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Barley management options to close the yield gap and reduce pre-harvest lossesTo investigate barley management options to close the yield gap and reduce pre-harvest losses This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2023 | Hart field site SA |
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Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditionsNGN Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditions. This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2023 | Daysdale NSW |
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Increasing production on sandy soils – narrowing down what to do and whereThis project aims to establish field sites which demonstrate amelioration techniques that growers can use to address the specific sandy soil constraints for their local landscape type and where in the landscape different tactics are best deployed. |
Trengove Consulting
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2023 | Bute SA |
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Investigating late winter to early spring cereal cropping opportunities for grain growers following autumn waterlogging - South-Western AustraliaThe objective of the four small plot trials is to provide statistically sound data that will inform farmer and consultant decision making in years of early waterlogging, where they are considering late sown cereals as an option. The trials will be professionally implemented and managed by industry best practice standards to ensure the data is reliable. The implementation of four trial sites also ensures the data generated is locally relevant to farmers right along the South Coast of WA. GRDC Project Outcome: By March 2024, All Western Region growers and advisers will have access to trial information on late winter to early spring sown cereals (wheat and barley) on the south coast of WA to assist in making educated decisions to sow at this time when waterlogging presents and cereal crops cannot be sown at the traditional time or for other reasons that may present for a later sowing opportunity such as weed issues or poor crop establishment. |
Stirlings to Coast Farmers
GRDC |
2023 | Takalarup WA |
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Managing soils post amelioration in the Upper South East of SAThis investment is designed help build growers’ confidence and address gaps in knowledge relating to the agronomic management of recently ameliorated soils in the upper South East of South Australia. The project will include a three-year series of trials, soil characterisations, pit demonstrations and associated extension activities to:
Six distinct phases of amelioration have been identified through the planning and implementation of soil amelioration as follows:
This investment is designed to address gaps in grower confidence and knowledge around phases four and five (transition and new stabilised yield potential). |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2023 | Coomandook SA |
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NGN Seasonal Management of Disease Complexes in a Variable Climate for the Southern VIC MalleeThis project aims to demonstrate a range of management strategies for disease complexes as they arise, including plot trials at two locations assessing genetic plant resistance, fungicide and other management strategies in wheat, barley and lentils, and up to four responsive in paddock trials across the subregions, if and where need arises. Trials are aimed to support facilitated discussion and peer to peer learning around key disease management decisions. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2023 | Kinnabulla VIC |
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Nutrition x Deep Ripping in pulses across multiple soil typesTo evaluate fertiliser input strategies for pulse crops growing on unripped and ripped soils |
SARDI - Clare
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2023 | Loxton SA |
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Understanding return on investment of sub-surface water management options for waterlogged areas in the Western Region (Albany Port Zone)This trial aims to assist growers in making informed decisions around the construction of sub-surface drainage to reduce the impacts of waterlogging on crop production and farm profitability. By 2024, 45% of growers whose properties are affected by waterlogging will have a good understanding of the yield benefits and time to return on investment of installation of on-farm sub-surface drainage and ability to implement on-farm. |
Stirlings to Coast Farmers
GRDC |
2023 | Tenterden WA |
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Understanding wheat variety by disease management interactions in the Gippsland sub region1. Understanding wheat variety by disease management interactions in the Gippsland sub region. 2. To demonstrate the time of sowing of current and new varieties. 3. To assess fungicide treatments on various wheat varieties at key growth stages to evaluate fungicide performance to plan genetic disease ratings. |
Gippsland Ag Group
GRDC |
2023 | Gippsland Ag Research Farm VIC |
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Barley management options to close the yield gap and reduce pre-harvest lossesTo investigate barley management options to close the yield gap and reduce pre-harvest losses This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2022 | Hart field site SA |
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Better identification and management of subsurface acidity on sandy soils of the Northern Yorke PeninsulaThe aim of this project is to improve the capacity of growers to identify and manage subsurface acidity on the Northern Yorke Peninsula. Soil testing and pH mapping for acidity has become common practice in the district. However, this sampling and mapping has focused on the top 0-10 cm of soil. Recent reports and preliminary work have confirmed an acidic band of soil is often occurring at the 5-15 cm depth and beyond in certain soil types. There are two main components to this project:
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Trengove Consulting
GRDC |
2022 | Bute SA |
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Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditionsNGN Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditions. This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2022 | Finley NSW |
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Determining the economic impact of Native Budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) in cereal crops in the Western RegionNative budworm actively feeding on cereals has not been an issue for growers or industry in the past, and considering the recent detections, growers and western region industry networks have voiced that they would like support on this issue, especially regarding sampling techniques and spray thresholds. To achieve this, we investigated this new behavioural trend and the population numbers required to cause economic yield losses to determine if and when management is required in non-traditional cereal hosts. Through pheromone-based moth trapping, crop inspections, glasshouse trials and a field cage trial, we investigated the behaviour of H. punctigera moths and larvae on, and potential economic damage to, wheat in the northern grainbelt of Western Australia. |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
