Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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A cropping systems simulator - investigating the impact of subsoil constraintsThe aim of this investigation was to use the cropping systems simulator APSIM to assess the impact of high levels of sodicity chlorine, electrical conductivity and boron on the growth and yield of a wheat crop (cv. Yitpi) grown in the BCG Systems Trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Achieving better balance through biodynamicsTo deal with the issue of sustainable agriculture. |
South West Catchments Council
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2010 | Bunbury WA |
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Acid Soils in the Upper South East: It's Time to Lime!The objective of the project was to work with landholders in the region to increase their capacity and knowledge to productively and sustainably manage their soil by developing a snapshot of the extent of acidity on their properties. |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2017 | Naracoorte SA |
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Agpipe drainage investigation
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
GRDC |
2011 | SA |
Research organisaton
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Agpipe drainage investigation
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2012 | Birchmore Road SA |
Research organisaton
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Agronomic practices - frost risk rankings tableTo discuss agronomic practices – frost risk rankings table. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
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Agronomic strategies for water repellant soils in WA - mouldboard ploughing demonstrationCompare changes in soil characteristics, including non-wetting and crop growth and performance in a mouldboard ploughed area versus untreated (control) area using an on-farm large scale demonstration site. |
Facey Group
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2016 | Wickepin WA |
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Agronomic strategies for water repellent soils in WA - mouldboard ploughingTo provide a demonstration site to observe the effects of mouldboard ploughing vs. no cultivation on non-wetting soils and crop growth and yield. |
Facey Group
GRDC |
2014 | Wickepin WA |
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Agronomic strategies for water repellent soils in WA - mouldboard ploughing, deep ripping and lime incorporation
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Facey Group
GRDC |
2014 | Wickepin WA |
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Amelioration of sandy soils - opportunities for long term improvementTo investigate amelioration options for sands that have low water holding capacity, low organic matter, low nutrient availability, compaction, non wetting and high risk for wind erosion. |
Trengove Consulting
GRDC SAGIT |
2015 | Bute SA |
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Amelioration of water repellent sands - long term impactsTo assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2015 | Badgingarra WA |
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American River in-tact core trial
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2007 | American River SA |
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Amount and distribution of molybdenum in a bag of molybdenized superphosphateTo investigate the distribution of molybdenum in molybdenum superphosphate and implications for fertiliser use. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1977 | Canberra ACT |
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Assessing the impact of deep ripping and spading across three soil types near Quairading, Western AustraliaTo assess the impact of deep ripping and spading on crop yield across three different soil types near Quairading, WA. |
agVivo
GRDC |
2017 | Quairading WA |
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Assessing the water use efficiencies of high and low input wheat production systemsIn this project we aim to compare the water use efficiency (WUE) and profitability of high versus low input cropping systems |
Liebe Group
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2010 | Buntine WA |
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Assessing the yield response to deep ripping in the northern Albany Port Zone, Western Australia. 2018 Harvest UpdateTo assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield over a two year period in the To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield over a two year period in the eastern wheatbelt |
agVivo
GRDC NLP |
2018 | Hyden WA |
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Assessing the yield response to deep ripping near Muradup, Western AustraliaTo assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield in a gravelly loam soil type near Muradup, WA. |
agVivo
GRDC |
2017 | Muradup WA |
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Assessing the yield response to deep ripping over multiple sites across a farm south of Nyabing, Western AustraliaTo assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield across varying sites on a farm near Nyabing, WA. |
agVivo
GRDC |
2017 | Nyabing WA |
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Assessing the yield response to deep ripping over two soil types near Beverley, Western AustraliaTo assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield in different soil types and production zones near Beverley, WA. |
agVivo
GRDC |
2017 | Beverley WA |
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Balliang controlled traffic raised bed agronomy projectTo investigate the effect controlled traffic and shallow raised beds has on soil structure and grain yields/quality on a Balliang sandy loam overlying a clay loam. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Balliang VIC |
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Barley agronomyTo investigate:
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Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC SAGIT |
2007 | Manangatang VIC |
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BCG puts alkaline and acid test on soil labsTo test the accuracy of alkaline and acid tests on soil labs. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2004 | Birchip VIC |
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Benchmarking water limited yield of cereal crops on major soil types across Eyre PeninsulaThis research aims to determine in which situations extra fertilisation can bring benefits to growers in 14 different Eyre Peninsula (EP) environments. Every season, growers need to make choices over limited resources in order to optimise their profitability. Soil type and water represent two of the key limiting resources which define the grain yield potential of a paddock. The unpredictability of growing season rainfall patterns restricts in-season fertiliser applications for EP growers, due to the associated high economic risks. As a risk management strategy, growers often apply lower rates of nutrients than required to achieve the water limiting yield potential (Sadras and Roget 2004, Monjardino et al. 2013). Therefore, less than optimum nutrient rates are applied in many instances, and maximum grain yield gains are not reached on occasions where opportunities have existed. Understanding soil water and nutrient dynamics can be useful to determine when in-season extra fertiliser applications are worth the investment in EP dryland farming systems.
