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To quantify wheat yield loss in response to root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus quasitereoides) population size, by using a unique population gradient which has been set up as a result of host-crop varieties and nitrogen treatments over the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons.
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To assess the impact of full inversion mouldboard ploughing and partial inversion rotary spading on soil repellance, crop growth and grain yield using large scale on-farm trials.
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To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.
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To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.
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To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.
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To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.
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To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.
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To compare fallow and termination timing treatments of legumes on biomass and grain production (2014), and their impact on sowing-time, soil nitrogen and water, and subsequent yield and quality of cereal sown the following season (2015).
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To investigate the effects of row direction, row spacing and stubble cover on grain yield and quality.
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To investigate the effects of row direction, row spacing and stubble cover on grain yield and quality.
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To investigate the impact of row direction and row spacing on grass weed competition and ceral performance over three years.
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Controlling barley grass in upper EP farming systems is becoming a major issue for growers, due to the development of herbicide resistance and delayed weed emergence. Management options other than herbicides need to be considered to address the issue for long-term sustainability. One of the best bets for cultural control of barley grass in-crop … read more
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To investigate the impact of row direction and row spacing on grass weed competition and cereal performance over three years.
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To investigate the impact of crop row spacing on fallow efficiency.
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This demonstrations was conducted for three significant reasons.
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To investigate row spacing and sowing rates on crop yield and quality.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To demonstrate the effects of lentil rolling at five different timings: with rolling post sowing/pre-emergence as the control.
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The aim of the competition is to see which team produces the highest gross margin crop (not necessarily the highest yielding crop) against a background of uncertain input and grain prices and unknown growing season rainfall.
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To summarise the results from this three-year cycle of the Rural Finance Crop Challenge competition.
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To investigate regional risk and management tactics for RWA.
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Russian Wheat Aphid (RWA) was first reported in 2016 in South Australia (SA), and has since been detected widely throughout Victoria, and in New South Wales (NSW) as far north as Coonamble and as far east as Tamworth. It has not been detected in Queensland or Western Australia.
As part of the GRDC investment “Russian Wheat Aphid Ri… read more
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To examine rygrass control in barley using pre-emergent herbicides.
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To measure if the period of residual ryegrass control can be extended using PSPE treatments.
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To test the accuracy of ryegrass mapping using satellite imagery.
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Ryegrass management is one of the key drivers of profitability in Lower Eyre Peninsula (LEP) cropping systems, and herbicides have recently been used as the main strategy for control. The intensification of cropping rotations and a decrease in livestock in farming systems has increased pressure on herbicides, resulting in the development of herb… read more
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To demonstrate the effectiveness of current and new chemistries for controlling ryegrass in wheat.
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The aim of this project (SAGIT S914) was to:
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To demonstrate Sakura’s commercial fit for efficacy on barley grass and yield compared to the grower’s standard treatment in wheat.
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To compare crop safety of Sakura on two barley varieties (Hindmarsh and Scope) sown at different depths.
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(i) To compare the tolerance of lentils to Sakura with other herbicides; (ii) to evaluate the tolerance of lentils to Sakura combinations with other herbicides.
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To demonstrate the crop safety and efficacy of Sakura 850WG pre-emergent herbicide on barley grass (Hordeum leporinum) in wheat compared to commercially available herbicides.
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To draw on this previous work and is testing a ‘best bet’ approach to incorporating OMSB into wheat belt farming systems in NSW.
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In 2016 SARDI funded a barley nitrogen trial at Conmurra to value add to the MFMG field day. The trial evaluated a malting barley
(Bass) and a feed barley (Compass) and three different nitrogen regimes.
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In 2016 SARDI funded a wheat nitrogen trial at Conmurra to value add to the MFMG field day. The trial evaluated nine different
nitrogen rates and application timings.
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To evaluate different nitrogen (N) rates and application timings and phosphorous (P) rates.
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The trials evaluated responses in wheat and barley to increasing N rates.
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The trials evaluated wheat and barley varieties at increasing P rates.
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To report on yield variability maps and yield estimates at farm, field and site level. Agrecon is currently extending the application of satellite imagery to broadacre crop production.
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To determine the effect that nitrogen applied to a barley crop that ‘hayed off’ has on wheat sown in the subsequent season.
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1. To ascertain the presence of any pH threshold below which the tolerance of the species declined
2. To study the response of several faba bean cvv to a range of pH to determine whether there were any genetic differences in tolerance to low pH.
