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To build on previous research by updating knowledge of the benefits, including disease control and nutrition, of fluid delivery systems.
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To test the benefits of fluid delivery systems in relation to the effects of trace elements, macro nutrients and fungicides on control of cereal root and leaf diseases and grain yield.
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To update the benefits of fluid delivery systems from previous research and assess the potential of fluid nutrient delivery systems and disease control strategies compared to current systems.
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To update the benefits of fluid delivery systems from previous research and assess the potential of fluid nutrient delivery systems and disease control strategies compared to current systems.
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To investigate the comparative efficacy of fluid forms of Phosphorus (P) fertiliser compared to the current granular forms for application to grain crops grown on alkaline soils of Victoria.
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To discuss fluid phosphorus fertilisers: how did they fare in Victoria in 2005?
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To test the effect of foliar fungicides on irrigated wheat yield
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To investigate the effectiveness of applying a range of fungicides, both with and without stickers, at two different application times on two varieties of beans - Fiesta VF and Aquadulce.
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To investigate fungicide types and application timings to minimise the effect of foliar disease in lentils.
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To develop specific disease management strategies for more susceptible wheat varieties.
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To investigate the effect on barley yield and the retention of green leaf from using various fungicide products and timing.
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To test if the use of fungicides makes economic sense on irrigated barley
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To evaluate the effectiveness of foliar fungicides applied to barley and compare strobilurin fungicides with the "older' triazole and conazole fungicides.
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To determine if and how manganese deficiency in lupins can be overcome.
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To examine the benefits of foliar applications of copper and other micronutrients to wheat on acid soils with and without lime.
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The trial had two similar but related objectives.
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The trial had two similar but related objectives.
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To investigate the efficacy of seed dressing and fertiliser applied fungicides on the time of onset, rate of development and yield impact of wheat powdery mildew.
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Assess potential efficacy and benefits from fungicides applied from seeding through to flowering in management of stubble borne diseases of wheat.
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To provide data to assist in decision making when planning to use a field crop as a potential resource for grazing, hay and/or grain based on seasonal conditions, while in some cases utilising the benefits of a break crop within the cropping rotation.
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To assess the potential of the newly released forage (PBA Hayman) and dual purpose (PBA Coogee) field pea varieties as alternatives to vetch and grain field peas.
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To assess and compare the biomass accumulation and grain yields of current field pea standards, Kaspa (the predominant grain yield variety in south eastern Australia) and Morgan (a dual purpose field pea variety), as well as several current vetch variety options.
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To evaluate a range of forage shrubs in the Victorian Mallee environment in terms of plant survival, canopy development, health, edible biomass, seedling recruitment and performance under grazing.
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To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.
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To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.
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To remind growers to apply molybdenum on a regular basis.
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To investigate the composition of the free living nematode communities in Australian grain-growing soils; determine whether the community responds to different organic matter inputs and to various tillage and stubble management regimes; and decide whether nematodes are a useful indicator of soil health.
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This project is investigating strategies for maintaining frog populations on farms using wildlife ponds.
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To show a range of strategies that minimise frost risk.
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To identify frost damage in canola and assess symptoms and risk
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To investigate the effect of full stubble retention compared with other stubble management methods and seeding technologies.
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To identify the most effective herbicide brews to control fumitory.
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To study fungicide control of Ascochyta rabiei in chickpeas.
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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 determine the benefit of fungicide applications for stripe rust control in 2003.
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To investigate effective fungicide strategies for controlling Ascochyta blight in chickpeas.
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To investigate activity of fungicides against sorghum diseases.
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To investigate activity of fungicides against sorghum diseases.
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To investigate activity of fungicides against sorghum diseases.
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To evaluate a range of fungicide products applied as single doses on the flag leaf (GS39), versus two spray programmes applied at GS32 (second node) + 39. The trial assessed product performance on the basis of disease control and yield.
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To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize grown on grain maize stubbles.
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To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize grown on grain maize stubbles.
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To better understand best practice management of WPM given emerging fungicide resistance issues.
For trial results please see attached report.
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To examine the performance of genetics and foliar fungicides for the control of blackleg.
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To evaluate the yield response, efficacy and crop safety of various seed treatments in the control of root pathogens affecting wheat.
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To evaluate efficacy and benefits of at-planting fungicide options compared to foliar approaches.
