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To examine fertiliser and crop management of areas at risk of flooding.
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3 different crop species were planted to measure the responses to P; this will assist in crop data gaps being able to be filled allowing for better fertiliser decisions to be made.
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To investigate the effect of fungicides and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat.
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To investigate the effect of fungicide and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat
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To conduct visual assessments and laboratory testing for the presence of oestrogenic clover species in 25 paddocks from 10 properties across the South East region of SA and on Kangaroo Island.
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To evaluate a range of Group G herbicide ‘spikes’ to better understand there market fit prior to sowing broadacre crops.
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To see if harvest weed seed practices could be adopted to reduce annual ryegrass (ARG) weed seed populations to address herbicide resistance issues in high yielding, high rainfall zone (HRZ) areas of the southern region.
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The aim of this project is to see if harvest weed seed practices can be adopted to reduce soil weed seed banks in high yielding high rainfall zone (HRZ) areas of the southern region to address herbicide resistance issues.
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To investigate the effect of fallow management treatments (stubble management and crop nutrition) on canola establishment, crop vigour grain yield in retained stubble systems in the high rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia.
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To explore heritage seeds at Conmurra.
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To test canola and wheat yield response and the interactions between nutrients where N, P, K and S and micro-nutrients Zn and Cu are omitted.
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The project aims (i) to collect field data that can be pooled with existing data from the Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops database (BFDC) to assess the applicability of recommended soil critical values for the HRZ of southern Australia, (ii) quantify the effects
of nutrient deficiencies on grain yield, and (iii) identify the main nu… read more
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The project aims (i) to collect field data that can be pooled with existing data from the Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops database (BFDC) to assess the applicability of recommended soil critical values for the HRZ of southern Australia, (ii) quantify the effects of nutrient deficiencies on grain yield, and (iii) identify the main nutrients… read more
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To identify canola traits suited to the new and expanding high rainfall cropping region of south-eastern Australia.
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To analyse the data collected over eight seasons and see if a correlation can be found in the SouthEast environment of South Australia between grain yield and harvest residue.
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To provide grain growers across the south east (SE) region with access to real-time soil moisture data through a website that pulls together information from the existing MacKillop Farm Management Group (MFMG) network and the South East Natural Resource Management (SENRM) weather station network.
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Aimed at identifying factors limiting the production and nitrogen fixation of pulse crops grown on acidic soils in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) grain production regions of south eastern Australia with a long-term average annual rainfall above 500 mm.
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The aim of the project was to increase the understanding and awareness of how spatial measurement tools (EM38 mapping, Imagery data, RTK Elevation Data & Yield Mapping) can be utilised to identify variations in soil capabilities & to then demonstrate how management can potentially be changed over these areas & the economics of implementing these… read more
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To see how particular varieties perform on this farm.
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The expected outcome of the project is that by 2021, growers in the MRZ of the South East and their advisors will have access to new relevant information on diverse crop rotations and integrated farming systems, particularity the incorporation of a pasture phase.
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The expected outcome of the project is that by 2021, growers in the MRZ of the South East and their advisors will have access to new relevant information on diverse crop rotations and integrated farming systems, particularity the incorporation of a pasture phase. This will allow for better crop sequencing decision making, with the aim of increas… read more
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To compare high, nedium and low seeding rates, species selection and paddock preparation and tehir effect on longer term productivity of the pasture stand.
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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 management of dual purpose canola and cereal crops under irrigation in the region.
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The project is addressing the improvement of advisor and grower knowledge of high yielding cereal and canola varieties under irrigated
systems and specific agronomic management that will improve profitability of these crops.
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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 see how their own broad bean selections performed relative to other selections under the same environmental
conditions.
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This trial was used to determine the efficacy and yield response of JumpStart as a seed coat on spring sown barley and to measure any residual plant available phosphorus for the following crop.
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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 explore growing long-season canola varieties and managing yield through a longer season.
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To determine the place of longer season canola varieties in the mid South East and what agronomic treatments may increase grain yield.
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To evalaute the new canola variety Taurus which has been released for grazing and grain production in the higher rainfall zone.
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To evalaute a range of later flowering canola types compared with Australia commercial spring types.
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To determine the place of longer season canola varieties in south east SA and what agronomic treatments may increase grain yield.
