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The objective of this research is to determine the value of agronomic management (plant density and nitrogen) on production of quality grain for profitable wheat systems. Increasing plant density is a useful tool to increase the competitiveness of a crop against weeds, however, how will this influence grain yield and quality for the new wheat va… read more
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To determine value of agronomic management (sowing rate and nitrogen) on production of quality grain for profitable wheat systems.
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To provide information regarding managing your crop's nitrogen.
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Manganese and Molybdenum required for clover ley grown on sand over brown sand loam at Kalannie
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum dry matter production of sub clover grown on very gravelly soils in West Dale district.
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This article summarises the outcomes of several Mn trials conducted on upper Eyre Peninsula over the last two years.
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To assess the extent and severity of trace element deficiencies on Eyre Peninsula and if existing guidelines developed some 20-40 years ago for trace element management packages need adapting for current farming systems.
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To study the manganese content of cereals, lupin and clover herbage in NE Victoria.
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To investigate changes in plant metabolism resulting from manganese deficiency.
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To investigate grey speck disease of oats on the south east of South Australia.
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To examine rates and timing of manganese fertilsier to alleviate manganese deficiency in barley.
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To demonstrate responses to manganese (Mn) in lupins.
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum grain yield of wheat following lupin grown on acidic sands across 3 seasons.
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum grain yield of wheat following lupin grown on Grey sands on Esperance sand plainacross 3 seasons.
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum grain yield of wheat following lupin grown on Grey sands on Esperance sand plainacross 3 seasons.
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum grain yield of wheat following lupin grown on acidic sands across 3 seasons.
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To determine the methods and rates of Mn placement required for maximum grain yield of wheat following lupin grown on Grey sands on West midlands sand plainacross 3 seasons.
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To test for crop response to the application of manganese fertiliser and for any interaction with nitrogen.
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To test for crop response to the application of manganese fertiliser forms and rates.
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To report on glasshouse and laboratory analysis of the distribution of manganese in the leaves of sunflower and lupin.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To evaluate yield and quality response of existing wheat varieties when treated at different nitrogen rates. Aiming to maximise nitrogen use efficiency by matching inputs to variety.
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These trials were conducted to examine the likelihood of economic returns to VRT on sandplain soils.
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To maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on lower and upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). In 2014, ten separate trials were conducted as part of this project at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, and Piednippie on upper EP. Four trials will b… read more
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To maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on Eyre Peninsula.
In 2015, seven separate trials were conducted as part of this project at Minnipa Agriculture Centre and Piednippie on upper Eyre Peninsula. Three trials will… read more
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To evaluate the effect of two triazine tolerant varieties, sown at three different seeding rates and three different depths has on emergence and yield at Minnipa Agricultural Centre and at Piednippie.
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Tto maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on lower and upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). In 2014, ten separate trials were conducted as part of this project at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, and Piednippie on upper EP. Four trials will … read more
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To maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on lower and upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). In 2014, ten separate trials were conducted as part of this project at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, and Piednippie on upper EP. Four trials will b… read more
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To maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on lower and upper Eyre Peninsula (EP). In 2014, ten separate trials were conducted as part of this project at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, and Piednippie on upper EP. Four trials will b… read more
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To maximise canola productivity through creating soil specific management strategies that improve canola yields, profitability and establishment in field trials on lower and upper Eyre Peninsula.
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Identify profitable long term management of subsoil compaction for deep sandy soil at Binnu.
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To identify plant varieties or mixtures that can increase dry matter production of the pasture break phase on the highly alkaline soils of upper Eyre Peninsula. Current cropping and grazing systems are mostly based on monocultures and the potential feed base of the break phase could be broadened to be more productive for grazing and available fo… read more
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To identify optimum sowing times and fungicide strategies in new field pea varieties and to improve recommendations from the ‘Blackspot Manager’ disease risk prediction model in different regions.
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To identify optimum sowing times in new field pea varieties and to improve recommendations from the ‘Blackspot Manager’ disease risk prediction model in different regions.
