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The trial has 6 treatments with 4 replications and compares various BioAg products and rates against an annual application of single super.

None: No crop specified Cereal: Mixed species 3 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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The BioAg fertiliser trial was established in 2019. The trial has 6 treatments with 4 replications and compares various BioAg products and rates against an annual application of single super.

: N/A 2 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Stoke's Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To validate the results of the development of a rhizobium strain that is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH, as achieved in glasshouse trials.

Forage: Lucerne 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Vivonne Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

Varied. Please see article. 

None: No crop specified 2 trials Engineering Engineering Other
MacGillivray, SA Seddon, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

  • To investigate an agronomic solution to waterlogging through the use of Agpipe.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Adverse Effects Management Adverse Effects Management Waterlogging Management systems Management systems Soil engineering
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

  • To investigate the use of slotted drainpipe (Agpipe) for removal of water from waterlogged crops.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Adverse Effects Management Adverse Effects Management Waterlogging Management systems Management systems Soil engineering
Birchmore Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To test the performance of a range of subsoil amendments.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Adverse Effects Management Adverse Effects Management Waterlogging Management systems Management systems Soil engineering
American River, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To investigate the effects of nitrogen fertiliser application to established kikuyu stands.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method
Angle Pole Road,
Trial Report Unavailable
Research organisaton

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To report on results of a visit by Wayne Hawthorne (esteemed pulse expert from Pulse Australia) to Kangaroo Island.

Grain Legume: Broad beans 1 trial Crop Crop Type
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

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This was the second year in a three-year project that is focusing on building resilient farm businesses and strengthening farm decision making.

None: No crop specified 3 trials Soil Properties Soil Properties Type
Gosse, Stokes Bay Road, Birchmore Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

to explore how biological approaches to restoring soil health and holistic grazing practices lead to improved soil health, increased soil carbon, increased soil water holding capacity, improved plant health, improved production, increased on farm diversity and a reduced need for synthetic inputs.

None: No crop specified 4 trials No Treatment
Bolwell property, Kangaroo Island, SA Bussenschutt property, Kangaroo Island, SA Seddon, SA Wheaton, Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To evaluate the benefit of yield and pod development from the introduction of bees and the management of the pollination process.

Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Faba beans 2 trials Farm operations Farm operations Other Sowing Sowing Rate Sowing Sowing Row Spacing
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

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To investigate the potential of using a modified delving operation, which rips the clay and allows topsoil/gravel to fall back into the clay slot, to create a subsurface drainage line through the clay and reduce waterlogging.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

To investigate whether kikuyu improve soil organic carbon levels on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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To identify key ingredients of agronomic packages that deliver high yielding wheat crops with good quality in the Parndana environment.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Fertiliser Fertiliser Timing Fertiliser Fertiliser Type Fungicide Fungicide Type Growth regulator Growth regulator Type
Stokes Bay Road,
Trial Report Unavailable
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Aims:

To answer the question: can you affod to lime?

None: No crop specified 1 trial Farm operations Farm operations Economics Soil Improvement
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

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To assess the efficacy of foliar, on-seed and on-fertiliser commercially available fungicides on blackleg control in retained stubble systems. 

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Fungicide Fungicide Rate Fungicide Fungicide Timing Fungicide Fungicide Type
Haines, SA Sand over clay
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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To test 8 TT varieties of hybrid and open pollinated canola.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Kohinoor, SA
Trial Report Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

  • To demonstrate the effect of crop canopy densities on pollination.

Grain Legume: Faba beans 3 trials Management systems
Penneshaw, SA Riverton, SA Warooka, SA
Trial Report Unavailable
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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.

'Coolalie' East West Highway One,
Trial Report Unavailable
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To look at grinding our local limesands to see if it made them more effective.

None: No crop specified 3 trials Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Form Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Rate
Kangaroo Island, Kingscote, SA Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

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To look at the effectiveness of grinding our local limesands and comparing the changes in soil pH against unground lime.

None: No crop specified 8 trials Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Form Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Rate
Kingscote, SA Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To demonstrate and refine the technique to suit the many mixed farmers on Kangaroo Island.

Karatta, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

  • To allow producer groups to trial new grazing systems in their local environment at a commercial scale.

Forage: Ryegrass Forage: Lucerne Pasture: Kikuyu Pasture: Phalaris 4 trials Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
Macgillivray,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

  • To allow producer groups to trial new grazing systems in their local environment at a commercial scale.

