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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 compare early lines of canola for selection in the districts located around Minnipa (SA), Walpeup (Vic) and Condobolin (NSW).
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To identify early generation lines of canola and mustard which are well suited to low rainfall environments.
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To investigate selection of canola lines for low rainfall environments in south eastern Australia
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Selection of canola lines for low rainfall environments in south eastern Australia
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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 evaluate the performance of new and current wheat varieties in the Mallee and Wimmera.
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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.
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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 determine the impact of sheep grazing on stubbles during the summer fallow period on soil properties, crop resources and growth under no-till, controlled traffic cropping with strict weed control.
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To reflect on sheep, crops and a month in spring.
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To demonstrate the effect of water rates and droplet size on the efficacy of pre-emergent herbicides in retained stubble systems in the medium rainfall zone of South-East of South Australia.
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To compare the efficacy of broadleaf selective herbicides to control radish in wheat.
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To determine whether adjustments need to be made to a range of decision support systems (DSSs) to quantitatively account for the effect of gravel on inputs such as fertilisers, lime, pesticides and herbicides.
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To examine which soil analysis to use for manganese.
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The project aims to educate farmers across the region, and the wider agricultural community on how working with the environment will provide long term economic and social benefits.
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To identify alternative grazing systems that are both sustainable and profitable in low-medium rainfall zones where cropping is no longer viable due to high risks and changing climatic conditions.
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To research the innovative management of SLN and prairie ground cherry.
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To demonstrate that herbicides could control and eradicate Silverleaf Nightshade, and foster the wider adoption of the effective treatment( s) by the wider farming community.
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For a sub-tropical grass established in the Mallee environment, to assess the pattern and reliability of growth and its potential as a fodder source using simulation models.
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To assess the effect of plant growth regulators on wheat and barley yield at Bute in different paddock production zones.
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To assess the affect of plant growth regulators on barley yield at Marrabel in different paddock production zones.
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To discuss six seasons of the Farming System Trial in the southern Mallee.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of skip row spacing of wheat in a medium to low rainfall environment.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of skip row spacing of lupins in a medium to low rainfall environment
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To evaluate the effectiveness of skip row spacing of wheat in a low rainfall environment with subsoil constraints.
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To investigate whether skipped-row urea application at sowing can imporve nitrogen efficiency.
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To investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum). The focus is on finding possible herbicide options that may allow for legume and grass pastures between bluebush or saltbush.
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To investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum). The focus is on finding possible herbicide options that may allow for legume and grass pastures between bluebush or saltbush.
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To investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum). The focus is on finding possible herbicide options that may allow for legume and grass pastures between bluebush or saltbush.
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To assess the use of banded slow release nitrogen in comparison to banded urea and best practice farmer practice.
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To discuss how and why small businesses fell the pinch first.
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To evaluate variable rate technology using low, standard and high seed and fertiliser inputs on 3 soils zoned as of poor, medium and good production potential from a pre-2008 yield monitor, EM38 and elevation maps.
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To demonstrate the long term production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil sodicity.
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To demonstrate the production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil sodicity over the long term.
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To demonstrate the production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil acidity over the long term.
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To improve the soil structure of sodic soils using gypsum and tillage techniques.
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To identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publicly funded projects.
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To identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publically funded projects.
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To identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publically funded projects.
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To have paddocks re-tested for soil pH post liming and results were compared to the pH level prior to liming.
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The aim of this long-term trial is to investigate different soil management options to reduce the negative effect of sub-soil limitations on crop yield.
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To examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years.
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To examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years.
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To look at the following soil amelioration treatments on water repellent pale sand:
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To investigate benefits of soil amendments on acid soil for wheat and triticale.
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To assess the effectiveness of a range of soil ameliorants.
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To assess the second year impact of mouldboard ploughing on wetting up of water repellent soil and on lupin establishment and yield.
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To test the usefulness of some soil and plant tests to predict copper disorders for areas of SW Victoria.
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To use six different labs (Soil Food Web, CSBP, APAL, AgPath, Microbwise and Solvita) to analyse soil microbiology on six different properties across Kangaroo Island.
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To provide information about soil biology in farming systems.
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To investigate the potential of biological and organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, target long-term yield increases and soil improvement.
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To investigate the potential of biological and organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, target long-term yield increases and soil improvement.
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To investigate the potential of biological and organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, target long-term yield increases and soil improvement
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To investigate the potential of biological and organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, target long-term yield increases and soil health and structure improvements.
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To investigate the potential of organic matter inputs to increase yield and improve soil health.
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Identifying if the increase in soil organic matter content could be beneficial for improving soil water holding capacity, increasing nutrient supply.
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Work conducted by Clive Kirkby (CSIRO) has investigated the feasibility of increasing soil carbon levels with the use of balanced amounts of nutrients and incorporation of stubble.
The overall aim of the project was to raise awareness of farmers about how they can reduce green house gas emissions, sequester soil carbon and make improve… read more
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This project identified and demonstrated farm management practices that could increase soil organic carbon (C) in the Monaro region in southern New South Wales.
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To understand factors contributing to manganese deficiency in oat.
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To investigate whether soil compaction was causing them production losses.
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To discuss soil conservation and land use.
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To assess the impact of the 2006 drought on soil resources of the Mallee region, and to identify preventative means for soil stabilization.
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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To establish if the current wheat yield could reach potential yield by extra N fertilisation and to identify potential constraints of 8 Satellite Sites throughout the Liebe area
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Investigate the impact of soil management techniques and the application of different rates of lime over a five year period on soil pH.
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To improve the physical and chemical condition of an acidic loam over clay soil.
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To improve landholder understanding of soil moisture conditions through the use of raw data, the establishment of yield modelling and data analysis and interpretation.
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To investigate the performance of soil moisture retention granules on wheat grain yield.
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To investigate the performance of soil moisture retention granules and seed coatings on wheat grain yield.
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To assess the efficacy of two nitrification inhibitors, 3,4-dimethylpyrazole (DMP) and nitrapyrin, when applied directly into the anhydrous ammonia stream during pre-plant nitrogen (N) application for commercial irrigated cotton production.
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To assess a previous soil pH monitoring site, sampled 14 years prior, and a farmer led onfarm lime trial was conducted west of Condobolin NSW.