2009 trials

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Zinc product trials

To see if zinc was limiting yield potential.

Central West Farming Systems
2009 Tottenham NSW
Research organisaton
Yuna trial results - fallow on sand

To investigate low risk, best bet strategies for the low rainfall cropping zone

North East Farming Futures
2009 East Yuna WA
Research organisaton
Yield Prophet® performance in 2009

To report on Yield Prophet performance in 2009.

Hart Field Site Group
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Yield and soil water use for annual crops sown over subtropical perennial grasses

To evaluate the performance of annual crops when pasture cropped over different perennial species.  

West Midlands Group
2009 Moora WA
Research organisaton
Winter wheat variety trial
  • To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions of southern Victoria.
  • This trial differs from other comparative crop variety testing in that it evaluates the varieties with a fungicide programme: to determine the yield response of the varieties when controlling leaf diseases.
Southern Farming Systems
SFS
2009 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Winter wheat variety trial

To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions of the south east of Victoria.

Southern Farming Systems
SFS
2009 Bairnsdale VIC
Research organisaton
Winter wheat variety trial
  • To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions of southern Victoria.
  • To incorporate a fungicide programme in order to identify the susceptabiliyt and yield penalty (if any) for not using fungicides in these varieties.
Southern Farming Systems
SFS
2009 Dunkeld VIC
Research organisaton
Wild Oat Control in Chickpea - Tulloona

To evaluate the impact of herbicide and mixing partner for the salvage control of group A resistant wild oats.

Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC
2009 Tulloona NSW
Research organisaton
Wild Oat Control in Chickpea - Edgeroi

To evaluate the impact of herbicide and mixing partner for the salvage control of Group A resistant wild oats.

Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC
2009 Bellata NSW
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trials

To assess the yield of a range of wheat varieties at several sites

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Frances VIC
Research organisaton
WHEAT VARIETY RESPONSE TO HERBICIDES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

To determine if new and existing varieties of wheat vary in tolerance to commonly used herbicides.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Kybunga SA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety evaluation
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2009 Nile TAS
Research organisaton
Wheat variety demonstration - East Wubin

To determine yield and quality of three new wheat varieties, sown using farmer equipment.

Liebe Group
2009 East Wubin WA
Research organisaton
Wheat varieties - Wimmera

To evaluate new wheat varieties and assess their suitability to the Wimmera.

Birchip Cropping Group
DEPIVic
2009 St Arnaud VIC
Research organisaton
Wheat varieties - Mallee

To evaluate new wheat varieties and thier suitability to the Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
DEPIVic
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton
Wheat row spacing

To improve the nitrogen and water use efficiency of wheat by manipulating canopy size using different row spacing, nitrogen application timing and plant density.

Hart Field Site Group
GRDC
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Wheat inputs experiment

To assess the effect of varying the seed rates and fertiliser inputs on wheat yeilds.

Riverine Plains
GRDC
2009 Balldale NSW
Research organisaton
WHEAT HERBICIDE TOLERANCE

Investigating the tolerance of wheat varieties to herbicides

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Blyth District SA
Research organisaton
Wheat canopy management
  • To improve the nitrogen and water use efficiency of wheat by manipulating canopy size and structure using post sowing applications of nitrogen.
  • To maintain yield and quality, while reducing the risks associated with excess early crop growth.
  • To compare and investigate the value of different optical crop sensors.
Hart Field Site Group
GRDC
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Wheat BYDV trial

To assess the impact of BYDV on wheat yield.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Conmurra SA
Research organisaton
Wheat agronomy trials

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at several sites

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Conmurra SA
Research organisaton
Wheat agronomy trial

To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at different sites.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Conmurra SA
Research organisaton
Wheat agronomy trial

To assess the yields of a range of agronomic treatments on wheat varieties at different sites.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Frances VIC
Research organisaton
What happened to very early sown cereals at Minnipa?

To address the question, what would happen if a commercial cereal crop was sown at such an early date?

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Weethalle wheat row spacing and seeding rate trial

To determine the effects of sowing rates and row spacing on yield of wheat in our low rainfall environment.

Central West Farming Systems
2009 Weethalle NSW
Research organisaton
Weed competition in chickpeas

To determine whether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture affect their competitiveness with ryegrass.

