1999 trials

• To evaluate the performance of Phosyn products on both grain and oil yield in canola.
• To evaluate the performance of Photrel and Sulphur F3000 on canola. 

To report on the faba bean variety trial at Hamilton.

 To develop high yielding lines with good disease resistance.

• To study the incidence of septoria and other fungal diseases on Kellalac wheat.
• To determine the effectiveness of different fungicides against these diseases. 
   

To undertake an economic and agronomic evaluation of a high input treatment versus a district practice treatment.

To answer the question: Can the lessons learnt in growing Prime Hard wheat in southern NSW be extended to the high rainfall grain regions of Southern Victoria? 

To evaluate a number of winter wheat and shorter season white milling wheat varieties when sown later than the recommended sowing time. 
 

To evaluate a number of breeder's lines with commercial varieties to determine the most suitable triazine tolerant lines for the high rainfall zone in the south west. 

To demonstrate the need for innoculation with rhizobia in a range of crop legumes.

To investigate four different lime rates on two different faba bean varieties.

To evaluate a number of long season barley varieties to assess their yield potential and quality aspects for growing in the high rainfall zone.

To evaluate a number of breeder's lines with commercial varieties to determine the most suitable triazine tolerant lines for the high rainfall zone in the south west

To conduct a milling wheat demonstration trial due to increase interest and area sown to milling wheat in the Hamilton district.

To evaluate the suitability of different grain oat varieties for the high rainfall zone.

To find a reliable high yielding and profitable pulse crop for the "high rainfall, cool climate" zone of southern Victoria and one which suits raised beds.

To drill 6kg/ha canola seed, plus 110 kg/ha MAP and 100 kg/ha urea.

To determine whether raised beds would assist in waterlogging control and give higher crop returns.

• To determine the most suitable Barley variety to be grown as a spring crop in the Hamilton district.
• To determine the potential qualities of a number of spring sown Barley varieties. 

To investigate the suitability as chickpeas as a spring sown crop in the high rainfall zone.

• To determine the suitability of lentils as a spring sown crop in the Hamilton district.
• To determine the most suitable varieties for the Hamilton district. 
   

• To investigate the feasibility of growing shorter season wheats as a spring-sown crop in the Hamilton district.
• To determine what sowing rate is most applicable for a spring sown wheat crop. 

To develop profitable and sustainable farming systems for the high rainfall regions of Southern Australia.

To evaluate a number of breeder's lines with commercial varieties to determine the most suitable triazine tolerant lines for the high rainfall zone in the south west. 
 

• To identify triticale varieties which have superiorfrost tolerance at flowering.
• To compare dry matter yield and growth characteristics of a range of triticale genotypes.
• To compare grain yield and performance of a range of different varieties and compare them with varieties currently grown. 
   

To determine the optimal sowing rate for winter  threat to the crops potential yield, and even wheat in the Hamilton district.

• To compare the effectiveness of dry blend zinc, zinc cote fertilizers and soil applied zinc sulphate. 
• To evaluate effectiveness of Zinc cote products and DAPS.

To evaluate the effect of the application of different trace elements and different stubble management on the incidence of yellow leaf spot in a wheat on wheat crop.

To test mid infrared analysis to estimate micronutrient concentrations in soils.

To assess a range of application methods for zinc including seed dressing, soil and foliar sprays and zinc with super fertiliser.

To determine which combinations of nitrogen and zinc together with a single rate of phosphorus applied either as granular or fluid performed best on a range of soil types.

This research determines to assess the benefits (economic and environmental) of a green manure phase under current cropping systems in areas with a poor nutritional status. 

To evaluate crop types and incorporation techniques to rejuvenate poor performing soils using a green manure phase, as well as to identify and evaluate the potential longevity of benefits on a heavy loam soil in Mullewa, Western Australia over five years.

This research aims to evaluate all new varieties in the NVT program.

To determine if new and existing varieties of wheat vary in tolerance to commonly used herbicides.

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

To report on testing, monitoring and calculations that are designed to make decisions which minimise
risk and maximise returns.

To determine whether lentils are an option in the Central West.

To 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.

To report on a grower experience of growing canola in the Central West.

To report on a grower experience of growing canola in the Western NSW.

To investigate canola response to phosphorous in the Forbes district.

To report on a grower experience of bringing canola to Western NSW.

To examine the strengths and weaknesses of four farming systems and document their relative profitability and sustainability.

To report on trial results comparing the performance of Wollaroi and Janz in the Forbes district in 1999.

To evaluate a large number of new canola varieties are being released for their performance at Nyngan.

To evaluate the pulse crop options suitable for the district not only in terms of their profitability but in terms of their contribution to the performance of subsequent wheat crops.