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Improving water use efficiencyTo 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. |
Hart Field Site Group
GRDC |
2011 | |
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Improving water use efficiency – reducing soil evaporationTo use a thick layer of cereal straw maintained within the growing season to focus on reducing the amount of moisture lost to soil evaporation. |
Hart Field Site Group
GRDC |
2011 | |
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Long-term stubble retention and reduced tillage - SpaldingTo investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality. |
Hart Field Site Group
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2011 | |
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Boosting summer kikuyu growth with nitrogen fertilisers
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2011 | Angle Pole Road |
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Wheat variety response to P on grey calcareous soilTo explore the variation of PUE among varieties of wheat across a range of seasons in order to provide farmers with better knowledge of their current varieties. |
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC |
2011 | Nunjikompita |
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Increasing kikuyu production in winter
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2011 | Stokes Bay Road |
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Pasture cropping: peas and kikuyu a great mix
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2011 | Stokes Bay Road |
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Herbicide tolerance, Wanilla (Lower Eyre Peninsula), Tooligie (Upper Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
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Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPIVic GRDC SARDI |
2011 | Tooligie |
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Increasing on-farm adoption of broadleaf species in crop sequences to improve grain production and profitabilityTo explore whether the nitrogen (N) benefits to subsequent cereals from the break crops, and savings from weed control, could offset the loss of income from break crops in the longer term. |
Department of Primary Industries NSW
DPI NSW GRDC |
2011 | Wagga Wagga ACT |
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Responsiveness of wheat and barley varieties to crown rot in southern NSWIn this series of experiments, we have quantified the extent of yield loss displayed in a number of commonly grown winter cereal varieties in southern New South Wales across four years. |
Department of Primary Industries NSW
DPI NSW GRDC |
2011 | Wagga Wagga ACT |
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Botrytis Seedling Blight Control in Chickpeas - BellataTo evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bellata NSW |
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Faba bean Disease Management - BellataTo compare disease development and crop yield resulting from different fungicide management strategies in faba bean. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bellata NSW |
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Wheat Harvest Aids - BellataTo evaluate the impact of DesiKote in reducing weather damage in wheat. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bellata NSW |
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Yellow Spot Management - BellataTo evaluate fungicide managment strategies for the control of yellow spot and the impact on wheat yield and grain quality. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bellata NSW |
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Yellow Spot Management - BellataTo evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of yellow spot and the impact on wheat yield and grain quality. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bellata NSW |
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Canola Harvest Aids - BlackvilleTo evaluate the impact of harvest aid products in reducing shattering losses in canola. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Blackville NSW |
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Resdiual Fleabane Control in Wheat - Croppa CreekTo evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Bullarah NSW |
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Herbicide Crop Safety in Mungbean - Colly BlueTo screen herbicides for crop safety in mungbeans. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Colly Blue NSW |
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Selection of canola lines for low rainfall environments in south eastern AustraliaTo identify early generation lines of canola and mustard which are well suited to low rainfall environments. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2011 | Condobolin NSW |
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Sowing dates - getting the best from our varieties and optimising whole-farm wheat yieldTo see how slow maturing wheats sown early into stored water yielded in comparison to mid-fast varieties sown during the usual sowing window. |
FarmLink Research
DAFF VIC GRDC |
2011 | Condobolin NSW |
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Evaluating nitrogen rates using precision agricultureTo investigate various rates of liquid and granular nitrogen on wheat protein using precision agriculture tools. |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Coolamon NSW |
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Performance of canola under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill opener and row spacings at CoreenTo evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings in canola following wheat to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains. |
Riverine Plains
GRDC |
2011 | Coreen NSW |
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Performance of second wheat under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill opener and row spacings at CoreenTo evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings for second wheat (wheat on wheat) following canola to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains. |
Riverine Plains
GRDC |
2011 | Coreen NSW |
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Barley leaf rust management - North StarTo evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Croppa Creek NSW |
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Residual Fleabane Control in Wheat - BullarahTo evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Croppa Creek NSW |
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Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance |
Riverine Plains
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2011 | Culcairn NSW |
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Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance |
