Hart Field Site Group trials

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 investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.

To compare previous best bet herbicide treatments with newer herbicides such as Affinity, Precept, Conclude, Torpedo and Velocity on the control of bifora.

To investigate selection of the right rotation and herbicide strategy for brome grass management.

To investigate selection of the right rotation and herbicide strategy for brome grass management.

To better understand yield drivers of canola in eastern Australia by improving the profitability of canola as part of the 'Optimised Canola Profitability (OCP)' project..

To evaluate the effect of long term management strategies on the wild oat seedbank and measure the efficacy of various control techniques.

To compare the performance of 3 seeding systems and 2 nutrition strategies. This is a rotation trial to assess the longer term effects of seeding systems and higher fertiliser input systems.

To evaluate durum breeding lines and commercial cultivars of bread wheat and durum wheat for resistance and tolerance to crown rot (Fusarium pseudograminearum).

To evaluate the performance of several different pre-emergent herbicides and their mixtures on brome infestation in barley.

To assess and compare the biomass accumulation and grain yields of current field pea standards, Kaspa (the predominant grain yield variety in south eastern Australia) and Morgan (a dual purpose field pea variety), as well as several current vetch variety options. 

To investigate two management strategies applicable to the Mid-North region that could influence nutrient stratification.

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 report on investigations on increasing economic returns of agronomic management using
precision agriculture.

To quantify and potentially exploit the variation in nutritive value of a range of cereal grains that come on to the feed market in South Australia to increase grain trading options for grain growers.

To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.

To examine possible chemical options for controlling glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass on fence lines.

To investigate the effect of crop competition and different pre-emergent herbicides and their mixtures on annual ryegrass control in canola.

To evaluate the efficacy of new actives in disease control and yield benefits in low (Minnipa, upper Eyre Peninsula) and medium (Hart, Mid-North) rainfall zones in South Australia

To investigate how different N management strategies affect growth, yield and WUE under different water regimes.

• To compare how different nitrogen strategies effect crop growth, grain yield and protein.
• To maintain yield and quality, while reducing the risks associated with excess early crop growth.
• To evaluate the performance of crop sensors for measuring crop growth and predicting crop responsiveness to N.

To investigate ripping and subsoil placement of chicken litter and fertiliser.

• To Identify sites and to assess under which circumstances (yield potential, fertiliser prices) high rates of P are economical.

• To identify varieties that have greater PUE in P deficient soils.

• To Identify sites and to assess under which circumstances (yield potential, fertiliser prices) high rates of P are economical.

• To identify varieties that have greater PUE in P deficient soils.

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To assess the effect of plant growth regulators on wheat and barley yield at Bute in different paddock production zones.

To assess the affect of plant growth regulators on barley yield at Marrabel in different paddock production zones.

To investigate effects of soil amelioration methods on subsoil constraints and the benefots to grain yields in the Mid-North of SA.

To establish product, rates and timings suitable to achieving the most economic return for managing sulphur deficiency.

To measure the efficacy of coarser spray droplets on the control of two identified common summer weed species, and the influence of more adverse weather conditions.

To report on the use of crop sensors as an aid for nitrogen decisions.

To improve our understanding of faba bean varietal response to early time of sowing in both low/medium and high biomass production environments.

To evaluate the performance of new pre-emergent herbicides on the control of wild oats.

• To explore the effectiveness of cultural methods of grass suppression which do not involve the use of herbicides.
• To find practices which both maximise crop yield in the presence of background grass populations and also suppress weed seed carry-over.

To evaluate fungicide efficacy against net form net blotch (NFNB) of barley and investigate application strategies for efficient control of the disease.

To investigate the potential yield increases available with early sown winter wheats.

To report on stem rust control trials in 2010.

To evaluate durum breeding lines and commercial cultivars of bread wheat and durum wheat for resistance and tolerance to crown rot (Fusarium pseudograminearum).

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

To investigate responses to phosphorus (P) fertiliser of common wheat and barley varieties on a P deficient soil

To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.

• To Identify sites and to assess under which circumstances (yield potential, fertiliser prices) high rates of P are economical.
• To identify varieties that have greater PUE in P deficient soils.

To report on a three year strategy to manage clethodim resistant ryegrass without oaten hay.

To test the efficacy of a range of experimental (unregistered) foliar fungicides against the above strategy in controlling blackspot in field pea in three major production areas of South Australia.

To report on bacterial blight in field pea.

To demonstrate best management practices that can give barley the best possible start from deeper sowing.

To examine the nitrogen responses of new malt and food barley varieties and determine appropriate N management strategies for maximum yield and quality.

To examine the appropriate management combinations of sowing date, nitrogen rate and timing required to maximise yield and quality in new malt varieties and food variety Hindmarsh.