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This paper presents results from a genotype screening experiment conducted in 2019 at Grogan in southern NSW for identifying wheat
genotypes and traits linked to sodicity tolerance under field conditions with subsoil sodicity.
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CWFS are conducting trials at its regional sites that - investigate the impact of different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on nitrogen response (applied as urea) in wheat yield and quality - evaluate the widely used advisor/farmer benchmark of 20 kg actual N required per tonne of expected yield.
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CWFS are conducting trials at its regional sites that - investigate the impact of different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on nitrogen response (applied as urea) in wheat yield and quality - evaluate the widely used advisor/farmer benchmark of 20 kg actual N required per tonne of expected yield.
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To Investigate; -The impact of different stubble treatments (burning, cultivation or standing stubble) imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the yield of wheat and barley. -Evaluate any varietal responses within crop spiecies to the impact of the different stubble treatments.
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To investigate the impact of different stubble treatments (burning, cultivation or standing stubble) imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the yield of wheat and barley, and evaluate any cultivar responses within crop species to the impact of the different stubble treatments.
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Trial aimed to investigate the impact that different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the establishment and yield of canola.
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To determine the carryover benefit of seed dressings for soilborne diseases in the eastern wheatbelt.
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To explore a seed coating to increase early vigour of barley in manganese deficient soils
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The project aims to assess the benefits of using alternative grass forage species and newer Clearfield technologies to provide
high quality fodder that will finish lambs in a grass-seed free environment.
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To determine seed or planting treatments impact on thrips in commercial scale trials.
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To report on seed quality, nitrogen, screenings and black point in wheat and barley.
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The technical objective is to develop PGP traits that:
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To look at Zorro (barley) and Hombre (wheat) ersus standards and to look at plant numbers, aphid and disease control.
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To assess the impact of seed zinc content on vegetative growth and zinc uptake of Brassica napus and B. juncea.
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To comment on seedbed utilisation calculating safe fertiliser rates,
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To assess a number of farmer owned and modified seeders for direct drilling.
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To investigate the effect of full stubble retention compared with other stubble management methods and seeding
technologies.
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To investigate the effect of full stubble retention compared with other stubble management methods and seeding technologies.
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To investigate the effect of full stubble retention compared with other stubble management methods and seeding technologies.
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To investigate the potential non-chemical options for managing barley grass in a crop is increasing crop competition by reducing row spacing and increasing sowing rate.
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To investigate the potential non-chemical options for managing barley grass in a crop is increasing crop competition by reducing row spacing and increasing sowing rate.
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To investigate the potential of non-chemical options for managing barley grass in a crop is increasing crop competition by reducing row spacing and increasing sowing rate.
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To measure the effect of improved early vigour and production of hybrid triazine tolerant canola, compared to a standard open pollinated variety, on grain yield and quality.
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This project will demonstrate to growers the most profitable tyned seeding system for improved cereal crop establishment on medium to heavy textured soils in the eastern wheatbelt. This will be achieved by establishing a trial site to assess a range of furrow closing options (4) and down force pressures (2) over two years to account… read more
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To Identify sites and to assess under which circumstances (yield potential, fertiliser prices) high rates of P are economical.
To identify varieties that have greater PUE in P deficient soils.
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To Identify sites and to assess under which circumstances (yield potential, fertiliser prices) high rates of P are economical.
To identify varieties that have greater PUE in P deficient soils.
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To deliver new high yielding AH varieties selected for key traits like canopy structure, Septoria and rust resistance.
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To present options for increasing zinc efficiency of cereals through breeding.
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Evaluation of a group of Australian perennial legumes to select species useful for perennial pastures adapted to the northern wheatbelt’s low rainfall and acid soils.
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To evaluate a group of Australian perennial legumes to select species useful for perennial pastures adapted to the northern wheatbelt’s low rainfall and acidic soils.
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To select for early lines to be used in districts located around Minnipa (SA), Walpeup (Vic) and Condobolin (NSW).
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To present a review of trace element nutrition and the growth of crops and pastures in acid soils.
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To explore the field performance of foliar fungicides for control of STB.
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To examine aspects of disease control in wheat.
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To look at Serenade Prime as product to increase marketable potatoes and uniformity in tuber size through two applications during the growing season.
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To determine how serradella performs when introduced to a sub tropical pasture stand.
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To quantify the effect of paddock stubble management and weed burden during the summer fallow on crop available soil water, nutrients and yield.
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To report on the SFS seeder demonstration.
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To test whether sheep grazing in no-till systems damages soil and reduces crop yields.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.