This study used a subset of the Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation (EPARF) soil moisture probe network locations to benchmark the water limited yield potential and determine the achievable grain yield of cereals crops across major soil types of EP.
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SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC SARDI |
2019 | Elliston SA |
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Bentonite clay and tillage to improve soil and yieldTo determine if inclusion of Bentonite clay improves crop yields on sandy soils. |
Liebe Group
AGAC |
2013 | Miling WA |
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Bentonite clay and tillage to improve soil and yieldTo determine if the inclusion of Bentonite clay improves crop yields on non-wetting sandy soils and their ability to store more carbon. |
Liebe Group
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2014 | Miling WA |
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BEST TM21 fertiliser trialThe experience from trial work with TM21 in Canada and Vietnam has been that farmers have been able to reduce some of their inputs as well as maintain or increase their yield. BEST Australia set up a long-term trial at the Liebe Group Long Term Trial Site (LTRS) comparing fertiliser rates at three different input levels. This trial will continue over the next few years. During that time, BEST will be evaluating the trial at LTRS to show that fertiliser efficiency increases by using TM21 in Austr |
Liebe Group
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2007 | Buntine WA |
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Better prediction and management of Rhizoctonia disease in cerealsTo improve the long term control of Rhizoctonia by increasing the understanding of the interactions between disease inoculum and natural soil suppressive activity and to improve the prediction and management of disease. |
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC |
2009 | Streaky Bay SA |
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Better soil structure through controlled traffic cropping
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Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2001 | Willaura VIC |
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Bioassay of available trace metals from Australian soilsTo develop an assay for bioavailability of micronutrients in soils. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1952 | Sydney NSW |
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Biochar investigation - John AuldTo demonstrate if there are any benefits of applying biochar to increase crop and pasture production in the West Midlands |
West Midlands Group
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2012 | Badgingarra WA |
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Biological control of crown rotTo investigate the possibility of reducing the inoculum of Fusarium graminearum in wheat stubble by spraying the stubble with spores of a harmless fungus, Trichoderma species, in order to control the disease. |
Central West Farming Systems
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1999 | Condobolin NSW |
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Bioprime: Impact on Yield, Soil Carbon Accumulation and Nitrogen UseTrials from over four years are examining different rates and timing of application of Bioprime, a liquid soil amendment which changes soil microbiology. The aim is to relate measured plant growth and yield improvement to changes in microbial populations in the soil around roots, and to show how these changes and different ways of applying nitrogen (N) impact on soil carbon accumulation. |
Liebe Group
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2014 | Buntine WA |
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Boosting pulse crop performance on acidic soilsTo examine boosting pulse crop performance on acidic soils. |
Department of Primary Industries NSW
DPI NSW GRDC |
2016 | Grafton NSW |
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Brassica bio-fumigation - a demonstrationTo investigate the bio-fumigation effects of canola dn mustard varieties on root disease and a number of crop varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Building Resilience and Profitability of High Rainfall FarmersThis was the second year in a three-year project that is focusing on building resilient farm businesses and strengthening farm decision making. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2021 | Stokes Bay Road |
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Building Resilient Agricultural Systems on Kangaroo Islandto explore how biological approaches to restoring soil health and holistic grazing practices lead to improved soil health, increased soil carbon, increased soil water holding capacity, improved plant health, improved production, increased on farm diversity and a reduced need for synthetic inputs. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2021 | Seddon SA |
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Building Resilient Farming SystemsThe aim is to improve water use efficiencies of crops and pasture by reducing the soil constraints that impede root growth. |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2009 | Sherwood SA |
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Can incorporation of lime speed up yield response?To answer the question: Can incorporation of lime speed up yield response? |
Southern Farming Systems
CCMA GRDC |
2016 | Inverleigh VIC |
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Can kikuyu improve soil organic carbon levels on Kangaroo Island?To investigate whether kikuyu improve soil organic carbon levels on Kangaroo Island. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
GRDC |
2010 | Kangaroo Island SA |
