To measure the effect of retaining hybrid sowing seed on plant growth, blackleg resistance and grain yield compared to the original hybrid (i.e. as purchased from seed supplier; referred to as ‘commercial’ here after) for a range of herbicide tolerance options in a range of rainfall zones in southern Australia.

To demonstrate and evaluate nitrogen-rich strips (N Gauges) and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) measurement as to provide a simple, accurate and easy-to-understand decision support tool to guide economic application of nitrogen during the growing season.

To independently compare a range of agricultural foliar products on wheat at Badgingarra in a replicated trial.

To ascertain the crop safety of pre-emergent (IBS) herbicides when used with differing seeding systems and sowing speeds.

To determine how lime, nutrients or other amendments are distributed through the soil after applicaiton with different mixing methods.

• Serradella is a useful pasture species on the sandy soils of the West Midlands. But it has two major weaknesses: weed control (particularly radish and capeweed) and a lack of early biomass production. By sowing serradella with a Clearfield Barley variety (Scope or Spartacus) and using Clearfield (Imidazolinone) herbicides both of these weaknesses can be overcome.
• The aim of this demonstration was to highlight the pro’s and con’s of using Clearfield Barley as a cover crop when sowing serradella pastures.

To address the need for a non-cereal crop and pasture options to provide profitable rotational crops, disease breaks and weed control opportunities for cereal production in low rainfall regions of south-eastern Australia.

GRDC has funded a programme to address this issue and one of the projects within this programme is developing an improved understanding and implementation of management practices for brassica and pulse crops, pastures and other options to reduce the risk of crop failure and improve whole farm profitability in low rainfall south-east Australia.

This project is investigating where and how perennials, including fodder shrub species can fit into our farming systems and the benefits they can have on production andsustainability.

The purpose of the trial was to compare growth rates and dry matter production of alternative pastures with traditional medic pastures

This trial is part of a larger series of experiments in the southern region aiming to compare the productivity (yield, protein), profitability (gross margin, risk) and sustainability (soil organic matter, carbon footprint, N losses) of different N management systems over the long term.

To report on a three seeder trial.

To investigate the possible yield and quality differences between various milling quality wheats of differening maturities in the Hamilton District.

To assess cultural control practices in combination with pre-emergent herbicides for the management resistant ARG at the Lake Bolac research site.

To develop profitable and sustainable farming systems for the high rainfall regions of Southern Australia.

• To gain an indication of the distribution of some beneficial species across the region.
• To gain an appreciation of what beneficial species occur in the different ecosystems.
• To investigate the potential role of native grasslands in assisting to control pests in agricultural crops and pastures

To compare the performance of crops on raised beds versus strategic field drainage. 

To identify additional lines with maturity between the spring and winter types by evaluating new canola lines not commercially available to growers which were supplied by six seed companies.

• To assess the potential yield loss/gains when increasing the seed row width for the benefits of subsequent inter‐row (no‐till) cropping
• To determine if nitrogen application efficiency can be increased in wider row spacing
• To assess the varietal yield response to row spacing and nitrogen application
• To assess weed incidence and disease pressure across each seed row width

• To compare grain yields of early sown Revenue wheat (March) with grazed (cut) wheat sown at the same time and that sown at a more traditional time, May.
• The effect of a plant growth regulator (PGR) on uncut early sown plots was also evaluated.
   

To determine the impact of grazing on soil condition and weed populations.  This report is on findings after two years of grazing. 

 To determine the impact of grazing on soil condition and weed populations.  This report is on findings after two years of grazing. 

To test the effect of nitrogen timing application method on white wheat yield  protein in high rainfall environments.

To investigate the nodulation and yield response of Faba beans to higher rates of rhizobia inoculation.

• To identify the impact of sowing time on grain yield and grain quality.
• To identify different varietal responses to varying sowing time.

To assess the effect of sowing date on grain yield and quality for some recently released commercial lines along with some experimental lines that could be commercially available within the next 2 years.

To demonstrate the pros and cons of different stubble/ soil management and establishment treatments.
 

To evaluate delivery systems for zinc and zinc requirement in high rainfall zones.

• To evaluate the fit of commonly used and non commercial (dual purpose) canola varieties in Southern Victoria under a range of sowing dates.
• To quantify the yield response of canola to a range of grazing conditions.
• To develop grazing principles for canola in the high rainfall zone.
   

To reports on the results of our “best bet” approach to making grazing canola work in our unique region. 

To examine the interaction between various combinations of nitrogen, sowing rate and grazing to maximise drymatter production and see what impact this has on grain yield and quality and stubble mass post harvest. 

To examine the livestock benefits and impacts on cereal yield and stubble aftermath by grazing.

To determine the relationship between nitrogen rate and the need for disease control in winter wheat in the high rainfall zone environment of Tasmania.

To determine the relationship between nitrogen rate and the need for disease control in winter wheat in the high rainfall zone environment of Tasmania.

To determine the optimal timing for the application of foliar fungicides for disease control in wheat.

To examine how two different plant populations and five different nitrogen timings influence the structure, yield and quality of the barley crop canopy in a 1st cereal situation after the break crop.

To examine how two different plant populations and five different nitrogen timings influence the structure, yield and quality of the barley crop canopy in a first cereal situation.

To investigate the possible yield response in wheat to zinc and copper on the lighter soils in the Cavendish area.

To assess different management strategies for blackleg, while assessing Prosaro as the only foliar in crop option in canola for blackleg management.
 

To evaluate a number of breeder's lines with commercial varieties to determine the most suitable triazine tolerant lines for the high rainfall zone in the south west. 
 

• To identify triticale varieties which have superiorfrost tolerance at flowering.
• To compare dry matter yield and growth characteristics of a range of triticale genotypes.
• To compare grain yield and performance of a range of different varieties and compare them with varieties currently grown. 
   

To determine the suitabiiyt of 10 commercial and experimental 'early flowering' triticale lines with possible suitability to the Geelong environment.

To further compare existing triticale varieties and evaluate new breeding material.

To further compare existing triticale varieties and evaluate new breeding material.

To compare existing triticale varieties and evaluate new breeding material with stripe rust resistance.

To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions in the south east of Victoria.