2000 trials

To identify the key agronomic management requirements for increased productivity and profitability of pulses (field peas, chickpeas and lentils) under variable seasonal conditions on soils other than grey clays.

To 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. 
 

To compare the yield, oil content and weed control of the CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) for Canola and TT canola systems.

To compare the yield and weed control of CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) and conventional wheat systems. 

To identify the best rotation (or system) for the region, that will also prevent the degradation or loss of soil chemical, physical and biological characteristics. 

To test a number of grain legume crops grown in a stubble burnt and stubble retained situation and planted with different equipment.

To evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions.

To identify whether growth regulators reduce lodging in canola and increase in higher yields.

To continue an economic evaluation of high input versus district practice for 2000.

To identify those alternative pasture legume spcies that, when sown in rotation with crops, have the capaicty to improve crop plant productivity in the high rainfall zone of southern Australia.

To compare tactical nitrogen management options for improving nitrogen use and high quality wheat varieties including Janz, Chara and mira.

To provide the opportunity to observe a number of commercial or near commercial barley, wheat and canola varieties on a relatively large scale.

To identify whether spraying for leaf rust in wheat will give an economic yield benefit.

To evaluate the raised bed technology for reducing crop losses caused by waterlogging.

To identify whether BSN 10 seed treatment gives any yield advantage to wheat sown on the relatively highly fertile Gnarwarre site.

To investigate the possible yield and quality differences between various milling quality wheats of differening maturities in the Hamilton District.

To determine the optimal timing for the application of foliar fungicides for disease control in wheat.

To investigate the possible yield response in wheat to zinc and copper on the lighter soils in the Cavendish area.

To determine the suitabiiyt of 10 commercial and experimental 'early flowering' triticale lines with possible suitability to the Geelong environment.

To compare the effects of zinc coated fertilizers and sulphur coated fertilizer to standard products at varying rates of phosphorus and to compare their effect on grain yield and quality.

To determine whether vegetative response of genotypes to boron can mimic the genotypic yield responses to boron in the field.

To confirm whether the parameter chosen to identify efficient germplasm is adequate, or otherwise, a sub-set of genotypes from the solution culture screening are evaluated against B-efficiencies derived from the field.

To provide a description of observations on copper deficiency in the South Australian mallee.

To conduct a zinc fertiliser program and placement technology demonstration.

To explore the effects of rotation, P fertiliser and mycorrhizae on wheat grain zinc in rotations.

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 paper assesses the economic benefits of green manuring and the potential costs. It also investigates the circumstances in which green manuring will be profitable and those that result in losses to growers.

This paper assesses the economic benefits of green manuring and the potential costs. It also investigates the circumstances in which green manuring will be profitable and those that result in losses to growers.

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 the Forbes soil amelioration trials.

To report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials.

To report on a long-term soil amelioration trial established at the Gunning Gap CWFS regional site.

To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.

To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on
Merriwagga soils.

To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.

To report on nitrogen inputs from pasture legumes in a cropping rotation.

To measure responsiveness to starter nitrogen (N) and high sulphur (S) rates.

To report on a trial that was carried out with raised beds and no beds over a 35 ha paddock. 

To report on the role and management of high density legume break crops in dryland dropping rotations.

To report on seed quality, nitrogen, screenings and black point in wheat and barley.

To provide information about soil biology in farming systems.

To examine the long-term environmental, biological and economic effects of alternate production systems.

To look at the effectiveness of top-dressed urea on canola and the importance of timing prior to rainfall. 

To use a combination of alternative weed control methods to minimise the reliance on chemicals.