Author: Clarisa Collis
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Hyper-yield push moves to mainland HRZ
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-09-14T00:00:00+10:00Growers have the opportunity to host on-farm trials, join networks and participate in awards as part of a new hyper-yielding crops research project. The research effort aims to push the yield boundaries of wheat, barley and canola in high-rainfall cropping areas across five states.
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On-farm trials highlight hyper-yield potential
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-08-24T00:00:00+10:00Findings from the hyper-yielding cereals project, including on-farm trials, have seen the Clutterbuck family adopt new high-performance wheat and barley cultivars on their property at Hagley in north-central Tasmania. The Clutterbucks - James, Sarah, Peter and Helen - hosted trials at 'Summerhill Farms' from 2016 to 2019 to test the research findings from experimental plot trials as part of the project.
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New benchmarks lift yield aspirations
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-08-21T00:00:00+10:00The hyper yielding cereals project led by the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) Australia, in collaboration with Southern Farming Systems, has identified new high performance cereal cultivars and agronomic strategies to lift the productivity and profitability of irrigated feed wheat and barley crops in Tasmania.
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Gene discovery raises waterlogging hope
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-08-20T00:00:00+10:00Long-term research at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture could see Australian growers access barley cultivars containing a new gene for waterlogging tolerance in the next three years.
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Simple but intensive model lifts farm production
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-08-18T00:00:00+10:00A new ethos emphasising simplification and intensification has led to major change in the Seears family’s mixed-farming operation at Lucindale, South Australia.
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Bespoke approach to break crop selection in southern LRZ
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-07-13T00:00:00+10:00New findings recast break crop performance in rain-limited southern farming systems.
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High-tech sentinels advance national crop pest management effort
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-07-10T00:00:00+10:00iMapPESTS project releases sophisticated prototype machines for multi-sector pest surveillance
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Companion cropping one of five soil health-sensitive measures at Pontifex Farming
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-05-09T00:00:00+10:00The Pontifex family grow a mix of companion crops on SA mainland and island properties.
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On-farm strategy combines soil health-sensitive tactics across three SA family farms
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-04-24T00:00:00+10:00The Pontifex family combines ground cover cropping and organic fertiliser applications.
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Trials explore efficacy of control tactics for annual ryegrass and brome grass
Author: Clarisa Collis, 2020-03-31T00:00:00+11:00Trials highlight effectiveness of seeding and herbicide measures to help wilt weeds.