To evaluate the impact of crop type and plant population on fallow efficiency and following crop performance

To evaluate the impact of planter type on yield of winter cereals and chickpeas.

To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by continuing with trials established at 4 sites in 2008 on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.

To assess the performance of wheat following either peas, wheat or barley.

To use a thick layer of cereal straw maintained within the growing season to focus on reducing the amount of moisture lost to soil evaporation. 

To use a thick layer of cereal straw maintained within the growing season to focus on reducing the amount of moisture lost to soil evaporation.

To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by establishing four sites on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.

To improve soil health and nitrogen availability through soil amendments and deep ripping

The aim of the focus paddock was to look at growing the higher yields and understand the impact of this on residual Nitrogen left behind in the soil. Many growers use Faba Beans in their rotation to try and fix non bagged N

• To report on the development of a rhizobium strain which is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH.

The objective of this trial is to demonstrate that growing canola (with effective weed control options) followed by a high value legume (with higher economic value) can lead to an effective and profitable double break crop sequence. The contribution of an early sowing date versus a traditional sowing date to increase the profitability of these crops will also be evaluated.

This project will determine the economic value of growing canola followed by a high value legume, and the impact of this rotation on the grain yield and profitability of a cereal crop in the first year following the double break crop sequence.

The project aimed to look at the impact of autumn irrigation in establishing canola plant population and increasing biomass.

The project aimed to look at the impact of autumn irrigation in establishing canola plant population and increasing biomass.

Different nitrogen rates and application timings will be examined to determine which management approach can maximise yield without compromising the end market.

The intention is to observe how such treatments impact yield and grain quality of irrigated barley.

To increase irrigated wheat yields with well-timed applications of foliar sprays as well as pre seeding applications of micronutrients.

To assess the strategic use of nitrogen in the form of urea totarget 10t/ha spring wheat yield under irrigation.

To demonstrate the effectiveness of liquid surfactants and related application methods at seeding on crop performance on non-wetting soils with differing stubble loads and types in the Albany, Esperance and Kwinana West port zones.

Maize is not commonly grown in Tasmania. This demonstration was to see what varieties would work in the local environment

To test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil.

• To test ProGibb SG for the potential to increase kikuyu production in winter.

• To demonstrate to the biodiesel industry the potential of Kangaroo Island canola as a promising feedstock. 
• To test the potential of genetics to improve canola production and the canola agronomy trial tested the potential of management to improve production.

Growers in this environment have been hesitant to graze canola due to the long season traditional grazing varieties and the risk of heat stress in late spring/ early summer. The hope was that a series 5 spring variety would mature earlier and require one less irrigation in spring. The growers were accepting that a yield decrease would occur however it would save them an irrigation.

To monitor for 3 key pests in maize crops - Heliothis, Fall Armyworm & Two Spotted Mites, then apply treatments that are IPM friendly if needed (Bugs for Bugs and IPM friendly insecticides).  The demonstration block will be compared to the farmers conventional treatments on the crop.

This experiment evaluated the two new imidazolinone (IMI) herbicide-tolerant lentil varieties PBA Herald XT and PBA Hurricane XT alongside other commercial varieties and breeding lines for adaptation and production in southern NSW

In this experiment, we compare three methods of N supply to wheat:
1. surface spread in front of the seeder (early May)
2. mid-row banding at sowing (early May)
3. surface spread at stem elongation (late July).

The difference method was used to evaluated the efficiency of each. 

To explore whether the nitrogen (N) benefits to subsequent cereals from the break crops, and savings from weed control, could offset the loss of income from break crops in the longer term. 

To investigate the influence of sowing date on the phenology and grain yield responses of a core set of 36 wheat genotypes.
 

To evaluate the performance and profitability of irrigated chickpeas and lentils under overhread spray irrigation

To evaluate the impact of fungicide timing on stripe rust management.

To evaluate the impact of crown rot inoculum on cereal variety yield in the presence of Pratylenchus thornei.

To evaluate the impact of crown rot inoculum on cereal variety yield and grain quality.

To evaluate the impact of variety and harvest delay on pod loss in chickpeas

To compare the performance of liquid, freeze dried and granule inoculants on chickpea production.

FarmLink’s role is to establish two paddock scale replicated experiments to –
• Increase awareness of subsoil acidity, and 
• Demonstrate effectiveness of innovative technology to ameliorate and/or prevent subsoil acidity on a farm scale

To study the influence of seed size on the yield of the faba bean variety PBA Nasma.

Examine effect of applying chelated iron to leaves, and chalted iron, zinc, N and P to soils growing irrigated soybean and pigeon pea.

To evaluate the impact of crown rot inoculum on cereal variety yield in the presence or absence of Pratylenchus thornei.

To evaluate the impact of crown rot inoculum on cereal variety yield and grain quality.

To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on disease level, yield and grain quality from 'seed inoculated' infections of crown rot.

To evaluate the impact of groundcover quantity on fallow water efficiency

To evaluate the impact of crown rot and Pratylenchus thornei in barley

To evaluate tolerance and resistance of chickpea varieties to Pratylenchus thornei

To evaluate the effects of row spacing and plant population on Pratylenchus thornei impact in wheat

To evaluate the impact of crown rot and Pratylenchus thornei in cereals.

To evaluate the impact of crown rot inoculum on cereal variety yield and grain quality.

To evaluate the impact of kelly chains on stubble-borne fungi levels in the following cereal crop.

The majority of durum growers are trying to push yield towards 10 tonnes/ha which is resulting in some variability in quality and potential downgrading if protein requirements are not met. This trial aimed to investifgate end of season nitrogen (flag leaf) application, growth regulants and irrigation strategies and their influence that these have on final yield and quality.

The purpose of this experiment was to apply Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) to a high input durum wheat crop to
understand the impact of PGRs on standability and grain protein. The trial also included a variety split within a field
to understand the interaction between durum wheat varieties.

To monitor for 3 key pests in maize crops - Heliothis, Fall Armyworm & Two Spotted Mites, then apply treatments that are IPM friendly if needed (Bugs for Bugs and IPM friendly insecticides).  The demonstration block will be compared to the farmers conventional treatments on the crop.

To examine the interaction between plant density and nitrogen application in eight barley varieties in central west NSW.