Author: Nicole Baxter
72 results found:-
Farm trial to explore direct heading versus windrowing
Author: Nicole Baxter, 23 Sep 2021One New South Wales farming family is exploring direct heading of canola versus windrowing as a possible strategy to minimise harvest costs
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Are you leaving canola profit in the paddock?
Author: Nicole Baxter, 21 Sep 2021Multiple research projects show a big difference in yield and profit when care is taken to harvest canola at just the right time
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New mungbean a gem despite setbacks
Author: Nicole Baxter, 08 Sep 2021Breil Jackson tested Opal-AU (PBR) mungbeans this year with pleasing results
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Benchmarking project helps to close yield gap
Author: Nicole Baxter, 24 Aug 2021The winners of the 2020 GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops awards have been announced
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Research tests management levers for yield lift
Author: Nicole Baxter, 09 Jul 2021Preliminary results from GRDC’s hyper-yielding crops research in New South Wales show superior cultivars that are well-protected against disease are critical levers for producing high-yielding grain crops
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Researchers refine tactics to slow feathertop Rhodes grass spread
Author: Nicole Baxter, 29 Jun 2021Feathertop Rhodes grass seeds are 10 times lighter than annual ryegrass seeds, which explains why the weed has spread so quickly across Australia, prompting regional research and the development of locally relevant management packages
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Act now to stop feathertop Rhodes grass establishment
Author: Nicole Baxter, 03 Jun 2021Feathertop Rhodes grass germinates quickly after rainfall, prompting a call to take early and decisive action
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Changing supplier logistics puts pressure on crop input planning
Author: Nicole Baxter, 01 Jun 2021With international trade disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the supply of crop inputs in many areas, advisers are finding they need to reiterate the importance of forward planning.
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Review explores options to lift returns on sodic dispersive subsoil
Author: Nicole Baxter, 24 May 2021With experiments showing amelioration of sodic subsoils could lift grain yields by 20 to 53 per cent, independent consultants Peter and Hazel McInerney of 3D-Ag reviewed what could be achieved on similarly responsive sodic soils
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Study validates protein map-soil nitrogen link
Author: Nicole Baxter, 26 Apr 2021A New South Wales study has assessed soil nitrogen variability across the landscape and demonstrated the value of protein maps as an indicator of plant-available nitrogen