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To demonstrate the rotational benefits of a sequence of broadleaf, legume, and pasture crops for the production of wheat in the Kwinana West and East zones of WA.
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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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The aim was to investigate the performance of growth regulators in osmoprotectants to counteract the effects of water stress in plants.
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To improve knowledge around the ability of sorghum to efficiently use applied irrigation water.
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To investigate Stubble Management Systems to Reduce Dependence on Burning in the HRZ Region of Southern Australia.
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The key aims of this project have been to develop agronomic guidelines and seeding technology solutions which can allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning.
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The key aims of this project have been to develop agronomic guidelines and seeding technology solutions which can allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning.
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To investigate the current herbicide resistance status of problem weeds in northern cotton farming systems.
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To investigate the effect of water quality on ‘dim’ herbicides, Select and Aramo.
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.
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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 determine the canola establishment success of four different seeding bars at three different seeding depths in the Northern WA wheatbelt using farmer scale machinery.
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To investigate the benefits of specialty nitrogen products and liquid nitrogen options in cereals
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To investigate emerging grain legume inoculant technologies.
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To test the concept of variations in crop nitrogen dynamics in relation to soil compaction during the 2014 season.
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To investigate the effect that four different nozzle types had on spray efficacy using herbicides with different modes of action.
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To investigate the effect that four different nozzle types had on spray efficacy using herbicides with different modes of action.
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To investigate the benefits of speciality phosphorus products and liquid phosphorus options in cereals.
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To investigate the benefits of specialy nitrogen products and liquid nitrogen options in cererals.
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To assess a range of application methods for zinc including seed dressing, soil and foliar sprays and zinc with super fertiliser.
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To investigate the benefits of specialty phosphorus products and liquid phosphorus
options in cereals
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The objective of the project is to support the introduction and scale up of commercial cultivation of Linseed in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and will support a larger initiative developed by Southern Dirt to develop a localised Linseed supply chain to take the crop from paddock to consumer on the back of renewed demand for Lin… read more
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Examine effect of applying chelated iron to leaves, and chalted iron, zinc, N and P to soils growing irrigated soybean and pigeon pea.
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To report on experiments on foliar iron sprays to overcome deficiency in field pea.
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To test the effectiveness of plant growth regulators on reducing plant height in irrigated barley
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To evaluate the performance of Barley varieties under irrigated conditions
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To assess the effectiveness of plant growth regulators on irrigated canola.
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To assess the effect on yield of wider row spacing and plant populations on canola.
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To evaluate the performance of canola varities under irrigated conditions.
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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 economically grow irrigated durum wheat
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The test the effectiveness of plant growth regulators on irrigated faba beans
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To test the grazing recovery of three milling oat varieites, Bannister, Durack and Yallara
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To test the target population for irrigated Durack Oats
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To evaluate the potential to grow chickpeas and lentils under irrigated conditions
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To evaluate the performance and profitability of irrigated chickpeas and lentils under overhread spray irrigation
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To evaluate the yields anf profitability of irrigated chickpeas and lentils grown on subsurface irrigation
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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 investigate fertiliser additives to assess their claim of improving P efficiency, as well as the addition of Potassium and Copper supplements, to improve the yield of irrigated wheat
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To evaluate wheat varieties under irrigated conditions
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To evaluate specially formulated biodegradable soil wetters ability to improve crop establishment and yields in hydrophobic (non-wetting) soils.
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Determine if there are economic and agronomic advantages with using soil ‘wetters’ at seeding to improve crop emergence of wheat (Arrino) in hydrophobic soils (non-wetting).
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To investigate whether continuous wheat is viable.
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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 see if disease suppression can be stimulated by increasing organic matter (i.e. carbon) inputs into farming systems under local conditions.
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To determine the competitiveness of current and new barley varieties so management packages can be developed for growers to use.
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To determine whether optimising agronomic inputs could further increase barley yield in southern NSW
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To investigate the discovery of two Lontrel resistant weed biotypes have been identified (not in Australia).
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To use field and glasshouse experiments to explore the relationship between soil pH and manganese availability.
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To determine whether maintaining stubble cover in low rainfall environments increases summer moisture conservation, and, to establish the minimum stubble quantity or threshold necessary to ensure maximum moisture conservation over the summer.
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To discuss the common questions of are: ‘Is this dry spell a permanent feature? Is it just due to chance? Is it a periodic event?’
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To investigate responses to phosphorus (P) fertiliser of common wheat and barley varieties on a P deficient soil
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To determine the varietal tolerance of new and current barley varieties to foliar diseases (leaf rust, scald and SFNB).
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To investigate the question 'Is time of sowing as important in a high decile season'?
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To determine whether highly zinc responsive crops such as faba beans and lentils would respond to additional zinc when grown on a paddock which has had a good zinc history.
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To discuss the issues and challenges facing UK farmers.
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To evaluate the pre-emergent herbicide Sakura 850WG and Boxer Gold in combination with different IWM tools (chaff cart, Harrington seed desctructor, narrow windrow burning) during harvest on a broadacre scale.
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To see how their own broad bean selections performed relative to other selections under the same environmental
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To evaluate a number of winter wheat and shorter season white milling wheat varieties when sown later than the recommended sowing time.
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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 demonstrate the effect of applying K-Komplex liquid fertiliser to a wheat crop.
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To assess the impact of Kabuli chickpea varieties on Pratylenchus thornei populations.
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To assess the impact of Kabuli chickpea varieties on Pratylenchus thornei populations.
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To test eight commonly grown TT canola varieties.
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To demonstrate yield of various forage crop varieties.
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From 2019 to 2021 Agriculture Kangaroo Island (AgKI) received funding and support from the Australian Government National Landcare Program, ‘Smart Farms Small Grants’ (through the KI Landscape Board) and PIRSA, to assist landholders to undertake soil testing on their properties and provide interpretation of soil test results.
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To report on the 2016/17 Agriculture Kangaroo Island (AgKI) funding supported through Natural Resources Kangaroo Island and PIRSA to assist landholders to undertake soil testing on their properties and provide interpretation of soil test results.
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The Kangaroo Island Topoclimate Pilot Project was developed and promoted by the KI Development Board in partnership with local farmers, the KI Natural Resources Management Board and Rural Solutions SA.
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To discuss how to keep summer weed control cost effective.
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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 report on what has been learnt about growing kikuyu on Kangaroo Island.
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To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.
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To investigate the question of whether kikuyu pastures pay.
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To investigate the quality and quantity of kikuyu pastures.
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To determine which knockdown herbicide is best for small grass.
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To showcase to growers different methods for deep incorporation of lime to ameliorate sub surface, below 10cm, acidity and improve soil health.
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To evaluate the knockdown control of broadleaf weeds in sorghum.
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To evaluate the impact of glyphosate salt, water hardness and ammonium sulphate on awnless barnyard grass control.
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To evaluate the efficacy of glyphosate formulations and adjuvants under varying water quality.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.
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To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass in fallow.
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To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass, alone or with a paraquat double knock.