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Can mid-infrared diffuse reflectance analysis predict nutrient and micronutrient concentration in soils?To test mid infrared analysis to estimate micronutrient concentrations in soils. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1999 | Eyre Peninsula SA |
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Can subsoil constraints be combated economically?To determine which ameliorant practice is the most effective and economic in remediating subsoil acidity at depth. |
Liebe Group
DAWR GRDC |
2015 | West Wubin WA |
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Can we do conservation farming in the (marginal) cropping areas of western NSW?To present actual farming results from a large cropping program in the Condobolin area in central NSW. |
Central West Farming Systems
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1997 | Condobolin NSW |
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Canola establishment under various stubble management treatments pre-sowingTo demonstrate whether current seeder set ups within the region are capable of successfully sowing canola into heavy stubble. |
Upper North Farming Systems
GRDC |
2014 | Booleroo Centre SA |
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Carbon farmingThe Upper North Farming systems group is involved in several Carbon Farming projects, which are trying to identify areas which have the greatest potential for soil carbon sequestration or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. |
Upper North Farming Systems
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2012 | Jamestown SA |
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Case Study: Learning journey ongoing at NeuarpurrTo offer unique insight into how mixed farms comprising broadacre cropping, irrigation and livestock might continue to evolve in the years and decades to come. |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2015 | Neuarpurr VIC |
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Centre Pivot Irrigation report, executive summaryAn objective of this research was to create a water balance model for white clover seed production. In conjunction with the water balance investigation, determination of $return/ML applied to assess water use efficiency would be studied. Overlaying this research was the aim of assessing current, as well as historical, impacts of irrigation management on soil chemistry and structure. The objective |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2009 | Bool Lagoon SA |
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Cereal Practice for Profit 2009To examine the effect of increasing inputs to three commonly grown cereal varieties representing APW, noodle and malt segregations, and a new wheat investigating the prospects for ethanol production from wheat, on profitability for growers in the Liebe Group area. |
Liebe Group
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2009 | Pithara WA |
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Cereal Practice for Profit on acidic sand 2009To examine the effect of increasing inputs for crop varieties representing APW wheat, oats, triticale and a new wheat investigating the prospects for ethanol production from wheat, on profitability for growers on a sandy soil with a highly acidic subsoil in the Liebe Group area. |
Liebe Group
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2009 | Watheroo WA |
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Chaff cart benefits mixed systemTo explore chaff cart benefits in a mixed system |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2015 | Wolseley SA |
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Characterising water limited yield potential in calcareous soils of upper Eyre PeninsulaOn the upper Eyre Peninsula (UEP), highly calcareous soils constitute a high proportion (more than 1 million hectares) of soils used for agricultural production (Bertrand et al. 2000, Bertrand et al. 2003). The website ‘Yield Gap Australia’ (http://yieldgapaustralia.com.au/maps/) identifies that the average grain yield on Western Eyre Peninsula (WEP) and UEP is between 41 and 45% of the water limited yield potential (1.5 t/ha for WEP and 1.8 t/ha for UEP). Closing the grain yield gap for wheat on UEP presents a challenge to growers, particularly on highly calcareous soils where nutrient deficiencies are common (Holloway et al. 2001). The production of insoluble minerals through the interaction of soil calcium carbonate with soluble nutrients such as phosphorous and trace elements (Holloway et al. 2001), combined with low soil moisture conditions prevents these nutrients from being readily available to the plant (Lombi et al. 2004). Holloway et al. (1999-2003) demonstrated the possibility of providing phosphorus (P) to the plant in an available form by applying fluid P fertilisers instead of granular fertilisers at seeding.
The majority of landholders in Australia, including the western and upper Eyre Peninsula currently use granular fertilisers which require good soil moisture conditions to enable uptake of nutrients by crops. Growers and advisors have noted that highly calcareous top soils dry out quickly after rainfall events, which may contribute to poor water use and nutrient extraction efficiency, and may also be a reason why diseases such as Rhizoctonia solani have greater impact in these soils. In addition, as a risk management strategy, growers often apply lower rates of nutrients than required to achieve the water limiting yield potential (Sadras and Roget 2004, Monjardino et al. 2013). A better understanding of soil moisture, root disease and factors which influence nutrient availability and the efficacy of fertilisers are needed to increase the water limited yield potential of the highly calcareous soils (McLaughlin et al. 2013).
Field trials were conducted in 2019 to investigate these factors on the nutrition of wheat on highly calcareous soils. |
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC SARDI |
2019 | Minnipa SA |
Research organisaton
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