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2022 | Woorree WA |
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Frost Tactics: Trial 1 Phenology high frost riskTo investigiate if variety phenology has an impact on frost damage in a high risk frost zone |
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
GRDC |
2022 | Tooligie Hill SA |
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Frost Tactics: Trial 1 Phenology moderate frost riskTo investigiate if variety phenology has an impact on frost damage in a medium risk frost zone |
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
GRDC |
2022 | Tooligie Hill SA |
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Frost Tactics: Trial 2 Mixture high frost riskTo determine if mixing cereal varieites with differing maturing will help reduce risk of crop failure in a high risk zone. |
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
GRDC |
2022 | Tooligie Hill SA |
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Frost Tactics: Trial 2 Mixture moderate frost riskTo determine if mixing cereal varieites with differing maturing will help reduce risk of crop failure in a moderate risk zone. |
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
GRDC |
2022 | Tooligie Hill SA |
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Irrigation Discussion Group Focus Paddock - Irrigated barley PGRThe aim of the trial was to assess the influence of PGR and nitrogen rates on the standability, head loss and yield of |
Irrigated Cropping Council
GRDC |
2022 | Whitton NSW |
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Locally relevant spring and/or summer sown cropping opportunities for grain growers following excessive winter waterlogging – South-Western Australia.This investment aimed to locally validate previous R&D investment relating to spring sown crops (albeit include newer crop types and varieties where suitable), building local grower and adviser knowledge to inform decisions when managing excess soil moisture. It aimed to provide production and economic information from both farm-scale demonstrations and a small plot trial to inform good business decisions in regard to spring/summer sown crops. The trials evaluated the crop performance on a range of metrics to provide a thorough assessment of summer crops, and the role they can play in agronomic systems, and the potential they have to reduce the waterlogging risk. GRDC Outcome: By February 2023, 20% of Western Region Growers who farm in areas with a medium to high-risk of regular waterlogging will have built the knowledge and confidence to profitably sow a crop in spring or summer on paddocks were winter crops/pastures have failed due to excessive waterlogging or where soil moisture levels permit in future years. To achieve this outcome, Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) worked with a number of other Grower Groups to ensure the key learnings of the trial were broadly and successfully extended to growers in the Great Southern Region of WA. |
Stirlings to Coast Farmers
GRDC |
2022 | Green Range WA |
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Measuring Harvest Losses in the Western Region 2022/23 SeasonThe aim of this project was to work with growers to maximise harvester throughput capacity with acceptable losses in the Western region and compare data to that collected in 2022. |
Grower Group Alliance
GRDC |
2022 | Esperance WA |
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NGN - N banking strategies to manage variable and unpredictable nitrogen demand in the LRZ of the southern regionThe aim of this trial is to compare a range of ‘N banking targets’ to ‘N crop demand’ driven N application strategies in terms of their impact on productivity (yield, protein), profitability (gross margin, risk) and sustainability (soil organic matter, carbon footprint, losses) in diverse soil types in the LRZ. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2022 | Birchip VIC |
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NGN - N banking strategies to manage variable and unpredictable nitrogen demand in the LRZ of the southern regionThe aim of this trial is to compare a range of ‘N banking targets’ to ‘N crop demand’ driven N application strategies in terms of their impact on productivity (yield, protein), profitability (gross margin, risk) and sustainability (soil organic matter, carbon footprint, losses) in diverse soil types in the LRZ. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2022 | Walpeup VIC |
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NGN - N banking strategies to manage variable and unpredictable nitrogen demand in the LRZ of the southern regionThe aim of this trial is to compare a range of ‘N banking targets’ to ‘N crop demand’ driven N application strategies in terms of their impact on productivity (yield, protein), profitability (gross margin, risk) and sustainability (soil organic matter, carbon footprint, losses) in diverse soil types in the LRZ. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2022 | Walpeup VIC |
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NGN - N banking strategies to manage variable and unpredictable nitrogen demand in the LRZ of the southern regionThe aim of this trial is to compare a range of ‘N banking targets’ to ‘N crop demand’ driven N application strategies in terms of their impact on productivity (yield, protein), profitability (gross margin, risk) and sustainability (soil organic matter, carbon footprint, losses) in diverse soil types in the LRZ. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2022 | Carwarp VIC |
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Nutrition x Deep Ripping in pulses across multiple soil typesTo evaluate fertiliser input strategies for pulse crops growing on unripped and ripped soils |
SARDI - Clare
GRDC |
2022 | Loxton SA |
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Residual Control of Paradoxa Grass in BarleyTo evaluate herbicide options for residual control of Phalaris paradoxa in cereals |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2022 | Mullaley NSW |
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Barley agronomic strategies for the Geraldton Port ZoneThis project sought to maximise the profitability of barley in the northern Geraldton Port Zone by providing information to growers to allow them to make informed decisions around barley variety choice, sowing time, in season management and management of their rotations in order to maximise barley productivity and improve the overall profitability of their farming business. The project sort to answer specific questions of - Do barley’s have specific adaptation which can be exploited. Can varieties attain malt quality in the Geraldton Port zone. Do variety maturity and planting times influence yield and grain quality, particularly with early sowing opportunities. Does barley out yield wheat, sown early, or sown late. Was barley profitable compared to wheat. Can early sowing of short season varieties provide a maturity window and low risk option to avoid late season hot/dry finishes and produce a profitable yield. To gather data on barley performance when late sowing on ameliorated soils. Can barley provide a more profitable option than wheat for late sowing on ameliorated soils? Gain a better understanding of nitrogen management with different rotations or soil types (including soil amelioration) for barley yield with feed quality and for malt production. Did barleys differ in their response to nitrogen. Can early sowing and fertilising for high yield feed deliveries be more profitable than wheat. Did project sample an adequate range of seasons. |
Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
GRDC |
2021 | Tenindewa WA |
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Barley Waterlogging Damage: What can we learn?What can we learn from Barley Waterlogging damage? |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Cereal phenology and yield responses to sowing time – Dirnaseer 2021A field experiment was conducted at Dirnaseer in 2021 to evaluate the differences between wheat and barley for phenology, grain yield and quality in response to sowing time. This paper presents the results and discusses the influence of sowing date on the phenology, grain yield and quality for 24 wheat and 12 barley varieties. |
Department of Primary Industries NSW
GRDC |
2021 | Cootamundra NSW |
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Control of barley grass in a pasture-barley-oats rotationBarley 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 lakes region of Western Australia often had pasture as the main rotation choice after cereal. In contrast to other areas of the wheat belt, some growers in this region considered barley grass a valuable (early) feed in pasture as well as a weed in crops. However, growers found that barley grass could have a large impact on crop yield. Growers were interested in either controlling barley grass or suppressing barley grass in crops while allowing it to survive in pasture. Most group members felt their barley grass was resistant to herbicides (especially low-level resistance to Group A, Targa®). However, growers were unwilling to stop using Targa®, even if efficiency was reduced against barley grass, as it effectively controlled other grass weeds. Growers wanted to pair Targa® with other products in the pasture to kill barley grass, and then control surviving barley grass in crop with best practice pre-seeding herbicides. The trial aimed to investigate pasture barley grass control in 2019, pre-emergent herbicides in barley in 2020 and oats in 2021. |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
GRDC |
2021 | Tarin Rock WA |
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Effect of combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on ryegrass management in barleyThis field trial was undertaken at Westmere in Victoria, a high rainfall environment, to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in barley. |
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
GRDC |
2021 | Westmere |
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Effect of sowing time x seed rate x herbicides on ryegrass management in barleyThis field trial at Minnipa aims to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in barley. |
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
GRDC |
2021 | Minnipa SA |
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HYC 1st Stage ScreenTo examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established at the start of spring. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
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2021 | Hagley TAS |
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HYC 1st Stage ScreenTo examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established in the traditional late April sowing window relative to current practice. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Frankland River WA |
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HYC Disease Management germplasm interactionTo develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC Disease Management germplasm interactionTo develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Hagley TAS |
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HYC Disease Management germplasm interactionTo develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Frankland River WA |
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HYC Elite ScreenTo examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC Elite ScreenTo examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC Elite ScreenTo examine the yield potential of new spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring controls in an early spring sowing window. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Hagley TAS |
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HYC Elite ScreenTo examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Frankland River WA |
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HYC G.E.M Trial seriesTo assess the performance of winter (2 and 6 row) and spring (2 row) barley germplasm managed under six different management strategies. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC G.E.M Trial seriesTo assess the performance of winter and spring barley germplasm managed under four different management intensities (mid-April to early May sown) at two levels of fungicides. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC G.E.M Trial seriesTo assess the performance of new spring barley germplasm managed under different canopy structures which includes plant density, fungicide and Nitrogen rate. This includes a spring sown wheat for comparison. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Hagley TAS |
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HYC G.E.M Trial seriesTo increase yield of barley in the high rainfall zone with improvements in barley crop management that considers all aspects of canopy management (genotype, PGR, Fungicide, Nitrogen, and Defoliaton). |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Frankland River WA |
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HYC Nutrition for Hyper Yielding BarleyTo assess the value of higher nutrition input for barley and to investigate the relationship between N and yield constraints such as lodging and brackling. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC PGR x harvest date interactionTo assess the value of PGRs with delayed harvest in HRZ regions on maintaining yield and reducing head loss, brackling and lodging. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC PGR x harvest date interactionTo assess the value of PGRs with delayed harvest in HRZ regions for its effect on grain yield losses due to harvest timing, lodging, head loss and brackling. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Frankland River WA |
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HYC Planet Seeding Rate TrialTo assess effects of seeding rate in RGT Planet barley. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Millicent SA |
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HYC Spring Barley PGR EvaluationTo assess the value of PGRs with spring sown barley in HRZ regions to increase yield and reduce lodging, brackling and head loss. A harvest delay will be imposed to exacerbate treatment differences. |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
GRDC |
2021 | Hagley TAS |
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