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To report on 2003 crop monitoring.
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To report on the CWFS Crop Monitoring project.
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To evaluate the influence of the seed treatment Rancona.
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To examine the strengths and weaknesses of four farming systems and document their relative profitability and sustainability.
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To answer the question 'Does stubble height matter?'
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To report on trial results comparing the performance of Wollaroi and Janz in the Forbes district in 1999.
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To achieve:
• target yields
• target water use efficiencies
• DR1 quality grade.
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To determine the performance of various wheat varieties across the low rainfall regions of Central West NSW
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To discuss the economics of lucerne establishment.
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To discuss the economics of pasture establishment.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternative pre-emergence herbicides under knife-point and disc seeding systems.
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To evaluate a large number of new canola varieties are being released for their performance at Nyngan.
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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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To provide localised data on optimum plant density for 6 different varieties of field peas.
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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 provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs.
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To assess the value and place of grain legumes in a wheat rotation.
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To develop cropping rotations to include pulse crops.
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To evaluate stripe rust management strategies for wheat in 2004 & 2005.
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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 study the efficiency that summer fallow rainfall was stored for the following winter crop by measureing it at 9 sites in the Parkes and Forbes district during the 2007/08 summer fallow period.
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To investigate the management, sustainability and profitability of a range of farming systems.
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To discuss the question, 'Should you feed in a drought?'
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To provide information regarding fertiliser placement.
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To investigate the potential for response to P rates above 15 kg/ha.
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To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.
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To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.
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To assess the potential for yield and quality responses from controlling Stripe Rust and Yellow Leaf Spot (YLS) in central-western (CW) NSW.
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To focus on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention.
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To report on the Goonumbla Management trial: NSW DPI Field pea sowing rate trial.
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To determine the success of Pasture Cropping for different starting pasture compositions and crop sequences (i.e. the difference betweencropping year-after-year compared to doing it once) in comparison to No Till cropping and pasture treatments. Success will be assessed by the profitability of the crop, the grazing value of the pasture, perennia… read more
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To search for greater profit and improved management of feed gaps and pastures, which are incentives for grazing cereals.
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To measure the impact of grazing within cropping systems on soil properties, water dynamics and crop yield.
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To report on a grower experience of growing pulse crops in NSW.
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To compare the response of H45 and Bowerbird when treated with a range of fungicide treatments.
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To compare the response of H45 and Bowerbird when treated with a range of fungicide treatments.
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To report on a long-term soil amelioration trial established at the Gunning Gap CWFS regional site.
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To help farmers wanting help in managing the ups and downs, the dry and the wet.
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To investigate the effects of six commonly used herbicides for the control of grass and/or broadleaved weeds in peas on the growth, nitrogen fixation and yield of the crop. The impact of spray time was also investigated.
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To compare the efficacy and crop safety of various pre-sowing herbicide mixes on grassy weeds in a dry sowing situation for wheat, and followed the treatments through to final grain yield.
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To develop high water-use farming systems that integrate crops with perennial pastures.
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To demonstrate herbicide(s) and timing of application options for the control of horehound.
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To test the optimum sowing time for long season wheat cultivars uisng three target sowing dates.
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This trial addresses issues which may be a barrier to early sowing in the region. In particular; 1. What varieties preform well from early sowing? How do winter and long season spring varieties compare? 2.Can early sown crops be managed to avoid excessive vegetative growth and low harvest index, particularly in dry finish? 3. How do early sown y… read more
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To investigate weed suppression through cultural management practices and various crops and cultivars.
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To report on interactions between management practices and soil biota in northern farming systems.
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To test the hypothesis that over time in controlled traffic farming systems the repeated uneven spreading of header residue back over the tram track width would result in changed soil conditions that would ultimately lead to different “management zones” along the tram track.
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To identify any possible impacts on crop growth in controlled traffic systems where the header residue maybe inconsistently spread back across the tram track width over a number of seasons.
