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View allReducing barley post-grain filling yield losses: Developing a robust screening pipeline for barley head-loss.
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Barley head-loss is an ongoing problem in Australia that leads to reduced yields based on environmental factors and cultivar sensitivity. As recently as 2022/23, grower and advisor reports estimate that head-loss in barley crops cost growers between 5-25% of yield. Although management practices c...
TrialMAP Phase 2
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There is now a new trial map interface that is pulling data from the Online Farm Trials database and the project will move into the next phase where the new product will be validated with users, refined and then launched to be publicly available. In addition to the product development, work will ...
Upcoming updates and events
View allDookie Grains & Mixed Farming Research Field Day
Location: Dookie College, Victoria | South
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GRDC Farm Business Update, Online - Managing the margin squeeze in cropping enterprises
Location: Online | National
GRDC Event
Publications
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Tackling amelioration on variable soil types - GRDC
Soil constraints are estimated to cost Australian growers more than $1 billion each year in wheat alone (Orton et al. 2018). Done properly, ameliorating soils boosts yield and profit.
Blackleg Management Guide - GRDC
The 'Blackleg management guide - spring 2024 update' aims to provide the most updated information to help growers and advisers manage canola crops to reduce blackleg infection.