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  • To evaluate the suitability of "spot spray" technology to control weeds on farming land in the Upper North.
  • To monitor weed control success on "hard to control" summer weeds such as fleabane, onion weed, saltbush type weeds.
  • To record the reduction in pesticide and water use using "spot spra… read more

None: No crop specified 1 trial Herbicide Herbicide Application Method
Jamestown, SA
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To demonstrate whether current seeder set ups within the region are capable of successfully sowing canola into heavy stubble.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Soil Properties Soil Properties Type Sowing Sowing Method Stubble Stubble Management
Booleroo Centre, SA Clay loam
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The Upper North Farming systems group is involved in several Carbon Farming projects, which are trying to identify areas which have the greatest potential for soil carbon sequestration or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type Stubble Stubble Management
Jamestown, SA
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To demonstrate inter-row pasture options for the low rainfall zone.

Other: Perennial shrubs Cereal: Mixed species 2 trials Grazing Grazing Application Method
Jamestown, SA
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The main aims of this demonstration are to:

  • Increase farmer knowledge about the N2O emissions made from fertiliser and legumes;  
  • Reveal options available to reduce N20 emissions; and
  • Provide information about nutrient use efficiency to maximise productivity.
Cereal (Grain): Barley 1 trial Grazing Grazing Application Method
Booleroo Centre, SA Various
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To assess the chemical control options for effective control of onion weed without cultivation.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Herbicide Herbicide Timing Herbicide Herbicide Type
Booleroo Centre, SA Clay loam
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Upper North Farming Systems Fenceline Consulting

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To implement the findings of previous work conducted on the establishment of native perennial grasses in the Upper North.

Other: Perennial shrubs Other crop: Grasses 2 trials Grazing Grazing Application Method
Jamestown, SA
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To report on outcomes of the Upper North Water Use Efficiency Project.

Jamestown, SA
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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. 

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Sowing Sowing Placement Stubble Stubble Management
Jamestown, SA
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The demonstrate issues key to the current GRDC funded Stubble Initiative Project.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Barley 3 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method Sowing Sowing Method
Booleroo Centre, SA Clay loam
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Presence of increased seed dormancy in this grass weed species has enabled it to escape pre-sowing control tactics used by the growers. This explains why barley grass is a problematic weed in cereal crops. However, in some locations like Port Germein and Baroota districts, it has now become largely impossible to control in pulse crops. This isli… read more

Grain Legume: Field peas 1 trial Herbicide Herbicide Type
Baroota, SA
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  • To evaluate the suitability of "spot spray" technology to control weeds on farming land in the Upper North.
  • To monitor weed control success on "hard to control" summer weeds such as fleabane, onion weed, saltbush type weeds.
  • To record the reduction in pesticide and water use using "spot spra… read more

None: No crop specified 1 trial Herbicide Herbicide Application Method
Jamestown, SA Various
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Tol trial a range of practices to increase sequestration of soil carbon, including:

  • 1.Unviable cropping land managed for the introduction and/or increased levels of perennial component in pastures ( 3 sites);
  • 2.Implementation of rotational grazing managed pasture for increased levels of cover and biomass (3 sites);read more
Other crop: Grasses Other: Perennial shrubs 18 trials Grazing Grazing Application Method
Port Augusta, Arno Bay, SA Cleve, SA Cowell, SA Jamestown, SA Orroroo, SA Peterborough, SA Port Pirie, SA Whyalla, SA
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To record experiences of farmers using rotational grazing on stubbles (putting high numbers of stock on paddocks for short periods of time) suggest that more surface cover remains and less tracking is evident compared to paddocks where a lower stocking density for longer periods is used.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Grazing Grazing Grazing Application Method
Appila, SA Clay - Clay loam
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To address the need for a non-cereal crop and pasture options to provide profitable rotational crops, disease breaks and weed control opportunities for cereal production in low rainfall regions of south-eastern Australia.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Crop Crop Rotation
Appilla, SA
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GRDC has funded a programme to address this issue and one of the projects within this programme is developing an improved understanding and implementation of management practices for brassica and pulse crops, pastures and other options to reduce the risk of crop failure and improve whole farm profitability in low rainfall south-east Australia.read more

Appilla, SA
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This project is investigating where and how perennials, including fodder shrub species can fit into our farming systems and the benefits they can have on production andsustainability.

Other: Perennial shrubs 1 trial Crop Crop Type
Jamestown, SA
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The purpose of the trial was to compare growth rates and dry matter production of alternative pastures with traditional medic pastures

Morchard, SA Red clay loam
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In 2012 the UNFS attempted to validate this early work conducted by the CSIRO. Seed of a long season variety Eaglehawk was sourced. This variety is Prime Hard Quality in NSW and so would be AH in SA.The aim was to conduct a time of sowing trial using three varieties at three times of sowing:- an early maturing variety (Axe), mid season maturing … read more

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 2 trials Sowing Sowing Timing
Condobolin, NSW Morchard, SA
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To investigate the possible advantages of varying nitrogen rates over different soil types on a field in the Upper North region.

Cereal (Grain): Barley 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Soil Properties Soil Properties Type
Booleroo Centre, SA Various
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