Forage: Ryegrass Forage: Lucerne Pasture: Kikuyu Pasture: Phalaris 4 trials Management systems Management systems Mixed farming
Macgillivray,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

  • To allow some farmers to see first hand how such crops performed on their own patch of dirt.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Crop Crop Type Crop Crop Variety
Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To assess P application rates and its effects on pasture growth and soil P levels.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate
Kangaroo Island,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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To investigate the different responses on pasture growth to triple, single and gold phosphorus fertiliser application.

Cereal: Mixed species 2 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Kangaroo Island, Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate the different responses on pasture growth to triple, single and gold phosphorus fertiliser application.

Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Kangaroo Island,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate the different responses on pasture growth to triple, single and gold phosphorus fertiliser application.

Other: Not specified 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Kangaroo Island,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate different responses to the application of single, triple and gold phosphorus fertiliser on pasture growth.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Kangaroo Island,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

To demonstrate growth of three lines of peas from Seednet.

Grain Legume: Field peas 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Seddon, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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To explore issues of footrot in sheep and goats on Kangaroo Island. 

None: No crop specified 1 trial Livestock
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate the potential use of ProGibb SG as a growth promoting agent.

Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Growth regulator
Kangaroo Island,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate the potential use of ProGibb SG as a growth promoting agent.

Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Growth regulator
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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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.

Hay: Clover 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

  • To investigate the impacts burying organic matter at depth.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the questions:

  • What if there was a simple way to improve the top soil depth to encourage plants to grow deeper root systems?
  • Could we grow the massive crops you seen grown overseas where they measure top soil in feet not inches?
Cereal (Grain): Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Field peas 3 trials Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the question of 'what if there was a simple way to improve the topsoil depth to
encourage plants to grow deeper root systems?'

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the impacts burying at depth organic matter (using a Neutrog product Bounce Back) and gypsum using the Sub Soiler machine.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Soil Improvement
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the impacts burying at depth organic matter (using a Neutrog product Bounce Back) and gypsum using the subsoiler machine.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To identify patterns of herbicide resistance levels on Kangaroo Island in 2009.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Management systems Management systems Integrated weed management
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

To find crop species suitable to Kangaroo Island conditions, which were either:
• of higher value per tonne than currently grown milling wheat, or
• low yielding yet high value to reduce the per hectare freight cost.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Linseed Grain Legume: Lentils Hay: Vetch Grain Legume: Chickpeas 5 trials Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
East West Two, Vivonne Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To determine how quickly our lime-sands work.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement
Seddon, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To monitor how quickly the lime would change the pH down the profile.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
Seddon, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Soil Improvement
Stokes Bay Road,
Trial Report Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

To test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil of a profile typical for the Vivonne Bay environment but in a situation which usually gets very wet, and is designed to run for at least two years.

Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Soil Improvement
MacGillivray, SA
Trial Report Unavailable
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Funding sources

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Other: Not specified 1 trial Adverse Effects Management Adverse Effects Management Waterlogging Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Rate
Cliffords Block, SA
Trial Report Unavailable
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Aims:

To promote the sowing of persistent perennial grasses on Kangaroo Island properties to:
• improve ground cover in late summer, autumn and winter, and to
• increase pasture water use to minimize soil acidification and salinisation.

Cereal: Mixed species 3 trials Management systems Management systems Mixed farming
Playford Hwy, SA Stokes Bay, SA Vivonne Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To conduct pasture trials and assess for plant density, plant size/vigor and basal cover.

Cereal: Mixed species 3 trials Crop Crop Type
Middle River, SA Playford Hwy, SA Vivonne Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To investigate perennial pasture for Kangaroo Island.

Cereal: Mixed species 3 trials Management systems Management systems Mixed farming
Playford Hwy, SA Stokes Bay, SA Vivonne Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To look at the effectiveness of placing lime at depth.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Type
Timber Creek Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To look at the effectiveness of placing lime at depth.

Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Soil Improvement
Timber Creek Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To report on the development of a rhizobium strain which is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH.

Forage: Lucerne 6 trials Crop Crop Type Crop Crop Nutrition
Cygnet RIver, Kersbrook, SA McLaren Flat, SA Mount Gambier, SA Barnawatha, VIC Boorhaman, VIC
Trial Report Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To test ProGibb SG for the potential to increase kikuyu production in winter.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type
Stokes Bay Road,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To assess the yield response using honey bees for pollination in dryland faba beans.

