Clay loam trials

To evaluate the responses of seven barley cultivars to three times of sowing (TOS): early, mid and late and assess their suitability to the Wimmera Mallee.

To evaluate how new and existing wheat and barley varieties respond to grazing and post-grazing nitrogen (N) application rates.

To assess the impact of time of sowing (TOS) on a range of wheat variety maturity classes (winter wheat, slow and mid spring maturing varieties) and to measure the impact of plant density and the presence of weeds (simulated with tame oats) on these varieties.

To measure effect of gibberellic acid application and grazing timings on the biomass production and feed quality of oats.

The aim of this trial was to compare the performance of very early sown wheat varieties, their early grazing potential and ability to recover from grazing.

To compare soil moisture, soil nitrogen and profitability of five different vetch end-use treatments from 2012, sown to wheat in 2013.

To determine the varietal tolerance of new and current barley varieties to foliar diseases (leaf rust, scald and SFNB).

To evaluate commercially available forage cereal varieties, comparing their feed value and suitability for grazing or grain production in low rainfall Mallee and Wimmera environments.

To measure: nitrous oxide fluxes in a wheat crop when different rates of nitrogenous urea fertiliser were applied. The effect on wheat yield and quality of applying fertiliser at zero, medium and high urea rates.

1. To evaluate the performance of commercial seeders in establishing canola and lentils by conducting a survey of paddocks.
2. To determine the effect of sowing density, row spacing and seeder type on plant establishment in canola and lentils and subsequent grain yield.

To compare fallow and termination timing treatments of legumes on biomass and grain production (2014), and their impact on sowing-time, soil nitrogen and water, and subsequent yield and quality of cereal sown the following season (2015).

This trial was established to investigate current fungicide seed treatment options in cereals and compare these with EverGol Prime for Rhizoctonia control.

To identify nutrient and stubble management practices which result in increased soil organic matter.

To validate the effect of grazing intensity and growth stage on forage value and yield response of different wheat varieties, with sowing times suited to cultivar.

To compare alternative agronomic practices that may improve establishment of new and current barley varieties in wider row spacings.

To evaluate the early biomass production, hay and grain yield of oat varieties, as well as their response to a herbicide strategy, in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.

To evaluate the early biomass production, hay and grain yield of oat varieties, as well as their response to a herbicide strategy, in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.

To compare the effects of (i) five different vetch termination timings, and (ii) five different end-uses of vetch on stored soil water and mineral N, and the yield of a subsequent wheat crop.

The project objectives were to: determine what effect stubble load and type had on YLS infection. Determine whether changing cultural practices would aid in reducing YLS incidence. Investigate the effect of fungicide application timing and nutrition on YLS severity.

To 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.

CWFS are conducting trials at its regional sites that - investigate the impact of different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on nitrogen response (applied as urea) in wheat yield and quality - evaluate the widely used advisor/farmer benchmark of 20 kg actual N required per tonne of expected yield.

CWFS are conducting trials at its regional sites that - investigate the impact of different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on nitrogen response (applied as urea) in wheat yield and quality - evaluate the widely used advisor/farmer benchmark of 20 kg actual N required per tonne of expected yield.

• To 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.
• To evaluate any varietal responses within crop spiecies to the impact of the different stubble treatments.

Trial aimed to investigate the impact that different stubble treatments imposed towards the end of the fallow have on the establishment and yield of canola.

To compare two chickpea varieties for their competitiveness against broadleaf weeds and evaluate efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.

We aim to determine if faba beans in higher rainfall zone respond to high rates of phosphorus, in-crop nitrogen and/or a complete/intensive nutritional and disease management package.

To identify herbicide sensitivities of new or potential new chickpea varieties with the view to reduce their yield losses due to herbicide damage.

To identify herbicide sensitivities of new lentil varieties with the view to reduce their yield losses due to herbicide damage.

To evaluate if retaining OP canola seed leads to reduced yield or oil.

To compare growth, development and yield of current commercial faba bean varieties and advanced breeding lines sown on two dates on a brown clay loam at Lockhart southern NSW.

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.

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 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 assess the performance of winter and spring wheat germplasm managed under three different levels of management (22nd April sown).

To assess the value of pre and post GS30 defoliation in winter and spring germplasm grown in HRZ or high yielding regions of different season lengths.

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- Assess the dry matter offtake differences resulting from GS22, GS30 & GS32 defoliations and their effect on final harvest dry matter, grain yield and harvest index of spring versus winter wheat.
- Assess whether April sown spring wheat that has been “reset at GS32 (defoliated)” is higher yielding than GS30 and GS22 grazed and ungrazed crops.
- To assess whether the dry matter offtakes of longer season winter wheats at GS22 are more profitable (dry matter offtake and grain yield) than the same winter wheat defoliated at GS30.

The project established, assessed and demonstrated a research programme that has resulted in the demonstration of best management IDM practices for the control of Septoria tritici blotch (STB) in the southern region HRZ.

To assess the value of higher nutrition input (N, P, K & S) for wheat in the growing season and as an “N bank” for the following season.

Individual objectives specific to the trials were:
- To assess the value of additional nutrients in the growing crop (set up as small plots at the HYC Research sites) and for the following crop (mirror image trial set up in the host farmer’s surrounding paddock).
- To assess the value of adding increased P, K, and S when targeting higher yield potential rather than N alone.

The objective of this experiment, conducted at two sites in 2011 was to assess the response of wheat to zinc and/or copper in a standard cropping system.

To test pre-harvest treatments in order to accelerate the ripening and harvest of barley in a double cropping sitution.

To determine the place and profitability of winter crops in a double cropping rotation.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings in canola following a commercial triticale crop to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains.

To 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.

To 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.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings in wheat following a commercial canola crop to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings for first 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.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings for first 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.

To 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.

To 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.

To identify the severity of K deficiency in broad-acre crops in respect to the Colwell K level in the top 10 cm of soil.