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Improving farm profits with longer season wheat cropsTo test the optimum sowing time for long season wheat cultivars uisng three target sowing dates. |
Central West Farming Systems
DPI NSW GRDC |
2018 | Rankins Springs NSW |
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Airborne imageryTo inform members about airborne imagery: the taking of photographs of the ground and crops from a direct-down position. Platforms for airborne imagery for agriculture include satellites, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or “drones”). |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC SAGIT |
2016 | Loxton SA |
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Barley grass trialTo study the interaction of cereal type and variety and seeding rate on crop yield and grass suppression on a known weedy site. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Appila SA |
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Cereal response to stubble treatments in Central Western NSWTo investigate the impact that stubble treatments (burning, cultivation, harrowed/flattened or standing stubble) imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the yield of winter crops. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Alectown NSW |
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Crown rot seed dressing trialTo evaluate the influence of the seed treatment Rancona. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Merriwagga NSW |
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Is controlled traffic farming altering crop performance across seeder widths in CWFS districts?To identify any possible impacts on crop growth in controlled traffic systems where the header residue maybe inconsistently spread back across the tram track width over a number of seasons. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Tottenham NSW |
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Long term tillage and rotation trialTo evaluate the productivity and profitability of no-till farming techniques against conventional farming |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Merriwagga NSW |
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Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubbleTo examine two main management options to deal with high stubble loads (≥5t/ha) in 2017, and incorporates many of the main findings from the stubble initiative to date. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Condobolin NSW |
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Remote sensing of environmentTo describe a method for resolving fPV, fNPV and fBS across the ~2 million km2 Australian tropical savanna |
Central West Farming Systems
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2016 | Condobolin NSW |
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Soil acidity - crop yield impacts and management in Central Western NSWTo identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publicly funded projects. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2016 | Euabalong West |
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Sowing direction and row spacing for brome grass management in the MalleeTo determine if sowing direction and row spacing can be used to reduce grass weed populations, growth and seed set, and their impact on crop performance in the Mallee. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Jil Jil VIC |
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Understanding mapsTo provide information about understanding maps. |
Central West Farming Systems
NLP SAGIT |
2016 | Loxton SA |
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Weed control using narrow windrows vs EMAR chaff deckTo investigate the impact that two different harvest weed seed control (HWSC) methods – narrow windrowing of header trash and the Esperance Mobile Ag Repairs (EMAR) chaff deck – have on reducing the weed burden in the following crop. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2016 | Loxton SA |
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Weed sensingTo inform readers about weed sensing: the use of a machine or instrument to detect a weed; a plant that shouldn’t be there |
Central West Farming Systems
SAGIT |
2016 | Loxton SA |
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Wheat and barley irrigated and dryland variety trialsTo compare the performance of potential wheat and barley varieties with existing varieties commonly |
Central West Farming Systems
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2016 | Rankins Springs NSW |
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Are green manure cover crops a viable option to reduce the use of agrochemical in the low rainfall Mallee?To see whether green manure a viable management option (in terms of maintenance of ground cover and other agronomic benefits) as we know that terminating cover crops will result in 100% seed set control providing that the crop is effectively killed at an appropriate time. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Condobolin NSW |
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Comparing break crop performance in the SA MalleeTo compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Loxton SA |
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Comparing break crop performance in the SA Mallee |
Central West Farming Systems
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2015 | Waikerie SA |
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Does stubble height influence subsequent crops?To answer the question 'Does stubble height matter?' |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Weethalle NSW |
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Good stubble, bad stubble: more profit, less profitTo focus on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | West Wyalong NSW |
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Is controlled traffic farming altering crop performance across seeder widths in CWFS districts?To test the hypothesis that over time in controlled traffic farming systems the repeated uneven spreading of header residue back over the tram track width would result in changed soil conditions that would ultimately lead to different “management zones” along the tram track. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Tottenham NSW |
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Livestock grazing behaviour in large Mallee padocksTo understand the grazing behavior of livestock in paddocks to utilise technology such as portable fencing systems. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Nandaly VIC |
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Long term tillage and rotation trialTo compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Merriwagga NSW |
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Monitoring mice in Australia - November 2014To report on the mouse monitoring program; part of a 3 year study funded by the GRDC to monitor mouse populations and forecast the liklihood of mouse outbreaks. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Condobolin NSW |
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Mouse census week - special updateTo provide a special report on Mouse Census Week - a part of the mouse monitoring program; part of a 3 year study funded by the GRDC to monitor mouse populations and forecast the liklihood of mouse outbreaks. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Condobolin NSW |
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Risk management strategies for growing canola in the low rainfall zoneTo identify strategies that minimise the risk of canola production in the low rainfall zone. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Minnipa SA |
