2018 trials

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Yield response to ripping depth on a South Stirling sandplain. Kojaneerup, Western Australia

To assess the yield response to deep ripping depth on a productive sand plain near Kojaneerup, WA.

agVivo
2018 Kojaneerup WA
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Yield response in barley, canola and lupins to deep ripping over three seasons near Broomehill, Western Australia

To assess the yield response in barley, canola and lupins to deep ripping over a three year period (2015 – 2017) near Broomehill, WA.

agVivo
2018 Broomehill WA
Research organisaton
Yardstick trials

 

The aim of the ‘Yardstick’ project is conduct agronomy demonstrations that will enable growers to reduce crop selection risk through better understanding of crop performance with different crop types/varieties, timings of sowing and nutrition.

Living Farm
GRDC
2018 Corrigin WA
Research organisaton
Yardstick demonstrations for the Albany and Esperance port zones

Regional specific agronomy has been identified as a need by growers in RCSN Open Local Forums, in particular in using regional specific agronomy demonstrations to assist decision making of growers.

The aim of this project was to use best district practice to examine if newer varieties respond differently to increasing nutritional inputs and whether this can be exploited by growers.

This was done by measuring crop performance with different sowings times and nutrition regimes, representing different decision-making scenario's depending on budget and seasonal rainfall.

This information should then assist grower’s decisions with variety specific agronomic management.

Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
GRDC
2018 Gibson WA
Research organisaton
Wolseley Cereal Challenge

To compares grain yields and quality of milling oats, durum wheat, bread and feed wheats and feed and malt barley varieties and the subsequent gross margin when all crops are grown side by side on the Wolseley flats.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
SARDI
2018 Wolseley SA
Research organisaton
Which wheats for when? Western Australia

To determine the appropriate sowing time by variety combination to maximise the grain yield and quality of wheat in different environments in Western Australia.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2018 Gibson WA
Research organisaton
Which oat varieties performed best for hay production at Kimba in 2018?

To identify the current best oaten hay variety for the Kimba area to maximise production and quality.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
2018 Cliff SA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Scaddan

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Scaddan WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Salmon Gums

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Salmon Gums WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Ravensthorpe

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Ravensthorpe WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Neridup

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Neridup WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Munglinup

To condcut a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Munglinup WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Lake King

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Lake King WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Hopetoun

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Hopetoun WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Grass Patch

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Grass Patch WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Coomalbidgup

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Coomalbidgup WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Condingup

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Condingup WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Cascade

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Cascade WA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety trial - Beaumont

To conduct a wheat variety trial.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
Summit
2018 Beaumont WA
Research organisaton
Validating the SclerotiniaCM app for managing sclerotinia in canola

The aim of this work was to use a range of tools to determine if we can be confident that the SclerotiniaCM app is producing reliable outputs that will help canola growers make informed management decisions in a given season

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2018 Greenough WA
Research organisaton
Understanding the impact of strategic tillage practices on crop performance and soil properties for a deep yellow sand at Goomalling

To compare and showcase the broad range of strategic tillage options for amelioration of yellow sandplain soils and to assess their effectiveness at overcoming a range of soil constraints including non-wetting soil surface, compaction and subsoil acidity and increasing crop productivity.

agVivo
2018 Goomalling WA
Research organisaton
Understanding strategic tillage practices on crop performance and soil properties for a shallow sandy duplex at York

To compare and showcase a range of strategic tillage options for amelioration of shallow sandy duplex soils (Sand over clay/gravel) and to assess their effectiveness at overcoming a range of soil constraints including topsoil water repellence and Compaction and increasing crop productivity over a period of 4-5 years.

agVivo
GRDC
2018 York WA
Research organisaton
Trafficking a heavy Minnipa soil does not hurt crop production but beware on deep sands

This article summarises the first four years of crop performance after trafficking was imposed on a red calcareous sandy loam at Minnipa Agricultural Centre (a detailed summary of 2015, 2016 and 2017 results can be found in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems Summaries, respectively). Three other trials similar in design and monitoring have also been implemented across the LRZ – on a deep sand at Loxton (SA), a brown loam near Swan Hill (Vic) and on a deep red earth at Lake Cargelligo (NSW). All these trials except Swan Hill (land ownership has changed) have been maintained for at least the five years of the project. A new trial was set up in 2018 to investigate the role of CTF on a deep sand which has been ameliorated with deep ripping.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2018 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton
The Nitrogen Contribution of Pulses in Acidic Soils of the High Rainfall Zone of South Eastern Australia: Measurements from 2015 - 2017 Commerical Faba Bean Crops

