issue 148 september october 2020
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Versatile vetch a winner for Murray Plains mixed farmer
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-10-05T00:00:00+11:00Vetch is highly versatile and can be grown for grazing, hay, green or brown manure, or grain production. South Australian grower Adrian Bormann says vetch is also reliable and can handle a wide range of soil types.
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Valuable learnings from wheat phenology research
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-31T00:00:00+10:00Central Queensland wheat growers can reap a significant yield benefit by identifying the ideal target flowering window for a region and adapting sowing date for particular varieties accordingly.
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Digging deeper to understand crop performance
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-29T00:00:00+10:00South Australian Research and Development Institute principal scientist in soil biology and molecular diagnostics Alan McKay says mid to late winter is an ideal time to examine crop roots to assess the presence and impact of soil-borne diseases. Dr McKay says uneven crop growth can be caused by a number of factors including drought, soil structure or toxicity issues, nutrient deficiencies or soil-borne disease.
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Growers urged to consider nitrogen strategies in early sown oats
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-28T00:00:00+10:00Early results from a GRDC investment show that targeted nitrogen management strategies can help optimise both grain yield and quality for early sown oats in the western region. The research is investigating agronomy practices and international varieties that may have a fit for early sowing in WA.
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Ripping combination aims to remediate sands
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-25T00:00:00+10:00Deep ripping combined with liquid nutrient injection could be the recipe needed to remediate Tristan Baldock’s Mallee-type sands by 2029.
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On-farm trials highlight hyper-yield potential
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 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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Time is right to strengthen engagement with India
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-23T00:00:00+10:00Australia’s relationship with India has the potential to move beyond technical market access discussions to include grain management and logistics
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A spring in their step
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 2020-08-22T00:00:00+10:00Each year, GroundCoverTM follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. After a mixed winter, growers are looking for favourable conditions to ensure crops fulfil their promise.
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New benchmarks lift yield aspirations
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 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
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 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.