Grain Legume: Faba beans 6 trials Management systems
Mundalla, SA Penneshaw, SA Riverton, SA Tarlee, SA Warooka, SA Wolseley, SA
Trial Report Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

Research on the mainland has shown that sowing lentils in the inter-row in wheat stubble encourages the plant to grow taller in pursuit of sunlight, enabling easier harvest for what is normally a short crop. Although broad beans can be a tall crop, the bottom pods contain the largest beans as these set the earliest and thus have the longest time… read more

Grain Legume: Broad beans Cereal (Grain): Wheat 2 trials Crop Crop Type Stubble Stubble Management
MacGillivray, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisatons
Funding source

Aims:

  • To demonstrate to the biodiesel industry the potential of Kangaroo Island canola as a promising feedstock. 
  • To test the potential of genetics to improve canola production and the canola agronomy trial tested the potential of management to improve production.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Stokes Bay Road,
Trial Report Unavailable
Important Caution The results of this trial may have been impacted by unusual or adverse events
Crop disease
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

To test eight commonly grown TT canola varieties.

Oilseed: Canola 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Birchmore, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Aims:

The KI Feral Pig Eradication project was funded to take advantage of this one silver lining of the fires. The program is a collaboration between PIRSA, Kangaroo Island Landscape Board and KI National Parks and Wildlife Service working together with the KI community, including AgKI, Livestock SA, KI Plantation Timbers and KI Council.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Pest Management Pest Management Other Pests
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To demonstrate yield of various forage crop varieties.

Cereal (Grain): Sorghum 1 trial Crop Crop Variety
Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

From 2019 to 2021 Agriculture Kangaroo Island (AgKI) received funding and support from the Australian Government National Landcare Program, ‘Smart Farms Small Grants’ (through the KI Landscape Board) and PIRSA, to assist landholders to undertake soil testing on their properties and provide interpretation of soil test results.

None: No crop specified 3 trials Soil Properties Soil Properties Type
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To report on the 2016/17 Agriculture Kangaroo Island (AgKI) funding supported through Natural Resources Kangaroo Island and PIRSA to assist landholders to undertake soil testing on their properties and provide interpretation of soil test results.

None: No crop specified 14 trials Soil Properties
Cassini, SA Dudley, SA Duncan, SA Menzies, SA Newland, SA Ritchie, SA Seddon, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

The Kangaroo Island Topoclimate Pilot Project was developed and promoted by the KI Development Board in partnership with local farmers, the KI Natural Resources Management Board and Rural Solutions SA.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Farm operations Farm operations Other
Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To report on what has been learnt about growing kikuyu on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type Grazing Grazing Timing Sowing Sowing Rate Sowing Sowing Timing
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
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Funding source

Aims:

  • To investigate the potential of kikuyu as a hardy pasture species on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type
Menzies, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding sources

Aims:

To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type
Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To investigate the establishment of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
Turkey Lane, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the question of whether kikuyu pastures pay.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the quality and quantity of kikuyu pastures.

Pasture: Kikuyu 3 trials Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
Hundred of Dudley, SA Hundred of Duncan, SA Hundred of Menzies, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

  • To compare an existing kikuyu stand to an adjacent paddock of annual pasture.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To investigate the use of Kikuyu in farming systems on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method
Parndana, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To investigate the use of Kikuyu in farming systems on Kangaroo Island.

Pasture: Kikuyu 1 trial Herbicide Herbicide Timing Herbicide Herbicide Type
near Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To determine whether ryegreass or clover are the best fit for Kangaroo Island in terms of heading date and seasonal growth patterns.

Hay: Clover Other crop: Grasses Forage: Ryegrass 6 trials Crop Crop Variety
Kohinoor Road Kingscote, SA Playford Hwy, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To determine whether clover or ryegrass is the best fit for Kangaroo Island in terms of heading date and seasonal growth patterns.

Playford Hwy, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Important Caution The results of this trial may have been impacted by unusual or adverse events
Research organisaton

Aims:

To report on Landmark pasture trials investigating ESN on annual ryegrass and Awaken ST on ryegrass amongst other treatments.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Management systems
Rose Cottage Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate the role of the nitrogen stabilisers and plant stimulants on pastures.

Forage: Ryegrass 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method
Stokes Bay Road, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

2019 - 2020

Aims:

A three-year research trial aims to investigate the impact of precision lime application rate, placement and product on cropping land and will evaluate cost effective ways to ameliorate subsoil acidity.

Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Wheat 4 trials Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Rate
MacGillivray, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To report on Simon Veitch's liming program.

MacGillivray, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To test a new product on the market - liquid lime - which is being advertised as being faster and more effective than bulk lime.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement
Gosse,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To test the efficacy of a new product on the market - liquid lime.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement
Gosse,
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To investigate a new product on the market - liquid lime- that is being advertised as being faster and more effective than bulk lime.

