Region: National
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Overcoming phosphorus stress in south-eastern Australia
Region: National, 28 Jan 2021Phosphorus fertiliser is one of the most important and often limiting nutrients in agricultural production. A new project is testing the potential to improve crop nutrient uptake by dual banding phosphorus so it is co-located with moisture in the deeper soil layers.
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Bridge to wild relatives may break barley’s yield ceiling
Region: National, 27 Jan 2021A step change in barley’s yield potential in both favourable and drought-affected seasons is being masterminded by South Australian researchers through an ingenious use of genetic diversity sourced from barley’s wild relatives
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Researchers find key herbicide resistance gene
Region: National, 22 Jan 2021Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative scientists have identified one of the genes that enables annual ryegrass to detoxify and become resistant to different herbicides
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Research highlights summer adaption of annual ryegrass
Region: National, 21 Jan 2021Recent research is investigating whether annual ryegrass as a weed is adapting to Australia's climatic conditions and becoming more productive in the warmer months.
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Annual legumes to build soil nitrogen for crops
Region: National, 20 Jan 2021Establishing vigorous legume pastures to boost nitrogen for the subsequent crop can be challenging in the mixed-farming regions of Australia, but will soon be simpler with new management techniques and improved annual hardseeded pasture legume species.
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Trainee program future-proofing grains science
Region: National, 19 Jan 2021An on-the-job training initiative is helping to upskill early career scientists in grains research
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Pre-sowing hygiene to protect next season’s crops
Region: National, 18 Jan 2021Crop disease expert issues reminder to lower disease risk
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GRDC boosts nutrient knowledge
Region: National, 15 Jan 2021Together with using novel technologies to learn about soil function, a comprehensive approach is being taken by GRDC to upgrade current knowledge and practices to optimise nutrient use efficiency. This includes improving soil sampling, and learning more about fertiliser placement and soil nutrient cycling to inform upgraded fertiliser recommendations.
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Cutting-edge technology to investigate root behaviour
Region: National, 14 Jan 2021The Australian Synchrotron has been enlisted to provide insights into plant root-soil relationships and better inform nutrient management decisions, particularly for constrained soils.
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GRDC praises move to import fall armyworm virus
Region: National, 13 Jan 2021Allowing the importation of a biological control will form as part of research into fall armyworm control options.