trials

To demonstrate a new wheat herbicides Hussar® from Aventis, and Affinity® from CropCare for grass and broadleaf weed control.

The aim was to demonstrate a new cereal broadleaf weed herbicide 'Paragon' from Cyanamid

• To prove that the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ South) can produce high quality Udon Noodles and increase the continuity of supply in an exclusive market. The MRZ and LRZ of Western Australia have to date been the exclusive Udon Noodle supply areas to international markets. WA is the only external source of wheat grain for Udon Noodle manufacture for Japan and Korea.
• To provide greater longer-term diversity and options for crop rotations in the southern HRZ. NOTE: the current dominant rotation of YIYO canola: barley is under threat with more disease and chemical resistance.

There appears to be renewed interest from growers and the agricultural community in legume break crops to complement canola and cereals in the rotation. For example in the Esperance region a number of farmers bulked up lentil seed in 2016 in anticipation of sowing larger areas in 2017. This paper summarises some of the experiments conducted in 2016 by DAFWA in partnership with the GRDC via the Tactical Break Crop Agronomy Project DAW00227 which supports the growing interest in legume crops.

To evaluate the acid and aluminium tolerance of new and existing barley varieties.

To evaluate the performance of Litmus (WABAR2625) barley in comparison to Hindmarsh and Wyalkatchem on an acidic soil.

• To validate the results of the development of a rhizobium strain that is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH, as achieved in glasshouse trials.

To evaluate field pea breeding lines ranging in their glass house tolerance to boron and salinity, for their ability to perform under high field soil boron levels. The same lines were also evaluated in the same paddock at Minnipa but on a contrasting site where lower boron levels were identified.

• To define the expression of adult plant resistance (APR) in a range of wheat cultivars in relation to environmental conditions and growth stage.
• To develop improved strategies for intervention with fungicides in the control of stripe rust and yellow leaf spot in susceptible and resistant wheat, and the communication of the strategies to industry stakeholder.
• To develop a model to support growers on the relative merits of applying fungicide for diease control, which takes account of climate, expected yield, economic outlook and genetic inputs including APR.

• To define the expression of Adult Plant Resistance (APR) in a range of wheat cultivars in relation to environmental conditions and growth stage.
• To develop improved strategies for intervention with fungicides in the control of stripe rust and yellow leaf spot in susceptible and resistant wheat, and the communication of the strategies to industry stakeholders.

• To define the expression of Adult Plant Resistance (APR) in a range of wheat cultivars in relation to environmental conditions and growth stage. 
• To develop improved strategies for intervention with fungicides in the control of stripe rust and yellow leaf spot in susceptible and resistant wheat, and the communication of the strategies to industry stakeholders.
• To develop a model to support growers on the relative merits of applying fungicide for disease control, which takes account of climate, expected yield, economic outlook and genetic inputs including Adult Plant Resistance (APR).

To conduct an advanced barley variety evaluation.

To present the results of the advanced long season wheat variety trial.

To evaluate improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

The aim of this trial was to exaluate and develop improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

To conduct an advanced vetch variety evaluation.

To evaluate improved vetch varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

To develop, evaluate and release improved wheat cultivars to the farming community.

To conduct an advanced wheat variety evaluation.

To develop, evaluate and release wheat cultivars which maximise economic return to the farming community.

To report on the advanced winter wheat trials at Tatyoon.

To trial and demonstrate two possible agronomic adaptations to a changing climate:

• to sow wheat varieties earlier to reduce the possibility of heat shock events during grain fill whilst taking into account the frost risk, and
• to sow more than one variety in the one paddock as a mix to ensure that the whole crop is not susceptable to frost and heat shock at the same time.

To benchmark yield potential across a range of growing environments in the NGR of NSW, over two consecutive seasons, and to quantify the impact of genotype, management and environment on yield.

The aim of this research was to benchmark yield potential across a range of growing environments in the NGR over two consecutive seasons, and to quantify the effect genotype (G), management (M) and environment (E) had on yield.

The aim of this trial was to investiage the best management practices for the production of Biscuit wheats. 

To determine the agronomic response of sorghum to N management, to help develop more robust soil test/crop response guidelines. 

To determine the value of nitrogen and fungicide on the profitability of new wheat varieties with different disease resistances in wheat on wheat system.

To consolidate information and provide guidelines for best bet management of canola sown at or before mid-April.

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

Evaluation of new and existing wheat varieties with AH and APW classification.

Evaluation of new and existing wheat varieties classified as AH or APW

To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.

To report on crop variety trials at Alectown.

To report on barley variety growth.

To report on a sowing depth study comparing growth and yield of long coleoptile-selected wheats with commercial tall and semi dwarf varieties.

Trials were conducted by the BCG to evaluate a range of these alternative oilseed options.

To compare a group of English winter wheats, many of which are milling grade, with two of the leading red wheats, Revenue and Alberic.
 

To determine if early season barley varieties bred for the lower rainfall locations better suited later sowing of barley when compared to Gairdner in the HRZ.

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.

To test the tolerance of the new strand medic, Angel, to sulfonylurea (SU) herbicide residues from a summer weed application.

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

Evaluation of new and existing Angustifolius lupin varieties.

• To evaluate Ascochyta blight (AB) response of new varieties and advanced breeding lines by comparing their susceptibility to known varieties

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

• To assess the impact of foliar disease control on the yield and quality of different wheat varieties
• To gather further data on the agronomic performance of various wheat varieties

This trial evaluates the varieties with a fungicide programme to determine the yield response of the varieties to controlling foliar leaf diseases against a control of no fungicide.