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To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
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To measure the coleoptile lengths of 12 wheat varieties under different soil temperatures according to average soil temperature data in late March and early May at Hart.
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The objective of this trial is to test the effectiveness of the two different forms of nitrogen, two nitrogen timings and two nitrogen
timings and two nitrogen dressings on yield and grain quality.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of common sowthistle.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of flaxleaf fleabane.
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To determine whether a range of systemic herbicides have the potential to control mid-tillering awnless BYG when used in combination with a following application of paraquat, in a double knock control strategy.
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To determine whether a range of systemic herbicides have the potential to control mid-tillering FTR grass when used in combination with a following application of paraquat, in a double knock control strategy.
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To look at canopy management and its integration with disease management principles in the different climates of southern Australia.
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The trial was designed to investigate a range of techniques that may improve crop establishment and performance on non wetting sandy soils. The techniques tested included mouldboard ploughing, winged knife points, and H2O Lure. The trial also compared the second year affect of mouldboard ploughing to first year response..
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To determine whether crop establishment and grain yield gains from claying can be further improved by matching the clay rich subsoil application rate with the incorporation method.
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To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established common sowthistle plants.
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To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established flaxleaf fleabane plants.
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To determine whether tank mixing some herbicides with paraquat provided additive or synergistic control of feathertop Rhodes (FTR) grass compared with standard singular treatments such as atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, haloxyfop or Balance.
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To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system. In this trial the NSPNR wanted to detrmine whether: Altering inputs to increase plant biomass would subsequently increase soil carbon, and amending soils with compost would increase soil car… read more
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To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system.
In this trial the Facey Group wanted to determine whether:
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To compare the productivity and relative profitability of various low input/low risk cropping options with alternative high input/high risk, but potentially higher return crops.
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The aim of this project is for the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group (CFIG) to identify the best method to increase soil and crop performance in non-wetting soils in the Corrigin area.
This project was funded through the Wheatbelt NRM Sustainable Agriculture Trials and Demonstrations Project during the 2016 season.
This demonst… read more
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To measure the impacts on wheat and canola of brown manure peas. Focus on N usage, moisture conservation, weed control and yield.
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To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry
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1. Assess the potential yield loss/gains when increasing the seed row width for the benefits of subsequent inter‐row (no‐till) cropping;
2. To determine if nitrogen application efficiency can be increased in wider row spacing by applying the nitrogen either as an up front or in crop treatment;
3. To assess the varietal yield re… read more
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The aim of this study was to determine what effect the start of flowering had on Sclerotinia development. Two canola experiments using a range of varieties with different flowering times were conducted in southern NSW.
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To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for dry matter production and feed quality
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1. Compare the efficacy of Aviator Xpro to commercial standards for sclerotinia control.
2. Compare yield and $return on investment/ha ($ROI/ha)
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This research determines to assess the benefits (economic and environmental) of a green manure phase under current cropping systems in areas with a poor nutritional status.
To evaluate crop types and incorporation techniques to rejuvenate poor performing soils using a green manure phase, as well as to identify and evaluate the potent… read more
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To compare the new white wheat lines, Preston and H150.2, with Mackellar, Tennant and the new red wheat release, Revenue for dry matter (DM) production and quality, recovery
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To compare grass herbicides alone and in comparison with common broadleaf herbicides.
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To evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands.
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To determine if yield differences can be achieved between a crop seeded in a north-south direction compared to an east-west direction.
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To compare pre-emergent herbicides in the control of problem weeds in wheat.
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To compare commercial seeding machines that have specifically been set up to sow sub-tropical grasses.
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To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by seeding machine configuration
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Two compare two Zn fertiliser application strategies for their impact on soil Zn availability of a grey vertosol.
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To compare the effect of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality over a three year timeframe.
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To compare the crop effect of two formulations of trifluralin – Triflur 480 (480 g/L active ingredient) and Crew (330 g/L active ingredient with slow release formulation). The work also included a demonstration of crop effect of trifluralin under dry- and wet sowing conditions.
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To compare two different seeder’s (Cross Slot and DBS) and compare:
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To compare the performance of new wheat varieties against the current industry standards.
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To evaluate new Lupin inoculation initiatives in high background populations of naturalised Rhizobium strains in medium–low rainfall cereal/lupin rotation
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The objective of this demonstration was to evaluate the biological compatibility and crop safety of Axial compared with Achieve or Wildcat, when applied alone or in mixtures with common broadleaf herbicides for early wild oat and wild radish control in wheat.
