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To compare five control practices to determine the best weed management strategy for summer months on this particular soil type.
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To highlight the effectiveness of summer weed control in conserving soil moisture for winter cereal cropping in the Central-Eastern Wheatbelt of WA.
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To discuss summer weed control options.
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Assess the yield impact of different summer spray application timings at four trials in March 2017, following a widespread summer rainfall event.
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To determine which summer weed control method is most efficient and economical.
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Optimising sunflower performance relies on being able to match a hybrid with the growing environment and ensuring that the most suitable agronomic management is provided. Suitable crop agronomy involves using the most appropriate row configuration and plant population as well as ensuring adequate nutrition, disease and insect management. This ex… read more
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To quantify the contribution of sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality by applying nine leaf defoliation treatments.
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To compare grain yield and oil responses with variations in row configurations, plant population and hybrid selection.
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To identify the limiting factors to canola production in the southern Mallee.
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To identify the limiting factors to field pea production in the southern Mallee.
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To identify the limiting factors to wheat production in the southern Mallee.
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To conduct a super wheat crop demonstration.
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To record experiences of farmers using rotational grazing on stubbles (putting high numbers of stock on paddocks for short periods of time) suggest that more surface cover remains and less tracking is evident compared to paddocks where a lower stocking density for longer periods is used.
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To investigate the effect of two different methods of surface drainage ('raised beds' and 'hump and hollows') of pasture compared to an undrained control treatment on farm productivity and the potential impact on the environment.
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Barley grass is now one of the top 10 weeds of Australian cropping in terms of area infested, crop yield loss and revenue loss (Llewellyn et al. 2016). Barley grass has several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in S… read more
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There are three non-burning and non-mechanical techniques most commonly employed in harvest weed seed control (HWSC) systems: chaff dumping, chaff lining and chaff tram-lining. The highest adoption of HWSC is in the GRDC western region with an estimated 67% of all farmers undertaking at least one HWSC strategy in 2014.
Chaff dumping is… read more
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To report on a survey of the “Red Leaf Clover Syndrome”.
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To establish the compatibility of a broad range of commonly used agricultural chemicals in association with rhizobial inoculants an dgrain legume seed.
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To compare the effect of delayed harvest on pod splitting, grain weathering and yield for a range of commercial chickpea varieties.
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To compare the incidence of seed markings (tiger stripe/blotch) for a range of commercial chickpea varieties and advanced breeding lines sown on two sowing dates on the central western and north-western slopes of NSW.
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To look at best management practices for erosion and salinity control and compare crop and pasture growth, water use and subsequent recharge.
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In 2006 seven Demonstration Sites funded by the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the National Landcare Program continued to be used to demonstrate and measure the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.
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To measure and report the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.
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To test the hypothesis that "drainage of waterlogged soils in southwest Victoria through raised beds will increase crop and pasture production with beneficial modifications to soil properties".
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To explore systems to control the air–water interface to reduce evaporation from water storages.
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To demonstrate and evaluate nitrogen-rich strips (N Gauges) and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) measurement as to provide a simple, accurate and easy-to-understand decision support tool to guide economic application of nitrogen during the growing season.
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Demonstrate and evaluate nitrogen rich strips (NGauges) and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NVDI) measurement as a decision support tools to guide economic application of nitrogen duringthe growing season.
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To discuss TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes.
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To examine tailoring barley plant density to specific varieties in order to maximise yield and quality
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To comment on observations that tank mixes give Ally extra clout.
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The aim of this work is to increase the sources of multi-disease resistant germplasm available for barley variety improvement in Australia. This is being achieved by screening and identifying possible sources of resistance to barley scald and other diseases from the centres of origin of barley cultivation.
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To assist growers with variety, nitrogen management and sowing date decisions to maximise irrigated canola yield potential.
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To evaluate the effects of varietal selection, sowing date, plant population and N management on grain yield, oil content and lodging
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To examine targeting maximum yields of irrigated wheat in southern NSW.
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The original aim of this experiment was to test whether application of foliar fungicide to crops moderately resistant/moderately susceptible to stripe rust with infection detected at GS39-45 and of average yield potential (1.5-2.5t/ha) results in a profitable yield response. However, the experiment was side-tracked by a somewhat surprising resul… read more
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To assess cultural control practices in combination with pre-emergent herbicides for the management resistant ARG at the Lake Bolac research site.
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Brome grass is the costliest weed to grain production in the Mallee region despite herbicide resistance being relatively low. This paper brings together research trials from 2015 and 2016 addressing the potential for greater efficacy of pre-emergence herbicides on brome and the potential for better crop competition on non-wetting sands. For grow… read more
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To investigate the interactions between pre-emergence herbicide options and crop row placement.
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To independently compare a range of agricultural foliar products on wheat at Badgingarra in a replicated trial.
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To test pre-emergence herbicide options for brome grass on Mallee sand.
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To measure the effect of retaining hybrid sowing seed on plant growth, blackleg resistance and grain yield compared to the original hybrid (i.e. as purchased from seed supplier; referred to as ‘commercial’ here after) for a range of herbicide tolerance options in a range of rainfall zones in southern Australia.
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To develop profitable and sustainable farming systems for the high rainfall regions of Southern Australia.
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To report on 'think tank' responses to the following quesitons:
• How do you increase your crop water use efficiency?
• How do you maximise profit?
• How can you find more leisure time?
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To give an indication of performance at different parts of the island.
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A study was commissioned in 2008 by the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) and Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to assess the impacts of the first GM canola available to farmers in NSW and Victoria.
