Conmurra SA trials

To assess the crop enhancement effects of Moddus Evo and Amistar Xtra when used in combination. Whilst Moddus Evo is a PGR that is pending registration for anti-lodging and Amistar Xtra is a superior fungicide both these products have been shown to individually contribute to yield increases beyond anti lodging and disease control respectively. In addition trial work has previously shown the combination of these two products to be synergistic with respect to the crop enhancement affect. The aim of this trial was to explore these affects in more detail.

To assess the yield of the plant growth regulator (PGR), Moddus Evo and foliar fungicides Amistar Xtra, Cogito and experimental in furrow fungicide SYNSIF1 when used in barley. Previous work has shown that when combining PGRs with good quality fungicides yield and return on investment can be significantly enhanced in cereal crops grown in high rainfall environments. The aim of this trial was to explore these affects in more detail.

To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on barley at several sites.

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.

To assess the range of barley varieties available.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties at several sites.

To compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application (Treatment 1) to barley yield and quality with fungicide application (Treatment 2) (Table 1). Treatment 2, fungicide application, mimics standard practice in the South East. 
 

The barley X fungicide trials were established to compare barley yield and quality with no fungicide application to barley yield and quality with fungicide application

To assess the benefit of early aphid management and BYDV control through the use of seed applied insecticides

To determine optimum sowing dates and sowing densities for maximising yield of new faba bean varieties in high rainfall areas. 

To report on a bean variety trial.

This trial was initiated at the request of growers, to screen alternative post-emergent herbicides that may be effective in controlling weeds in this crop in the future.

To report on a canola variety trial.

To investigate the effect of Barley Yellow Dwarf virus on wheat and also to determine teh effect of different fungicide optionson leaf diseases on wheat.  

To assess the impact of BYDV on wheat yield and also the effect of a range of fungicide treatments on wheat yield during 2009. 

To answer three key questions:

1. Can a break crop be as profitable as a cereal?
2. Are crop sequences including break crops more profitable than continuous wheat?
3. What effects do break crops have on soil nitrogen availability?

This project is being carried out in the Upper South-East region to assess various Decision Support Tools and the role that they can play in improving the uptake of conservation tillage, and more efficient nitrogen management. It aims to look at 2 different “Decision Support Tools”; Yield Prophet – a computer model, and Soil Moisture probes to assess their role in conservation agriculture, and to
better understand what is happening under the soil in minimum till systems.

This project is primarily about understanding more about the size of the water bucket (Plant Available Water as a crop input),
and how that may impact our management decisions and the final result of our crops for the season.

To see if slow developing cultivars sown early can yield more than faster maturing cultivars sown later in a high rainfall environment.

The trial was established to assess the suitability of cultivars to early sowing.

To investigate the effect of the seed treatment Hombre on reducing barley yellow drawf virus in different wheat varieties.

To investigate the effect of the seed treatment Hombre® on reducing barley yellow dwarf virus in different wheat varieties

To evaluate sub clover varities in a cropping system.

To investigate the effect of fungicides and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat.

To investigate the effect of fungicide and timing of application on controlling stripe rust infection in wheat

To evaluate a range of Group G herbicide ‘spikes’ to better understand there market fit prior to sowing broadacre crops.

To see if harvest weed seed practices could be adopted to reduce annual ryegrass (ARG) weed seed populations to address herbicide resistance issues in high yielding, high rainfall zone (HRZ) areas of the southern region.

The aim of this project is to see if harvest weed seed practices can be adopted to reduce soil weed seed banks in high yielding high rainfall zone (HRZ) areas of the southern region to address herbicide resistance issues.

To explore heritage seeds at Conmurra.

The aim of the project was to increase the understanding and awareness of how spatial measurement tools (EM38 mapping, Imagery data, RTK Elevation Data & Yield Mapping) can be utilised to identify variations in soil capabilities & to then demonstrate how management can potentially be changed over these areas & the economics of implementing these changes.4 of the 6 sites were looking at changes in Nitrogen management over the demonstration paddocks, another site focussed on varying rates of gypsum & the final site looked at seeding rates & varieties in broad beans.

To see how their own broad bean selections performed relative to other selections under the same environmental
conditions.

This trial was used to determine the efficacy and yield response of JumpStart as a seed coat on spring sown barley and to measure any residual plant available phosphorus for the following crop.

To examine managing bean crop canopies to optimise yield potential

To deliver best management strategies, all of which have influence on canopy development of pulse crops.

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

These trials evaluated two management options compared to a control treatment (Table 1) across four wheat varieties, Manning (resistant to BYDV), Cobra, Revenue (susceptible to BYDV) and Brennan (highly susceptible to BYDV).

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

To increase their knowledge on the management and performance of high yield potential wheat and barley varieties for the high rainfall zone (HRZ).

To evaluate the use PGR’s in wheat and barley in the HRZ of the South East.

The aim of the trial was to evaluate wheat production with the use of either granular fertiliser or liquid fertiliser inputs at seeding on three different soil types.

To assess the impact of applying Nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yields of selected wheat varieties.

To assess the impact of applying nitrogen at different rates and timings on grain yield of selected wheat varieties.

To assess triticale and oat varieties for grain yield and quality possible.

The trial aims to explore the role that pastures can play in the crop rotation across the South-East region. It aims to quantify the role that pastures can play in providing nitrogen to the cropping system, and also its potential role in managing weed issues in the high rainfall regions compared to a conventional cropping system.

To look at the economic benefits of varying inputs based on various technologies. To assess the technologies that have the best or most reliable outcome in varying situations over a 3-4 year period, and to assess what is happening at sites where soil manipulation has occured by looking at above ground yields and comparing with below ground soil carbon levels. 

To answer relevant questions aimed at improving break crop performance in integrated faming systems in the HRZ.