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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/how-turning-over-soil-organic-matter-benefits-crops
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/how-turning-over-soil-organic-matter-benefits-crops1 Dec 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- One critical function soil organisms perform is breaking up and decomposing soil organic matter, which primarily consists of dead and decaying plant and animal residues, as well as the by-products of living soil biota. This organic matter turnover
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221201090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 01 Dec 2022
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- Soil organic matter turns over at a rate of about two per cent each year, although this varies considerably with seasonal and management conditions.
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0028/581329/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 160, September-October 2022
- ArticleKeywords:
- soil biota, organic matter, carbon cycling, nitrogen, mineralisable nitrogen, Alisa Bryce, Wayne Pluske, soil organisms
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- How turning over soil organic matter benefits crops
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/how-turning-over-soil-organic-matter-benefits-crops
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- ArticleProjectCode:
- PLT1909-001SAX
- ArticleAuthor:
- Alisa Bryce, Wayne Pluske, Associate Professor Frances Hoyle
- ArticleAssetID:
- 581325
- ArticlePhotographer:
- AM Photography
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Improving wheat yields through better heat tolerance - GRDC
https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/audio/podcast/national-variety-trials-improving-wheat-yields-through-improved-heat-tolerance30 Nov 2022: Improving wheat yield and yield stability through better heat tolerance is the focus of research being undertaken at the University of Sydney’s Plant Breeding Institute in Narrabri, New South Wales.
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Date:
- 2022-11-30 09:00:00
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- improving wheat yields through better heat tolerance
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- Improving wheat yields through better heat tolerance
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
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- GRDC Podcast
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- asummary:
- Improving wheat yield and yield stability through better heat tolerance is the focus of research being undertaken at the University of Sydney’s Plant Breeding Institute in Narrabri, New South Wales.
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-method-a-starting-point-for-amelioration-decisions
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-method-a-starting-point-for-amelioration-decisions30 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- A new system is helping with the challenging application and investment decisions made when ameliorating soils. It seeks to find a way around the many complex, non-linear and soil-specific crop responses to soil amelioration.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221130090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 30 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-right
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- Spatial amelioration expert Dr Stirling Roberton, who works at CSIRO.
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0031/580864/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 161, November-December 2022
- ArticleKeywords:
- soil amelioration, soil nutrition, CSIRO, Dr Stirling Roberton, John Rochecouste, GRDC, Australian National Soil Information System, grain growing, Groundcover
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- New method a starting point for amelioration decisions
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-method-a-starting-point-for-amelioration-decisions
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- News
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- GroundCover
- ArticleProjectCode:
- USQ1803-002RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- Rebecca Thyer
- ArticleAssetID:
- 580860
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Supplied
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/gauging-yield-uplift-critical-when-contemplating-soil-amelioration
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/gauging-yield-uplift-critical-when-contemplating-soil-amelioration29 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- Whether or not soil amelioration will give a good return on investment largely depends on the yield boost. Grain value and amelioration costs are relatively easy to source or calculate. There are several ways growers can gauge yield uplift.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221129090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 29 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- Yield uplift and its resultant profitability is a common way to prioritise where to start soil amelioration on the farm.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0024/581244/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 162, January-February 2023
- ArticleKeywords:
- yield uplift, soil amelioration, spading, return on investment, lime,
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- Gauging yield uplift critical when contemplating soil amelioration
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/gauging-yield-uplift-critical-when-contemplating-soil-amelioration
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- 368356
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- National
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 60%
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- News
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- GroundCover
- ArticleProjectCode:
- PLT1909-001SAX
- ArticleAuthor:
- Alisa Bryce and Wayne Pluske
- ArticleAssetID:
- 581240
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
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GRDC in conversation: Bill Long - GRDC
https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/audio/podcast/grdc-in-conversation-bill-long28 Nov 2022: Host: Oli Le Lievre | Date: 28 Nov 2022. More about this podcast. Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Bill Long. Bill is a farm consultant, but a farmer 'first and foremost' calling it one of the most satisfying careers anybody
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- b:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Date:
- 2022-11-28 09:00:00
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- grdc in conversation: bill long
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- https://grdc.com.au
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- GRDC in conversation: Bill Long
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
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- GRDC Podcast
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/mechanical-desiccation-a-viable-mungbean-option
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/mechanical-desiccation-a-viable-mungbean-option28 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- Normally mungbeans are chemically desiccated using glyphosate as a harvest aid, but swathing or mechanical desiccation could start to be more widely used by mungbean growers following positive research results.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221128090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 28 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- Grain grower Alex Meyer (left) and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries researcher Cameron Silburn undertaking mungbean desiccation work at the Meyers’ Warra property.
