Birchip VIC trials

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Stubble nutrient loss from summer rainfall

To determine the nutrient loss from stubbles of various crop types following summer rainfall.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2017 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
How farmers get lucky

To disucss how farmers get lucky.

Birchip Cropping Group
2011 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Improving profits and managing risk - two keys to the future

To discuss options for improving profits and managing risk: two keys to the future.

Birchip Cropping Group
2011 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Lentil variety sowing guide

To provide information regardin the most important selection criteria (grain yield, disease resistance, maturity, standing ability, shattering and seed type/quality) for a number of lentil varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
2011 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Cross reference of previous trial results 2005 to 2010

To provide information on cross reference of previous  trial results 2005 – 2010.
 

Birchip Cropping Group
2010 Birchip VIC
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Canola and juncea canola for low rainfall areas in 2009

To comment on nine new varieties of canola that will be marketed for 2009 sowings.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Canola in the Wimmera and Mallee: minimise the risk, maximise the yields

To discuss how to minimise risk while maximising yields.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Critical breaking point?' The effects of drought and other pressures on farming families

To discuss the effects of drought and other pressures upon farming families in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Developments in herbicide resistance and new products

To report on the results of recent herbicide resistance ryegrass surveys.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems trial machinery

To see how different the machinery requirements are in different farming systems.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
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Feeding sheep

To discuss the feeding of sheep.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Flexible farming systems focus paddocks - a summary

To help conventional (till) and no-till farmers appreciate the differences in management issues between the two establishment techniques and associated farming systems.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Frogs on farms
  • To determine whether wildlife ponds installed adjacent to existing farm dams in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee channel/dam region can attract and support frogs.
  • To determine whether there is any capacity for frog populations in the Northern Mallee Pipeline region, which may still be dormant in and around old dams, to respond to the addition of water through a wildlife pond and re-occupy these sites.
Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes

To discuss TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
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The year that was - 2008

To discuss the year that was - 2008.

Birchip Cropping Group
2008 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Developments in herbicide resistance and new products

To dicusss developments in herbicide resistance and new products.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2007 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Frogs on farms

This project is investigating strategies for maintaining frog populations on farms using wildlife ponds.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Birchip VIC
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Lentils

To discuss the best lentil varieties to minimise Ascochyta blight losses.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
On-farm management in a changing climate: a participatory approach to adaptation

To enhance the adaptive capacity of agricultural systems in order to deal with further changes expected as a result of human-induced climate change.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
The year that was - 2007

To comment on 2007 - the year that was.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Birchip VIC
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Yield Prophet 2007

To comment on Yield Prophet® 2007.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Birchip VIC
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2006 - A year to leave behind but not to forget

To comment on the year that was 2006.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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2007 Seasonal outlook

To review the broadscale weather pattern and summarise implications for the 2007 cropping season, i.e. May-October.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Agronomic practices - frost risk rankings table

To discuss agronomic practices – frost risk rankings table.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Bio-responsible farming: the quest for farming systems friendly to all especially the wallet

This paper addresses three issues:

  • The challenges facing high input farming systems,
  • How valid is biological farming as an alternative, and
  • Can high input farming and alternative methods be integrated?
Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Consider the alternatives to buying or selling agricultural land

To compare the weaknesses and strengths of common non-ownership options and proposes an alternative to the norm.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Flip-flop yields of crops on alkaline soils in gilgai country - 2003 to 2006

To increase our understanding of how relative grain yields in different parts of a paddock in the Mallee region vary year to year (and between crop types) and how these changes are related to soil type and seasonal rainfall.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Guidelines to developing a robust leasing or share farming system

To provide guidelines to developing a robust leasing or share farming system.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Improving ecological function in our remnants

To discuss how to improve ecological function in vegetation remnants.

Birchip Cropping Group
Mallee CMA North Central CMA
2006 Birchip VIC
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Is Lontrel-resistant vetch a possibility

To investigate the discovery of two Lontrel resistant weed biotypes have been identified (not in Australia).

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Issues and challenges facing UK farmers

To discuss the issues and challenges facing UK farmers.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Keeping summer weed control cost effective

To discuss how to keep summer weed control cost effective.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Managing herbicide carryover after a drought

To discuss how to manage herbicide carryover after a drought.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Nutrient management - chapter summary

The aim for nutrient management in 2007 is to supply the crop requirements without over- or under-investing.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
On-farm management in a variable and changing climate: a participatory approach to adaptation

To identify the options that farmers would, and in some instances are, using to manage climate variability and adapt to climate change.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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PA management - chapter summary

To discuss PA management.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Phosphorus - what to do in 2007?

To answer the question 'How much P should I apply in 2007?'

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Stripe and stem rust management for 2007

To discuss how to manage pests and diseases to optimise crop production whilst still managing costs.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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The year that was - 2006

To comment on 2006 - the year that was.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Variety management - chapter summary

To comment on crop varieties from this year.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Water quality and spraying issues for 2007

To understand the water quality features that may have an influence on pesticide performance.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Weed management - chapter summary

To comment on weed management strategies.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Yield Prophet® 2006 - saving a packet in a drought season

To comment on Yield Prophet® in 2006 and how it can help save a packet in a drought season.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Birchip VIC
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Agronomy messages for 2006

To present the main messages from the agronomy trial work undertaken in 2005.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
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Canola review

To review canola varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
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Crambe - a new crop with potential in southern Australia?

To comment on Crambe - a new crop with potential in southern Australia.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
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Crop problems

To discuss crop problems.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
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Disease management 2005 summary

To provide a disease management 2005 summary.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
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Managing remnants for improved ecological function in the Wimmera Mallee

To address the concerns of landholders and local CMAs as to the long-term survival of remnant vegetation.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Managing resistant ryegrass
Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton