2010 trials

To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.

• To report on the development of a rhizobium strain which is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH.

To investigate the idea of Pasture Cropping (PC), which involves seeding a crop into an existing summer-active pasture stand without killing the pasture.

To assess if the previous year's results from this experiment could be replicated in a year with average to above average growing season rainfall (GSR).

To evaluate management options and determine the yield and grain quality impacts of aphids in wheat, durum and barley.

To compare the performance of liquid, freeze dried and granule inoculants on chickpea production.

To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.

To evaluate the impact of glyphosate salt, water hardness and ammonium sulphate on awnless barnyard grass control.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.

To measure the impact of grazing within cropping systems on soil properties, water dynamics and crop yield.

To compare early lines of canola for selection in the districts located around Minnipa (SA), Walpeup (Vic) and Condobolin (NSW).

• To compare the effects on yield and economics of variable rates of P.
• To compare yield and economics of N across identified paddock zones.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings for first wheat following canola to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains.

To evaluate the performance of different drill openers at a range or row spacings for second wheat (wheat on wheat) following canola to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in no-till cropping and stubble retention systems in spatially and temporally variable conditions in the Riverine Plains.

• To test the yield response of six chickpea varieties across 3 different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in southern NSW

• To assess the impact of rhizobial inoculation on the growth, nitrogen fixation and grain yield of faba beans and lupins in a paddoci with no recent history of growing legumes.
• To determine whether there was any subsequent effect of the inoculation treatment on soil mineral nitrogen and grain yield by the following wheat crop.

To compare the performance of liquid, freeze dried and granule inoculants on chickpea production.

To determine the impact of water quality on wild oat control in chickpeas when using clethodim or haloxyfop.

To overcome the challenges in setting up variable rate controllers

To evaluate the impact of crop and sowing setup on damage from residual herbicides. 

To evaluate the impact of crop and sowing setup on damage from residual herbicides.

To develop a method using PA tools and VR technology, to resolve low yielding sandy rises in cropping paddocks.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To compare no-till with cultivated (conventional) farming systems across 5 crop rotations, with
particular interest in long term;
• yield and gross margins
• weed risks
• disease risks
• nutrition.

To evaluate management options and determine the yield and grain quality impacts of aphids in wheat, durum and barleyTo evaluate management options and determine the yield and grain quality impacts of aphids in wheat, durum and barley.

To determine the impact of stripe rust on yield and grain quality in MR (moderately resistant) rated wheat varieties.

To evaluate the level of antagonism from glyphosate mixing partners on common sowthistle control.

To screen alternatives for optical spray management of Fleabane.

To determine the impact of stripe rust on yield and grain quality in MR (moderately resistant) rated wheat varieties.

To screen alternatives for optical spray management of Fleabane.

• To compare the variability of nitrogen needs across a paddock of canola
• To try and develop a method of assessing when and how much Nitrogen to apply.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

• To investigate the potential role of reducing inputs to improve gross margins.
• To examine the effect of in crop monitoring using appropriate PA technology to enhance yield.
• To demonstrate to local farmers the potential use of PA tools for crop management.

To assess the impact of variable rate application of MAP fertilizer.

To compare yield at three row spacing’s (25, 50 and 75cm) and two seeding rates (20 and 40 kg/ha) when
sown early and late.

To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on disease level, yield and grain quality from 'seed inoculated' infections of Crown rot.

To evaluate management options and determine the yield and grain quality impacts of aphids in wheat, durum and barley.

To determine the impact of stripe rust on yield and grain quality in MR (moderately resistant) rated wheat varieties.

• To compare the effects on yield and economics of variable rates of P.
• To compare yield and economics of N across identified paddock zones.

To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.

To assess the impact of sheep grazing on crops, stubbles, soil structure, water dynamics and crop yield.

To determine the impact of stripe rust on yield and grain quality in MR (moderately resistant) rated wheat varieties.

• To test the adaptability and yield potential of current and new field peas varieties to crop topping over a range of timings in southern NSW to provide an additional weed control method for problem weeds ie ARG.

• To investigate the effects of row spacing and effect row across a range of advanced varieties on yields of Faba bean at Yenda in south western NSW.

• To test the yield response of six faba bean varieties across 4 different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

• To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties across 4 different sowing times and two
  targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides on disease level, yield and grain quality from 'seed inoculated' infections of Crown rot.

• To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant
  populations in south western NSW.