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To investigate the effects of different soil ameliorants at different rates on sodic soils.
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To understand the grazing behavior of livestock in paddocks to utilise technology such as portable fencing systems.
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To compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping rotations: No-till • all weed control by herbicides or narrow windrow burning • sown with NDF single disc seeder • stubble retained where possible Conventional • weed control both by herbicides and cultivation • sown with NDF single … read more
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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 no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping
rotations.
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To investigate the effects of sowing date on the yield of Lupins.
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To examine two main management options to deal with high stubble loads (≥5t/ha) in 2017, and incorporates many of the main findings from the stubble initiative to date.
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To improve decision making amongst local farmers by improving the knowledge and understanding of the economic relationships which exist in our farming systems, and improving skills of participants to assess particularly the economic consequences of their decision making in critical areas within their farm business.
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To provide information regarding managing your crop's nitrogen.
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To report on mechanisms of weed suppression in early vigour and weed suppressive wheat genotypes.
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To investigate the consequences of four different cropping practices at Merriwagga under 2 tillage systems.
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on
Merriwagga soils.
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
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To compare no-till with cultivated (conventional) farming systems across 5 crop rotations, with
particular interest in long term;
• yield and gross margins
• weed risks
• disease risks
• nutrition.
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To use the simulation software AusFarm was used to model a mixed-farming system at Wagga Wagga with Merino ewes joined to terminal sires and grazing lucerne-subterranean clover pasture over a 41-year period.
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To report on trials showing the value of nitrogen.
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To report on the mouse monitoring program; part of a 3 year study funded by the GRDC to monitor mouse populations and forecast the liklihood of mouse outbreaks.
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To report on the mouse monitoring program; part of a 3 year study funded by the GRDC to monitor mouse populations and forecast the liklihood of mouse outbreaks.
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To provide a special report on Mouse Census Week - a part of the mouse monitoring program; part of a 3 year study funded by the GRDC to monitor mouse populations and forecast the liklihood of mouse outbreaks.
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To develop variety specific agronomy packages for the major winter crops in southern NSW with emphasis on agronomic practices that are likely to have a genotype x environment interaction.
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To report on new barley varieties and management.
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To discuss nitrogen inputs from pasture and patterns of release for crops.
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To report on nitrogen inputs from pasture legumes in a cropping rotation.
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To measure N20 emitted by vetch, field peas and wheat stubble over summer and to determine whether
top-dressed inhibitor-treated and slow release urea products influence N2O emissions.
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To measure N20 emitted by vetch, field peas and wheat stubble over summer and to determine whether
top-dressed inhibitor-treated and slow release urea products influence N2O emissions.
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To explore management impacts on wheat grain quality.
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To test the seed inoculant Jumpstart.
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To know more about nutrition of stock.
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To investigate the potential to refine fertiliser strategies and take advantage of crop type and their place in the rotation to enhance fertiliser efficiency.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs
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To conduct a barley variety trial at Nyngan.
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To test 10 early and mid maturing canola varieties with clearfield, TT and conventional backgrounds.
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To continue to build information regarding ideal time of sowing canola.
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To investigate the yield potential of several pulse crops.
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To investigate "Can fertiliser rates be reduced after a drought year to allow for the use of residual P?"
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To report on Nyngan CWFS site results.
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To report on Nyngan CWFS site results.
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To investigate the yield response of canola to phosphorous (P) and nitrogen (N).
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To conduct an early sown wheat variety trial at Nyngan.
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To report on paddock yield and seeding depth optimisation.
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To improve pasture assessment skills of those involved, quantify pasture quality and identify factors which determine productivity.
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To improve the understanding of the nitrogen contributions from pasture legumes to wheat under different management conditions.
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To observe the effects that pasture species, length of the pasture phase and management have on the nitrogen cycle.
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To evaluate B. juncea against new varieties of canola for yield and oil content.
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To explore the use of alternative fertiliser sources and nutritional programs.