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A review of sheep management in 2010

To completely review the standard approach to the sheep enterprise.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
2010 Port Lincoln SA
Research organisaton
Adding value through pasture and fodder break crops – is the current break crop broken?

To investigate options for pasture and fodder break crops for southern Victoria with an emphasis on weed control.

Southern Farming Systems
2014 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Agronomy of early sown wheat: Density and nitrogen timing effects on productivity in Western Australia

To test the following hypotheses:
1. Low plant density will not reduce yield of early April sown wheat
2. Delayed nitrogen application will not affect grain yield
3. Agronomy can offset yield reductions from grazing wheat sown in early April

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2018 Katanning WA
Research organisaton
Annual medic pastures at MAC

To assess the role of annual medics as a break crop in a wheat-sheep mixed farming system, by measuring the biomass produced over the growing season followed by the retention of the pasture residue over the summer autumn period, then subsequently assessing the impact of the pasture in the following cereal phase in terms of yield and grain quality.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Applying the results from the farming systems trial 2000-07, to your farm in 2008

To consider how the system choices in the BCG farming systems trial over the past eight years would play out with likely 2008 prices, and to highlight some of the consistent lessons that can be applied on-farm, to farming systems change in 2008.

Birchip Cropping Group
2007 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Assessing the benefits of dual purpose cereals

To assess the grazing and grain potential of both MacKellar winter wheat and Yerong barley.

Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2005 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Assessing the palatability and nutritional value of Matricaria to grazing sheep
  • To determine whether sheep graze on matricaria (palatability of the weed) in a mixed species pasture and if so at which growth stages is the weed palatable.
  • Estimate the feed value of matricaria at various growth stages compared to other available feed.
  • Evaluate the use of MCPA to increase matricaria palatability.
  • Evaluate the efficacy of late flowering mowing or weed wiping to control matricaria compared to district practice of spray topping.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2020 Nangeenan WA
Research organisaton
Barley agronomy, grazing and annual ryegrass

To compare the grain yield and quality of barley varieties with grazing and annual ryegrass (ARG).

Hart Field Site Group
GRDC
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Barley for grazing and grain

To determine the effect grazing barley has on grain yield.

West Midlands Group
2009 North Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Barley grazing trial

To assess the effect of an early grazing on grain quality parameters.

Southern Farming Systems
2009 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Benchmarking the genetic potential of sheep flocks on Eyre Peninsula

To include the Minnipa flock within the program to help:

  • educate ram buyers of the merits of ASBVs so they seek out, and buy rams from, breeders that are members of Sheep Genetics “LAMPLAN” or “MERINOSELECT”.
  • encourage more breeders to become members of Sheep Genetics “LAMPLAN” or “MERINOSELECT” and to offer ASBVs on sale rams.
  • encourage more breeders to use ASBVs when buying stud sires or semen.
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
2010 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Better grazing systems

The aim of better grazing systems in the low rainfall wheat/sheep zone should be to increase pasture returns without negative effects on the cropping phase.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Better medics update

To assess the potential of a range of multi-trait breeders’ lines for commercial development.

South Australian Research and Development Institute
SAGIT
2011 Arthurton SA
Research organisaton
Boosting winter production of lucerne break crops with cereals

To examine if winter cereals can be successfully sown into exiting lucerne stands to lift winter production but without compromising lucerne production the following summer.

Southern Farming Systems
2005 Woorndoo VIC
Research organisaton
Canola mowing demonstration at Telford

To determine the effect of final grain yield from grazing canola grown for grian and fodder.

Riverine Plains
GRDC
2011 Telford VIC
Research organisaton
Cereal pasture mixes

This trial aims to assess the biomass production and quality of legumes oversown with cereals.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
SARDI
2020 Keith SA
Research organisaton
Cereal variety and nitrogen responses to grazing

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

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2016 Warmur VIC
Research organisaton
Coming out of a drought - management of pastures and sheep

To answer the question 'What if there is no break until June or July?'

Birchip Cropping Group
1994 Berriwillock VIC
Research organisaton
Comparison of dual purpose wheat varieties for grazing and grain production

To compare the new white wheat lines, Preston and H150.2, with Mackellar, Tennant and the new red wheat release, Revenue for dry matter (DM) production and quality, recovery 

Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2009 Cressy VIC
Research organisaton
Demonstrating innovative inter-row pastures in fodder shrub systems

To demonstrate inter-row pasture options for the low rainfall zone.

Upper North Farming Systems
DAWR
2013 Jamestown SA
Research organisaton
Designing a stubble system to reduce the dependence on burning

The key aims of this project have been to develop agronomic guidelines and seeding technology solutions to allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning. 

Southern Farming Systems
2007 Penshurst VIC
Research organisaton
Determining optimal lamb stocking rates for grazing of dual purpose wheat

The aim of this study was to determine the optimal animal production and economic stocking rate for lambs grazing dual purpose wheat crops over winter and to assess the effects of different stocking rates and grazing intensity on subsequent plant growth and final
grain yield.

Southern Farming Systems
2007 Cressy TAS
Research organisaton
Disc vs tyne seeder Grenfell demonstration

To assess the differences between disc and tyne seeding systems in commercial practice.

