Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
Year | Trial site |
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A comparison of potassium rates and timings in canolaThis was the first year of an intended long term trial investigating the effect of K nutrition on sandplain. Potassium was applied at rates between zero and 100 kg/ha IBS and banded in the forms of MOP and compound NPK product (Vigour). |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | West Moora WA |
Research organisaton
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A field scale survey of soil crop relationships on a water repellent sandy gravel soilTo quantify the main factors limiting grain yield in a water-repellent sandy gravel soil. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2015 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Agronomy to improve profit from wheat production - influence of time of sowing and seeding rateTo 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
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Amelioration of water repellent sands - long term impactsTo assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2015 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Amelioration of water repellent soils in the West Midlands - long term impactsTo assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2014 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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An evaluation of resin coated urea as a nitrogen source in leaching conditionsTo evaluate the rate of breakdown and nutrient release of a resin coated urea relative to traditional Nitrogen Sources (Urea and Maxam). |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Angustifolius lupin variety testing BadgingarraTo test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Angustifolius lupin variety testing CarnamahTo test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Carnamah WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing 'Yield Prophet' as a tool to assist growers in determining crop nitrogen requirments in the West MidlandsThis trial seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing clay rates and incorporation methods for amelioration of water repellent sandplain soilTo assess the interaction between clay rate and incorporation methods to overcome soil water repellence and improve crop establishment and productivity. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Bolgart WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing growth and yield of grain cover crops in established perennial pasture speciesTo assess the growth and yield of barley and wheat growing in a range of different established perennial pasture species. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC NACC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing rotary spading, mouldboard ploughing and claying for amelioration of pale deep sandTo assess the impact of various levels of soil disturbance (cultivation methods) on water repellence and productivity and the interaction of these cultivation methods with soil amendments, lime and clay. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing the benefit of clay spreading for overcoming soil water repellence in the northern agricultural regionTo 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
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Assessing the usability of Yield Prophet in the West Midlands regionThe demonstration undertaken at four on-farm sites seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Assessing Yield Prophet as a tool to assist growers in determining crop nitrogen requirements in the West MidlandsTo test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Barley for grazing and grainTo determine the effect grazing barley has on grain yield. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | North Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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BEST TM21 demonstration and its effect on nitrogen utilisationCompare varying rates of N on wheat after applying BEST TM21 against a control area of no post nitrogen application. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Wannamal WA |
Research organisaton
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Big lupin responses to amelioration of repellent soilTo 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
GRDC |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Bioassay of long term phosphorus trial, 80Ba6To determine the long term effects of 1980 P treatments on soil fertility. |
West Midlands Group
NACC |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Biochar investigation - John AuldTo demonstrate if there are any benefits of applying biochar to increase crop and pasture production in the West Midlands |
West Midlands Group
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2012 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Bioprime: impact on wheat productionThe trial purpose was to compare seed dressing and foliar application of Bioprime using granular and liquid fertilisers. |
West Midlands Group
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2016 | Moora WA |
Research organisaton
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Can suboil constraints be combated economically?To determine which ameliorant practice is the most effective and economic in remediating subsoil acidity at depth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2015 | West Wubin WA |
Research organisaton
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Can subsoil constraints be combated economically?To determine which ameliorant practice is the most effective and economic in remediating subsoil acidity at depth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | West Wubin WA |
Research organisaton
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Canola responds to amelioration of water repellant and acidic yellow sand using soil inversion and limeTo demonstrate how soil inversion using a mouldbaord plough could be used to incorporate lime into acidic subsoil, overcome soil water repellance and control weeds and to measure its in=mpact and growth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Moora WA |
Research organisaton
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Canola systems trialTo demonstrate the relative performances of the three canola options available to Western Australian growers |
West Midlands Group
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2010 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Canola variety trialTo assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Canola variety trialTo assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Clay application rates and degree of clay incorporationTo demonstrate what clay rate is required for claying to be successful and to look at how this is affected by the degree of clay incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Clay spreading on water repellent deep sandTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Clay spreading on water repellent sandy gravelTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Moora WA |
Research organisaton
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Clay spreading reduced frost damage and increased crop yield on water repellent deep sand at MooraTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Dandaragan WA |
Research organisaton
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Claying benefits on water repellent sands sustained when clay rate is matched to incorporation methodTo assess the impact of the rate of application of clay-rich subsoil to water repellent sand on grain yield and the interaction with incorporation method. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Companion annual legumes for perennial grass pastures - proof of concept: broadcasting soft-seeded annual legumesTo identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Companion annual legumes for perennial grass pastures - simulated annual legume seed bankTo identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment |
West Midlands Group
FarmLink |
2009 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparing offset discs and rotary spading for incorporation of clay on non-wetting soilsTo determine whether crop establishment and grain yield gains from claying can be further improved by matching the clay rich subsoil application rate with the incorporation method. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparison of commerical standards for the control of sclerotinia in canola1. Compare the efficacy of Aviator Xpro to commercial standards for sclerotinia control. 2. Compare yield and $return on investment/ha ($ROI/ha) |
West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparison of historical lupin varieties in the West MidlandsTo evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparison of pre-emergent herbicides for annual ryegrass control in wheat at four locations across WA in 2016
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West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2016 | Pithara WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparison of seeders adapted for sowing sub-tropical grassesTo compare commercial seeding machines that have specifically been set up to sow sub-tropical grasses. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Comparison of seeding machines for sowing sub-tropical grassesTo determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by seeding machine configuration |
West Midlands Group
AWI MLA |
2009 | Gillingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Control of blackleg with soil and foliar fungicidesTo compare crop emergence between treatments. To compare programs of seed and foliar fungicides for BL control. To compare yield and $ROI between Canola disease programs. |
West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2016 | Moora WA |
Research organisaton
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Control of loose smut, spot from net blotch, powdery mildrew and leaf rust through soil and foliar fungicides in Bass barley
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West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2015 | Dandaragan WA |
Research organisaton
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Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoilsTo 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
GRDC |
2013 | Regans Ford WA |
Research organisaton
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Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoilsTo 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
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Deep ripping and nitrogen availability - a paddock diagnostic strip approachTo motivate growers to carry out direct problem diagnostics in their crops using:
To develop a protocol for setting up strip tests and interpretation procedures for growers with different levels of commitment and time and to answer the 'why is it so?' quesitons. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2015 | Dandaragan WA |
Research organisaton
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Demonstate the effects of water rate on velocity and Jaguar for the control of wild radish (10WE16)
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West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2010 | Buntine WA |
Research organisaton
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Demonstration of EverGol Prime seed treatment for the control of Rhizoctonia and covered smut in barley with a comparison to commerical standards and its crop safety in wheatCrop safety and yield of barley grown from seed treated with EverGol Prime compared to Dividend and Vibrance for the control of rhizoctonia. The trial was conducted to
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West Midlands Group
Bayer |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Demonstration to control Rhizoctonia solani: seed treatment, liquid injection of fungicide and cultivation below the seedTo answer the quesitons:
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West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2014 | Warradarge WA |
Research organisaton
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Depth of tillage effects on deep sandplain soilsTo characterize the effect of various depths of ripping on crop performance. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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Developing and testing innovative, practical and reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoilsTo test modified one-way ploughs as a method of lime incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2015 | Warradarge WA |
Research organisaton
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