Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia trials

To assess the influence of additional Potassium fertiliser (Potassium Sulphate) used in crop on grain yield, tissue and grain concentration on soil with adequate K indices.

To assess the influence of additional Potassium fertiliser (Potassium Sulphate) used in crop on grain yield, tissue and grain concentration on soil with adequate K indices.

To evaluate the influence of plant population, row spacing and nitrogen rate on nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), dry matter production, grain yield and harvest index in grain maize.

To evaluate the influence of plant population on nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), dry matter production, grain yield and harvest index in grain maize.

To evaluate the influence of different rates and timings of 46 %N prilled urea applied N prior to later applications of liquid N applied as fertigation applied in grain maize.

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in grain maize under different rates and of applied N fertiliser applied at sowing and at V6 as urea (46% N).

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in grain maize under different rates and of applied N fertiliser applied as pre drill urea (46% N) prior to fertigation with an overhead lateral.

To evaluate the influence of different rates and timings of 46 %N prilled urea applied N prior to later applications of liquid N applied as fertigation applied in grain maize.

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize.

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize

To identify the optimum plant populations for the grain maize Pioneer Hybrid 1756 at 500 and 750mm row spacing for grain yield.

To determine optimum foliar fungicide management for hyper-yielding canola.

Individual objectives specific to the trial are:
1. Determine the value of contrasting major gene blackleg resistance groups in HYC environments:
a. BC (45Y28 RR and 45Y93 CL) – largely ineffective major gene resistance (good minor gene resistance).
b. ABD (HyTTec Trifecta) – currently effective major gene resistance.

2. Determine the effect of fungicide management strategies on disease control (upper canopy blackleg and sclerotinia), grain yield and profitability.

To determine optimum foliar fungicide management for hyper-yielding canola.

Individual objectives specific to the trial are:

Determine the value of contrasting major gene blackleg resistance groups in HYC
environments:
a. BC (45Y28 RR and 45Y93 CL) – largely ineffective major gene resistance (good minor
gene resistance).
b. ABD (HyTTec Trifecta) – currently effective major gene resistance.

Determine the effect of fungicide management strategies on disease control (upper canopy
blackleg and sclerotinia), grain yield and profitability.

To determine optimum foliar fungicide management for hyper-yielding canola.

Individual objectives specific to the trial are:

Determine the value of contrasting major gene blackleg resistance groups in HYC environments:
a. BC (45Y93 CL) – largely ineffective major gene resistance (good minor gene resistance).
b. ABD (HyTTec Trifecta) – currently effective major gene resistance.

Determine the effect of fungicide management strategies on disease control (upper canopy
blackleg and sclerotinia), grain yield and profitability.

To assess the principal causes of erect heads in April sown wheat crops

Individual objectives specific to the trial are:
- To determine the value of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance in HRZ wheat crops using a tolerant (cv Manning) and a non-tolerant (cv RGT Relay) cultivar.
- To assess the connection between erect heads and stem base disease complex e.g. crown rot, eyespot, sharp eyespot in the presence of different stem base fungicide applications.

To assess the principal causes of erect heads in April sown wheat crops

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- To determine the value of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance in HRZ wheat crops using a tolerant (cv Manning) and a non-tolerant (cv Anapurna) cultivar.
- To assess the connection between erect heads and stem base disease complex e.g. crown rot, eyespot, sharp eyespot in the presence of different stem base fungicide applications.

To assess the principal causes of erect heads at harvest in April sown wheat crops

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- To determine the value of BYDV tolerance in HRZ wheat crops using tolerant and non-tolerant cultivars.
- To assess the connection between erect heads and stem base disease complex e.g. crown rot, eyespot, sharp eyespot in the presence of different stem base fungicide applications.

The trial had two similar but related objectives.

• To evaluate the influence of macro and micronutrient rates and timings on dry matter production, grain yield and harvest index in grain maize.
• To evaluate the fluctuations in macro and micronutrient tissue levels that occur both naturally in grain maize and in response to alternative strategies for nutrition.

The trial had two similar but related objectives.

• To evaluate the influence of macro and micronutrient rates and timings on dry matter production, grain yield and harvest index in grain maize.
• To evaluate the fluctuations in macro and micronutrient tissue levels that occur both naturally in grain maize and in response to alternative strategies for nutrition.

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize grown on grain maize stubbles.

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize grown on grain maize stubbles.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established in the traditional late April sowing window relative to current practice.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established in the traditional late April/early May sowing window relative to current practice.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established in the traditional late April/early May sowing window relative to current practice.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established in the traditional late April/early May sowing window relative to current practice.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new barley germplasm established at the start of spring.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm established in an early mid-April sowing window.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm established in the mid May sowing window.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm established in the traditional late April/early May sowing window.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm sown on 22nd April versus control varieties.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ barley.

Evaluate whether higher seeding rates are required for spring sown barley to increase head number and yield

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ wheat.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in HRZ wheat.

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- Monitor the effectiveness of fluxapyroxad (Systiva) for early disease control in wheat.
- To evaluate whether newer germplasm or new fungicide chemistry allows a reduction in the number of fungicide applications whilst increasing profitability (note: reducing the number of fungicides is seen as a key measure for slowing down resistance development in cropping systems).
- Examine whether there is germplasm (varieties tested) that has sufficient early season disease resistance to replace the need for the Timing 1 (T1) spray applied at GS31-32.
- To determine the cost benefit ratio of fungicide application in HRZ regions of different season lengths

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in high yielding and HRZ regions.

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- Monitor the effectiveness of fluxapyroxad (Systiva) for early disease control in wheat.
- To evaluate whether newer germplasm or new fungicide chemistry allows a reduction in the number of fungicide applications whilst increasing profitability (note: reducing the number of fungicides is seen as a key measure for slowing down resistance development in cropping systems).
- Examine whether there is germplasm (varieties tested) that has sufficient early season disease resistance to replace the need for the Timing 1 (T1) spray applied at GS31-32.
- To determine the cost benefit ratio of fungicide application in HRZ regions of different season lengths.

To examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of new winter and spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April/early May sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of new spring germplasm grown under HYC Management packages against spring controls in an early spring sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of elite winter and spring germplasm (cultivars/lines) grown under a HYC High input Management Package (full disease management) against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April sowing window.

To examine the yield potential of winter and spring germplasm (cultivars/lines) grown under a HYC high input management package against spring and winter controls sown in mid-May.

To examine the yield potential of winter and spring germplasm (cultivars/lines) grown under a HYC high input management package against spring and winter controls in the traditional late April (ANZAC day) sowing window.

To determine the response to increased crop inputs (fungicide and nitrogen) of a range of canola variety types.

To determine the response to increased crop inputs (fungicide and nitrogen) of a range of canola variety types.