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To maximise yield via maximising wheat biomass using early sown winter wheats.
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To maximise the yield of irrigated winter wheat
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The project has two components: an agronomy component that will assess the impact of varying surface irrigation management strategies (scheduling and frequency) on nitrogen use efficiency, water use efficiency and overall system profitability; and a hydrology component that will develop irrigation design criteria that will allow precise applicat… read more
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To evaluate the principles of full canopy management through integration of crop inputs (nitrogen, fungicide and growth regulators) across both wheat and barley to maximize crop strength, resilience and yield capacity in high yielding environments.
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The aim of this work was to identify new wheat varieties for maximising grain yield in dry and drying seedbeds in the scenario of possible frost risks during the growing season at Wickepin.
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To assess the P response from current and residual fertiliser applications.
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To assess the P response from current fertiliser applications at MAC.
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To evaluate the long term effect various rates of lime applications has on yield and protein in wheat.
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To report on the 'Measuring your business performance FAST Project.
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To report on mechanisms of weed suppression in early vigour and weed suppressive wheat genotypes.
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Similar trials were conducted for the GRDC funded Grain & Graze 3 project in 2015 across o… read more
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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 present a comparison of soil and spray applications of zinc for maize.
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To compare form and timing for micronutrient fertiliser application.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternative metolachlor use patterns.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternative metolachlor use patterns. Specifically Awnless Barnyard Grass.
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To evaluate efficacy and safety of alternative Dual Gold use patterns. Specifically on Awnless Barnyard Grass.
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To evaluate efficacy and safety of alternative Dual Gold use patterns. Specifically on Awnless Barnyard Grass.
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To evaluate efficacy and safety of alternative Dual Gold use patterns. Specifically on Liverseed Grass.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternative metolachlor use patterns. Specifically Awnless Barnyard Grass.
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Discover alternative herbicide options for wild radish, annual ryegrass and doublegee control in lupins.
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GRDC are providing funding to attempt to discover alternative herbicides for wild radish control in lupins. So far we have found no new herbicides for this purpose but we have had some success with improving wild radish control with currently registered herbicides. Mandelup lupins appear to be tolerant of metribuzin pre-sowing of lupin. This dat… read more
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To evaluate the tolerance of recently released and commonly grown barley varieties to metribuzin.
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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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The objective of this experiment, conducted at two sites in 2012, was to assess the response of wheat to zinc and/or copper plus some other micronutrient supplement mixtures in a standard cropping system.
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The objective of this experiment, conducted at two sites in 2011 was to assess the response of wheat to zinc and/or copper in a standard cropping system.
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The objective of this experiment, conducted at one site in 2012 was to assess the response of wheat to zinc and/or copper and/or boron micronutrient supplement mixtures in a standard cropping system.
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To present a literature review of micronutrient limitations.
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To determine if there was an economical benefit in top-dressing nitrogen on a steep sandy rise, with a good zinc history at Hopetoun.
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To clarify the role of micronutrients in suspension on crop yield increases.
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To report on the id canola 3 year summary.
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To evaluate a number of breeder's lines with commercial varieties to determine the most suitable triazine tolerant lines for the high rainfall zone in the south west
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The objectives of this project are to quantify the size and efficiency of response to mid-row banded nitrogen in irrigation systems within the southern Riverina of Australia. This will include the assessment of the effect of mid-row banded N on growth, yield and apparent nitrogen recovery efficiency (ANRE), of wheat as compared to the current be… 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 evaluate milling oat varieties under irrigated conditions.
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To conduct a milling wheat demonstration trial due to increase interest and area sown to milling wheat in the Hamilton district.
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To establish the nutrient requirements of wheat following liming and deep ripping.
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To take a step back and look at how important rainfall and variety choice are in grazing crops to maintain grain yield.
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To compare the impact of four different management strategies on production, profitability and sustainability at the Minnipa
Agricultural Centre.
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The Farming Systems Competition was commenced in 2000 to compare the impact of four different management strategies on production, profitability and sustainability at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To conduct an on-farm canola demonstration.