Riverine Plains
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2011 | Culcairn NSW |
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Management of soilborne Rhizoctonia disease risk in cropping systemsA series of multi-year field trials were conducted at sites in SA, Victoria and NSW to determine key soil, environment and management factors influencing the pathogen dynamics and disease impact in cereal crops. |
Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
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2011 | Galong NSW |
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Botrytis Seedling Blight Control in Chickpeas - GunnedahTo evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Gunnedah NSW |
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Crown Rot Foliar Fungicides - GunnedahTo evalute the impact of foliar fungicides on crown rot disease levels, crop yield and grain quality. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Gunnedah NSW |
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The strategic use of tillage within conservation farming - HardenTo answer the question, 'How much damage is done to soil by occasional tillage, strategically applied, in an otherwise direct drilled system?'. |
FarmLink Research
GRDC |
2011 | Harden NSW |
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Do the rotational benefits of break crops improve the profitability of subsequent cereal crops?To determine whether rotational benefits of break crops improve the profitabiliyt of first wheat after break crops. |
FarmLink Research
GRDC |
2011 | Junee Reefs NSW |
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Variable rate nitrogen
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Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Nyngan NSW |
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Assessing the effect of varying P and seeding rates and N rich strips
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Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Demonstration: assessing the effects of variable rate nitrogenTo compare the effects of using variable rate N in crop on the yield of crops in the Rand area. To determine if N rich strips and satellite maps could be used to better determine the need for N in crop. |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Demonstration: can satellite maps be used for monitoring in season nitrogen requirementsTo compare the effects of using variable rate N and P on the yield of wheat and to determine if PA monitoring using satellite maps could be used to determine the need for N at or near growth stage Z31. |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Precision agriculture demonstrations on sowing and fertiliser rates at Allendale, RandTo compare the effects of using variable rates of nitrogen and phophorus on wheat yield. |
Riverine Plains
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Precision agriculture demonstrations on sowing and fertiliser rates at Bogandillan, RandTo compare the effects of variable phophorus and sowing rates on the wheat yields. To assess if remote sensing, using Crop Circle normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) could be used to better assess in-crop nitorgen requirements. |
Riverine Plains
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Precision agriculture demonstrations on variable rate applications of nitrogen fertiliser at Green Park, RandTo assess the effect of using variable nitrogen rates on crop yields. To determine if nitrogen-rich strips can be used to better determine the need for in-crop nitrogen. |
Riverine Plains
GRDC |
2011 | Rand NSW |
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Chicken manureTo economically, increase cereal crop yields on poor performing sand rises incorporating chicken manure at sowing in the in cropping paddocks. |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Rankin Springs NSW |
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Sheep and no-till: no worries!To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield. |
FarmLink Research
GRDC |
2011 | Temora NSW |
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Sheep and no-till: no worries!To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield. |
FarmLink Research
GRDC |
2011 | Temora NSW |
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Variable rate limeTo investigate the impact of variable rate lime applications on dry matter production and yields after assessment with PA technologies. |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
GRDC |
2011 | Temora NSW |
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Botrytis Seedling Blight Control in Chickpeas - TulloonaTo evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas. |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Tulloona NSW |
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Comparing the profitability of break crops with cereals. Are there trade offs between break crops and different end uses?To compare the productivity and relative profitability of various low input/low risk cropping options with alternative high input/high risk, but potentially higher return crops. |
FarmLink Research
GRDC |
2011 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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Sowing time x impact dressed fertiliser, H-MRZ (Wagga Wagga), NSW
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Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPI NSW DPIVic GRDC SARDI |
2011 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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Sowing time x plant population, H-MRZ, Wagga Wagga, NSW
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Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPI NSW DPIVic GRDC SARDI |
2011 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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Sowing time x plant population, HMRZ (Wagga Wagga), NSW
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Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPI NSW DPIVic GRDC SARDI |
2011 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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Sowing time, H-MRZ Wagga Wagga, NSW
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Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPIVic GRDC SARDI |
2011 | Wagga Wagga NSW |
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Pratylenchus thornei Impacts on Winter Crop Varieties - WeemelahTo evaluate the impact of Pratylenchus thornei (root-lesion nematode) on yield and grain quality of key winter crops together with the impact of crop or variety choice on nematode populations. Faba Beans |
Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC |
2011 | Weemelah NSW |
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