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The trial aims to explore rotational options for the South-East region with the aim of improving yield and water use efficiency of these and the subsequent crops.
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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.
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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.
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This was the first year of an intended long term trial investigating the effect of K nutrition on sandplain. Potassium was applied at rates between zero and 100 kg/ha IBS and banded in the forms of MOP and compound NPK product (Vigour).
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To determine if DGT could predict P fertiliser requirements for the field and to compare results from the DGT soil P test with other common soil P testing techniques (Colwell P and resin).
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A review of copper deficiency in the region and procedures for correcting it in wheat.
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To report on the development of a technique to visualise the movement of zinc from a controlled release fertiliser.
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To provide information for the growing farmer interest in subsoil manuring during the year with data and information on demonstration trials on subsoil manuring on heavy clay and duplex soils where the plant available water capacity at depth is restricted by low porosity, water extraction and root growth.
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To present results from the large plot focus farm trials of the Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble in the Riverine Plains region project, which where to
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To benchmark yield potential across a range of growing environments in the NGR of NSW, over two consecutive seasons, and to quantify the impact of genotype, management and environment on yield.
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The aim of this research was to benchmark yield potential across a range of growing environments in the NGR over two consecutive seasons, and to quantify the effect genotype (G), management (M) and environment (E) had on yield.
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To determine the agronomic response of sorghum to N management, to help develop more robust soil test/crop response guidelines.
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To present a summary of some field trials investigaitng seed micronutrient contents in barley.
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To investigate the application of an alternative foliar fertiliser.
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The fact sheet aims to explain why phosphorus fertilisers are important, how they enter and are stored in the soil, and how farmers can get the most efficient use out of phosphorus fertiliser applications.
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To investigate amelioration options for sands that have low water holding capacity, low organic matter, low nutrient availability, compaction, non wetting and high risk for wind erosion.
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To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.
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To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.
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To investigate the distribution of molybdenum in molybdenum superphosphate and implications for fertiliser use.
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To establish fertiliser strategies for manganese deficiency in barley.
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To evaluate the rate of breakdown and nutrient release of a resin coated urea relative to traditional Nitrogen Sources (Urea and Maxam).
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To report on trials showing the value of nitrogen.
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This work estimates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from grain production systems for different regions of NSW. Data used for analysis was based on DPI gross margins and validated at grower forums in Wagga Wagga and Harden in the southern region.
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To determine the effect that urea and GranAm (SOA), deep banded at different rates, has on canola establishment.
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To identify the most profitable rate of nitrogen (N) fertiliser presents a challenge to dryland farmers.
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To evaluate the response of canola to low fertiliser inputs
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To evaluate different foliar disease management strategies on a highly susceptible wheat variety (Chara) to both stripe rust and leaf rust.
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In this project we aim to compare the water use efficiency (WUE) and profitability of high versus low input cropping systems
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To discuss the profitability of farming enterprises.
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To examine mineral fertiliser/microbe programs and the value of adding various forms of extra or top up N.
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To present a review of soil fertility and fertiliser requirements of different Australian soils.
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To determine the amount and availability of N from wheat stubble under varying stubble management practices over three cropping seasons.
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To investigate the effect of various combinations of nitrogen, phosphorus fertiliser on grain yield.
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To examine the nitrogen responses of new malt and food barley varieties and determine appropriate N management strategies for maximum yield and quality.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies for managing foliar diseases in separate barley (Experiment 1) and wheat (Experiment 2) experiments using foliar and fertiliser applied fungicides.
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To calculate the incremental benefit of irrigation to barley to maximise water use efficiency and determine the growth stage to cease irrigation.
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To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.
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This research aims to determine in which situations extra fertilisation can bring benefits to growers in 14 different Eyre Peninsula (EP) environments.
Every season, growers need to make choices over limited resources in order to optimise their profitability. Soil type and water represent two of the key limiting resources which define … read more
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Demonstrate best practice phalaris establishment and management at the PPS/EverGraze site at Mooneys Gap which should provide information to producers to give them confidence to increase phalaris use.
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The experience from trial work with TM21 in Canada and Vietnam has been that farmers have been able to reduce some of their inputs as well as maintain or increase their yield. BEST Australia set up a long-term trial at the Liebe Group Long Term Trial Site (LTRS) comparing fertiliser rates at three different input levels. This trial will continue… read more
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To build resilience into EP farms by understanding the interactions between soil potential, climate and management.
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The trial purpose was to compare seed dressing and foliar application of Bioprime using granular and liquid fertilisers.