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To investigate opportunities to reduce the dependence on grass herbicides for the control of grass weeds in wheat.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition.
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To investigate the use of competitive crops to reduce weeds.
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To identify best management practices for the production of red lentils.
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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 quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect available soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect available soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in crop growth and/or yield.
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To determine if various farm management techniques improve the storage of out-of-season rainfall and whether this leads to improvements in yield.
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To compare the weaknesses and strengths of common non-ownership options and proposes an alternative to the norm.
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To engage with growers around topical soil health issues in their regions, and arm them with knowledge of ways that they may be able to improve their soil health and productivity.
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To improve farmer access to quality information relating to soil health
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To discuss a closely-monitored paddock in the Charlton district that has been in wheat for the last seven years.
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To quantify the relative effects of different mechanisms of zinc efficiency in bread wheat.
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To quantify the contribution of different sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality through applying 12 leaf defoliation treatments.
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To quantify the contribution of sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality through the application of twelve leaf defoliation treatments.
Sunflowers are generally considered a minor crop in the NSW northern grains region. However, they play an important role in providing a broadleaf summer crop rotation option. An individual sunflower p… read more
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To quantify the contribution of different sunflower leaves to yield and oil quality by applying 12 leaf defoliation treatments.
Sunflowers are generally considered a minor crop in the northern grains region. However, they play an important role in providing a broadleaf summer crop rotation option. An individual sunflower plant produces… read more
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To test the impact of sheep grazing no-till and zero-till farming systems on soil conditions and crop yields.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre-emergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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To evaluate the efficacy & crop safety of alternate preemergent herbicides & their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in wheat.
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase the adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that growers in the southern lake… read more
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Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase adoption of integrated weed management tactics for barley grass, by working with grower groups to develop regionally appropriate rotations for optimal control.
A survey indicated that in growers in the northern wheat… read more
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To compare crop emergence between treatments.
To compare programs of seed and foliar fungicides for BL control.
To compare yield and $ROI between Canola disease programs.
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To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternate pre- and post-emergent herbicides and their mixtures for the control of ryegrass in break crops.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.
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A field experiment was conducted in the summer of 2015–16 at the NSW DPI Leeton Field Station to investigate the effect of powdery mildew and four fungicide treatments on the grain yield of two commercial soybean varieties (Djakal and SnowyA) and two unreleased breeding lines (N005A-80 and P176-2).
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To determine the effectiveness of cut stump treatments for control of ratoon cotton
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To compare the effect of different pre-emergent herbicides applied pre sowing and post sowing on wheat
establishment and ryegrass control and to specifically improve the control of ryegrass in the crop row.
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To present information about controlled traffic farming.
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To report on crop expansion and improved yields with reduced risk through the development of cheap and effective drainage techniques suitable for south west Victoria.
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To focus on the impact of trafficking by heavy vehicles on crop production and soil condition, as well as monitoring how quickly LRZ soils will "self-repair" if heavy trafficking is stopped. Issues of implementing CTF and managing permanent wheel tracks are being addressed in other components of the project.
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To determine the effects of machinery trafficking on soil properties and crop performance on a deep sand in the LRZ of south-eastern Australia.
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Soil compaction affects soil aeration and gas diffusivity, and thus has a major impact on the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from fertilised soils. Controlled traffic farming (CTF) systems reduce the area of compacted soil by confining all field traffic to permanent traffic lanes, and a pilot trial at one long-term CTF site provided evid… read more
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Herbicide and application timing alternatives to control annual ryegrass and other weeds in fence lines and prevent the onset of resistance.
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To explore herbicide and application timing alternatives to control annual ryegrass and other weeds on fencelines and prevent the onset of resistance. wns Research Station, Gibson (SEPWA).
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective?
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To determine the most effective herbicides for controlling Flaxleaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis).
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To identify the most effective herbicide product and mixes to control hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds in the Wimmera.
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To investigate best bet options for controlling medic prior to sowing lentils.
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To identify some herbicide options for controlling Rosinweed.
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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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Copper,required and residual effects required for maximum clover ley grown on brown very gravelly sand/loamy sand
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To provide a description of observations on copper deficiency in the South Australian mallee.