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To address a number of issues when there is a clear indication that an April break is not going to occur.
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As growers push for maximum grain yield, lodging is becoming a significant factor in rice production, increasing the time and cost of harvest and often resulting in significant yield loss andreduced grain quality.
Several factors influence lodging susceptibility including seasonal weather, variety, sowing method, nitrogen rate and timin… read more
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To present results of the long season barley variety trial.
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To evaluate a number of long season barley varieties to assess their yield potential and quality aspects for growing in the high rainfall zone.
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To explore growing long-season canola varieties and managing yield through a longer season.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To conduct a long season wheat variety trial.
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen (N) strategies.
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen (N) strategies.
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To compare the effect of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality over a three year timeframe. The sustainability of the treatments will also be evaluated with comparison of soil physical, chemical and biological data.
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To determine if disease suppression against Rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey
highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.
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To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.
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To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in a grey highly calcareous soil using alternative rotational systems and crop inputs in an upper EP environment and if soil microbial populations can be influenced by rotation and fertiliser inputs.
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To monitor the long term effects of incorporated lime versus no incorporation.
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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 determine the yield and quality value of responding to seasonal conditions through the ‘shandying’ of several wheat varieties.
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To identify suitable options for managing soil water repellence on sandy gravels.
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The aim of this trial was to compare the long term effects of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality.
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To compare the long term effects of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality. The sustainability of treatments will also be evaulated with comparison of soil physical, chemical and biological data.
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen strategies
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To compare the performance of three seeding systems and two nitrogen nutrition strategies.
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Detailed measurement of soil properties and plant productivity over time following amelioration with one-off deep tillage.
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To investigate the effect of phosphorus application rates and strategies over a number of years on the growth and yield of wheat.
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To assess the long-term impat of a rnage of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns.
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To assess the long-term impact of a range of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns
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To assess the implications of different P fertiliser rates on crop growth and profitability over time.
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To identify the most economical rate of phosphorus usage in a southern Mallee cropping system over time.
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To establish the most economical rate of phosphorus usage in a southern Mallee cropping systems over time.
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To determine the most economical rate of phosphorus (P) in a southern Mallee cropping system over time.
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To ascertain the long-term benefits in crop growth and profitability as a result of regular phosphorus (P) applications.
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To assess a long-term phosphorus/nitrogen interaction trial.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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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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Exploring the potential of longer-season wheat to achieve higher yield in the high rainfall zone.
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To test increasing the economic viability of deep ripping using controlled traffic and the addition of topsoil and ameliorants to the subsoil.
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This trial aims to establish the long-term value of deep ripping on compacted deep south coast sands. It investigates the longevity of the ripping benefit in a fully controlled traffic system (CTF).
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To provide better guidelines on safer methods of sowing wheat on shallow soil in the low rainfall zone; especially in terms of row spacing seeding rate, variety, depth of soil and soil type.
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To conduct an on-farm canola demonstration.
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To conduct a lucerne establishment trial.
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To assess the impact of different establishment techniques on lucerne plant densities.
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To answer some key questions about lucerne in the crop rotation:
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To comment on Lucerne performance in the southern Mallee.
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To evaluate some simple agronomic changes to lupin sowing rates and fertiliser rates to see if it has an impact on yield.
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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 test ‘Lupin Bud’ for improvement in the main stem pod set in lupins.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties
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To assess the potential of a range of Lupin varieties in the M2 rainfall zone.
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To assess the potential of a range of Lupin varieties in the L2 rainfall zone.
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To conduct a field evaluation of the stage 3 lupin cultivars and breeding lines.
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To investigate if Bravo, Sumisclex and Blackjak foliar sorays have an effect on Tanjil Lupin yeild in lupins that were under pressure with a number of diseases
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To compare growth, development and yield of current commercial lupin varieties and advanced breeding lines sown on two dates on a red sandy loam soil at Rankins Springs in southern NSW.
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To compare growth, development and yield of current commercial lupin varieties and promising advanced breeding lines sown on three dates on a red–brown earth at Wagga Wagga in southern NSW. This information will be used to confirm and update current agronomic
recommendations for lupin in this region.
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To investigate the effects of sowing date on the yield of Lupins.
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Measure yield improvement in varieties from the Lupin breeding program.
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To evaluate new and existing Angustifolius Lupin varieties.
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To conduct a lupin variety trial.
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To explore lupin varieties in the south east region.
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To evaluate the performance of crops (Lupin in 2012) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.
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To determine if grain yields of lupins can be increased through desiccation and timely harvest.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of agronomic practices and varietal tolerance to improve the safety of herbicide application to lupins grown on Mallee sands.
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To assess the benefit of a 2L/Ha application of Lupinbud on a Madelup lupin crop
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To evaluate alternative herbicide mixes for their efficacy at controlling wild radish in-row using a shielded sprayer in lupins spaced at 60cm.
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The trial aimed to address the lack of long-term lime trials taking place in the Albany Port Zone.
The aim was to evaluate five different lime sources from the southwest to determine were differences in their effect on soil pH and yields.
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To assess the impact of wheat varieties on Pratylenchus thornei populations.
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To evaluate different harvest and post-harvest stubble management techniques and measure their effect on harvest efficiency, grain losses and growth and yield of the subsequent crop.
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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 demonstrate whether current seeder set ups within the region are capable of successfully sowing wheat into a pasture with no-till.
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The demonstrate issues key to the current GRDC funded Stubble Initiative Project.
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To compare grain yield and quality responses to variations in row configurations, plant population and hybrid selection.
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To compare grain yield responses with variations in three maize hybrids and six nitrogen rates under raised-bed flood irrigation at Breeza on the Liverpool Plains.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids with varying rates of N applied at sowing or in-crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids to varying rates of N applied at sowing or in crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.
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To discuss fertiliser decisions after a drought year in the Wimmera and Mallee.
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To discuss making fertiliser decisions: does topdressing nitrogen results in higher screenings?
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To investigate how to make the grade for malting barley.
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To demonstrate how managing paddock stubble load and weed burden (paddock surface conditions) during summer can affect subsequent crop yield.
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To extend work carried out in 2003 (converting rainfall into dollars) and investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.
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The GRDC Low Rainfall Crop Sequencing project is identifying the effects that different break crops and rotations have on Mallee farming systems. Farmers have increasingly adopted continuous cereal cropping strategies as non-cereal crops are perceived as riskier than cereals due to greater yield and price fluctuations. Therefore, it is important… read more
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To evaluate the yield performance of milling oat varieties, and the grazing value, hay and grain yield of grazing-hay oat varieties in the southern Mallee.