Barley trials

To identify the link between zinc deficiency and Rhizoctonia bare patch.

To assess the yield response to deep ripping depth on a productive sand plain near Kojaneerup, WA.

To asses the effect of PGR application on barley

To assess the yield response in barley, canola and lupins to deep ripping over a three year period (2015 – 2017) near Broomehill, WA.

To assess the yield response in barley, canola and lupins to deep ripping over a three year period (2015 – 2017) near Broomehill, WA.

To evaluate the relative yield loss (tolerance) of commonly grown and newly released wheat and barley varieties to Fusarium crown rot.

To examine the impact of crown rot on yield and grain quality in a range of durum, bread wheat and barley varieties across two sowing times near Tulloona in north-western NSW in 2015. 

To evaluate the impact from Spot Form of Net Blotch on barley yield.

To evaluate the impact from Spot Form of Net Blotch on barley yield.

To evaluate the performance of annual crops when pasture cropped over different perennial species.  

The aim of the ‘Yardstick’ project is conduct agronomy demonstrations that will enable growers to reduce crop selection risk through better understanding of crop performance with different crop types/varieties, timings of sowing and nutrition.

Regional specific agronomy has been identified as a need by growers in RCSN Open Local Forums, in particular in using regional specific agronomy demonstrations to assist decision making of growers.

The aim of this project was to use best district practice to examine if newer varieties respond differently to increasing nutritional inputs and whether this can be exploited by growers.

This was done by measuring crop performance with different sowings times and nutrition regimes, representing different decision-making scenario's depending on budget and seasonal rainfall.

This information should then assist grower’s decisions with variety specific agronomic management.

To compares grain yields and quality of milling oats, durum wheat, bread and feed wheats and feed and malt barley varieties and the subsequent gross margin when all crops are grown side by side on the Wolseley flats.

To compare grain yields and quality of milling oats, durum wheat, bread wheats and feed and malt barley and the subsequent gross
margin when all crops are grown side by side on the Wolseley flats.

The challenge aimed to compare the grain yields and quality of milling oats, durum wheat, AH and APW wheat and feed and malt barley varieties.

To compare current varieties to potentially new varieties in soil types and rainfall regions where National Wheat Variety trials are not conducted.

Can cover crops increase infiltration and net water accumulation in pivot-irrigated cotton systems with low (<30%) ground cover?

To evaluate management options and determine the yield and grain quality impacts of aphids in barley

To evaluate nitrogen (N) use efficiency in winter barley under different rates and timings of applied N fertiliser applied as in crop urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in winter barley under different rates and timings of applied N fertiliser applied as urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation.

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in winter barley under different rates of applied N fertiliser applied as pre drill urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation.

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in winter barley under different rates of applied N fertiliser applied as in crop urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation.

To compare and contrast plant growth regulation strategies in winter and spring barley germplasm.

To determine the impact of stubble burning on snail populations in a canola paddock

To evaluate the performance of new pre-emergent herbicides on the control of wild oats.

To evaluate the performance of new pre-emergent herbicides such as Boxer Gold, Sakura and Outlook for the control of wild oats.

The aim of this trial was to assess the screening capability of malting barley and silverstar wheat.

To shed some light on why cereals yielded so much better compared with pulse crops and canola in the southern Mallee in 2001.

To assess the whole farm implementation of water repellence management strategies.

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

Evaluate yield and quality response of long season wheat and barley to sowing time.

To investigate where wheat performs best in a crop rotaion.

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.

To determine the impact of root lesions nematode on wheat and barley production in the southern Mallee.

To identify cultivation and fertiliser practices which reduce the incidence and damage caused by Pratylenchus.

To compare the performance of potential wheat and barley varieties with existing varieties commonly
grown in SNSW under local conditions.

To comment on the Farm Management 500 and Sustainable Technology (FAST) Project: what did the crops grow on in 1994?

To help understand the yield penalties we can expect if good pH levels are not maintained and how
frequently lime needs to be applied.

To compare and contrast the suitability of some emerging and current commercial barley varieties for the Wimmera region.

• To demonstrate the possibility of sowing long-season wheat and barley varieties when a soil profile is full of water at the beginning of the season.
• To discover the pitfalls of this practice.

• To quantify the reduciton in water use for various weed species at different plant densities.
• To identify thresholds for particular weed types and determine when weed sensing technology benefits outweight blanket spray applications.

To introduce the concept of water use efficiency.

To determine the effectiveness of controlling brome grass seed set with crop-topping short- season cereals sown at different times.

To determine the effect of stubble management (standing, slashed or burnt) on the crop safety of pre-sowing herbicides, and their efficacy against Group A-resistant annual ryegrass.

To comment on crop varieties from this year.

To present the results of a variety demonstration at Kinnabulla.

To compare new and old varieties of crops in a demonstration trial.

To demonstrate a wide variety of crop types and varieties in the Southern Mallee.

To evaluate the relative resistance of each variety to Pratylenchus thornei under field conditions.