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  • NVT data assists crop and variety decisions
    National, 01 Oct 2024
    NVT data assists crop and variety decisions

    For almost two decades, National Variety Trials have been taking place across the country, providing invaluable data to assist crop and variety choices. Growers and agronomists, Mick Brosnan, Jeff Muirhead, Chris Seimer, Andrew McLean, discuss the benefits.

  • Latest variety information on-hand for growers through NVT Harvest Reports
    National Variety Trials, 05 Apr 2024
    Latest variety information on-hand for growers through NVT Harvest Reports

    The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has released its National Variety Trials (NVT) Harvest Reports for 2023, offering growers and advisers across Australia a comprehensive resource to inform their grain variety selections. These reports, accessible on the NVT website, compile yield, disease resistance or susceptibility, and grain quality data from the last five years of NVT trials nationwide. This wealth of information enables growers to evaluate the performance of different grain varieties under varying seasonal conditions and make informed decisions tailored to their specific needs. Laurie Fitzgerald, GRDC's NVT regional manager – north, emphasizes that these reports are vital for maintaining competitiveness and profitability by facilitating the swift adoption of new and superior varieties. By providing accurate, independent, and timely data, the NVT Harvest Reports are indispensable for growers aiming to optimize their farming systems and adapt to local climate variations with the most promising varieties available.

  • 2024 Grain Sowing Guide for Queenslanders
    National Variety Trials, 16 Nov 2023
    2024 Grain Sowing Guide for Queenslanders

    Queensland grain growers have an opportunity to fine-tune varietal selection ahead of next year’s planting with the release of the 2024 Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide.

  • SA growers pick crop contenders with 2024 guide
    National Variety Trials, 09 Nov 2023
    SA growers pick crop contenders with 2024 guide

    The 2024 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide to help South Australian grain growers determine the best crop variety for their situation has been published.

  • Whole host of reasons for supporting NVT
    National Variety Trials, 14 Jun 2023
    Whole host of reasons for supporting NVT

    Every year, Australian grain growers play host to National Variety Trials plots on their properties. Their efforts are vital to grains research, but they also provide valuable information to the host grower on plant varieties and agronomy.

  • Northern growers gain access to latest variety information with NVT Harvest Reports
    National Variety Trials, 12 Apr 2023
    Northern growers gain access to latest variety information with NVT Harvest Reports

    Growers and advisers in Queensland and New South Wales can now access the latest independent varietal information with the release of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) National Variety Trials (NVT) Harvest Reports from the 2022 season.

  • New reports highlight best grain variety choices for southern Australia
    National Variety Trials, 12 Apr 2023
    New reports highlight best grain variety choices for southern Australia

    Growers and advisers across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania can now use the latest results on the performance of different grain varieties – incorporating results from the 2022-23 harvest – to help them choose the best variety for their situation.

  • NVT harvest reports capture latest variety information for WA growers
    National Variety Trials, 06 Apr 2023
    NVT harvest reports capture latest variety information for WA growers

    Growers and advisers across Western Australia can now access the latest independent varietal information with the release of the GRDC NVT Harvest Reports from the 2022 season.

  • Updated NVT disease ratings a vital tool for managing looming stripe rust risk in wheat
    National Variety Trials, 02 Feb 2023
    Updated NVT disease ratings a vital tool for managing looming stripe rust risk in wheat

    Eastern Australian grain growers are well aware of the looming risk of stripe rust this season, with an inevitable green bridge and high occurrences from last year.

  • Sowing windows reviewed for NVT oat trials
    National Variety Trials, 26 Jan 2023
    Sowing windows reviewed for NVT oat trials

    Looking for improved oat varieties for your environment? GRDC’s National Variety Trial program is a one-stop shop for the latest oat milling and dual-purpose variety performance data, which includes yield, disease and trait information. Information on hay varieties can be sourced from the GRDC annual sowing guides.

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