The project aimed to identify factors limiting N2 fixation and productivity of pulse crops grown on acidic soils in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) Southern Grain production region.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
GRDC
2018 Frances VIC
Research organisaton
The impact of different management practices on the control of powdery mildew in mungbeans

Does active ingredient, row spacing or plant population impact the effectiveness of fungicides on powdery mildew control in mungbeans?

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
GRDC
2018 Wellcamp Research Station QLD
Research organisaton
The effects from surface residue on the phenology and grain yield of chickpea and lentil – Wagga Wagga 2018

This experiment, which was part of a larger project based at Tamworth (BLG106), was conducted to determine the effect on chickpea and lentil crop development and grain yield from varying amounts of cereal surface residue (mimicking stubble load) and the resulting lower temperatures.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
DPI NSW GRDC
2018 Wagga Wagga ACT
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Swathing cereals for barley grass weed seed collection

To assess barley grass weed seed capture by swathing and weed seed capture in chaff dumps after harvest, to determine how effective these practices can be in contributing towards an IWM program for barley grass on upper Eyre Peninsula.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2018 Hardy Hill Rd SA
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Summer Cropping Demonstrations in the Western Region

This GRDC investment aims to look at the impact of summer cropping on waterlogged winter soils and the resultant impact on crop growth and yield in the next winter growing season. Stirlings to Coast Farmers member Steve Lynch has been growing summer crops for the sole purpose of drying his soil profile in the summer to reduce the risk of waterlogging in the winter-time. Without livestock to benefit from the summer feed, Steve still believes the reduced risk of water-logging is a tangible benefit to his winter crop yields as well as providing diversity into the cropping system. Simon Harding’s (Williams demonstration host) intentions with the summer crop was to reduce his waterlogged areas within his farming practice. The area chosen suffers severe winter waterlogging that impacts on winter crop production and profitability.

Southern DIRT
2018 Mt Barker WA
Research organisaton
Summer cover crops can increase stored soil water in long fallows and improve wheat yields— Bungunya

Farming systems projects funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) are assessing ways to improve the use of our total rainfall, with the aim of achieving 80% of the water and nitrogen-limited yield potential in our cropping systems.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
2018 Bungunya QLD
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Statice seedbank persistance

To determine how long statice persists in the seedbank and to investigate the effect of crop and fallow rotations on statice control.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2018 Marlbed VIC
Research organisaton
Spatial variability of soil acidity and response to liming in cropped lands of the Victorian High Rainfall Zone

This project will provide information on within-paddock variation in soil pH and related soil properties, in different regions of the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ).  To do this, we will map the horizontal and vertical variations in soil pH across 10 cropping paddocks in the Victorian HRZ. This will demonstrate to farmers how soil pH varies spatially and the economic benefits of targeting management of soil acidity to different zones within each paddock.

Agriculture Victoria Research
2018 Devenish VIC
Research organisaton
South East Barley National Variety Trials

To examine barley varieties in the South East

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2018 Keith SA
Research organisaton
South Australian Industrial Hemp Trials

To examine varieties of industrial hemp

MacKillop Farm Management Group
2018 Kybybolite SA
Research organisaton
Soil testing - making the best use of technology

To report on two demonstration sites to investigate the use of pH nutrient mapping (using PrecisionAg, in the top soil) with pasture growth monitoring (using Decipher) and sub soil contraint mapping (using the EM38).

Primary Industries and Regions SA
NLP
2018 Bolto SA
Research organisaton
Soil pH micro-variation mapping

To answer the questions:

  • Are our soils acidifying at depth, and if so, will this impact on crop and pasture growth?
  • What happens when we just apply lime to the top soil?
  • Do we need to be re-thinking our liming program?
Primary Industries and Regions SA
2018 Hundred of Seddon SA
Research organisaton
Seeding Systems to improve cereal crop establishment on heavy textured soils

 

This project will demonstrate to growers the most profitable tyned seeding system for improved cereal crop establishment on medium to heavy textured soils in the eastern wheatbelt. This will be achieved by establishing a trial site to assess a range of furrow closing options (4) and down force pressures (2) over two years to account for varying seasonal conditions. The results will be compared to standard practice of growers within the region.

Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
GRDC
2018 Corrigin WA
Research organisaton
Second year carry-over benefits of seed dressing for soilborne diseases in the Eastern Wheatbelt

To determine the carryover benefit of seed dressings for soilborne diseases in the eastern wheatbelt.     

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2018 Elabbin WA
Research organisaton
Russian Wheat Aphid Learnings from 2018 and how they can inform us in 2019

To investigate regional risk and management tactics for RWA.

MacKillop Farm Management Group
GRDC
2018 Bool Lagoon SA
Research organisaton
Root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus quasitereoides) populations respond to cereal cultivar

To quantify wheat yield loss in response to root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus quasitereoides) population size, by using a unique population gradient which has been set up as a result of host-crop varieties and nitrogen treatments over the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
DPIRD WA GRDC
2018 Frankland WA
Research organisaton
Ripper Gauge demonstration sites- Albany port zone

To evaluate the grain yield and economic benefit of soil amelioration and controlled traffic practices on a broader range of soil types across the grain growing region of WA.

This trial aims to increase the knowldege and adpotion of deep ripping techniques and controlled traffic to allieviate non-wetting soils, compaction and waterlogging. 

The trial aimed to look at the long term effects of ripping on crop yields by monitoring crop performance of the treated plots for three seasons post-ripping. 

The trial aims to raise awareness amoung growers around the decline in the effectivness of ripping over time, and the risk of re-compaction if controlled traffic is not properly implmented. 

Stirlings to Coast Farmers
GRDC
2018 Darkan WA
Research organisaton
Ripper Gauge Demonstration Sites Esperance Port Zone

This project aims to establish 4 demonstration sites in the Esperance Port Zone that are used by growers to increase their knowledge and adoption of deep ripping and controlled traffic farming to alleviate non-wetting soils, compaction and waterlogging on different soil types in the port zone to improve crop production.

To do so the project will measure the grain yield and gross margin outcome of each soil ameliorant treatment at each site.

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association
GRDC
2018 Ravensthorpe WA
Research organisaton
Retaining open pollinated canola seed on-farm

To evaluate if retaining OP canola seed leads to reduced yield or oil.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
GRDC
2018 Merredin WA
Research organisaton
Retaining open pollinated (OP) canola seed on-farm

To evaluate if retaining OP canola seed leads to reduced yield or oil.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
GRDC
2018 Grass Patch WA
Research organisaton
Retaining open pollinated (OP) canola seed on-farm

To evaluate if retaining OP canola seed leads to reduced yield or oil.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
GRDC
2018 Cunderdin WA
Research organisaton
Responses to phosphorus and potassium by winter crops in Southern Queensland

This research is questioning if placing immobile nutrients deeper into the soil can increase grain yield.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
GRDC
2018 Mt Bindango Nth QLD
Research organisaton
Responses to deep placement of phosphorus and potassium in mungbeans—Dululu

This project is gathering data from these trial sites to ascertain whether an application of P or K placed as a band in the subsurface profile can provide a grain yield benefit and whether that benefit (response) can be maintained over several years.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
2018 Dululu QLD
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Responses to deep placement of phosphorus and potassium in chickpea—Comet River

This project is gathering data from these trial sites to ascertain whether a one-off application of either P, K or sulfur (S) placed in these
deeper, more depleted layers can provide a grain yield benefit and whether that benefit can be maintained over several years.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
2018 Comet River QLD
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Responses to deep placement of phosphorus and potassium in chickpea—Clermont

This project is gathering data from these trial sites to ascertain whether a one-off application of either P, K or sulfur (S) that is placed in these deeper, more depleted layers can provide a grain yield benefit and whether that benefit can be maintained over several years.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
2018 Clermont QLD
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Residual Control of Wild Oats in Chickpea - Moree

To evaluate the impact of soil levelling on pre-emergent control of wild oats in chickpea.

Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC
2018 Moree NSW
Research organisaton
Residual Control of Wild Oats in Chickpea - Meandarra

To evaluate the impact of soil levelling on pre-emergent control of wild oats in chickpea.

Northern Grower Alliance
GRDC
2018 Meandarra QLD
Research organisaton