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  • Confidence boost for early, deep-sown pulses
    Pulses, 27 Feb 2022
    Confidence boost for early, deep-sown pulses

    Trials supported by modelling scenarios using 50 years of climate data are boosting confidence to sow pulses such as chickpeas, lentils, vetch and field peas early and at greater depth in the low and medium-rainfall regions of Western Australia.

  • Could high-value pulses play a tactical role in rotations?
    Pulses, 25 Feb 2022
    Could high-value pulses play a tactical role in rotations?

    Early sown chickpeas are being assessed to see if they can enhance their value in crop rotations further by playing a tactical role in double break-crop sequences.

  • Chickpea breeding focused on WA growers
    Pulses, 15 Feb 2022
    Chickpea breeding focused on WA growers

    Promising results in trials of a new chickpea variety could see the popularity of this pulse grow significantly amongst Western Australian growers in the 2022 growing season.

  • Challenges to chickpea expansion tackled
    Pulses, 10 Feb 2022
    Challenges to chickpea expansion tackled

    An ambitious team effort is underway to expand chickpea production in Australia to embrace more non-traditional areas such as southern Australia and Western Australia

  • Grower came for high prices, stayed for rotational benefits
    Pulses, 22 Dec 2021
    Grower came for high prices, stayed for rotational benefits

    Like many Eyre Peninsula growers, Tarren Minhard was attracted by the high price lentils were fetching in 2015 and 2016, but he has stayed for the rotational benefits they offer.

  • Pulse establishment under investigation
    Pulses, 11 Dec 2021
    Pulse establishment under investigation

    Simulation modelling, together with field and pot trials, is showing pulses could be sown deeper and earlier to improve performance in regions of Western Australia, especially in regions where climate is changing. Honing her agronomy skills on a GRDC capacity-building project, Dr Sarah Rich enjoys contributing her insights and expertise to issues of priority for the Australian grains industry.

  • Legacy created for Australian mungbeans
    Pulses, 08 Dec 2021
    Legacy created for Australian mungbeans

    Legacy information is being generated for the Australian mungbean industry by improving the model component of APSIM Next Gen to provide insights to improve mungbean agronomic recommendations to reduce climate risks and yield variability. The work is underpinned by a GRDC-supported capacity-building project.

  • Role models nurture plant pathology skills
    Pulses, 07 Dec 2021
    Role models nurture plant pathology skills

    Genetic and pathology skills are being honed to support improved management of Sclerotinia stem rot through a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. Virginia Mwape only intended to come to Australia for a short course but, encouraged by Australia’s scientists, she has stayed on to complete a master’s and now a doctorate in philosophy, specialising in pathology.

  • Many mentors shape calling to improve pulses
    Pulses, 16 Nov 2021
    Many mentors shape calling to improve pulses

    Mentors play a formative part in shaping a career, as Dr Lachlan Lake can attest to from his experience gaining valuable qualifications and experience on a GRDC capacity-building project focused on pulse adaptability

  • Lentil performance push in southern Australia
    Pulses, 14 Oct 2021
    Lentil performance push in southern Australia

    Experimental lentil research exploring waterlogging tolerance, yield plasticity and growth-yield coupling helps to lift the pulse crop's performance across southern Australia.

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