1996 trials

To work out what the limiting factors to production are on the sodic soils of the Tyrell land system.

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

To discuss the benefits of using aeroplanes for monitoring purposes in cropping.

To discuss the profitability of farming enterprises.

To compare a number of different products used to control diseases in barly in the southern Mallee and norther Wimmera.

To determine the most cost effective herbicide in wheat (Meering) to control the most common weeds found in the southern Mallee/northern Wimmera.

To determine the best technique for controlling brome grass in wheat and barley.

To compare windrowing an direct harvesting of canola.

To demonstrate three different techniques of sowing canola to determine seed placement and the effect on yield.

To determine the optimum sowing time over a number of seasons for karoo and Narendra canola.

To identify the highest yielding canola variety in the southern Mallee.

To determine whether herbicide tolerances differ between the four commonly grown chickpea varieties.

To determine whether seed dressings are useful in suppressing disease and increasing yield in desi and kabuli type chickpeas.

To determine safe and effective techniques for uisng Simazine and Trifluralin in Desavic chickpeas.

To (over a number of years and different seasons) determine the optimum sowing time for chickpeas (Desavic).

To compare yield and agronomic attributes of current and future variety releases of chickpeas.

To answer the question - continuous cropping - is it sustainable?

To report on crop expansion and improved yields with reduced risk through the development of cheap and effective drainage techniques suitable for south west Victoria.

To compare a number of different varieties  which could be used for making hay.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola  grown on  soils of the north east wheat belt area.

Canola was thought to have a high B requirement so a range of sites were selected to determine any response incanola to B applications.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola  grown on  soils of the Wickepin area.

Canola was thought to have a high B requirement so a range of sites were selected to determine any response incanola to B applications.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola grown on  acidic low organic matter and low clay soils  across  seasons.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola grown on  acidic low organic matter and low clay soils  across  seasons.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola grown on  yellow sandy soils  across  seasons.

To determine the rates of boron required for maximum grain yield of canola grown on  yellow sandy soils  across  seasons.

To assess the potential of medic pastures and compare the productivity and persistence of commercial varieties in the Birchip area.

To conduct an evalutation of four zinc fertiliser sources in two soils.

To assess the potential of lentils in the Birchip area and compare the grain yield of commercial lentil varieties at Birchip.

• To identify which nutrient are limiting.
• To determine appropriate rates of fertiliser to apply, specifically phosphate.
• To measure the production potential of a range of crops which may be appropriate for Mallee soils.

To demonstrate the yield and dry matter responses of field peas, lentils and chickpeas to the application of phosphorus and zine in the southern Mallee.

To answer the question 'Growing season rainfall at Birhcip - is there any pattern'.

• To compare a number of herbicides and herbicide mixes to control broadleaf weeds in a variety of legume and canola crops.
• To compare a number of herbicides and herbicide mixes to control broadleaf weeds in a variety of legume and canola crops before sowing another crop.

To identify key soil indicators for sustained agricultural production.

To develop productive and sustainable cropping systems for the alkaline sodic soils in the Wimmera and southern Mallee.

To evaluate the response of three genotypes of Brassica napus and one genotype of Brassica juncea to subsoil low in zinc.

To demonstrate the effects on plant density, nodulation and yield from inoculating legume seed using the correct method, applying inoculum dry and sowing 7 days after inoculating seed.

To answer 'where do lentils fit into a rotation?'

To determine the effect of lentil yield of the four most commony used seed treatments.

To determine whether there are differences in herbicide tolerances between the four most commonly grown lentil varieties: Digger, Cobber, Northfield and Matilda.

To determine safe and effective techniques for using Trifluralin and Lexone in Digger lentils.

To (over a number of years and different seasons) determine the optimum sowing time of lentils (Digger).

To discuss making fertiliser decisions: does topdressing nitrogen results in higher screenings?

To extend work carried out in 2003 (converting rainfall into dollars) and investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.

To determine the residual effectiveness of Mo fertiliser  for maximum clover ley grown on  grey sand/ gravel

To discuss mouse management options.

To investigate (as part of a larger trial) where the nitrogen requirements of wheat.

To determine whether differences exist in the uptake of nitrogen between three commonly grown wheat varieties.

To observe the effects that pasture species, length of the pasture phase and management have on the nitrogen cycle.

To establish the importance of manganese and zinc to pea yield decline.

To determine if inoculation with Penicillium bilaii will increase the availability of phosphate to wheat under Victorian Mallee soil and climatic conditions.