The purpose of this study was to assess at farm level the impact of GM herbicide tolerant canola on farming operations that ma… read more
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To discuss the agronomy of durum wheats.
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To present the 'greenhouse story'.
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To address the need for a non-cereal crop and pasture options to provide profitable rotational crops, disease breaks and weed control opportunities for cereal production in low rainfall regions of south-eastern Australia.
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GRDC has funded a programme to address this issue and one of the projects within this programme is developing an improved understanding and implementation of management practices for brassica and pulse crops, pastures and other options to reduce the risk of crop failure and improve whole farm profitability in low rainfall south-east Australia.… read more
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To compare the performance of crops on raised beds versus strategic field drainage.
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To establish a grower owned fuel distribution group with the difference being the addition of Bio-diesel.
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To identify additional lines with maturity between the spring and winter types by evaluating new canola lines not commercially available to growers which were supplied by six seed companies.
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To identify nutrient and stubble management practices which result in increased soil organic matter.
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This study determines the effect of N fertilizer placement, N fertiliser rate and N application timing on the competitive ability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in dryland no-tillage cropping system in the Western Australian grainbelt.
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This trial was located in York in the grainbelt of Western Australia and investigated combinations of UAN (Urea Ammonium Nitrate) Placement (streamed or broadcast), UAN rate (low and high input) and UAN timing (early or late in the crop growth) for management of ARG.
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To measure the efficacy of coarser spray droplets on the control of two identified common summer weed species, and the influence of more adverse weather conditions.
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To compare the effectiveness of a range of herbicides on wild oats in a standard variety of wheat.
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To establish the most satisfactory method to correct manganese deficiency in barley on calcareous sands
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To determine critical concentration of manganese in wheat shoots for growth.
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To report on the Stanton's “current strategy to set up a rotation of liming approximately one fifth of the total land base or about 300ha per year to assist in budgeting".
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To demonstrate differences between sprayed and unsprayed plots from December 2012 to February 2013 for RCSN Kwinana East Port Zone trial locations.
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The effect of combinations of crop row spacing, seedbed utilisation and preemergence herbicides on ryegrass management in barley
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Investigate the influence of barley row spacing, seedbed utilisation and herbicides on ryegrass management.
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To test the establishment effect of fertiliser sown 'down the tube' with canola.
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To determine the impact of grazing on soil condition and weed populations. This report is on findings after two years of grazing.
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To determine the impact of grazing on soil condition and weed populations. This report is on findings after two years of grazing.
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This experiment investigated the irrigation water requirements of a wheat crop and the impact of irrigation intensity and water ponding on grain yield, grain quality, water use and water use efficiency.
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To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.
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This experiment evaluated the effect of variety and nitrogen rate on grain yield and protein concentration for six wheat varieties.
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To test the effect of nitrogen timing application method on white wheat yield protein in high rainfall environments.
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To test the effect of plant growth regulators on irrigated wheat.
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To test the effect of PGRs on canola height, lodging and yield.
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To test the effect of PGRs on wheat height, lodging and yield.
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To evaluate the effect of existing and new chemistry on yield in broad beans
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To examine the effect of seed manganese concentration on barley yield.
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To ascertain the crop safety of pre-emergent (IBS) herbicides when used with differing seeding systems and sowing speeds.
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To determine agronomic management practices that increase grain yield potential while also minimising the risk of fungal diseases.
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To determine if early sowing canola will improve the efficiency of teh use of stored water.
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To assess the effect of sowing date on grain yield and quality for some recently released commercial lines along with some experimental lines that could be commercially available within the next 2 years.
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To determine the optimum sowing date, phenology and nitrogen management to optimise grain yield within the Central West region of NSW. These combinations were tested across two contrasting scenarios: irrigation versus dryland.
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To provide further information regarding sowing rates and optimum plant densities.
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This experiment was designed to determine the response of six canola varieties with diverse phenology and breeding (hybrid or open-pollinated (OP)) to varying stored soil water levels across two sowing dates.
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To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.
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To investigate the dynamics of N in stubble-retained systems.
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To demonstrate the pros and cons of different stubble/ soil management and establishment treatments.
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The effect of variety, plant density and nitrogen management on grain yield was evaluated for a second year at the NSW DPI Leeton Field Station (LFS).
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The experiment at Leeton evaluated the effect of variety, time of sowing, plant population and their interactions on canola grain yield, grain quality (oil content) and crop growth (lodging and harvest index).
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To discuss benefits and practicalities of individual growers weed management tactics; and to assist others to decide if adopting similar methods would be beneficial on their property.
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This experiment, which was part of a larger project based at Tamworth (BLG106), was conducted to determine the effect on chickpea and lentil crop development and grain yield from varying amounts of cereal surface residue (mimicking stubble load) and the resulting lower temperatures.
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The aim was to assess the impacts of delayed sowing and radish infestation on lupin yield. By doing this we can better understand the extra weed control required to make delayed sowing profitable
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To assess the effects of trace elements on anuello wheat production.
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To promote the eXtensionAUS Crop Nutrition online learning network
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To examine the interaction between herbicides and crop nutirition.
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Can systems performance be improved by modifying farming systems? How does increasing legume frequency or nutrient inputs impact on system nutrient balance and use?
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Does active ingredient, row spacing or plant population impact the effectiveness of fungicides on powdery mildew control in mungbeans?
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To reports on the results of our “best bet” approach to making grazing canola work in our unique region.