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To determine the yield penalty for retaining hybrid canola varieties in different yielding and disease environments (Mallee and Wimmera).
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To identify differences in crop growth and yield of barley from the application of three different types of seed dressings (Premis, Vitaflow and Vincit).
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To report on a series of in-crop risk management plots that were established at BCG’s three research and demonstration sites (Manangatang, Birchip and Longerenong).
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To determine the most cost effective approach to managing inputs for wheat production in a low rainfall cropping environment.
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To determine the most cost effective approach to managing inputs for wheat production in a low rainfall cropping environment.
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To discuss root disease potential for the coming year.
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To determine yield loss and tolerance of cereal varieties to P. neglectus.
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To determine tolerance, resistance and management strategies for root lesion nematode.
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To compare fallow and termination timing treatments of legumes on biomass and grain production (2014), and their impact on sowing-time, soil nitrogen and water, and subsequent yield and quality of cereal sown the following season (2015).
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To make farmers more aware of herbicide drift and the management practices which reduce the potential for drift to occur.
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To investigate row spacing and sowing rates on crop yield and quality.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To conduct an on-farm barley demonstration.
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To conduct a chickpea variety demonstration.
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To demonstrate the effects of lentil rolling at five different timings: with rolling post sowing/pre-emergence as the control.
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To conduct an on-farm wheat demonstration.
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To demonstrate the effectiveness of current and new chemistries for controlling ryegrass in wheat.
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To compare crop safety of Sakura on two barley varieties (Hindmarsh and Scope) sown at different depths.
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To report on yield variability maps and yield estimates at farm, field and site level. Agrecon is currently extending the application of satellite imagery to broadacre crop production.
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To determine the effect that nitrogen applied to a barley crop that ‘hayed off’ has on wheat sown in the subsequent season.
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To compare two new Rhone-Poulenc seed dressing treatments against existing products with and without Trifluralin.
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To assess the impact of small and large seed size sown to target plant density and kg/ha with different P rates on barley yield and quality.
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To compare different seed treatments in wheat for protection against disease and cost effectiveness.
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To look at Zorro (barley) and Hombre (wheat) ersus standards and to look at plant numbers, aphid and disease control.
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To assess seeding rates in wheat and barley for optimum production and grain quality.
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To assess seeding rates in wheat and barley for optimum production and grain quality.
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To compare early lines of canola for selection in the districts located around Minnipa (SA), Walpeup (Vic) and Condobolin (NSW).
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To identify early generation lines of canola and mustard which are well suited to low rainfall environments.
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To evaluate the performance of new and current wheat varieties in the Mallee and Wimmera.
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To quantify the effect of paddock stubble management and weed burden during the summer fallow on crop available soil water, nutrients and yield.
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To test whether sheep grazing in no-till systems damages soil and reduces crop yields.
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To reflect on sheep, crops and a month in spring.
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To compare the efficacy of broadleaf selective herbicides to control radish in wheat.
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For a sub-tropical grass established in the Mallee environment, to assess the pattern and reliability of growth and its potential as a fodder source using simulation models.
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To discuss six seasons of the Farming System Trial in the southern Mallee.
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To investigate whether skipped-row urea application at sowing can imporve nitrogen efficiency.
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To discuss how and why small businesses fell the pinch first.
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To improve the soil structure of sodic soils using gypsum and tillage techniques.
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The aim of this long-term trial is to investigate different soil management options to reduce the negative effect of sub-soil limitations on crop yield.
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To discuss soil conservation and land use.
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To assess the impact of the 2006 drought on soil resources of the Mallee region, and to identify preventative means for soil stabilization.
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To test the growth and yield of reduced tillering wheats in the southern Mallee.
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To determine whether sowing direction influences wheat and barley grain yields in the southern grains region.
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To determine if sowing direction and row spacing can be used to reduce grass weed populations, growth and seed set, and their impact on crop performance in the Mallee.
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To compare the early grazing and yield potential of winter wheat varieties sown very early in response to summer rain.
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To investigate the effect of sowing rate on yield of hybrid canola varieties compared with open pollinated varieties.
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To provide a guide on the main agronomic measures to control stripe rust.
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To investigate the effect of water rate and nozzle type on grass herbicide efficacy.
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To investigate the effect of water rate and nozzle type on grass herbicide efficacy.