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Row orientation and weed competitionTo investigate the impact of row direction and row spacing on grass weed competition and cereal performance over three years. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Minnipa SA |
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Seasonal effects of strategic stubble treatments on nitrogen response in wheat in CWFS districts
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Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Mumbil Creek NSW |
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Seasonal effects of strategic stubble treatments on wheat and barley in CWFS districts; Year 3 of a 5 year investigationTo investigate the impact of different stubble treatments (burning, cultivation or standing stubble) imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the yield of wheat and barley, and evaluate any cultivar responses within crop species to the impact of the different stubble treatments. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Mumbil Creek NSW |
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Seasonal effects of strategic stubble treatments on wheat and barley in CWFS districts; Year 3 of a 5 year investigation |
Central West Farming Systems
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2015 | Weethalle NSW |
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Seasonal effects of strategic stubble treatments on wheat and barley in CWFS districts; Year 3 of a 5 year investigation |
Central West Farming Systems
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2015 | Tottenham NSW |
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Seeding rate by row spacing for barley grass managementTo investigate the potential of non-chemical options for managing barley grass in a crop is increasing crop competition by reducing row spacing and increasing sowing rate. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Minnipa SA |
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Soil acidity - crop yield impacts and management in Central Western NSWTo identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publically funded projects. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Wirrinya NSW |
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Soil acidity - crop yield impacts and management in Central Western NSWTo identify and retest historic pH monitoring sites from previous publically funded projects. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2015 | Euabalong West |
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Sowing early to maximise wheat yield on low fallowTo outline how farmers can maximise wheat yield on long fallow by sowing early with slow developing cultivars. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Rankins Springs NSW |
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Stubble efficiency – stubble grazing CondobolinTo investigate how differing summer farming practices influence stored water and how plant available water may influence grain yield potential and grain quality attributes in the low rainfall area in central NSW. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2015 | Condobolin NSW |
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Using sowing direction and row spacing for weed management in the MalleeTo determine if sowing direction and row spacing can be used to influence grass weed populations and growth, |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2015 | Jil Jil VIC |
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Analysis from trials shows value of nitrogenTo report on trials showing the value of nitrogen. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | Condobolin NSW |
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Assessment of soil pH: current statusTo increase grower awareness of: the current status of soil acidification and the associated causes and impacts and associated need to address of soil acidification via the ongoing application of agricultural lime. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Alectown NSW |
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Assessment of soil pH: current statusTo increase grower awareness of: the current status of soil acidification and the associated causes and impacts and associated need to address of soil acidification via the ongoing application of agricultural lime. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Assessment of soil pH; changes over time at historic sites sampled under a previous soil acidity projectTo increase grower awareness of: the current status of soil acidification and the associated causes and impacts and associated need to address of soil acidification via the ongoing application of agricultural lime. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Nyngan NSW |
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Assessment of soil pH; changes over time at historic sites sampled under a previous soil acidity projectTo increase grower awareness of: the current status of soil acidification and the associated causes and impacts and associated need to address of soil acidification via the ongoing application of agricultural lime. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | Condobolin NSW |
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Assessment of the impact of lime upon plant biomass and yieldTo increase grower awareness of the benefits of applying Lime to a cropping operation. Providing local relevance to farmers. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Condobolin NSW |
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Break crops and crop rotations: effects on nitrogen, pasture yield, grain yield and profitTo challenge this notion, and to examine the impacts of break crops on the longer-term financial performance of following wheat crops. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | Forbes NSW |
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Economics of lucerne establishment for the western wheatbeltTo discuss the economics of lucerne establishment. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | West Wyalong NSW |
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Economics of pasture establishment for the western wheatbeltTo discuss the economics of pasture establishment. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2014 | West Wyalong NSW |
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Efficient grain production compared with N2O emissionTo measure N2O losses from a wheat crop grown into vetch that was terminated via different end uses and to |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Birchip VIC |
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Help for farm business to manage profitability and manage riskTo help farmers wanting help in managing the ups and downs, the dry and the wet. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | West Wyalong NSW |
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Increasing yield and reducing risk through early sowing in South Western NSWThis trial addresses issues which may be a barrier to early sowing in the region. In particular; 1. What varieties preform well from early sowing? How do winter and long season spring varieties compare? 2.Can early sown crops be managed to avoid excessive vegetative growth and low harvest index, particularly in dry finish? 3. How do early sown yields compare with traditional mid-May sowing? |
Central West Farming Systems
CSIRO |
2014 | Rankins Springs NSW |
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Integrated weed managementTo investigate weed suppression through cultural management practices and various crops and cultivars. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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