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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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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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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.
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To investigate the use of foliar applied copper to correct copper deficiency in wheat.
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This project aimed to explore different management strategies to overcome copper deficiency in cereals. The project compared the effectiveness of copper sulfate and copper chelate applied either as liquids banded at seeding or as a foliar spray. The project also evaluated the effect of different timings of application of the foliar sprays and th… read more
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To measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application
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Measure the grain yield increase to copper fertiliser applied as a granule, seed dressing and foliar application
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of barley following clover ley grown on new light land at Indarra
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on brown sand loam at Kalannie
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on sand 15 -30 cm) over orange brown sandy clay at Newdegate demonstration farm.
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on orange brown gravellysand over consolidated ironstone
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on yellow acidic sand "wodgil" at Hyden
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on brown gravelly loamy sand over consolidated ironstone
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley at Dandaragan.
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley at Esperance Plain Research Station.
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley at Kellerberrin
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on orange brown gravellysand over consolidated ironstone
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley at Dandaragan.
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley grown on sand 15 -30 cm) over orange brown sandy clay at Newdegate demonstration farm.
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow sand following clover ley at Ardath
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Copper, Zinc and nitrogen required for maximum grain yield of wheat following clover ley at Wongan hills Station.
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To compare growth responses of three cereals at low and high levels of zinc and copper.
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To determine the place and profitability of winter crops in a double cropping rotation.
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To test methods for alleviating zinc deficiency in wheat.
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To assess the financial consequences of changing farming systems and inputs, specifically investigating the impact of changing break crop type and reduced fertiliser inputs on subsequent wheat yields and longer term profitability.
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To screen a range of herbicide treatments for cotton regrowth management via a 'cut stump' application.
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To comment on Crambe - a new crop with potential in southern Australia.
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To discuss the effects of drought and other pressures upon farming families in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region.
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Diagnosing copper deficiency by plant analyses for wheat under field conditions.
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Diagnosing zinc deficiency by plant analyses for wheat under field conditions.
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Diagnosing zinc deficiency by plant analyses for wheat under field conditions.
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Diagnosing zinc deficiency by plant analyses for wheat under field conditions.
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Calibration of plant test for diagnosing zinc deficiency in wheat grown on Zn responsive soils in the Newdegate -Lake Grace district
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Calibration of plant test for diagnosing zinc deficiency in wheat grown on responsive soils of the Esperance sandplain
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Calibration of plant test for diagnosing zinc deficiency in wheat grown on responsive soils under field condition
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To determine critical shoot and seed phosphorus and zinc concentrations for maximum yield in faba bean.
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To disucssion observations on barley and manganese in seeds on the Eyre Peninsula.
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To ascertain whether Impact in furrow for diseases in Barley will give economic yield benefit.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.
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To investigate whether competitiveness can be increased in chickpea and faba bean to reduce sowthistle biomass and seed production, and how this affects crop yield.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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Issue EP farmers identified as a problem with stubble retained systems was sowing into non-wetting sands and the resulting uneven germination. The trial at Murlong (near Lock) was established in 2013 to compare how crop establishment is affected by time of sowing, sowing rate, and seed position and depth on a non-wetting sand.
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The GRDC project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble - upper Eyre Peninsula’ aims to produce sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved is increased knowledge … read more
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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 evaluate the effect of irrigation and quantity of applied N on grain yield and WUE of barley grown in southern Tasmania following forage rape or a perennial ryegrass pasture.
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To report on 2003 crop monitoring.
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To report on the CWFS Crop Monitoring project.
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To compare the performance of wheat crops grown using normal farming practices and inputs, to those grown with 2 x 250 mL/ha applications of the biological stimulant TM21 in addition to the normal farming practices and inputs.
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To provide some suggestions as additional hints in coping with cropping after drought.
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To discuss crop problems.
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To monitor crop production and economic outcomes from applying P at nil, replacement, average and twice average rates on both a deep sandy loam and a shallow constrained soil.
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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.
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To investigate the crop safety of new products Boxer Gold (Syngenta) and Crusader (Dow).
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To demonstrate the crop safety, extended incorporation time and efficacy of Sakura 850WG pre-emergent herbicide on annual ryegrass in wheat compared to Boxer Gold.
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To discuss crop selection for the coming year.
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To quantify the agronomic benefits that break crops can provide in Mallee cropping rotations so that farmers can be confident of the long term benefits of more diverse crop sequences.
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To determine the influence of break sequences (2011-2012) followed by consecutive wheat crops (2013-2014) on soil water, nitrogen, brome grass populations and profitability.
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This paper reports results from previous reserach and some recent findings on inputs on fixed N2 by different legumes routinely measured. The project examines the effect of legumes or canola break crops on subsequent cereal productivity in cereal-dominated cropping systems.
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To explore rotational options for the South East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these and subsequent wheat crops.