Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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'Sick crops' in the southern Mallee in 1995To answer the question 'Why are there so many sick crops in the Victorian Southern Mallee in 1995?' |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1995 | Birchip VIC |
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A new test to accurately predict phosphorus fertiliser requirementsTo determine if DGT could predict P fertiliser requirements for the field and to compare results from the DGT soil P test with other common soil P testing techniques (Colwell P and resin). |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2007 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Advanced vetch variety evaluationTo conduct an advanced vetch variety evaluation. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Advanced vetch variety evaluationTo evaluate improved vetch varieties for the Victorian Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Advanced wheat variety evaluationTo conduct an advanced wheat variety evaluation. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Agronomic adaptions to a changing climateTo trial and demonstrate two possible agronomic adaptations to a changing climate:
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Birchip Cropping Group
CSIRO GRDC |
2010 | Birchip VIC |
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Alternative nutrition in wheatTo investigate the application of an alternative foliar fertiliser. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2003 | Birchip VIC |
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Alternative nutrition trialTo conduct an alternative nutrition trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Aventis CropScience barley seed dressing trialTo conduct a barley seed dressing trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Barley canopy management - MalleeTo examine the value of canopy management in the Mallee environment. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2004 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Barley varietiesTo generate independent information for growers about newly released barley crop varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2007 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Barley variety trialsTo conduct a barley variety trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Breeding approaches to improving seeding establishment of wheatTo discuss breeding approaches to improving seeding establishment of wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Broadcasting as a sowing methodThe aim was to compare broadcasting as a sowing method with the conventional method of sowing. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Brome grass control in wheatTo compare control options for Brome grass in wheat and investigate two new options – Clearfield wheat technology and Atlantis herbicide. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2002 | Birchip VIC |
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Can we economically increase grain protein at flowering?To increase grain protein (%) in wheat and barley by means of late applications of nitrogen (N) applied as UAN. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2012 | Birchip VIC |
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Canola establishmentTo demonstrate the ideal depth for optimum canola establishment in local conditions. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1998 | Birchip VIC |
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Canola variety demonstrationTo compare established and new canola varieties for yield and oil. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Canola variety trialTo determine the suitability of various canola varieties to the Southern Mallee environment. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Canola, peola and lentil demonstrationTo compare varieties of canola, peola an lentils. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1994 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Cereal and linola variety demonstrationTo assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1998 | Birchip VIC |
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Cereal and linola variety demonstrationTo assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1998 | Birchip VIC |
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Cereal on cereal - managing a rotationTo investigate some options in trial work in relation to sowing cereal on cereal and review farmers' experience with cereal on cereal. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Cereal on cereal - managing a rotationTo investigate some options in trial work in relation to sowing cereal on cereal and review farmers' experience with cereal on cereal. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Cereal variety demonstrationTo conduct a cereal variety demonstration. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Cereal variety demonstrationsTo demonstrate growth of a number of different cereal varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Chickpea sowing time demonstrationTo determine the optimum sowing time for chickpeas in the Mallee environment. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1998 | Birchip VIC |
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Chickpea variety evaluationTo conduct a chickpea variety evaluation. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Chickpea variety evaluationTo investigate the yield potential of new chickpea lines with improved ascochyta blight resistance. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Chickpea variety sowing guide for 2012To provide growers with a list of suggested varieties for 2012 from the large range of varieties now available and to provide information about current varieties that still have limitations which growers need to know and to manage for. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2011 | Birchip VIC |
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Cleaning boomsprays after using sulfonylurea herbicidesTo raise awareness and highlight the importance of cleaning boomspray equipment properly after using SU herbicides. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Clearfield tolerant juncea canola crop tolerance evaluationTo conduct a pre-release evaluation (crop tolerance testing) of potential new canola quality Brassica juncea varieties (J05Z-08920 and J05Z-08960) for tolerance to the appropriate CLEARFIELD® (imidazolinone) herbicide products. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2007 | Birchip VIC |
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CLEARFIELD® production system demonstrationTo conduct a Clearfield production system demonstration. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Birchip VIC |
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Competitive cropsTo investigate opportunities to reduce the dependence on grass herbicides for the control of grass weeds in wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1998 | Birchip VIC |
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Competitive crops for grass weed control - an alternative optionTo compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2005 | Birchip VIC |
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Competitive crops for grass weed control - an alternative optionTo compare the competitive nature of wheat and barley sown at different row spacing and seeding rates on grass weed competition. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2005 | Birchip VIC |
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Controlling aphids for early disease controlTo answer the questions of whether applying a preventative spray regardless of conditions was good practice (i.e. does it help in controlling disease?) and was it cost effective? |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Controlling rosinweedTo identify some herbicide options for controlling Rosinweed. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2004 | Birchip VIC |
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Converting rainfall into dollars!To investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2003 | Birchip VIC |
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Cultivation versus chemical fallowingTo monitor moisture retention and nitrogen accumulation under cultivated and chemical fallow regimes. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Demonstrating the effect of water quality on glyphosate efficacyTo investigate the effect of water quality on glyphosate efficacy when used in a spring-spraying knockdown scenario. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2003 | Birchip VIC |
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Desiccation of lentils to improve harvestabilityTo determine whether desiccation of lentils helps with harvestability. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Developing a fungicide strategy to control SFNB in Gairdner barleyTo establish a fungicide strategy to control spot form of net bllotch in Gairdner barley. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Developing lentils for profitability in AustraliaTo discuss a project involved in developing lentisl for profitability in Australia. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1997 | Birchip VIC |
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Developing narbon beans as a commercial cropTo identify narbon bean varieties suited to the Mallee and Wimmera. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1995 | Birchip VIC |
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Do livestock systems act as a buffer against income volatilityTo quanitfy the role of livestock in the financial performance of Wimmera and Malle farming systems. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2013 | Birchip VIC |
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Does size really matter - granule size and nutrient availability?To investigate whether fertiliser granule size influences nutrient availability to plants. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Does size really matter - granule size and nutrient availability?To investigate whether fertiliser granule size influences nutrient availability to plants. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Birchip VIC |
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Evaluation of annual medic (Medicago spp.) for the southern MalleeTo assess the potential of medic pastures and compare the productivity and persistence of commercial varieties in the Birchip area. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1996 | Birchip VIC |
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Evaluation of lentil varieties
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Birchip Cropping Group
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1995 | Birchip VIC |
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