None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement
Kangaroo Island, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

To support grower groups to identify and demonstrate the establishment and management of suitable multi species cover crops across a range of environments and assess the impacts of cover cropping on soil health, nutrient cycling, organic carbon, invertebrate populations and soil moisture.

Other: Perennial shrubs 2 trials Management systems Management systems Cover crops
MacGillivray, SA Stoke's Bay, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton

Aims:

  • To look at nitrogen application on pasture. The focus was: “Does it pay to apply nitrogen?”

Cereal: Mixed species 2 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Timing Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
Kangaroo Island, SA Kingscote, SA
Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
Research organisaton
Funding source

Aims:

To answer the following questions:

  • Does it matter what form the nitrogen is in? (i.e. granular vs foliar), and
  • Is it best to apply a little often or can you get away with just one big application?
  • Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method Fertiliser Fertiliser Form Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
    Parndana, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

    To look at different Nitrogen rates, timings and products under well drained conditions.

    Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
    Birchmore, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

    To look at nitrogen and sulphur management in wheat.

    Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Fertiliser Fertiliser Timing Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
    Kohinoor, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

    • To determine the optimum timing of nitrogen in waterlogged wheat.

    Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method
    Birchmore Road, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    To assess the effect of sulphur on tiller numbers, grain yield and quality when combined with in-crop nitrogen.

    Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fertiliser Fertiliser Application Method Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
    MacGillivray, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisatons
    Funding source

    Aims:

    To investigate the idea of Pasture Cropping (PC), which involves seeding a crop into an existing summer-active pasture stand without killing the pasture.

    Pasture: Kikuyu Cereal (Grain): Oats Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lupins 4 trials Crop Crop Type Farm operations Farm operations Economics
    Stokes Bay Road,
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Important Caution The results of this trial may have been impacted by unusual or adverse events
    Uneven application
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    • To investigate posture cropping - involving seeding an annual winter active species (peas) into an existing summer-active perennial pasture stand (kikuyu).

    Grain Legume: Field peas 1 trial Management systems Management systems Other
    Stokes Bay Road,
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    To conduct ground truthing for the Pastures from space program, which provides estimates of pasture growth rate during the growing season by mean of remote sensing.

    Cereal: Mixed species 4 trials Technology Technology Modelling
    Stokes Bay Road, Birchmore, SA Hundred of Duncan, SA Kingscote, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding sources

    Aims:

    • To investigate the effect of different types of inoculant on nodulation and yield in field peas grown in KI conditions.

    Grain Legume: Field peas 1 trial Seed treatment Seed treatment Inoculant
    Seddon, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

    • To participate in a farm tour in Tasmania and learn about the Topoclimate project, which provides very detailed soil and microclimate mapping which will enable producers to pick their best-bet options for improved farming practices and identify options for value adding and product diversification.

    None: No crop specified 1 trial Farm operations Farm operations Other
    Clare, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    The mapping of soil pH and nutrients across a paddock enables landholders to accurately determine application rates of lime and fertiliser. This can reduce the need for blanket applications, which are both time-consuming and expensive.

    None: No crop specified 1 trial Soil Improvement Soil Improvement Application Method
    Stokes Bay Road,
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    To assess broad bean root nodulation success.

    Grain Legume: Broad beans 1 trial Crop Crop Type
    Kangaroo Island, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

    • To investigate the potential of preventative fungicide applications on wheat crops to provide longer protection and potential saving of yeild.

    Cereal (Grain): Wheat 1 trial Fungicide Fungicide Application Method
    Seddon, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source

    Aims:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of raised beds in increasing grazing productivity on saline land.
  • To determine if raised beds improve productivity sufficiently enough to justify the cost.
  • To determine if raised beds significantly impede day-to-day management.
  • Cereal: Mixed species 1 trial Management systems Management systems Soil engineering Soil Preparation Soil Preparation Tillage
    Kangaroo Island, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    A guide to weather and climate on Kangaroo Island

    None: No crop specified 1 trial Farm operations Farm operations Other
    Kangaroo Island, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable Source Data Unavailable
    Research organisaton

    Aims:

    • To investigate the role of a range of nutrients applied both on the surface and at depth, on crops grown on sandy soils.

    Cereal (Grain): Barley 2 trials Fertiliser Fertiliser Rate Fertiliser Fertiliser Type
    American River, SA Stokes Bay, SA
    Trial Report Unavailable
    Research organisaton
    Funding source