Central West Farming Systems trials

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Continuous cropping - is it sustainable?

To answer the question - continuous cropping - is it sustainable?

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1990 Condobolin NSW
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Pastures for prime wheat production

To observe the effects that pasture species, length of the pasture phase and management have on the nitrogen cycle.

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1995 Condobolin NSW
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Pulse crops for Central Western NSW

To investigate pulse crops for Central Western NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1995 Gunningbland NSW
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Can we do conservation farming in the (marginal) cropping areas of western NSW?

To present actual farming results from a large cropping program in the Condobolin area in central NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1997 Condobolin NSW
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Nitrogen inputs from pasture legumes in a cropping rotation

To report on nitrogen inputs from pasture legumes in a cropping rotation.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1997 Condobolin NSW
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Controlled traffic - is coming to a farm near you

To present information about controlled traffic farming.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1998 Condobolin NSW
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Establishing and managing perennial pasture
  • To report on a farm which aims to run both livestock enterprises profitably and at the same time, through good grazing management, to allow desirable native grasses and forbs to eventually replace the sown pasture species.
 		Central West Farming Systems
1998 Nyngan NSW
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Farm business health indicators - the key drivers of profit and wealth creation
  • To present information on farm business health indicators - the key drivers of profit and wealth creation.
 		Central West Farming Systems
1998 Yerong Creek NSW
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Feeding strategies for production and survival

To discuss the question, 'Should you feed in a drought?'

 		Central West Farming Systems
1998 Armidale NSW
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Nitrogen inputs from pasture and patterns of release for crops

To discuss nitrogen inputs from pasture and patterns of release for crops.

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1998 Canberra ACT
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The agronomy of durum wheats

To discuss the agronomy of durum wheats.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1998 Tamworth NSW
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Alternative dwarfing genes for improving seedling establishment of wheat

To report on a sowing depth study comparing growth and yield of long coleoptile-selected wheats with commercial tall and semi dwarf varieties.

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1999 Condobolin NSW
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Applied nitrogen

To report on testing, monitoring and calculations that are designed to make decisions which minimise
risk and maximise returns.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Tullibigeal
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Are lentils an option for the Central West?

To determine whether lentils are an option in the Central West.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Hillston NSW
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Biological control of crown rot

To investigate the possibility of reducing the inoculum of Fusarium graminearum in wheat stubble by spraying the stubble with spores of a harmless fungus, Trichoderma species, in order to control the disease.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Condobolin NSW
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Canola in the Central West - a grower experience

To report on a grower experience of growing canola in the Central West.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Lynton
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Canola in the Western NSW - a grower experience

To report on a grower experience of growing canola in the Western NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Mumbil Creek NSW
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Canola response to phosphorous in the Forbes district

To investigate canola response to phosphorous in the Forbes district.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Wirrinya NSW
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Canola to Western NSW - a grower experience

To report on a grower experience of bringing canola to Western NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Lake Cargelligo NSW
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CWFS Condobolin farming systems trial

To examine the strengths and weaknesses of four farming systems and document their relative profitability and sustainability.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Condobolin NSW
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Durum (cv. Wollaroi) comparison to Janz in the Forbes district - Gunning Gap

To report on trial results comparing the performance of Wollaroi and Janz in the Forbes district in 1999.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Gunning Gap NSW
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Effect of sowing date on performance of canola varieties at Nyngan

To evaluate a large number of new canola varieties are being released for their performance at Nyngan.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Nyngan NSW
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Evaluation of pulse crop options for Nyngan

To evaluate the pulse crop options suitable for the district not only in terms of their profitability but in terms of their contribution to the performance of subsequent wheat crops.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Nyngan NSW
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Fertiliser placement

To provide information regarding fertiliser placement.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Clare SA
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Growing pulse crops - a grower experience

To report on a grower experience of growing pulse crops in NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Gunningbland NSW
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Horehound trial

To demonstrate herbicide(s) and timing of application options for the control of horehound.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 West Wyalong NSW
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Lupin time of sowing demostration at Wirrinya and Gunning Gap

To investigate the effects of sowing date on the yield of Lupins.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Wirrinya NSW
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Managing your crop's nitrogen

To provide information regarding managing your crop's nitrogen.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Condobolin NSW
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Merriwagga CWFS site results 1999-2004

To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on
Merriwagga soils.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Merriwagga NSW
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Merriwagga CWFS trial results 1999-2005

To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Merriwagga NSW
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Pasture productivity in Central West NSW

To improve pasture assessment skills of those involved, quantify pasture quality and identify factors which determine productivity.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Nyngan NSW
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Pastures for prime wheat production

To improve the understanding of the nitrogen contributions from pasture legumes to wheat under different management conditions.

 		Central West Farming Systems
GRDC 		1999 Parkes NSW
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Reliability of pulse crops in central NSW

To provide information about the reliability of pulse crops in central NSW.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Dubbo
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Seedbed utilisation calculating safe fertiliser rates

To comment on seedbed utilisation calculating safe fertiliser rates,

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Halbury SA
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Stubble, tillage and ryegrass

To measure ryegrass populations under continuous cropping with a range of stubble and tillage practices.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Condobolin NSW
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Urea topdressing: importance of timing prior to rainfall, and benefits of Agritain treatment

To further investigate the impact of rainfall timing on the effectiveness of topdressed urea N uptake, and
the possible role of Agritain-treated urea to overcome the problems with the timing of topdressing.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Gunning Gap NSW
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Urea topdressing: importance of timing prior to rainfall, and benefits of Agritain treatment canola at Wirrinya

To further investigate the impact of rainfall timing on the effectiveness of topdressed urea N uptake, and
the possible role of Agritain-treated urea to overcome the problems with the timing of topdressing.

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Wirrinya NSW
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Weethalle tillage demonstration

To evaluate the impact of tillage treatments on wheat yield in a number of farmer demonstrations. 

 		Central West Farming Systems
1999 Weethalle NSW
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Forbes soil amelioration trials - wheat

To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Gunning Gap NSW
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Phosphorus response in field peas

To measure responsiveness to starter nitrogen (N) and high sulphur (S) rates.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Wirrinya NSW
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Raised bed farming - the end of waterlogged soil and salinity? __ Grower Experience

To report on a trial that was carried out with raised beds and no beds over a 35 ha paddock. 

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Forbes NSW
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Role and management of HDL break crops in dryland cropping rotations

To report on the role and management of high density legume break crops in dryland dropping rotations.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Cootamundra NSW
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Seed quality, nitrogen, screenings and black point in wheat and barley

To report on seed quality, nitrogen, screenings and black point in wheat and barley.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Condobolin NSW
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Soil biology in farming systems

To provide information about soil biology in farming systems.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Condobolin NSW
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Sustainable farming systems trial

To examine the long-term environmental, biological and economic effects of alternate production systems.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Rankins Springs NSW
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Top dressing canola with urea: amounts and timing

To look at the effectiveness of top-dressed urea on canola and the importance of timing prior to rainfall. 

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Gunning Gap NSW
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Using high sowing rates to control weeds in wheat

To use a combination of alternative weed control methods to minimise the reliance on chemicals.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Weethalle NSW
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Wheat response to zinc

To measure potential responses in wheat.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2000 Gunning Gap NSW
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Alectown crop variety comparisons - barley

To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2001 Alectown NSW
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Alectown crop variety comparisons - wheat

To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.

 		Central West Farming Systems
2001 Alectown NSW
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