Frances VIC trials

The wheat fungicide trial was established to compare wheat yield and quality with no fungicide application (Treatment 1) to wheat yield and quality with fungicide application (Treatment 2) (Table 1). Treatment 2, fungicide application, mimics standard practice in the South East.

To explore wheat varieties.

These trials are carried out each year to assess the range of wheat varieties at several sites across the South-East.

To assess the yield of a range of wheat varieties at several sites

To report on a wheat variety trial.

To assess the yield of a range of wheat varieties.

To report on a soft wheat variety trial.

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

To explore whaet variety herbicide tolerance

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites

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

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites

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

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

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

The project aimed to identify factors limiting N2 fixation and productivity of pulse crops grown on acidic soils in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) Southern Grain production region.

To maintain the profitability of stubble retained systems by identifying key issues that are affecting the level of profitability with growers, and then through utilising existing research and conducting locally specific trial and extension work assist growers to overcome these
issues.

The trials were designed to showcase a range of pulse varieties and initiate discussions within the MFMG about pulses.

To evaluate different nitrogen (N) rates and application timings and phosphorous (P) rates.

To explore pulse varieties in the south-east.

To answer relevant questions to improve break crop performance in integrated faming systems in the MRZ.

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 evaluate oats in the system.

To explore oat varieties in the south east.

To assess the impact of applying additional Nitrogen at different rates and timings on the grain yield of Bolac wheat.

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

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

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

Two MacKillop Farm Management Group (MFMG) wheat variety trials were sown in 2019 at Sherwood and Frances. These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions. Varieties evaluated include released cultivars and experimental lines. An additional trial was conducted at Conmurra evaluating potential high yielding varieties for the high rainfall zone. Conmurra results are reported in Chapters 2 and 3. 

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.

Frances. These trials are conducted annually 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).

These trials are conducted annually to enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

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

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

To investigate the impact of different herbicide strategies in RT-canola (Roundup & triazine tolerant) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.

To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT canola (containing both Roundup Ready tolerance and Triazine Tolerant herbicide technology) and wheat on the long-term control of Select-resistant ryegrass.

To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT- canola, wheat and faba bean on the long-term control of Group A-resistant ryegrass.

To explore lupin varieties in the south east region.

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.

The project aims (i) to collect field data that can be pooled with existing data from the Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops database (BFDC) to assess the applicability of recommended soil critical values for the HRZ of southern Australia, (ii) quantify the effects of nutrient deficiencies on grain yield, and (iii) identify the main nutrients limiting grain yield for the purpose of conducting rate experiments in subsequent years.

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

To improve the performance of legumes in the Southern Region high rainfall zone.

To evaluate sub clover varities in a cropping system.

To evaluate sub clover varieties in a cropping system.

To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system.

To investigate using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones.

Following on from work by Seedmark PlantTech in 2008, there is investigation in using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones. It was determined that more data needed to be collected to establish dry matter and production in these zones.