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Pulses, 22 Mar 2022
Grain legume growth targeted in new WA research
A new GRDC investment in Western Australia will engage growers right across the wheatbelt in an effort to increase grain legume production in the state by 24 per cent by 2026.
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Pulses, 02 Mar 2022
Pathologist calls time on career
Dr Jenny Davidson reflects on her career in grains research
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.