2002 trials

To compare the performance of wheat varieties in the M2 rainfall zone.

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.

To determine the effectiveness, weed spectrum and crop damage of both Bounty (a broadleaf herbicide for use in lupins) and Aramo (a grass herbicide for use in non-cereal crops), which are due for release on the market in 2003.

To determine which knockdown herbicide is best for small grass.

To assess the effectiveness of a range of herbicides on a number of ryegrass populations throughout the ‘Liebe’ area with an ‘in situ’ method of resistance testing.

• To use farmer scale machinery to evaluate the benefits of adopting zone
management farming on a range of soil types over a three year period;
• To increase the output to input ratio for our farming system; and
• To collaborate with, and add value to research in precision agriculture being
undertaken by CSIRO, the Department.of Agriculture and University of Western
Australia (UWA).

To coduct chickpea variey testing.

To assess the potential for the use of Dual Gold® for ryegrass control in lupins.

To evaluate the response of eighteen barley lines for grain yield, grain quality and malting quality to changes in soil pH (due to liming).

To compare Flexi-N timing especially for late protein boost application in wheat.

To examine the tolerance of Melaleucas and oil mallees to a range of herbicide treatments.

To improve the yield potential, adaptation and grain quality of field pea in southern Australia by breeding superior varieties for growers.

To present some good barley news from a season best forgotten.

To look at the carry-over effects and symptoms of Group B and C herbicides on different crop types.

To determine the potential carry over effects of Brodal on different canola varieties.

To discuss wheat variety developments.

To report on DNRE mid season canola trials.

To report on the DNREoat variety trials.

To report on the DNRE mid season tritical trials.

To develop nitrogen management strategies that optimise the chance of achieving malt quality in Gairdner barley.

To investigate the effect of water rate and nozzle type on grass herbicide efficacy.

To provide a large-scale comparison of emerging and current varieties.

To examine the effects of some of the common bed renovation treatments adopted by the farmers, particularly on soil structure, soil water dynamics and subsequent crop performance on beds. 

• To evaluate the ability of two different growth regulators over a range of rates and timings to reduce crop height, and therefore reduce the problem of lodging in barley.
• To assess the potential yield and or protein variation following a single application of growth regulators. 
   

The aim of the trial was to determine the effect of growth regulators on crop height, grain yield and oil content of canola. 

This trial was established to look at disease management in beans and peas by the use of different varieties, different row spacings to increase airflow through the canopy and through different fungicide timing regimes. 

This trial was established to look at disease management in beans and peas by the use of different varieties, different row spacings to increase airflow through the canopy and through different fungicide timing regimes.

• To compare the effectiveness of sulphate of ammonia, gypsum and elemental sulphur as sources of sulphur for red wheat and canola. 
• To measure response to phosphorus in fertiliser at a range of rates in red wheat.

To test the effect of nitrogen timing application method on white wheat yield  protein in high rainfall environments.

To evaluate delivery systems for zinc and zinc requirement in high rainfall zones.

To evaluate a range of milling and feed wheats of differing maturities and disease resistance under broad acre farmer sown plots. 

To present results from BCG's Farming Systems trials.

To investigate new varieties for 2003.

To improve and release new ascochyta resistant varieties that will restore the chickpea industry in south east Australia.

To discuss how to cope with stress in rural communities.

To discuss crop selection for the coming year.

To discuss disease issues with pulse-on-pulse cropping.

To investigate new faba bean varieties.

To determine the effect of sowing rate, nitrogen fertiliser rate and timing on wheat and barley crop establishment, tiller production, head counts at harvest, grain yield and grain quality.

To compare the performance of emerging and current varieties in large plots. In 2002, Wimmera Farming Systems (WFS) joined forces with TOPCROP in the Wimmera to test several wheat varieties on 14 farms.

• To determine the effect of growth regulators on plant height and lodging tendency.
• To measure the effect of growth regulators on grain yield and grain quality.

To assess the value of an insecticide programme on the control of barley yellow dwarf virus in wheat. 

To test 6 commercial TT and 6 commercial non IT canola varieties.

To assess the effect of Chlormequat ® at different rates and at different stages of plant growth on reducing the lodging tendency of canola. 

To report on the DNRE long season barley variety trials.

To report on the canola variety trials.

To identify high yielding varieties that meet specific grain quality requirements and are suitable for the region's long cool season conditions. Information from the experiments is used to select material for commercial release. 
 

• To assess the value of a number of treatments in controlling slug numbers.
• To assess the impact of these treatments on canola yield.