FarmLink Research
2012 Grenfell NSW
Research organisaton
Do livestock systems act as a buffer against income volatility

To quanitfy the role of livestock in the financial performance of Wimmera and Malle farming systems.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2013 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Does canola have a fit in mixed farming systems?

 To treat the canola as a forage brassica until autumn, when it would be locked up to be carried on to produce grain at harvest 2012.
 

Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2012 Dunkeld VIC
Research organisaton
Dual purpose cereal variety evaluation

To evaluate a number of dual purpose wheat varieties at two different sowing times.

Southern Farming Systems
2006 Bairnsdale VIC
Research organisaton
Dual purpose cereals
  • To measure the productivity and recovery of cereals under simulated grazing regimes.
  • To determine the number of times cereals can be grazed without affecting yield.
Liebe Group
2007 Badgingarra Research Station WA
Research organisaton
Dual purpose cereals
  • To measure the productivity and recovery of cereals under simulated grazing regimes.
  • To determine the number of times cereals can be grazed without affecting yield.
Liebe Group
2007 Xantippe WA
Research organisaton
Dual purpose cereals

To discuss the integration of livestock into the cropping program.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Marnoo VIC
Research organisaton
Early sown (March) wheat and triticale - effect of cutting

The aim of this trial was to determine the effect of grazing (cutting) on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale in comparison with uncut treatments.

Southern Farming Systems
2005 Nile TAS
Research organisaton
Early winter grazing of crops intended for grain
  • To evaluate the suitability of different wheat and barley varieties for both grazing and grain production, when sown early in the cropping program in low rainfall western Victoria.
  • To evaluate how the stage at which the crop is grazed affects its recovery.
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2011 Corack VIC
Research organisaton
Effect of fodder cuts on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale

To examine the effect of fodder cuts on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale – Perth Tasmania

Southern Farming Systems
2006 Perth TAS
Research organisaton
Effect of grazing at different growth stages on the grain yield, quality and stubble mass of Yerong barley

To examine the impact grazing at different stages of growth would have on dry matter, grain yield and stubble yield post harvest.
 
 

Southern Farming Systems
NLP
2006 Ceres VIC
Research organisaton
Effect of grazing on the grain yield and quality of seven cereals

To quantify the drymatter potential of seven long season cereal crops before stem elongation is reached and to determine the impact on grain yield if heavy grazing occurs at GS31.

Southern Farming Systems
NREP
2006 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Efficient grain production compared with N2O emissions

The main aims of this demonstration are to:

  • Increase farmer knowledge about the N2O emissions made from fertiliser and legumes;  
  • Reveal options available to reduce N20 emissions; and
  • Provide information about nutrient use efficiency to maximise productivity.
Upper North Farming Systems
DAFF VIC
2013 Booleroo Centre SA
Research organisaton
Enrich – Incorporating a perennial shrub feedbase into mixed farming systems on Eyre Peninsula
  • To investigate the potential to incorporate a mixture of perennial species into farming systems in low-rainfall areas across southern Australia.
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
FFI CRC GRDC
2011 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Evaluation of alternative dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production

To compare dry matter production, recovery and subsequent grain yield of 6 cereal varieties: wheat (Revenue), barley (Urambie, Henley and a French variety), triticale (Endeavour) and oats (Bass).

Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2010 Nile TAS
Research organisaton
Evaluation of dual purpose cereal varieties

To assess dual purpose wheat, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter production, recovery from grazing and grain yield.

Southern Farming Systems
2004 Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS
Research organisaton
Evaluation of dual purpose cereal varieties

• Which dual purpose varieties respond to Gippsland’s climatic conditions?
• Which new varieties may have commercialization potential?
• Which varieties are best suited to forage and feed grain production?

Southern Farming Systems
NLP
2008 Bairnsdale VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production

The aims of this trial were to:
• Compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
• Compare DM and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over-winter grazing prior to seed production.
• Assess the potential of canola for grazing and grain production.

Southern Farming Systems
2008 Longford TAS
Research organisaton
Evaluation of management strategies to effectively control slugs in the high rainfall zone cropping region
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2013 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
EverGraze: more perennials, better livestock, healthier catchments
  • To allow producer groups to trial new grazing systems in their local environment at a commercial scale.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
MLA
2009 Macgillivray
Research organisaton
Farmer experiences with grazing cereals
  • To assess the ability of conventionally sown Hindmarsh barley crops at Jil Jil and Nullawil to recover from grazing, the effects on straw and grain yield production and on grain quality.
  • To consider the place of early sown feed versus grazing crops in low rainfall farming systems.
Birchip Cropping Group
2010 Nullawil VIC
Research organisaton
Farmer experiences with grazing winter cereals

The Grain and Graze program was keen to test the findings from extensive trial work with a group of farmers to see if the theories of grazing cereals provided the desired response under a range of conditions and farming situations. The financial gain from the exercise was also calculated.

Southern Farming Systems
NLP
2007 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems 2001 pasture and livestock data

To compare the profitability of four different farming systems.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems 2001 production report

To report on the BCG Farming Systems project in 2001.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems 2002 production report

To present results from BCG's Farming Systems trials.

Birchip Cropping Group
2002 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems 2003 livestock report

To update information on livestock ad the Farming Systems site.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems 2003 production report and economic summary

To report on the Farming Systems trial 2003.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems Trial

To report on the Farming Systems trial.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton