Central West Farming Systems (CWFS) is an independent, not-for-profit, farmer driven organisation. We operate in an area covering 14 million hectares in the lower rainfall, mixed farming areas of Central West NSW (350-500mm rainfall).
Formed in 1998, the group now boasts over 300 members made up primarily of farmers but also private and public sector advisers, researchers and agribusiness. CWFS is based centrally at Condobolin but also operates 11 regional sites within a 250km radius of Condobolin.
Aims:
To compare the performance of potential wheat and barley varieties with existing varieties commonly
grown in SNSW under local conditions.
Aims:
To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs.
Aims:
To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs
Aims:
To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs
Aims:
To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs
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To search for greater profit and improved management of feed gaps and pastures, which are incentives for grazing cereals.
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To provide localised data on optimum plant density for 6 different varieties of field peas.
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To report on the Goonumbla Management trial: NSW DPI Field pea sowing rate trial.
Aims:
To provide localised data on optimum plant density for 6 different varieties of field peas.
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To report on the Goonumbla NVT main wheat trial.
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To evaluate a large number of new canola varieties are being released for their performance at Nyngan.
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To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
Aims:
To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
Aims:
To report on the Goonumbla NVT main barley trial.
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To conduct a vetch variety trial to look for a dual purpose vetch variety.
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To report on Nyngan CWFS site results.
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To compare different varieties for dry matter production (DM/ha), recovery from grazing and the impact of grazing on grain yields.
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To develop variety specific agronomy packages for the major winter crops in southern NSW with emphasis on agronomic practices that are likely to have a genotype x environment interaction.
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To report on the Goonumbla NVT early wheat trial.
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To report on new barley varieties and management.
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To report on the Parkes NVT conventional main season canola trial.
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To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.
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To investigate the potential of non-chemical options for managing barley grass in a crop is increasing crop competition by reducing row spacing and increasing sowing rate.
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To compare various crops and crop mixtures as alternatives to fallow in the first year of a 2 year cropping rotation.
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To report on barley variety growth.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines.
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To verify that recommendations for maximum production in other pulse growing regions of SA are applicable under low rainfall conditions.
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To further investigate the impact of rainfall timing on the effectiveness of topdressed urea N uptake, and
the possible role of Agritain-treated urea to overcome the problems with the timing of topdressing.
Aims:
To further investigate the impact of rainfall timing on the effectiveness of topdressed urea N uptake, and
the possible role of Agritain-treated urea to overcome the problems with the timing of topdressing.
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To outline how farmers can maximise wheat yield on long fallow by sowing early with slow developing cultivars.
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To report on vetch breeding and versatility of vetch in field crop rotations.
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To measure responsiveness to starter nitrogen (N) and high sulphur (S) rates.
Aims:
To further investigate the impact of rainfall timing on the effectiveness of topdressed urea N uptake, and
the possible role of Agritain-treated urea to overcome the problems with the timing of topdressing.
Aims:
To evaluate the productivity and profitability of no-till farming techniques against conventional farming
methods under various cropping rotations.
Aims:
To compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping
rotations.
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To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
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To provide members with local data on the performance of new wheat varieties.
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To demonstrate to Upper North growers the impact that sulfonylurea (SU) residues and other broadleaf herbicides have on two medic pastures, Herald and the new strand medic Angel.
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To report on the Goonumbla NVT field peas trial.
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To develop cropping rotations to include pulse crops.
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To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release field pea lines.
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To investigate the production, management and profitability of three different pulse crops.
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To look at the effectiveness of top-dressed urea on canola and the importance of timing prior to rainfall.
Aims:
To look at the effectiveness of top-dressed urea on canola and the importance of timing prior to rainfall.
Aims:
To evaluate a large number of new canola varieties are being released for their performance at Nyngan.
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To evaluate the pulse crop options suitable for the district not only in terms of their profitability but in terms of their contribution to the performance of subsequent wheat crops.
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To investigate the impact of row direction and row spacing on grass weed competition and cereal performance over three years.
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To investigate how differing summer farming practices influence stored water and how plant available water may influence grain yield potential and grain quality attributes in the low rainfall area in central NSW.
Aims:
To capture some of these realities and provide an indication of how the different systems compare in physical and economic terms.
