To 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.

To determine the canola yield response to N, P, K & S in HYC environments, and to determine the factors driving the positive yield response observed from applying chicken manure to canola in HYC trials in previous seasons.

To determine the response to nutrient input across nine hybrid canola varieties.

To compare proactive v reactive AB management strategies for chickpeas in a low rainfall environment

To assess the effect of seed size on establishment, yield and yield components

NGN 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.

To assess strategies for reducing pre harvest losses in lentil

To assess fungicide strategies for BGM control

To develop sustainable management guidelines for Beans

To assess (1) yield loss from disease infection in faba bean, (2) economics of disease control strategies, (3) disease infection risk under different crop canopies

To assess (1) yield loss and grain quality from disease infection in lentil, (2) economics of disease control strategies, (3) disease infection risk under different crop canopies

To provide wheat growers in the Great Southern Region of WA with a winter-wheat varietal decision-making tool that provides them with credible and independent yield, disease & grain quality information to make the most profitable variety decisions.

1) to assess field pea variety production performance in the low rainfall zone
2) to assess field pea production, and weed suppression when field pea are sown at different sowing rates

To determine if the application of soil ameloration,  extra nutritional treatments or treatments that will disrupt ice nucleating bacteria will reduce frost damage in a high risk zone.

To determine if the application of soil ameloration,  extra nutritional treatments or treatments that will disrupt ice nucleating bacteria will reduce frost damage in a high risk zone.

(1)  Can we exclude IMI application and get same level of BLW control in lentil
(2) Validating improved herbicide strategies to achieve effective control of grass and broadleaf weeds in lentil

To assess the ground cover and legacies of pulses in rotation

To determine how productive and profitable high value pulse crops are on soils that have been ameliorated. Paddock scale demonstration. Possibly with small plot demonstrations of weed control options on ameliorated soils. 

1. Improve herbicide rotation strategy with a focus on reducing selection pressure and dependence on imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides.
2. Compare the level of weed control achieved with low and high inputs of non-IMI herbicides when used at their own or in combination with IMI herbicides.

To demonstrate crop saftey and weed control benefits of Herbicide Tolerant (HT) pulse crop systems (Variety x Herbicide)

The 2023 HYC Barley Disease Management trial looked to investigate the (i) influence of management strategies on grain yield and,  (ii) Influence of fungicide treatment on Net Form of Net Blotch (NFNB) severity and incidence on Flag, Flag-1 and Flag-2, and green leaf retention 

The 2023 HYC Barley Disease Management trial looked to investigate the (i) influence of management strategies on grain yield and,  (ii) Influence of fungicide treatment on Net Form of Net Blotch (NFNB) severity and incidence on Flag, Flag-1 and Flag-2, and on green leaf retention 

The 2023 HYC Barley Disease Management trial looked to investigate the (i) influence of management strategies on grain yield and,  (ii) Influence of fungicide treatment on Net Form of Net Blotch (NFNB) severity and incidence on Flag, Flag-1, Flag-2, Flag-3 and Flag-4

The 2023 HYC Barley Disease Management trial looked to investigate the (i) influence of management strategies on grain yield, protein and,  (ii) Influence of fungicide treatment on Net Form of Net Blotch (NFNB) severity and incidence on Flag-2 along with the Green Leaf Retention

The 2023 G.E.M trial looked to investigate the agronomic and economic influence of four management approaches- ‘low’ input (minimalist approach), ‘high’ input (no expenses spared), ‘strategic’ input (tailored approach based on pre-season forecasts/expectations) and ‘tactical’ (tailored approach based on strategic with in-season adjustment guided by climate and in-season triggers) on 6 varieties

The 2023 G.E.M trial looked to investigate the agronomic and economic influence of four management approaches- ‘low’ input (minimalist approach), ‘high’ input (no expenses spared), ‘strategic’ input (tailored approach based on pre-season forecasts/expectations) and ‘tactical’ (tailored approach based on strategic with in-season adjustment guided by climate and in-season triggers) on 6 varieties

The 2023 G.E.M trial looked to investigate the agronomic and economic influence of four management approaches- ‘low’ input (minimalist approach), ‘high’ input (no expenses spared), ‘strategic’ input (tailored approach based on pre-season forecasts/expectations) and ‘tactical’ (tailored approach based on strategic with in-season adjustment guided by climate and in-season triggers) on 6 varieties (

The 2023 G.E.M trial looked to investigate the agronomic and economic influence of four management approaches- ‘low’ input (minimalist approach), ‘high’ input (no expenses spared), ‘strategic’ input (tailored approach based on pre-season forecasts/expectations) and ‘tactical’ (tailored approach based on strategic with in-season adjustment guided by climate and in-season triggers) on 6 varieties

The 2023 G.E.M trial looked to investigate the agronomic and economic influence of four management approaches- ‘low’ input (minimalist approach), ‘high’ input (no expenses spared), ‘strategic’ input (tailored approach based on pre-season forecasts/expectations) and ‘tactical’ (tailored approach based on strategic with in-season adjustment guided by climate and in-season triggers) on 5 varieties. 

Sown in late April this trial aimed to look at the effects of PGR management and harvest date on the winter barley Pixel.

Sown in late May this trial aimed to look at the effects of PGR management and harvest date on RGT Planet barley, harvested at two harvest dates.

The 2023 HYC Barley PGR x Harvest Date Interaction trial looked to investigate the influence of four PGR management approaches, cultivar, harvest time and canopy management regimes on barley grain yield, head loss, lodging indes nd brackling on 2 cultivars. 

The 2023 HYC Barley PGR x Harvest Date Interaction trial looked to investigate the influence of four PGR management approaches, cultivar, harvest time and canopy management regimes on 2 barley cultivars. 

The 2023 HYC Barley PGR x Harvest Date Interaction trial looked to investigate the influence of four PGR management approaches, cultivar, harvest time and canopy management regimes on 2 barley cultivars. 

To determine the canola yield response to N, P, K & S in HYC environments, and to determine the factors driving the positive yield response observed from applying chicken manure to canola in HYC trials in previous seasons.

To determine the canola yield response to N, P, K & S in HYC environments, and to determine the factors driving the positive yield response observed from applying manure to canola in HYC trials in previous seasons.

To assess the impact of four winter canola varieties (grazed) on yield, grain quality, oil, test weight, and crop lodging. 

To assess the impact of four winter canola varieties (grazed) on yield, grain quality, oil, test weight, and crop lodging. 

To assess the impact of eight winter canola varieties (ungrazed) on yield, establishment, grain quality, oil, test weight, and crop lodging. 

To assess the impact of eight winter canola varieties (ungrazed) on yield, establishment, grain quality, oil, test weight, and estimated flowering date

To determine the response to management strategy across six canola varieties.

To determine the response to management strategy across six canola varieties.

To assess the impact of increased crop inputs, specifically nitrogen, phosphorus and manure, across various spring canola variety types.

Hyper Yielding Crop Wheat Disease Management cv Big Red- NSW

Hyper Yielding Crop Wheat Disease Management cv Big Red- TAS

Hyper Yielding Crop Wheat Disease Management x Variety - NSW

Hyper Yielding Crop Wheat Disease Management x Variety - SA