Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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Can bees increase crop yields?
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2006 | SA |
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Does grinding limesand increase its effectiveness?To look at the effectiveness of grinding our local limesands and comparing the changes in soil pH against unground lime. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2006 | Kingscote SA |
Research organisaton
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Fertiliser types: what's the difference between them?To investigate the different responses on pasture growth to triple, single and gold phosphorus fertiliser application. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2006 | Parndana SA |
Research organisaton
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Impact of modifying the subsoil at Vivonne BayTo test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil of a profile typical for the Vivonne Bay environment but in a situation which usually gets very wet, and is designed to run for at least two years. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
GRDC SARDI |
2006 | MacGillivray SA |
Research organisaton
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Nitrogen applications on pastureTo answer the following questions:
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2006 | Parndana SA |
Research organisaton
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Preventative fungicide applications on wheat crops
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2006 | Seddon SA |
Research organisaton
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Raised beds for increasing grazing productivity on saline land
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
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2006 | Kangaroo Island SA |
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Soil amendments on a deep sand at American RiverTo assess the effectiveness of a range of soil ameliorants. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2006 | American River SA |
Research organisaton
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Wheat agronomy at Parndana
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Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
GRDC |
2006 | MacGillivray SA |
Research organisaton
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2006 - A year to leave behind but not to forgetTo comment on the year that was 2006. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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2007 Seasonal outlookTo review the broadscale weather pattern and summarise implications for the 2007 cropping season, i.e. May-October. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2006 | Birchip VIC |
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A new test to accurately predict phosphorus fertiliser requirementsTo determine if DGT could predict P fertiliser requirements for the field and to compare results from the DGT soil P test with other common soil P testing techniques (Colwell P and resin). |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Agronomic practices - frost risk rankings tableTo discuss agronomic practices – frost risk rankings table. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Barley variety trialsTo conduct a barley variety trial. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Rupanyup VIC |
Research organisaton
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Bio-responsible farming: the quest for farming systems friendly to all especially the walletThis paper addresses three issues:
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Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Canola in 2007To discuss canola variety selection for 2007. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Horsham VIC |
Research organisaton
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Consider the alternatives to buying or selling agricultural landTo compare the weaknesses and strengths of common non-ownership options and proposes an alternative to the norm. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
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Controlling ryegrass with different crop rotationsTo assess the ryegrass control ability of crop rotation, in combination with pre- and post- emergent herbicides. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2006 | Jil JIl VIC |
Research organisaton
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Farming Systems TrialTo report on the Farming Systems trial 2006. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Farming systems trial economics
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Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Jil JIl VIC |
Research organisaton
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Financial viability after droughtTo discuss the criteria for financial viability after drought. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Bendigo VIC |
Research organisaton
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Flexible farming systems focus paddocks - a summaryTo help conventional (till) and no-till farmers appreciate the differences in management issues between the two establishment techniques and associated farming systems. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Flip-flop yields of crops on alkaline soils in gilgai country - 2003 to 2006To 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
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
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Getting started with no-till in 2007To detail how to get started with no-till in 2007. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Horsham VIC |
Research organisaton
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Good drought recoveryTo discuss good drought recovery. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Bendigo VIC |
Research organisaton
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Guidelines to developing a robust leasing or share farming systemTo provide guidelines to developing a robust leasing or share farming system. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Hopetoun 2006: surprising yield responses to zinc enriched fertiliserTo investigate the yield response of wheat to zinc enriched fertiliser, MAP and no fertiliser control. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
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Identifying the causes of spatial variabilityTo improve the management of grain crops in the Mallee region of Victoria using precision agricultural technology: and more specifically, to improve the understanding of the causes of spatial variability within a paddock and its interaction with seasonal conditions as this knowledge is regarded as essential to developing appropriate management strategies in precision agriculture. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2006 | Jil JIl VIC |
Research organisaton
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Improving ecological function in our remnantsTo discuss how to improve ecological function in vegetation remnants. |
Birchip Cropping Group
Mallee CMA North Central CMA |
2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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In-crop nitrogen timing and product choice for wheatTo investigate in-crop nitrogen timing and product choice for wheat. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Rupanyup VIC |
Research organisaton
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In-crop risk managementTo answer the question 'Can we manage inputs in-crop that will yield well in a good season whilst also maintaining yields and keeping costs down in poorer seasons?'. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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Inter row sowing and no-till - a good marriageTo investigate inter row sowing and no-till. |
Birchip Cropping Group
NLP SAGIT SANTFA |
2006 | Sandilands SA |
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Inter row sowing and no-till - a good marriageTo investigate inter row sowing and no-till. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Karkoo SA |
Research organisaton
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Inter row sowing and no-till - a good marriageTo investigate inter row sowing and no-till. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Waikerie SA |
Research organisaton
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Inter row sowing and no-till - a good marriageTo investigate inter row sowing and no-till. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Kimba SA |
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Is Lontrel-resistant vetch a possibilityTo investigate the discovery of two Lontrel resistant weed biotypes have been identified (not in Australia). |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Issues and challenges facing UK farmersTo discuss the issues and challenges facing UK farmers. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Keeping summer weed control cost effectiveTo discuss how to keep summer weed control cost effective. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Labile phosphorus carryover after droughtTo measure the variation of extractable (labile) P in the crop row and inter row following drought affected cereals in 2006 & to investigate the removal of P in relation to yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Watchupga East VIC |
Research organisaton
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Liquid phosphorus and micronutrients in the MalleeTo determine whether the fluid product technical grade mono-ammonium phosphate (TGMAP) is more efficient than the granular formulation MAP. The trial also investigates the addition of micronutrients Zinc and Copper. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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Long-term phosphorus (P) trial and evaluation of the DGT soil phosphorus testTo assess the long-term impact of a range of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Jil JIl VIC |
Research organisaton
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Management practices for crown rotTo demonstrate the symptoms of crown rot and how different varieties tolerate the disease pressure. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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Managing herbicide carryover after a droughtTo discuss how to manage herbicide carryover after a drought. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Micronutrient trialTo determine if there was an economical benefit in top-dressing nitrogen on a steep sandy rise, with a good zinc history at Hopetoun. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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Nutrient management - chapter summaryThe aim for nutrient management in 2007 is to supply the crop requirements without over- or under-investing. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Oaten hay trials
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Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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On-farm management in a variable and changing climate: a participatory approach to adaptationTo identify the options that farmers would, and in some instances are, using to manage climate variability and adapt to climate change. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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PA management - chapter summaryTo discuss PA management. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2006 | Birchip VIC |
Research organisaton
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Pastures for Mallee environmentsTo identify suitable pasture species for the SA Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
DAWR |
2006 | Murray Bridge SA |
Research organisaton
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Perennial pasturesPerennial pastures are being investigated for their potential fit in the Wimmera Mallee region. |
Birchip Cropping Group
NLP |
2006 | Hopetoun VIC |
Research organisaton
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