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To determine the impact of Rancona Dimension on yield loss from CR infection across sites in the northern region.
Crown rot, caused predominantly by the fungus Fusarium pseudograminearum is a significant disease of winter cereal crops in the northern NSW and southern Qld. Rancona® Dimension (ipconazole + metalaxyl) was recently reg… read more
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To determine the effectiveness, weed spectrum and crop damage of both Bounty (a broadleaf herbicide for use in lupins) and Aramo (a grass herbicide for use in non-cereal crops), which are due for release on the market in 2003.
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To quantify the level and effects of sub-clover root disease in pastures across the south-east region of South Australia. It aims to understand the production and economic impact of root disease and, through the evaluation of chemical and cultural control methods, establish cost-effective solutions to manage these diseases.
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To quantify the level and effects of sub-clover root disease in pastures across the south-east region of South Australia.It aims to understand the production and economic impact of root disease and, through the evaluation of chemical and cultural control
methods, establish cost-effective solutions to manage these diseases.
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The project aims to quantify the level and effects of sub-clover root disease in pastures across the south-east region of South Australia.
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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 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 adaptability of a range of field pea varieties to varying sowing dates, crop topping and disease control.
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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 screen alternative options for problem weed management in chickpeas.
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To maximise production advantages of new faba bean varieties through the development of appropriate disease management strategies.
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To test the disease management efficacy of a set of fungicide programs in faba beans in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ).
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To assess the efficacy of fungicide programs in faba beans in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ).
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To study the effect of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application separately and in combination on the growth and yield of faba bean.
This experiment aimed to study the effect of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application separately and in combination on the growth and yield of faba bean. A small amount of N at sowing might improve y… read more
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To compare fungicides for their effectiveness to control diseases as well as improve yield and seed size in faba bean.
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To determine the effect of molybdenum on faba bean nodulation and yield.
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To compare growth, development and yield of current commercial faba bean varieties and advanced breeding lines sown on three dates on a red brown–earth at Wagga Wagga in southern NSW.
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Developing new varieties that are high yielding with a manageable level of resistance to the major fungal diseases and with quality suited to the major markets, particularly the Middle East.
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To evaluate the effects of fungicide strategies and inoculants on the nodulation, root disease score and grain yield.
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To investigate the adaptability of a range of faba bean varieties and breeding lines to different plant densities and fungicide programs.
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To evaluate the genetic resistance to common fungal diseases of faba bean varieties and its interaction with fungicide strategies for disease control and grain yield.
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To evaluate foliar fungicide spray strategies on disease control in new breeding lines and varieties.
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Faba Bean, Fungicides strategies, chocolate spot in PBA Amberley, HRZ South East (Bool Lagoon), South Australia Faba Bean, Fungicides strategies, chocolate spot in PBA Amberley, MRZ Lower Eyre Peninsula (Yeelanna), South Australia
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To evaluate the effectiveness of fungicide seed dressings and in-furrow treatments against cercospora leaf spot in faba bean.
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To evaluate the optimum rate and time of sowing for PBA Samira faba beans for increased yield and profitability.
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To evaluate the adaptability of flowering time and yield of various faba bean varieties.
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To investigate if the effects of rates and granule size of copper containing superphosphate on wheat yields grown on yellow brown gravelly soil persist into following year.
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To conduct a demonstration of farmer-retained canola seed.
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To discuss the BCG Farming Systems 2000 season.
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To investigate the management, sustainability and profitability of a range of farming systems.
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To identify weed species that pose the greatest threats to agricultural produciton if incursion an dispersal is allowed to occur from roadsides and fence-lines into farmed land.
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To investigate the role of fenugreek in south eastern Australian farming systems.
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To investigate the effect of post-sowing pre-emergent herbicides and post emergent herbicides on fenugreek growth and yield and weed control.
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To assess weed control and fenugreek tolerance of several herbicide mixes and to screen new fenugreek varieties for tolerance to commonly used herbicides.
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To investigate the yield and bacterial blight incidence of potential fenugreek varieties for grain production in the Wimmera.
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To determine optimum seed and fertiliser placement in canola and wheat and the effect of Agrotain in reducing seedling burn from urea.
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To provide answers to a number of commonly asked fertiliser questions in the southern Mallee/Northern Wimmera and to generate guidelines to assist growers develop profitable nutrient strategies for the coming season.
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To conduct a zinc fertiliser program and placement technology demonstration.
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To provide information regarding fertiliser placement.
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To determine the impact of different fertiliser products and placement relative to the seed on crop emergence, crop WUE and grain 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 determine the relative herbicide tolerance of Sturt and Moonlight.
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To determine optimum sowing dates and plant densities Moonlight, Sturt (Yenda only) and 96-262*1.
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To investigate a range of management options across the latest varieties and potential new releases in field pea.
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To conduct a field pea variety evaluation.
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To compare the effectiveness of foliar fungicides and fungicidal seed dressings applied at 4 node stage to control ascochyta blight in field pea.
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To improve the success of early sown field pea crops through identifying foliar fungicides with higher levels of efficacy than the current foliar fungicide of Mancozeb on Blackspot disease (using PBA Coogee).
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To investigate the impact of fungicide use to control disease in a range of field pea breeding lines and varieties (focusing on blue peas).
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To raise awareness about the increasing occurrence of herbicide resistant wild radish populations in the Wimmera and Mallee and to determine the best management practices for farmers to combat it and reduce its spread.
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To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.
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To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.
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To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.
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To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.
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To 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 nutrients and disease control strategies in current farming systems.
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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 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 report on experimenting with a range of pasture and fodder-type options based on TG1, 2 and 3 and aims to gain an understanding of how they work in the south-eastern HRZ.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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 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
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A long-term study was established at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre from 2008 to 2016 (EPFS Summaries 2008 to 2015) to assess the systems impact of grazing on crop and pasture production, and soil health.
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To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.
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To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.
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To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.