2011 trials

To est alternative products to Mesurol that are commercially available both in Australia and overseas, to assess their effectiveness as bird deterrents.

To deal with the issue of sustainable agriculture.

To recommend options to improve;
• soil nutrients and groundcover, and 
• reduce disease levels and chemical use.

To improve our understanding of what is driving these responses and how soil modification techniques can be improved on sandy profiles.

• To define the expression of Adult Plant Resistance (APR) in a range of wheat cultivars in relation to environmental conditions and growth stage. 
• To develop improved strategies for intervention with fungicides in the control of stripe rust and yellow leaf spot in susceptible and resistant wheat, and the communication of the strategies to industry stakeholders.
• To develop a model to support growers on the relative merits of applying fungicide for disease control, which takes account of climate, expected yield, economic outlook and genetic inputs including Adult Plant Resistance (APR).

To explore adult plant resistance and strategic fungicide use for integrated management of cereal rust

• To investigate an agronomic solution to waterlogging through the use of Agpipe.

To compare the effect of delayed seeding and seeding rates on the yield and quality performance of wheat varieties.

The fact sheet aims to explain why phosphorus fertilisers are important, how they enter and are stored in the soil, and how farmers can get the most efficient use out of phosphorus fertiliser applications.

To compare a group of English winter wheats, many of which are milling grade, with two of the leading red wheats, Revenue and Alberic.
 

To evaluate whether Apron XL improves yield in field pea crops.

To identify the most profitable rate of nitrogen (N) fertiliser presents a challenge to dryland farmers.

To assess the growth and yield of barley and wheat growing in a range of different established perennial pasture species.

To assess what clay rich subsoil application rates are required for overcoming soil water repellence and how this interacts with method of incorporation.

• To compare the effects of variable rate P and seeding rate on the yield of wheat.
• To assess if remote sensing using a Crop Circle and/or satellite maps can determine if there are difference between the treatments.
• To assess if N rich stripes and remote sensing using NDVI and satellite map can be used as an aid to better assess the requirement for N in crop.

The demonstration undertaken at four on-farm sites seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.

To test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining the most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.

To examine the appropriate management combinations of sowing date, nitrogen rate and timing required to maximise yield and quality in new malt varieties and food variety Hindmarsh.

To assess the yield of a range of agronomic treatments on barley varieties

To assess the yield of a number of agronomic treatments on barley varieties.

To evaluate the responses of seven barley cultivars to three times of sowing (TOS): early, mid and late and assess their suitability to the Wimmera Mallee.

To evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies for managing foliar diseases in separate barley (Experiment 1) and wheat (Experiment 2) experiments using foliar and fertiliser applied fungicides.

To evaluate the potential of combining summer-growing perennial grasses with a cereal in a pasture cropping system in the Mallee.

To evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality.

To evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality.

To evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality.

To evaluate fungicide management strategies for the control of leaf rust in barley and the impact on yield and grain quality.

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

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties for yield and grain quality. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.

To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To conduct a barley variety trial.

To assess the yield of a range of barley varieties at several sites.

To assess the benefit of early aphid management and BYDV control through the use of seed applied insecticides

Demonstrate best practice phalaris establishment and management at the PPS/EverGraze site at Mooneys Gap which should provide information to producers to give them confidence to increase phalaris use.