2005 trials

To report on the Goonumbla Management trial: NSW DPI Field pea sowing rate trial.

• To assess P application rates and its effects on pasture growth and soil P levels.

To demonstrate to Upper North growers the impact that sulfonylurea (SU) residues and other broadleaf herbicides have on two medic pastures, Herald and the new strand medic Angel.

To identify key ingredients of agronomic packages that deliver high yielding wheat crops with good quality in the Parndana environment.

To test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil.

• To demonstrate to the biodiesel industry the potential of Kangaroo Island canola as a promising feedstock. 
• To test the potential of genetics to improve canola production and the canola agronomy trial tested the potential of management to improve production.

To identify key ingredients of agronomic packages that deliver high yielding canola crops with high oil contents in the Parndana environment.

To report on barley variety growth.

• To assess the potential for yield and quality responses from controlling Stripe Rust (SR) in several wheat varieties with differing levels of SR resistance in central-west (CW) NSW.
• To assess the level of stripe rust control achieved by using different fungicide products including seed dressings, fertiliser dressing and foliar sprays.

To assess the level of input required to maximise yields of barley grown after wheat.

To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.

To assess the level of input required to maximise yields of triticale grown after wheat.

To assess the level of input required to maximise yields of wheat grown after wheat.

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release oats lines.

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines.

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release field pea lines.

To report on activities and results from the core site in 2005.

To evaluate stripe rust management strategies for wheat in 2004 & 2005.

To integrate productive perennial pastures into annual cropping systems so as to improve the profitability and sustainability of dryland farming.

To provide localised data on optimum plant density for 6 different varieties of field peas.

To investigate the follow-on effects of field peas, lupins and vetch on the next years crop of wheat.

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs.

To demonstrate the production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil sodicity over the long term.

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

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs

To report on vetch breeding and versatility of vetch in field crop rotations.

To provide localised data on optimum plant density for 6 different varieties of field peas.

To provide localised data on the yield and quality response of released and near release wheat lines at Nyngan, Tottenham, Euabalong and Rankins Springs

• To determine the optimum fungicide strategy for disease control in Farah, Fiesta VF and Nura faba bean.

• To test the yield response of current and nearly released field pea varieties to changes in plant populations across the different field pea growing regions of NSW.

• To look at the yield responses of different field pea plant types to varying row spacing.

To report on new barley varieties and management.

To investigate the potential of using a modified delving operation, which rips the clay and allows topsoil/gravel to fall back into the clay slot, to create a subsurface drainage line through the clay and reduce waterlogging.

To compare the movement and potential availability of Mn, Zn and P when supplied as granular or fluid products in a calcareous and non-calcareous soil.

• To investigate the role of a range of nutrients applied both on the surface and at depth, on crops grown on sandy soils.

Investigating the tolerance of wheat varieties to herbicides

These trials were conducted to evaluate the range of mid season canola varieties available.

To explain why some micronutrient fertilisers perform better than others in specific soil types.

To evaluate the yield response to trace elements using a fluid delivery system compared to other techniques.

To clarify the role of micronutrients in suspension on crop yield increases.

The objective of these trials was to evaluate the yield and quality of a range of barley varieties and breeders lines.

To evaluate the yield and quality of a range of wheat varieties and breeders lines.

To compare the effect of different pre-emergent herbicides applied pre sowing and post sowing on wheat
establishment and ryegrass control and to specifically improve the control of ryegrass in the crop row.

To assess the financial consequences of changing farming systems and inputs, specifically investigating the impact of changing break crop type and reduced fertiliser inputs on subsequent wheat yields and longer term profitability.

To determine rate and timing of zinc for filed pea.

To look at grinding our local limesands to see if it made them more effective.

To look at the effectiveness of grinding our local limesands and comparing the changes in soil pH against unground lime.

• To look at nitrogen application on pasture. The focus was: “Does it pay to apply nitrogen?”

This research aims to evaluate all new varieties in the NVT program.