides and spraying regimes prior to sowing in controlling annual ryegrass and to increase grower awareness of rotating the various knockdown options pre-sowing.
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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 report on Landmark pasture trials investigating ESN on annual ryegrass and Awaken ST on ryegrass amongst other treatments.
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To investigate the role of the nitrogen stabilisers and plant stimulants on pastures.
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To measure increases in grain protein in various barley varieties at flowering with different amounts of applied nitrogen.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels in wheat.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To evaluate the impact of late nitrogen application timings on wheat protein levels.
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To test how late we can apply nitrogen to wheat to achieve the highest protein and yield in a milling variety.
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To provide quick and easy ways to obtain reliable information in the field for use in the management of legume nitrogen.
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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 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 determine safe and effective techniques for using Trifluralin, Simazine and Lexone in lentils.
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To investigate the adaptability of a range of new lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates, identify levels of tolerance to a range of group B herbicides in several breeding lines of lentils which have been selected from the Pulse Breeding Australia breeding program for improvements in tolerance to imidazolinone herbicides.
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To investigate the potential of organic matter inputs to increase yield and improve soil health.
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To determine how best to ameliorate subsoil acidity.
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To investigate the effects of Lime, Gypsum and Dolomite on grain production on acid soils.
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To compare crop performance and gross margin returns for a range of fluid and granular nitrogen and phosphorus fertiliser treatments in conjunction with trace elements and in-furrow fungicide.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of different, grower-chosen strategies to apply liquid nitrogen.
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On sandy soils in the Mallee to test the efficiency of granular versus liquid P fertilisers and determine the impact of zinc and copper on crop performance.
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To determine whether the fluid product technical grade mono-ammonium phosphate (TGMAP) is more efficient than the granular formulation MAP. The trial also investigates the addition of micronutrients Zinc and Copper.
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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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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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As growers push for maximum grain yield, lodging is becoming a significant factor in rice production, increasing the time and cost of harvest and often resulting in significant yield loss andreduced grain quality.
Several factors influence lodging susceptibility including seasonal weather, variety, sowing method, nitrogen rate and timin… read more
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen (N) strategies.
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen (N) strategies.
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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 compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen strategies
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen nutrition strategies.
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To ascertain the long-term benefits in crop growth and profitability as a result of regular phosphorus (P) applications.
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To assess a long-term phosphorus/nitrogen interaction trial.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To answer some key questions about lucerne in the crop rotation:
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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 compare grain yield responses with variations in three maize hybrids and six nitrogen rates under raised-bed flood irrigation at Breeza on the Liverpool Plains.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids with varying rates of N applied at sowing or in-crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids to varying rates of N applied at sowing or in crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.