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To evaluate Roundup CT and a range of additives as fallow initiation treatments.
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To try and determine what is good practice for weed control whilst minimising the potential for drift.
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To try and determine what is good practice for weed control whilst minimising the potential for drift.
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To provide information for proper planning to generate time and machinery efficiencies, gain better weed control and make large financial savings.
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To determine the most effective herbicide for use on statice.
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To determine how long statice persists in the seedbank and to investigate the effect of crop and fallow rotations on statice control.
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To determine whether sowing direction influences wheat and barley grain yields in the southern grains region.
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To evaluate the efficacy of different foliar fungicides against stem rust in wheat.
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To evaluate the efficacy of different foliar fungicides and fundicide mixtures for the control of stem rust in wheat.
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This trial was established to investigate current fungicide seed treatment options in cereals and compare these with EverGol Prime for Rhizoctonia control.
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To conduct trials investigating stripe and stem rust – wheat variety performance.
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To discuss how to manage pests and diseases to optimise crop production whilst still managing costs.
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To assess the impact of (i) seed dressings, (ii) fungicide applied in furrow, and (iii) foliar applied fungicides on controlling stripe rust in two wheat varieties.
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To discuss stripe rust management and varietal selection: 2004.
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To discuss stripe rust management in 2006.
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To investigate the feasability of using a low cost 'one-shot' option for the management of stripe rust in a Mallee environment.
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To investigate the influence of stubble management and rate on the duration, severity and frost damage in frost prone parts of the landscape in the Mallee and Wimmera regions.
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To determine the effect of stubble management (standing, slashed or burnt) on the crop safety of pre-sowing herbicides, and their efficacy against Group A-resistant annual ryegrass.
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To determine the nutrient loss from stubbles of various crop types following summer rainfall.
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To investigate the effects of sowing barley and peas into a wheat stubble (standing, slashed and burnt).
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To investigate the effects of sowing various crops into different stubble management techniques: burnt, burnt and worked, mulched, slashed and standing.
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To determine the effect of stubble type (wheat, peas and canola) and load (from Decile 2, 5 and 8
seasons) on subsequent soil and crop nutrition.
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To evaluate if sub-tropical pastures can be successfully established and productively grown in the Wimmera Mallee.
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To investigate the role of sulphur and nitrogen in canola nutrition at Sea Lake.
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To measure wheat responses to sulfur and zinc fertiliser when applied in addition to nitrogen and phosphorus.
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To investigate nitrogen management strategies for achieving noodle and durum quality wheat in the Wimmera and to better understand wether these specialty wheats should be grown in this district in place of some milling wheat area.
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To investigate the suitability of some emerging and current barley varieties for the region.
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To investigate the suitability of some emerging and current canola varieties for the region.
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To investigate the suitability of some emerging and current varieties for the region.
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To evaluate a number of commercially available adjuvants to accompany glyphosate for summer weed control.
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To investigate the effectiveness of a number of herbicide treatments for the control of summer weeds such as heliotrope, padi melons and medic.
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The aim of this trial was to determine the best options for controlling summer weeds using residual and knockdown herbicides with different adjuvants.
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To compare five control practices to determine the best weed management strategy for summer months on this particular soil type.
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To discuss summer weed control options.
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To determine which summer weed control method is most efficient and economical.
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To identify the limiting factors to canola production in the southern Mallee.
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To identify the limiting factors to field pea production in the southern Mallee.
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To identify the limiting factors to wheat production in the southern Mallee.
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To conduct a super wheat crop demonstration.
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To establish the compatibility of a broad range of commonly used agricultural chemicals in association with rhizobial inoculants an dgrain legume seed.
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To look at best management practices for erosion and salinity control and compare crop and pasture growth, water use and subsequent recharge.
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In 2006 seven Demonstration Sites funded by the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the National Landcare Program continued to be used to demonstrate and measure the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.
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To measure and report the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.
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To discuss TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes.
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To discuss control strategies for Take-all.
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To comment on observations that tank mixes give Ally extra clout.
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The original aim of this experiment was to test whether application of foliar fungicide to crops moderately resistant/moderately susceptible to stripe rust with infection detected at GS39-45 and of average yield potential (1.5-2.5t/ha) results in a profitable yield response. However, the experiment was side-tracked by a somewhat surprising resul… read more