2009 trials

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Acid tolerant lucerne rhozobia: nodulating better at low pH
  • To validate the results of the development of a rhizobium strain that is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH, as achieved in glasshouse trials.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Vivonne Bay SA
Research organisaton
EverGraze: more perennials, better livestock, healthier catchments
  • To allow producer groups to trial new grazing systems in their local environment at a commercial scale.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
MLA
2009 Macgillivray
Research organisaton
Farmer scale trials of novel crops
  • To allow some farmers to see first hand how such crops performed on their own patch of dirt.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Kingscote SA
Research organisaton
Fertiliser types: what's the difference between them?
  • To investigate different responses to the application of single, triple and gold phosphorus fertiliser on pasture growth.
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP
2009 Kangaroo Island
Research organisaton
High value, low volume cropping

To find crop species suitable to Kangaroo Island conditions, which were either:
• of higher value per tonne than currently grown milling wheat, or
• low yielding yet high value to reduce the per hectare freight cost.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 East West Two, Vivonne Bay SA
Research organisaton
Improved perennial pasture for Kangaroo Isalnd

To promote the sowing of persistent perennial grasses on Kangaroo Island properties to:
• improve ground cover in late summer, autumn and winter, and to
• increase pasture water use to minimize soil acidification and salinisation.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Playford Hwy SA
Research organisaton
Kangaroo Island Topoclimate pilot project: an update

The Kangaroo Island Topoclimate Pilot Project was developed and promoted by the KI Development Board in partnership with local farmers, the KI Natural Resources Management Board and Rural Solutions SA.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Kingscote SA
Research organisaton
Kikuyu makes for greener Kangaroo Island farmers

To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Kingscote SA
Research organisaton
Liquid lime versus dry lime: an update

To test the efficacy of a new product on the market - liquid lime.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Gosse
Research organisaton
Spader and liming trials: did they mix?

To investigate a spader machine for lime incorporation.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 MacGillivray SA
Research organisaton
Spader demonstration sites

The spader trials were set up at several sites ranging from 0.5 ha to whole paddocks. The growers wanted
the spader to incorporate clay, lime and/or organic matter, or just improve the friability of the soil.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
2009 Macgillivray
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
Not everything yellow is a lemon

To look into the cause and effects of yellowing so that growers can make effective management decisions.

Australian Grain Technologies
2009 Roseworthy SA
Research organisaton
Adapting crops to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide

To gain knowledge that will allow the Australian grains industry to maintain productivity by adapting crops and cropping systems to the effects of elevated CO2.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Horsham VIC
Research organisaton
Avadex Xtra - annual ryegrass control in no-till systems

To evaluate the performance of Avadex Xtra on annual ryegrass in a no-till cropping system.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Minyip VIC
Research organisaton
Break crops for the Mallee

To identify low risk, profitable break crops for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2009 Hopetoun VIC
Research organisaton
Conserving moisture during summer

To quantify how paddock stubble load and weed burden during summer can affect soil water, nutrients and subsequent crop yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2009 Charlton VIC
Research organisaton
Disc seeding and time of sowing

To compare the performance of disc and knife-point seeding at two different sowing times (early and late)

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton
Establishment of wheat as influenced by seeding systems

To evaluate the interaction between seeding systems and pre-emergence herbicides on the establishment of wheat, on two contrasting soil types.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Nhill VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of herbicide tolerant canola varieties

To compare the productivity of herbicide tolerant canola varieties grown in the southern Mallee and northern Wimmera environments.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members
2009 St Arnaud VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Curyo VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Culgoa VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Charlton VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Boort VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Donald VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Kooloonong VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Nullawil VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 St Arnaud VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Sheep Hills VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Warracknabeal VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton
Evaluation of soil phosphorus tests for making fertiliser decisions

To compare soil P tests for predicting crop responses on a paddock scale.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Corack VIC
Research organisaton
Farming Systems Trial

To compare the yields of crops in southern Mallee farming systems in 2009.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members GRDC
2009 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Frogs on farms
  • To determine the use of new design wildlife ponds by frogs.
  • To determine the ability of frogs to disperse from existing channel-fed water sources to wildlife ponds.
  • To determine the potential to re-establish populaitons within their former range in the Northern Mallee Pipeline region.
  • To determine whether the new design willdlife pond can maintain or enhance broader biodiversity value benefits, using birds as indicators.
Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Manangatang VIC
Research organisaton
Grazing cereals

To assess the suitability of different wheat and barley cultivars for both grain and grazing production in low rainfall environments.

Birchip Cropping Group
Mallee CMA
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton
Grazing cereals - farmer demonstrations

To assess the yield and grain quality effect of grazing on currently grown commercial cereal varieties via paddock scale demonstrations in the Rainbow district.

Birchip Cropping Group
2009 Rainbow VIC
Research organisaton
Imidazolinone tolerant barley - a new tool for integrated weed management

To raise industry awareness of imi-tolerant barley as a potential tool for integrated weed management in Victoria and South Australian Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
SAGIT
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton
Integrated weed management for ryegrass control

To determine the effectiveness of weed seed set control strategies in driving down the seedbank without reducing yields in cereal-intensive cropping systems.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2009 Jil JIl 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
2009 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Long-term phosphorus - 2009 report

To assess the implications of different P fertiliser rates on crop growth and profitability over time.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members
2009 Jil JIl VIC
Research organisaton
Management effects on barley varieties - row spacing, nitrogen and weed competition

To evaluate the response of different barley varieties to various aspects of crop management. Variables examined included nitrogen timing, weed management, weed competition and row spacing.

Birchip Cropping Group
SAGIT
2009 St Arnaud VIC
Research organisaton
Management practices to reduce the impact of crown rot

To compare the tolerance of different cereal crops to crown rot, and therefore determine the most tolerant cereals for paddocks at risk of crown rot.

Birchip Cropping Group
DEPIVic GRDC
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton
Metribuzin tolerance of barley varieties

To evaluate the tolerance of recently released and commonly grown barley varieties to metribuzin.

Birchip Cropping Group
SAGIT
2009 Woomelang VIC
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
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 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
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
Wheat varieties - Mallee

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

Birchip Cropping Group
DEPIVic
2009 Woomelang VIC
Research organisaton