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To explore lupin varieties in the south east region.
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To examine managing bean crop canopies to optimise yield potential
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To deliver best management strategies, all of which have influence on canopy development of pulse crops.
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This GRDC funded research program aims to provide growers with information which will reduce losses due to eyespot by improving our understanding of resistance responses of commercial cultivars and breeders’ lines to eyespot based on information from dedicated field screening trials.
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To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT- canola, wheat and faba bean on the long-term control of Group A-resistant ryegrass.
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To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT canola (containing both Roundup Ready tolerance and Triazine Tolerant herbicide technology) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.
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To investigate the impact of different herbicide strategies in RT-canola (Roundup & triazine tolerant) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.
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To examine barley germplasm management interaction
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These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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These trials evaluated two management options compared to a control treatment (Table 1) across four wheat varieties, Manning (resistant to BYDV), Cobra, Revenue (susceptible to BYDV) and Brennan (highly susceptible to BYDV).
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To evaluate N and S.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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To increase their knowledge on the management and performance of high yield potential wheat and barley varieties for the high rainfall zone (HRZ).
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To evaluate the use PGR’s in wheat and barley in the HRZ of the South East.
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To evaluate different application rates of N and S
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Frances. These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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The aim of the trial was to evaluate wheat production with the use of either granular fertiliser or liquid fertiliser inputs at seeding on three different soil types.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.
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Two MacKillop Farm Management Group (MFMG) wheat variety trials were sown in 2019 at Sherwood and Frances. These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions. Varieties evaluated include released cultivars and experimental lines. An additional trial was conducted at Co… read more
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To investigate the effect of fallow management treatments on crop establishment and yield, weed and pest management and nitrogen management in retained stubble systems in the high rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia.
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To explore the best economic solutions to pasture establishment, persistence and management to ensure long term productive grazing system.
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To examine the issue of field mould in faba bean.
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To examine pre-emergent grass weed control herbicides in triazine tolerant canola
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To evaluate the effect of nitrogen timing on grain yield and quality of durum wheat varieties in the South East
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To assess the impact of applying Nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yields of selected wheat varieties.
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To assess the impact of applying nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yield of selected wheat varieties.
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To assess the impact of applying additional Nitrogen at different rates and timings on the grain yield of Bolac wheat.
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To assess the impact of applying additional nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yield of wheat
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To assess triticale and oat varieties for grain yield and quality possible.
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To compare the early grazing value, hay production or grain yield of oat varieties.
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To explore oat varieties in the south east.
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To evaluate oats in the system.
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The aim of this research was to confirm that crop productivity can be substantially improved when subsoil chemical, physical and biological constraints in sandy soils are treated.
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The trial aims to explore the role that pastures can play in the crop rotation across the South-East region. It aims to quantify the role that pastures can play in providing nitrogen to the cropping system, and also its potential role in managing weed issues in the high rainfall regions compared to a conventional cropping system.
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This project is being carried out across the South East Region to assess the role that Precision Agriculture (PA) can play in the region, what the most effective PA techniques are, and the role of PA in soil carbon management.
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To look at the economic benefits of varying inputs based on various technologies. To assess the technologies that have the best or most reliable outcome in varying situations over a 3-4 year period, and to assess what is happening at sites where soil manipulation has occured by looking at above ground yields and comparing with below ground soil … read more
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To allow an improved understanding of the effects on yield and germination of different methods of dessication of beans.
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To quantify the effect of various crop-top timings on the yield of commercial cultivars.
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To answer relevant questions aimed at improving break crop performance in integrated faming systems in the HRZ.
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To evaluate pulses in the high rainfall zone of the south east
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To answer relevant questions to improve break crop performance in integrated faming systems in the MRZ.
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To evaluate pulses in the Medium Rainfall Zone of the South East
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To report on pulse variety trials.
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To assess the best pulse crop varieties for the South East.
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To explore pulse varieties in the south-east.
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To assess the yield of a range of pulse varieties at several sites.
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To evaluate a a range of Heritage seed winter feed options under specific local conditions
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To investigate regional risk and management tactics for RWA.
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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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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 deliver new high yielding AH varieties selected for key traits like canopy structure, Septoria and rust resistance.
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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.