Southern Pulse Agronomy
DPI NSW DPIVic GRDC SARDI
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Watch your speed when sowing sub-tropical grasses

To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by sowing speed

West Midlands Group
AWI MLA
2009 Gillingarra WA
Research organisaton
Vivonne Bay drainage trial: an update
  • To test the ability of a range of drainage treatments to improve crop yields in soil prone to waterlogging.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP
2009 Vivonne Bay SA
Research organisaton
Using retained hybrid canola seed, does it work?

To assess the effect of retaining hybrid seed for sowing canola in the next year

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2009 Struan SA
Research organisaton
Using nitrogen applications to manage wheat canopy

To determine the response of wheat to different Flexi-N strategies at two seeding rates, i.e. canopy management.

Liebe Group
2009 Pithara WA
Research organisaton
Use of crop sensors for determining nitrogen application during stem elongation in wheat

To determine whether crop reflectance at particular wavelengths of light can be used during stem elongation to determine N content of the plant and the need for applied N.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2009 Lubeck VIC
Research organisaton
Use furrows for sowing sub-tropical grasses

To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses requires sowing into furrows.

West Midlands Group
AWI MLA
2009 Gillingarra WA
Research organisaton
Understanding the impact of soil mineral nitrogen on disease suppression

To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Twin N product trial

To compare a standard practice of an upfront MAP fertiliser only, to this same rate of MAP plus a Twin N foliar application.

Central West Farming Systems
2009 Eubalong NSW
Research organisaton
Triticale variety trials

To determine the performance of triticale varieties, a crop species uncommon in these low rainfall regions
of Central West NSW.

Central West Farming Systems
2009 Weethalle NSW
Research organisaton
Triticale variety trial

To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions in the south east of Victoria.

Southern Farming Systems
SFS
2009 Bairnsdale VIC
Research organisaton
To develop and validate the concept of delayed nitrogen principles when applied to 1st cereal barley

To examine how two different plant populations and five different nitrogen timings influence the structure, yield and quality of the barley crop canopy in a first cereal situation.

Southern Farming Systems
GRDC
2009 Inverleigh VIC
Research organisaton
Time of sowing cereals for grazing at MAC

To provide data to assist in decision making of using a cereal for grazing, hay and/or grain based on seasonal conditions, while knowing the relative multipurpose performance of the cereal options.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Time of sowing and seeding rate in wheat

To measure the effect of time of sowing (TOS) and plant density on wheat varieties with different development habits and maturities.

Hart Field Site Group
GRDC
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
The use of bio-degradable films for extending the sowing window

To investigate whether polymer films can improve yields of short season crops when late sown.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members IPG
2009 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
The importance of summer weed control

To measure the loss of soil water attributed to summer weeds and to quantify the impact of summer weeds on lost production.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
The impact of livestock on paddock health

To test whether general soil health and fertility can be increased under a higher carbon input system with well managed grazing.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
The effect of single disc seeding operation on herbicide crop tolerance in wheat

To ascertain the crop safety of pre-emergent (IBS) herbicides when used with differing seeding systems and sowing speeds.

West Midlands Group
2009 Cunderdin WA
Research organisaton
Survey of field pea crops and blackspot in Hart region

To identify management decisions that impact on blackspot in field peas and to validate disease risk predictions from Blackspot Manager.

Hart Field Site Group
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Supplementing sheep grazing medics with La Trobe pellets to accelerate growth

To trial supplementing sheep grazing medics with La Trobe pellets to accelerate growth.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SARDI
2009 Minnipa SA
Research organisaton
Super, potash and lime on pasture in Dandaragan

To determine responses to Super Phos, Potash and Lime in a pasture wheat rotation over 5 years.

West Midlands Group
2009 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Summer spray adjuvants

To evaluate a number of commercially available adjuvants to accompany glyphosate for summer weed control.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Kooloonong VIC
Research organisaton
Summer rain and stubble management

To measure the interaction between stubble management and soil moisture on:

  1. the retention of soil water accumulated outside the growing season, and
  2. the value of stored water to crop physiological traits and yield.
Hart Field Site Group
GRDC
2009 Hart SA
Research organisaton
Subsoil manuring: an innovative approach to addressing subsoil problems targeting higher water use efficiency in southern Australia

To report on subsoil manuring: an innovative approach to addressing subsoil problems targeting higher water use efficiency in southern Australia.

Southern Farming Systems
2009 Penshurst VIC
Research organisaton
Subsoil manuring: an innovative approach to addressing subsoil problems targeting higher water use efficiency in Southern Australia

To look at the technology, the resulting productivity increases and the economics of the practice of subsoil manuring. 

Southern Farming Systems
2009 Derrinallum VIC
Research organisaton