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0035/580859/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 161, November-December 2022
- ArticleKeywords:
- mungbeans, desiccation, chemical desiccation, mechanical desiccation, grain growers, glyphosate, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, DAF, Australian Mungbean Association, Dale Reeves, Jayne Gentry, Alex Myers, Queensland mungbeans
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- Mechanical desiccation a viable mungbean option
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/mechanical-desiccation-a-viable-mungbean-option
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- 578992
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- North
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- News
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- GroundCover
- ArticleProjectCode:
- DAQ1806-003RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- Rebecca Thyer
- ArticleAssetID:
- 580855
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Jayne Gentry
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grower-stories/western/tag-team-batch-and-fill-improves-spray-efficiency
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grower-stories/western/tag-team-batch-and-fill-improves-spray-efficiency27 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- Efficiency gains in the mixing and batching process are one of the most effective ways to maximise hectares sprayed in broadacre agriculture and growers are finding innovative ways to achieve this. Tom and his father Phil have shared their learning
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221127090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 27 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Western
- ArticleCaption:
- A self-contained, mobile batching and mixing rig is a key means to gain efficiency for Tom Longmire’s spray operations
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0020/581141/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 161, November-December 2022
- ArticleKeywords:
- grower, Western Australia, spray operations, mixing and batching, application, innovation
- ArticleCategory:
- Grower Stories
- title:
- Tag-team batch and fill improves spray efficiency
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grower-stories/western/tag-team-batch-and-fill-improves-spray-efficiency
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- West
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 35%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover
- ArticleAuthor:
- Dr Sue Knights
- ArticleAssetID:
- 581137
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/precision-agriculture-and-machinery/permanent-tramlines-in-ctf-systems-need-maintenance
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/precision-agriculture-and-machinery/permanent-tramlines-in-ctf-systems-need-maintenance26 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- Tramlines need renovating to fill in ruts and to keep the tramlines more even with the rest of the paddock. Various machines exist to do the job. Whatever machine and method are chosen, the tramlines need to be rolled or followed on with a
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221126090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 26 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Precision Agriculture and Machinery
- ArticleCaption:
- An example of erosion down CTF wheel track where water has run off an access track and concentrated down the wheel track.
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0024/581334/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleEdition:
- Issue 162, January-February 2023
- ArticleKeywords:
- permanent tramline, soil amelioration, controlled traffic farming, CTF, Alisa Bryce, Wayne Pluske, soil compaction
- ArticleCategory:
- Innovation
- title:
- Permanent tramlines in CTF systems need maintenance
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/precision-agriculture-and-machinery/permanent-tramlines-in-ctf-systems-need-maintenance
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- 400580
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- National
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 50%
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- News
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- GroundCover
- ArticleProjectCode:
- PLT1909-001SAX
- ArticleAuthor:
- Alisa Bryce and Wayne Pluske
- ArticleAssetID:
- 581330
- ArticlePhotographer:
- John Simons, DPIRD
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https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/multifaceted-approach-to-combat-snails-in-grain-crops
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/multifaceted-approach-to-combat-snails-in-grain-crops25 Nov 2022:
- ArticleSummary:
- A new $4.6 million national research project is set to provide Australian grain growers with new tools and management techniques to combat snails, aiming to minimise losses and improve market opportunities for affected crops.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20221125090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 25 Nov 2022
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Pests
- ArticleCaption:
- Snails climb crop plants in spring and contaminate harvested grain, resulting in substantial management costs, grain yield and value losses, opportunity costs, and market risks.
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- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0023/582251/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- snail, research, crop damage, pests, technology
- ArticleCategory:
- Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- title:
- Multifaceted approach to combat snails in grain crops
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/multifaceted-approach-to-combat-snails-in-grain-crops
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- 576875
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- National
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 33%
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- News
- ctype:
- Media Releases
- ArticleProjectCode:
- UOA2205-005RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleAssetID:
- 582247
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Even Collis/GRDC
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What contribution do mungbeans make to soil nitrogen?
https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2022/11/what-contribution-do-mungbeans-make-to-soil-nitrogen24 Nov 2022: Paper presented by Doug Sands from DAF Qld at the GRDC Grains Research Update in Biloela on the contribution of mungbeans to soil nitrogen.
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- b:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Date:
- 2022-11-24 00:00:00, 2022-11-24 00:00:00, 2022-11-16, 2022-11-21
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- what contribution do mungbeans make to soil nitrogen?, summary
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- DAQ1805-003RTX
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- Doug Sands (DAF Qld), Jayne Gentry (DAF Qld), Cameron Silburn (DAF Qld)
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- What contribution do mungbeans make to soil nitrogen?
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- What contribution do mungbeans make to soil nitrogen?
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- Grains Research and Development Corporation
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- 11
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- thumb-focus-center
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- North
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- mungbean, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen uptake, grain yield, soil nitrates, DAF Qld, GRDC Grains Research Updates, Biloela, Doug Sands, Jayne Gentry, Cameron Silburn
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- Update Paper
- sstate:
- Queensland
- asummary:
- Paper presented by Doug Sands from DAF Qld at the GRDC Grains Research Update in Biloela on the contribution of mungbeans to soil nitrogen.
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