Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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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BCG canola variety guide |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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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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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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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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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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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 |
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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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Herbicide diagnostic field schoolTo run a herbicide diagnostic field school. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Investigating growth regulators and osmo-protectants in wheatThe aim was to investigate the performance of growth regulators in osmoprotectants to counteract the effects of water stress in plants. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Lentil variety evaluationTo compare the performance of current and potential new lentil varieties under low rainfall Mallee conditions. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Mallee and Wimmera rainfall - are we making the most of it?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. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Mallee on-farm controlled traffic trialsThe aim of this trial was to assess whether controlled traffic would be practical on Mallee farms |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Mallee wheat variety experimentsTo compare wheat variety trial results in the Mallee region for the year 2000. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Management to minimise white snailsWorking with 60 farmers, counts were carried out in three districts of South Australia to measure the effectiveness of different types of management on snail control. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Managing a continuous cereal on cereal rotationTo investigate management options which reduce the risk of failure when growing wheat on wheat, or barley on wheat stubble. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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More sheep for the southern Mallee?To investigate the potential for using oats to increase fodder production over the early part of winter, thereby reducing the risk of running out of feed. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Optimising phosphorus fertiliser rates on alkaline soilsTo identify the critical P fertiliser rates for a broad range of crops on different soil types in the southern Mallee and northern Wimmera. This trial was also undertaken in 1999. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Pasture herbicide toleranceThe aim of this project was to assess parture herbicide tolerance at Charlton in 2000. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Charlton VIC |
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Pivot yield responses in a zinc deficient soilThe aim of this trial was to assess zinc deficiencies in both cereals and pulses in the Sea Lake region. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Sea Lake VIC |
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Polymer-coated canola demonstrationThe aim of this trial was to assess the viability of polymer coated canola seed. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Six seasons of the farming systems trial in the southern MalleeTo discuss six seasons of the Farming System Trial in the southern Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GGA |
2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Soil amelioration in the southern MalleeThe aim of this long-term trial is to investigate different soil management options to reduce the negative effect of sub-soil limitations on crop yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Summer weed controlThe aim of this trial was to determine the best options for controlling summer weeds using residual and knockdown herbicides with different adjuvants. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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The year that was - 2000Please see report |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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Trifluralin tolerance in different wheat varietiesThe aim of this trial work was to determine whether there are differences in wheat varieties in tolerance to trifluralin. The work was carried out over three seasons (1998 to 2000). |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Using precision farming tools in paddock scale trialsTo put into practice one of the key findings from the BCG research work over the last three years - 'high sowing rates in Silverstar wheat will decrease screenings' At the same time it was a good opportunity to test the results of small scale plot work in a real life situation on a large scale. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Birchip VIC |
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VIDA advanced chickpea varietiesTo determine the suitability of ascochyta blight resistant entries in Victorian advanced testing for release as varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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VIDA conventional canola trialTo conduct a conventional canola trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Charlton VIC |
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Why the difference between wheat and barley in the level of screenings?The aim of this trial was to assess the screening capability of malting barley and silverstar wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Yitpi seed size demonstrationThe aim of this trial was to compare the emergence, growth and yielf of small and large seed size Yitpi wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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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 |
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