trials

To evaluate the residual control of Urochloa praetervisa in fallow.  NB: This trial was conducted in-crop (cotton). 

To determine the effects on efficacy of adopting drift reduction agents and ultra coarse droplets.

To compare previous best bet herbicide treatments with newer herbicides such as Affinity, Precept, Conclude, Torpedo and Velocity on the control of bifora.

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.

This field trial aims to investigate combinations of the wheat sowing time, seed rate and herbicides for achieving effective brome grass control.

To demonstrate to Upper North growers the impact that sulfonylurea (SU) residues and other broadleaf herbicides have on two medic pastures, Herald and the new strand medic Angel.

This field trial was undertaken at Westmere in Victoria, a high rainfall environment, to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in barley.

To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of brome grass in faba beans.

These two experiments aimed to evaluate a range of herbicides with different modes of action on prickly lettuce control, and to evaluate if a ‘double-knockdown’ technique is needed to effectively control mature prickly lettuce.

This experiment evaluated the two new imidazolinone (IMI) herbicide-tolerant lentil varieties PBA Herald XT and PBA Hurricane XT alongside other commercial varieties and breeding lines for adaptation and production in southern NSW

This experiment compared different rhizobia inoculant formulations on nodulation, growth and yield of field pea, lupin, faba bean, lentil and chickpea under varying rain-fed and soil moisture conditions on an acidic, red-brown earth at Wagga Wagga in the south-eastern cropping zone of southern NSW

To screen alternative options for problem weed management in chickpeas

To evaluate the efficacy of pre-emergent herbicides against grass weeds in wheat.

To evaluate the efficacy of pre-emergent herbicides against grass weeds in chickpea.

To screen a range of winter crop herbicides for residual efficacy in chickpeas.

To screen a range of winter crop herbicides for residual efficacy in wheat. 

To compare in-crop residual canola herbicides for activity against spring germinating windmill grass.

To compare in-crop residual chickpea herbicides for activity against spring germinating windmill grass.

To compare in-crop residual wheat herbicides for activity against spring germinating windmill grass.

To evaluate alternatives for Chickpea desiccation.

To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.

To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass in fallow.

To evaluate residual control of common sowthistle in fallow

To evaluate the impact of herbicide and mixing partner for the salvage control of Group A resistant wild oats.

To evaluate the combined impact of residual herbicides, soil levelling and post emergent options for wild oat efficacy.

To evaluate the impact of glyphosate salt, water hardness and ammonium sulphate on awnless barnyard grass control.

To evaluate in-crop options for Tribulus spp. control.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To evaluate the effects of plant growth regulators in barley.

To screen a range of winter crop herbicides for residual efficacy in wheat.

Recognising the increasing difficulty in effective fallow control of sowthistle and grasses and the potential role of residual herbicides, a series of field trials were established to compare efficacy of residual herbicide treatments across a range of environments and soil types.

To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.

To evaluate herbicide options for residual control of Phalaris paradoxa in cereals

To screen herbicides for crop safety in mungbeans.

To evaluate the efficacy and crop safety of alternative metolachlor use patterns. Specifically Awnless Barnyard Grass. 

To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.

To investigate the management, sustainability and profitability of a range of farming systems. 

To identify early generation lines of canola and mustard which are well suited to low rainfall environments.

To conduct trials across CW NSW to provide objective data on the potential for SU and Zn interactions in wheat.

To compare in-crop residual chickpea herbicides for activity against spring germinating feathertop Rhodes grass.

To evaluate the impact of residual herbicide strategies in winter cereals for fleabane management in the spring and summer.

To evaluate glyphosate rates and mixtures for the desiccation of sorghum.

To evaluate split application timing of metolachlor for extended pre-plant and in-crop grass control.

 To determine the effectiveness of cut stump treatments for control of ratoon cotton

To evaluate herbicides for the knockdown control of Mitchell grass, alone or with a paraquat double knock.

To evaluate residual herbicides for control of phalaris in chickpea.

To evaluate herbicide options for residual control of Phalaris paradoxa in cereals

To determine the impact of water quality on wild oat control in chickpeas when using clethodim or haloxyfop.