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To investigate the effectiveness of different herbicides on glyphosate resistance ryegrass along a fenceline.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To investigate pre-emergent trifluralin mixes for the control of Group A resistant ryegrass.
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To assess the ryegrass control ability of crop rotation, in combination with pre- and post- emergent herbicides.
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The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.
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To control the population of wild radish in wheat, reducing its competitive effect and subsequent plant numbers prior to flowering. Once at floweringthe control of seed set using a phenoxy herbicide will be most successful.
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To measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application
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Measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application
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To test methods for alleviating zinc deficiency in maize.
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To test methods for alleviating zinc deficiency in wheat.
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To demonstrate the effectiveness of Cosmos seed dressing on canola for the control of insect pests such as wireworm and red legged earth mite.
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To determine critical shoot and seed phosphorus and zinc concentrations for maximum yield in faba bean.
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To disucssion observations on barley and manganese in seeds on the Eyre Peninsula.
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To investigate whether competitiveness can be increased in chickpea and faba bean to reduce sowthistle biomass and seed production, and how this affects crop yield.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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Issue EP farmers identified as a problem with stubble retained systems was sowing into non-wetting sands and the resulting uneven germination. The trial at Murlong (near Lock) was established in 2013 to compare how crop establishment is affected by time of sowing, sowing rate, and seed position and depth on a non-wetting sand.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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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 investigate the merit of fodder crops in the crop rotation, with particular interest in weed control, nitrogen and gross margin.
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To demonstrate the crop safety, extended incorporation time and efficacy of Sakura 850WG pre-emergent herbicide on annual ryegrass in wheat compared to Boxer Gold.
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To quantify the agronomic benefits that break crops can provide in Mallee cropping rotations so that farmers can be confident of the long term benefits of more diverse crop sequences.
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To determine the influence of break sequences (2011-2012) followed by consecutive wheat crops (2013-2014) on soil water, nitrogen, brome grass populations and profitability.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of crop topping cereals for annual ryegrass control with nonselective herbicides.
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To assess wether recent field pea breeding advancements in resistance to blackspot are significant enough to allow management changes to sowing time in this crop.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in field peas, chickpeas, lentils and faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To determine the correct maturity timing required in faba beans for successful crop topping practice.
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To evaluate the influence of the seed treatment Rancona.
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To assess the returns on investment from rock crushing ironstone, to create better yields through increased arability.
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To test a number of cultivation practies and pre-sowing herbicides to control resistant ryegrass in wheat.
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To monitor moisture retention and nitrogen accumulation under cultivated and chemical fallow regimes.
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The purpose of this trial is to determine if there are benefits from applications of a biological based product developed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technology (B.E.S.T) namely ‘Customer Formulated Fertiliser’ (CFF).
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The purpose of this trial is to determine if there are benefits from applications of a biological based product developed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technology (B.E.S.T) namely ‘Customer Formulated Fertiliser’ (CFF).
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To quantify the effects of deep ripping, gypsum application and a new cultivation implement known as a Spader.
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To provide growers and advisers with a better understanding of the benefits of deep ripping and in particular depth of deep ripping required to optimise crop yield and profit.
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To provide growers and advisers with a better understanding of the benefits of deep ripping and in particular depth of deep ripping required to optimise crop yield and profit.
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To determine the impact of delaying harvest on yield and grain quality and to create management packages for varieties, as a guide for farmers.
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To evaluate the effect of water rate using a medium spray quality on bromoxynil based herbicides under conditions where coverage is not optimal; to evaluate the effect of coarse droplets; and to evaluate the effect on wild radish control at different water rates with MCPA in tank mixtures with Velocity.
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To assess the new products with a range of application strategies and compared them to other management options (tillage, zinc, starter nitrogen, deep sowing, fluid fertiliser and late sowing) which can change the impact of rhizoctonia on crop production.
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This site was designed to demonstrate the practical implications of implementing Controlled Traffic and
Precision Agriculture practices
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Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 10 weeds of Australian cropping in terms … read more
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Why do the trial?
Barley grass possesses several biological traits that make it difficult for growers to manage it in the low rainfall zone, so it is not surprising that it is becoming more prevalent in field crops in SA and WA. A survey by Llewellyn et al. (2015) showed that barley grass has now made its way into the top 1 O weeds of A… read more
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To conduct comparisons
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Crop safety and yield of barley grown from seed treated with EverGol Prime compared to Dividend and Vibrance for the control of rhizoctonia. The trial was conducted to
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To demonstrate the profitability of alternative grain legume crops across the Western Region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To demonstrate the benefit of wide rows in lupins.
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To answer the quesitons:
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To establish a fungicide strategy to control spot form of net bllotch in Gairdner barley.
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To test a new AgrEvo product on fieldpeas and lentisl for Ascochyta control activity.
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To assess the potential production benefits of various nhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers (EENFs) and liquid fertiliser strategies.
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To compare a range of starter fertiliser and topdress options for pasture production.
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To develop a method to visualize diffusion of zinc from fertilizers.
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To compare the performance of disc and knife-point seeding at two different sowing times (early and late)
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To investigate the effectiveness of fungicides regimes for controlling net blotch and powdery mildew of barley.
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To compare two new field pea varieties (Parafield and Kaspa) to Dundale.
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To evaluate Diuron as a broadleaf weed killer pre sowing of lupins and to evaluate some mixing partners to improve the control of grass weeds.
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To determine whether rotational benefits of break crops improve the profitabiliyt of first wheat after break crops.
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To re-examine the effect of N rate and application timing on canola yield, seed oil and protein content, and apparent N fertiliser efficiencies.
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To determine whether UAN as a carrier, rather than just water, increases the efficacy of grass selective herbicides on ryegrass control.
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To evaluate double knock timing and options for button grass control.
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To evaluate double knock timing and options for button grass control.
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To evaluate double knock timing and options for button grass control
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To evaluate double knock timing and options for button grass control
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To investigate the dry matter (DM) productivity and nutritive value (NV) of a range of pasture species sown independently or in conjunction with Fathom barley at Hart in winter and summer.
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To establish whether the efficacy of fertilizers, which are usually simultaneously placed below the seed at planting, is influenced by being in contact with the dry soil for a period of time before seed germination and crop emergence.
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To investigate the effectiveness of weed control techniques using herbicide treatments and crop population.
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Part 1: Medic cultivars were grown in soil with high boron levels in a glasshouse, leaf damage symptoms recorded and cultivars allocated to different tolerance groups (Howie 2012).
Part 2: The above identified that all spineless burr medic cultivars are susceptible to high boron levels. Screening wild accessions (supplied by… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, and improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation. Despite these benefits pasture renovation rates remain low and there is opportunity to impr… read more
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This article will report on findings from two pasture trials conducted on the lower Eyre Peninsula in the 2019-2021 growing seasons. The trials are part of the demonstration component of the Dryland Pasture Legume Systems (DLPS) project developed with the former LEADA committee/AIR EP Medium Rainfall RD&E committee to answer several questions a… read more
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In southern Australian mixed farming systems, there are many opportunities for pasture improvement, providing positive impacts to both cropping and livestock systems. Dryland legume pastures are necessary in low to medium rainfall zones to support productive and healthy livestock, along with optimal production in crops following these pastures. … read more
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Legume pastures have been pivotal to sustainable agricultural development in southern Australia. They provide highly nutritious feed for livestock, act as a disease break for many cereal root pathogens, improve fertility through nitrogen (N) fixation and mixed farming reduces economic risk. Despite these benefits, pasture renovation ra… read more
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To assess the potential for the use of Dual Gold® for ryegrass control in lupins.
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To evaluate the relative weed competitiveness of barley, bread wheat, and durum against annual ryegrass grown under different management practices including seeding rate, nutrition, variety, and row spacing.
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To evaluate the effect of early application of foliar trace elements and fungicides on yellow leaf spot in wheat.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different pre-emergent herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different preemergent herbicides.
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To investigate the effect of early or delayed sowing on reduction of ryegrass numbers in combination with different pre-emergent herbicides
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To determine the best (control and cost effetive) herbicide for the control of radish in barley.
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Compare the yield responses of canola varieties sown at three sowing dates (9 April, 23 April and 12 May).
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To investigate early sown wheats in the Junee Reefs and Rankins Springs areas.