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The aim of this project is to investigate the use of biosolids to overcome subsoil constraints in the high and low rainfall zones in Victorian grain growing regions: in brief,
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To look at the potential of black urea in terms of lifting yields through better nitrogen efficiency.
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To determine whether vegetative response of genotypes to boron can mimic the genotypic yield responses to boron in the field.
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To confirm whether the parameter chosen to identify efficient germplasm is adequate, or otherwise, a sub-set of genotypes from the solution culture screening are evaluated against B-efficiencies derived from the field.
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Farming systems in the low rainfall zone of southern Australia are dominated by cereal production. There is increasing concern about grass weed and soil-borne disease pressure, diminishing soil fertility (particularly nitrogen), and water use efficiency, as a result of continuously cropping cereals. Break crops have a key role to play in address… read more
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Although cereal-intensive cropping has been demonstrated to be productive in the Mallee, there are situations where grass weeds, disease and high fertiliser costs may necessitate a break crop option. This trial was designed to evaluate the effect of a range of break crops and pasture over a range of mallee soils over 3 years of subsequent wheat.… read more
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To develop molecular markers for Zn efficiency.
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To compare efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.
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To compare two chickpea varieties for their competitiveness against broadleaf weeds and evaluate efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.
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To compare efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.
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Soil testing for N, P, K and S is a key strategy for monitoring soil fertility of cropping soils as well as for refining fertiliser application strategies for future crops. For this to be successful, the relationship between the soil test and likely response to applied nutrients needs to be well calibrated. Many of these calibrations were develo… read more
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To study the use of VRT through zoning the paddock based on pre-2008 yield monitor maps, and incorporating EM38 and elevation maps.
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To identify key ingredients of agronomic packages that deliver high yielding wheat crops with good quality in the Parndana environment.
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To investigate the quesion 'Can we reduce our P inputs?’
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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.
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To demonstrate whether current seeder set ups within the region are capable of successfully sowing canola into heavy stubble.
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To investigate the effect of nutrition and disease management on canola yield and quality at Westmere in 2014.
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To determine whether high rates of P and N fertiliser result in a yield and oil benefit.
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To evaluate options to manage risk in canola crops without yield penalty, such as:
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To investigate canola response to phosphorous in the Forbes district.
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To investigate the potential for responses from high rates of P fertiliser.
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To demonstrate three different techniques of sowing canola to determine seed placement and the effect on yield.
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To examine the nitrogen use efficiency of canola grown under overhead irrigation when increasing rates of nitrogen fertiliser applied (Prilled Urea 46%N)
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To examine the nitrogen use efficiency of canola grown under overhead irrigation
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To assess whether the optimum timing for applied N interacts with N rate
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To assess whether the optimum timing for applied N interacts with N rate in canola
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To compare identical plant population x cultivar trials under overhead and surface irrigation
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An objective of this research was to create a water balance model for white clover seed production. In conjunction with the water balance investigation, determination of $return/ML applied to assess water use efficiency would be studied. Overlaying this research was the aim of assessing current, as well as historical, impacts of irrigation manag… read more
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To evaluate the feed response of barley and oats to two different N rates applied at sowing and post-sowing, and the economic returns from sheep production.
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To assess the effects of physical (spading), chemical (fertiliser) and biological (compost) treatments on soil organic carbon (SOC) in relation to changes in long term crop yields and quality.
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On the upper Eyre Peninsula (UEP), highly calcareous soils constitute a high proportion (more than 1 million hectares) of soils used for agricultural production (Bertrand et al. 2000, Bertrand et al. 2003). The website ‘Yield Gap Australia’ (http://yieldgapaustralia.com.au/maps/) identifies that the average grain yield on W… read more
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To test if there were potential yield responses and possible money to be gained by increasing fertiliser rates, testing new products and other seeding techniques like fluid fertilisers.
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To test if there were residual effects on grain production from the treatments applied in 2013.
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To investigate variety specific responses to applied N.
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To demonstrate the effect of inoculating chickpeas.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To compare chickpea genotypes for their susceptibility to zinc deficiency and to identify some plant characteristics that are related to zinc efficiency in different genotypes.
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To evaluate the yield influence of granular inoculants and nitrogen fertiliser applied to chickpeas grown under surface irrigation.
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To promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in chickpea.
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To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients.
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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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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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We plan to demonstrate a range both peat and granular inoculant options for chickpeas, placement of these products with seed vs. with fertiliser, and the interactions of these products with seed applied fungicide.