2003 trials

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Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Alternative nutrition in wheat

To investigate the application of an alternative foliar fertiliser.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Annuello seeding rates

To investigate the effects of crop establishment density on yield and grain quality of Annuello wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Berriwillock VIC
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Barley varieties in the Mallee

To compare the performance of seven barley varieties in a Mallee environment (Berriwillock).

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Berriwillock VIC
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Barley variety trials - potential new varieties

To investigate and identify potential new malting varieties for Victorian growers.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Hopetoun VIC
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Brim on-farm chickpea demonstration

To conduct an on-farm chick-pea demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Brim VIC
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Chickpea variety development

To discuss chickpea variety development.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Watchupga East VIC
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Controlling medic prior to sowing lentils

To investigate best bet options for controlling medic prior to sowing lentils.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Berriwillock VIC
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Converting rainfall into dollars!

To investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Demonstrating the effect of water quality on glyphosate efficacy

To investigate the effect of water quality on glyphosate efficacy when used in a spring-spraying knockdown scenario.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Durum wheat agronomy demonstration

To conduct a Durum wheat agronomy demonstration,

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Lubeck VIC
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EzyZinc demonstration in Gairdner barley

To demonstrate a range of zinc fertiliser products.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Faba bean variety development

To develop and release faba bean varieties that are resistant to both ascochyta blight and chocolate spot, flower early and produce high yields in the drier areas of southern Australia such as the Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Horsham VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems 2002 livestock report

To investigate pasture production and utilisation by sheep.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems 2003 livestock report

To update information on livestock ad the Farming Systems site.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming systems 2003 production report and economic summary

To report on the Farming Systems trial 2003.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems Trial

To report on the Farming Systems trial.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Farming systems trial economics
  • To compare performance of four different farming systems, over the years 2003-08, using prices appropriate for 2009.
  • To use a machinery inventory and relevant costings compared with contract pricing for operations.
Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Field pea varieties in the Mallee

To compare the performance of four field pea varieties in the Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Berriwillock VIC
Research organisaton
Field pea variety development

To investigate the effects of soil type and climate on the yield of commercial varieties and advanced breeding lines in Victoria and thereby assist in the selection of superior varieties for farmers in this state.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Quambatook VIC
Research organisaton
Flip-flop yields of crops on alkaline soils in gilgai country - 2003 to 2006

To increase our understanding of how relative grain yields in different parts of a paddock in the Mallee region vary year to year (and between crop types) and how these changes are related to soil type and seasonal rainfall.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Fluid phosphorus fertilisers offer considerable potential in Victoria

To investigate the comparative efficacy of fluid forms of Phosphorus (P) fertiliser compared to the current granular forms for application to grain crops grown on alkaline soils of Victoria.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Fungicide for stripe rust - farm demonstrations

To determine the benefit of fungicide applications for stripe rust control in 2003.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Charlton VIC
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Fungicide management in chickpeas

To investigate effective fungicide strategies for controlling Ascochyta blight in chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Walpeup VIC
Research organisaton
Fungicide strategies in barley

To assess the impact of the new strobilurin fungicides on disease management in barley and determine whether the likelihood of fungicide response can be linked to specific timings, disease and plant available water.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Fungicide strategies in wheat

To assess the impact of the new strobilurin fungicides on disease management in wheat and determine whether the likelihood of fungicide response can be linked to specific timings, disease and plant available water.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Getting into sheep

To proivde information about getting into sheep.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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How did DAWA seasonal forecasts go in 2003?

To discuss how did DAWA seasonal forecasts go in 2003?

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
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Investigating the effect of water quality on 'dim' efficacy

To investigate the effect of water quality on ‘dim’ herbicides, Select and Aramo.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Donald VIC
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Knockdown herbicide mixes for the control of grass and broadleaf weeds

to investigate the efficacy of knockdown mixes and timings on the control of ryegrass and broadleaf weeds prior to cropping.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Charlton VIC
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Lentil production for yield

To investigate sowing time and fungicide management aimed at optimising lentil production.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Murtoa Vic
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Lentil rolling

To investigate the best time for rolling lentils. This it to ensure that the paddock surface is in a state suitable for harvest whilst miniising the imnpact of rolling operation on the crop.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Murtoa Vic
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Lentil variety development

CIPAL aims to improve lentil profitability in Australia by developing red and green varieties that are resistant to major diseases (ascochyta blight and botrytis grey mould) and soil constraints (boron, salt and waterlogging), and have improved havestability. CIPAL also aims to develop varieties that have new sources of resistance to current diseases and resistance to exotic diseases to ensure a sustainable lentil industry into the future.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Long-term phosphorus (P) trial and evaluation of the DGT soil phosphorus test

To assess the long-term impact of a range of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members
2003 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Long-term phosphorus trial

To identify the most economical rate of phosphorus usage in a southern Mallee cropping system over time. 

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Lubeck on-farm canola demonstration

To conduct an on-farm canola demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Lubeck VIC
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Lucerne performance in the southern Mallee

To comment on Lucerne performance in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Birchip 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
2003 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Marnoo on-farm barley demonstration

To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Marnoo VIC
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Minyip on-farm barley demonstration

To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Minyip VIC
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Minyip on-farm canola demonstration

To conduct an on-farm canola demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Minyip VIC
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Noodle wheat agronomy demonstration

To conduct a noodle wheat agronomy demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Lubeck VIC
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Performance of canola varieties in the Mallee

To compare the performance in 2003 of 12 canola varieties suited to Mallee environments.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Berriwillock VIC
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Phosphorus rate by timing in wheat

To investigate the possible interaction between time of sowing and the phosphorus requirement of the crop at two locations (Birchip and Murtoa).

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Murtoa Vic
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Pre-emergent control of ryegrass in wheat

To investigate pre-sowing options for the control of group A resistant ryegrass in wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Charlton VIC
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Rupanyup on-farm barley demonstration #1

To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton
Rupanyup on-farm barley demonstration #2

To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Rupanyup VIC
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Rupanyup on-farm chickpea demonstration

To conduct a chickpea variety demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton
Rupanyup on-farm lentil rolling demonstration

To demonstrate the effects of lentil rolling at five different timings: with rolling post sowing/pre-emergence as the control.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton
Rupanyup on-farm wheat demonstration

To conduct an on-farm wheat demonstration.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton