Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia) trials

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Agronomy of new wheat and barley varieties response to N applied on wheat stubble

To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing wheat and barley varieties and their response to N.

Liebe Group
DAFWA
2014 Buntine WA
Research organisaton
Agronomy to improve profit from wheat production - influence of time of sowing and seeding rate

To compare the effect of delayed seeding and seeding rates on the yield and quality performance of wheat varieties.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Amelioration of water repellent sands - long term impacts

To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Assessing the benefit of clay spreading for overcoming soil water repellence in the northern agricultural region

To assess what clay rich subsoil application rates are required for overcoming soil water repellence and how this interacts with method of incorporation.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Barley grass control in a three year rotation at Esperance

Barley grass is becoming an increasingly problematic weed in Western Australia. A GRDC funded project sought to increase 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 in southwest Australia, many growers thought their barley grass was resistant to grass selective herbicides and may have developed late germination to avoid pre-seeding herbicides. In this area barley grass was a major problem in pastures, and often in break crops too.

 

A three year trial aimed to investigate pre-emergent herbicides and autumn tickle in wheat in 2019, pre-emergent herbicides and crop density in barley in 2020 and grass selective herbicides and crop topping in pasture in 2021.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DAFWA GRDC
2019 Esperance WA
Research organisaton
Canola variety trial

To assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2009 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Canola variety trial

To assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2010 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Comparison of historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands

To evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Comparison of seeders adapted for sowing sub-tropical grasses

To compare commercial seeding machines that have specifically been set up to sow sub-tropical grasses.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoils

To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2015 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton
Developing and testing innovative, practical and reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoils

To test modified one-way ploughs as a method of lime incorporation.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2015 Warradarge WA
Research organisaton
Developing and testing innovative, practical and reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoils

To evaluate the effectiveness of two bolt-on attachments to a deep ripping tine at lime incorporation.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2015 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Early seeding - a climate change adaptation method in the North Eastern (NE) Agricultural Region of Western Australia (WA).

Compare the yield responses of wheat varieties sown at three sowing dates (9 April, 23 April and 12 May) and two plant densities.

Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA
2015 Western Australia WA
Research organisaton
Early seeding - a climate change adaptation method in the North Eastern (NE) Agricultural Region of Western Australia (WA).

Compare the yield responses of canola varieties sown at three sowing dates (9 April, 23 April and 12 May).

Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Pindar WA
Research organisaton
Effect of lime incorporation on soil nutrient availability

To determine whether a profit can be achieved from incorporating lime in the year it is applied.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2013 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton
Effects of time of sowing on sub-troprical grass establishment

To identify the optimum sowing time for establishment of sub-tropical grasses to the east of Eneabba.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2012 Eneabba WA
Research organisaton
Further investigation into benefits of rotary spading and liming a yellow sand plain soil

To further investigate rotary spading and other soil amelioration techniques on the yellow sand-plain soils west of Moora.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2014 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Grazing crops in a dry year

To determine the impact that grazing of crops in winter had on subsequent grain yield and quality, production factors such as weeds, disease and nutrition, and livestock carrying capacity.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Impact of anthracnose on narrow leafed lupin varieities and advanced breedling lines

To assess comparative effect of anthracnose on yield and seed infection in a range of varieties and advanced lupin breeding lines.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2010 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Impact of mouldboard ploughing and lime on deep yellow sand with acid subsoil

To measure the impact on crop productivity of combinations of lime and mouldboard ploughing on acidic deep yellow sand.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2011 West Moora WA
Research organisaton
Impact of water repellence management on the availability of soil nutrients

To determine how mouldboard ploughing (soil inversion), rotary spading and banded wetting agent affect the availability of soil nutrients.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Improved furrow sowing for water repellent soil

To assess the impact of different seeding systems on crop establishment in water repellent soil.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Improving profitability of wheat in fallow / pasture through better agronomy

This trial is conducted to investigate the value of nitrogen on the profitability of new wheat varieties in early and late sowings in fallow/wheat system at Wongan Hills

Liebe Group
DAFWA GRDC
2012 Wongan Hills WA
Research organisaton
Increase perennial grass productivity with serradella

To evaluate the influence of perennial row spacing and grass suppression on the performance of serradella summer sown into subtropical perennial-grass pastures.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC MLA
2014 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton
Interaction between soil water repellence and soil nutrient availability

To determine how soil inversion and banded surfactants change the availability of soil nutrients.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Long-term assessment of management options for water repellent sandy gravel soils

To identify suitable options for managing soil water repellence on sandy gravels.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Long-term dynamics of tillage impacts on repellent sandplain

Detailed measurement of soil properties and plant productivity over time following amelioration with one-off deep tillage.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Lupin CVT trial

To conduct a field evaluation of the stage 3 lupin cultivars and breeding lines.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Lupin variety trial

Measure yield improvement in varieties from the Lupin breeding program.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2013 Dandaragan
Research organisaton
Managing dry sowing for wheat yield and grain quality in wheat-canola-wheat system through variety selection and agronomy at Wongan Hills

To investigate the value of nitrogen on the profitability of new wheat varieties in early (dry sowing) and late sowings in canola/wheat system at Wongan Hills

Liebe Group
DAFWA GRDC
2013 Wongan Hills WA
Research organisaton
Managing frost risk through better wheat agronomy

To investigate adaptation of new wheat varieties in their resilience to frost stress during the growing season.

