Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
Year | Trial site |
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'Balance' on chickpeas (Aventis)To demonstrate the new chickpea herbicide Balance from Aventis for broadleaf weed control. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Bendigo VIC |
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'BTH' (Novartis) on wheat, canola, lentils and field peasTo investigate the effectiveness of BTH (benzothiadiazole) to increase a crops resilience to disease. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
Research organisaton
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'Hussar' (Aventis) and 'Affinity' (CropCare) in cereals demonstrationsTo demonstrate a new wheat herbicides Hussar® from Aventis, and Affinity® from CropCare for grass and broadleaf weed control. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
Research organisaton
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'Paragon' and 'Raptor' (Cyanamid) demonstrationsThe aim was to demonstrate a new cereal broadleaf weed herbicide 'Paragon' from Cyanamid |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Advanced lupin variety evaluationThe aim of this trial was to exaluate and develop improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Sea Lake VIC |
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Advanced vetch variety evaluationTo evaluate improved vetch varieties for the Victorian Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Ultima VIC |
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Agronomic information for growing biscuit wheatsThe aim of this trial was to investiage the best management practices for the production of Biscuit wheats. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Alternative chemical options to control Group A herbicide resistant ryegrassThe aim of this trial was to investigate alternative chemicals for the control of ryegrass in wheat; and in broadleaf crops, canola, lentil and field pea. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Alternative crops demonstrationTo demonstrate growth of 10 different crops at the Birchip site. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Aventis CropScience seed dressing trial on barleyThe aim was to compare Barley fungicide seed dressing products. To measure seedling growth, establishment, disease control and yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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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 breeding progressTo evaluate the yield potential of Victorian stage 4 trial barley varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Manangatang VIC |
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BARLEY VARIETY HERBICIDE TOLERANCEThis research aims to evaluate all new varieties in the NVT program. |
MacKillop Farm Management Group
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2000 | Kybunga SA |
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BCG canola variety guide |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Boron efficiency in oilseed rape: I. Genotypic variation demonstrated in field and pot grown Brassica napus L. and Brassica juncea L.To determine whether vegetative response of genotypes to boron can mimic the genotypic yield responses to boron in the field. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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2000 | Mount Compass SA |
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Boron efficiency in oilseed rape: II. Development of a rapid lab-based screening techniqueTo 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. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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2000 | Adelaide SA |
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Broadcasting as a sowing methodThe aim was to compare broadcasting as a sowing method with the conventional method of sowing. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Sea Lake VIC |
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Canola variety demonstrationTo compare established and new canola varieties for yield and oil. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Cereal variety demonstrationsTo demonstrate growth of a number of different cereal varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Charlton VIC |
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Clearfield canola trial - GnarwarreTo compare the yield, oil content and weed control of the CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) for Canola and TT canola systems. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Clearfield wheat trial - GnarwarreTo compare the yield and weed control of CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) and conventional wheat systems. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Comparison of different green manure crops as tools for renovation cropping and evaluating economic benefits at Mullewa on a heavy soilThis 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. |
SoilsWest
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2000 | Mullewa WA |
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Competitiveness of lentilsTo identify best management practices for the production of red lentils. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Controlling diseases in Pinnacle canolaThe aim was to investigate whether Atrazine has the effect of reducing disease incidence in TT canola. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Controlling the environment - what limits yield?The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Copper deficiency in cereals: where is it and what does it look like?To provide a description of observations on copper deficiency in the South Australian mallee. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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2000 | Lameroo SA |
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Cosmos (Aventis) in canolaTo demonstrate the effectiveness of Cosmos seed dressing on canola for the control of insect pests such as wireworm and red legged earth mite. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Development of sustainable mixed farming systems for the high rainfall southern AustraliaTo identify the best rotation (or system) for the region, that will also prevent the degradation or loss of soil chemical, physical and biological characteristics. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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DNRE variety trials |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Streatham VIC |
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DNRE variety trials |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Penshurst VIC |
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DNRE variety trials |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Does a zinc-based foliar spray reduce the crop effect of some herbicides?To observe whether additions of a zinc based liquid fertiliser to a herbicide reduces the crop effect often seen when using broadleaf and grass herbicides in cereals. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Evaluation of soil sampling procedures for soil nitrogen and diseasesThe aim of this work was to test the robustness of current soil testing procedure |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Faba bean variety evaluationTo compare the performance of current and potential new faba bean varieties under low rainfall Mallee conditions |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Farming Systems TrialTo report on the Farming Systems trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Fertiliser placementTo conduct a zinc fertiliser program and placement technology demonstration. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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2000 | Clare SA |
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Forbes soil amelioration trialsTo report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2000 | Gunning Gap NSW |
Research organisaton
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Forbes soil amelioration trials - wheatTo report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2000 | Gunning Gap NSW |
Research organisaton
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Grain legume trialTo test a number of grain legume crops grown in a stubble burnt and stubble retained situation and planted with different equipment. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Streatham VIC |
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Grain legume trial - TasmaniaTo evaluate a range of new varieties of grain legumes under improved management conditions. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2000 | Symmons Plains TAS |
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Grain legume trial - Tasmania |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS |
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Grain sorghum observation trial |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Growing canola after a cerealThe aim of this trial was to investigate managmeent practices for groin canola after cereal. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Charlton VIC |
Research organisaton
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Growing high protein hard and durum wheatTo identify the agronomic practices which lead to the production of high quality hard and durum wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Growing malting barleyTo determine the agronomic conditions required to grow a quality barley product suitable for malting. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Charlton VIC |
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Growth regulator trial - canolaTo identify whether growth regulators reduce lodging in canola and increase in higher yields. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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Gunning Gap CWFS site -lime response on a sandy acid soilTo report on a long-term soil amelioration trial established at the Gunning Gap CWFS regional site. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2000 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Herbicide diagnostic field schoolTo run a herbicide diagnostic field school. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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High input trialTo continue an economic evaluation of high input versus district practice for 2000. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2000 | Lake Bolac VIC |
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Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumesTo 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. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2000 | Gnarwarre VIC |
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