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To evaluate efficacy and benefits of at-planting fungicide options compared to foliar approaches.
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To evaluate efficacy and benefits of at-planting fungicide options compared to foliar approaches.
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To assess the impact of the new strobilurin fungicides on disease management in barley and determine whether the likelihood of fungicide response can be linked to specific timings, disease and plant available water.
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To examine the value of foliar fungicides for winter barley in the Mallee and Wimmera environments.
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To assess the impact of the new strobilurin fungicides on disease management in wheat and determine whether the likelihood of fungicide response can be linked to specific timings, disease and plant available water.
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To examine the value of foliar fungicides in the Mallee and Wimmera.
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To compare the efficacy of early season treatments with foliar fungicide management incrop for a ‘one touch management’ approach.
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To determine whether new or commercially available fungicides, combined with novel or standard application methids, can provide significant control of crown rot caused by the fungal pathogens Fusarium pseudograminearum and F. culmorum.
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To assess the potential for yield and quality responses from controlling Stripe Rust and Yellow Leaf Spot (YLS) in central-western (CW) NSW.
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To test the effect of compacted inter-rows on water harvesting, production and profitability in a low rainfall wheatbelt environment.
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To further investigate rotary spading and other soil amelioration techniques on the yellow sand-plain soils west of Moora.
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To determine the various causes and to address concerns around fusarium head blight (FHB) infections.
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To evaluate the impact of Fusarium stalk rots in sorghum.
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To evaluate the impact of Fusarium stalk rots in sorghum.
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To evaluate the impact of Fusarium stalk rots in Sorghum.
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To discuss future strategies for small farmers when there is insufficient income to suppor the family from on-farm income.
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To provide advice to breeders, researchers, agronomists and growers on the plant characteristics suited to the HRZ.
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To determine if spacing lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L) and canola (Brassica napus) plants in more uniform geometric patterns can improve yield of these species in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia.
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The objectives of this study were to assess the current level of infestations of Button grass (Dactyloctenium radulans) both in dryland and irrigated cotton farming systems and also to investigate the germination biology for future phenology/biology studies of this species.
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To proivde information about getting into sheep.
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To discuss how to get the most out of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.
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To detail how to get started with no-till in 2007.
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To compare two nozzles, a 90 degree vs a 45 degree spary angle nozzle, in their efficacy in controlling ARG in canola. The 90 degree angled nozzle was tested at two droplet sizes, (i) medium and (ii) very coarse.
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To evaluate how incorporation method impacts on the emergence of annual ryegrass from the furrow wall for various pre sowing grass herbicide mixtures in wheat.
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To measure effect of gibberellic acid application and grazing timings on the biomass production and feed quality of oats.
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To provide an evaluation of the conventional, Clearfield and TT varieties that are available.
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To present some good barley news from a season best forgotten.
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The ‘Good Clover Bad Clover’ project is a three-year project that commenced in April 2017 and aims to increase awareness of the potential issues and improve management strategies to deal with oestrogenic clover.
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To incrase the producer awareness of the potential issues and management strategies to deal with oestrogenic clover.
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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 discuss good drought recovery.
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To focus on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention.
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To assess the effect of PGRs and fungicides on variety-specific barley yields.
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To report on the Goonumbla Management trial: NSW DPI Field pea sowing rate trial.
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To compare two farming systems, one with and one without the addition of old man saltbush (OMSB). Farming system one (‘No saltbush’) operated a crop/pasture rotation which was similar to that used in the central west of NSW. Farming system two (‘Saltbush’) had an rop/pasture rotation, but each paddock had 20% of its area replaced with b… read more
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To assess the impact of (and interaction between) grazing and frost damage on the grain yield and quality of a range of winter and spring cereal varieties sown at two times of sowing.
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A long-term study was established at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre from 2008 to 2014 (EPFS Summaries 2008 to 2013) to assess the impact of grazing on crop and pasture production and soil health and also to evaluate this from a systems perspective.
The seven year demonstration with a wheat, wheat, pasture (volunteer and sown annual me… read more
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To test whether soil fertility and health could be improved under a higher input system (e.g. higher fertiliser and seeding rates, establishment of improved pasture) compared to a lower input and more traditional system (district practice seed and fertiliser inputs, volunteer pasture).
The six year (2008-2013) rotation of: wheat, wheat… read more