Facey Group
DAFWA GRDC
2012 Wickepin WA
Research organisaton
Managing wheat yield and quality risks through plant density and nitrogen

The objective of this research is to determine the value of agronomic management (plant density and nitrogen) on production of quality grain for profitable wheat systems. Increasing plant density is a useful tool to increase the competitiveness of a crop against weeds, however, how will this influence grain yield and quality for the new wheat varieties.

Liebe Group
DAFWA GRDC
2012 East Dalwallinu WA
Research organisaton
Managing wheat yield and quality risks through plant density and nitrogen application

To determine value of agronomic management (sowing rate and nitrogen) on production of quality grain for profitable wheat systems.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Mouldboard plough decimates ryegrass and wild radish seed banks

This paper aims to summarise the grain yield response and weed control achieved by a one-off soil inversion.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2010 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Mouldboard plough demonstrations - West Buntine

To determine if there are any benefits to increased productivity and carbon cycling on a yellow sandplain soil through mechanical incorporation.

Liebe Group
DAFWA
2014 West Buntine WA
Research organisaton
Mullewa trials - opportunistic use of break crop vs fallow

To compare an opportunistic break crop against fallow and wheat to better define the pros and cons of fallowing.

North East Farming Futures
DAFWA
2011 Ardingly South WA
Research organisaton
Oat agronomy - response to seeding rate applied and time of sowing
  • To evaluate the responsiveness of Bannister and Williams oats to increasing plant density.
  • To quantify the effect that plant density has on oat grain quality if a crop is sown early versus late.
  • To determine if Bannister and Williams oats are suitable for lower rainfall regions.
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Merredin WA
Research organisaton
Oat agronomy - response to applied nitrogen and time of sowing

Growers in medium to low rainfall regions are keen to grow oats as a break crop, either for hay or as a profitable grain crop; however, there is a need to identify management inputs and varieties that consistently meet quality specifications. Currently there is considerable interest in the high yielding milling oat varieties Bannister and Williams but they have not been adequately evaluated in lower rainfall environments in WA. Oat agronomy trials conducted in 2014 suggested that the grain quality of Banister and Williams was more sensitive to nitrogen inputs than established varieties like Carrolup in lower rainfall regions (Troup et al. 2015) but these trials were only sown in late May at the end of the ‘modern oat grower’ sowing window for milling oats.
The aims of this study are to:

  • 1. quantify the impact of delayed seeding and N inputs on the yield and quality of hay and grain production,
  • 2. evaluate the responsiveness of Bannister and Williams oat varieties to applied nitrogen,
  • 3. determine if Bannister and Williams are suitable milling oat varieties for lower rainfall regions.
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Holt Rock WA
Research organisaton
On-farm assessment of options for amelioration of water repellent sand

To assess water repellent soil amelioration options and to determine whether a one-way plough can be used to ameliorate non-wetting sand for much lower cost than mouldboard ploughing or rotary spading.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
One-off tillage options for water repellent gravel soils

To compare and assess the effectiveness of one-off tillage treatments on soil water repellence, water infiltration, crop establishment and productivity on a water repellent gravel.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC
2015 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Opportunistic use of break crop vs fallow, second season

To compare an opportunistic break crop against fallow and wheat to better define the pros and cons of fallowing.

North East Farming Futures
DAFWA
2012 Ardingly South WA
Research organisaton
Organic material banding

Deep placement of organic matter and impact on lupin establishment.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Pasture legume biomass and seed (pod) yield and the ipact of budworm at Warradarge

This trial aimed to compare the production of different annual legumes in the West Midlands and the associated seed loss to native budworm particularly in regards to serradella.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2014 Warradarge WA
Research organisaton
Plant density response of canola in low rainfall WA (13CH22)

To investigate the plant density response to yield and oil content of TT and RR hybrid canola in comparison with open-pollinated canola

Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2013 Mullewa WA
Research organisaton
Plant density response of canola in medium rainfall WA (13CH21)

To investigate the plant density response to yield and oil content of TT and RR hybrid canola in comparison with open-pollinated canola.

Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2013 Eradu WA
Research organisaton
Precision Ag Systems – Impact on Zone Management, Soil health & Surface Water Management

The focus of this project is to better determine the NRM impacts of immerging precision agricultural systems in WA, with particular reference to surface water management and sol health issues.  The project will be implemented by one of the leading farming systems groups in Australia in the field of precision agriculture.

Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
DAFWA
2007 Corrigin WA
Research organisaton
Precision Ag Systems – Impact on Zone Management, Soil health & Surface Water Management

The focus of this project is to better determine the NRM impacts of immerging precision agricultural systems in WA, with particular reference to surface water management and sol health issues.  The project will be implemented by one of the leading farming systems groups in Australia in the field of precision agriculture.

Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
DAFWA
2006 Corrigin WA
Research organisaton
Reduce acidity and choose a suitable wheat variety, Dandaragan
  • To identify impact of amelioration on maintaining productivity of adapted varieties in a district.
  • To compare effect of amelioration on soil pH.
West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2013 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton
Seeding uniformity and canola yield

To determine if spacing canola plants more uniformly within the row can improve yield in the WA Northern Region.

Department of Agriculture and Food WA
DAFWA GRDC
2016 Wongan Hills WA
Research organisaton
Serradella in sub tropical pastures 2013 vs 2015

To determine how serradella performs when introduced to a sub tropical pasture stand.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC MLA
2015 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton