Investment

Investment

GRDC Code: WAN2004-001SAX
Maintaining Profitable Farming Systems with Retained Stubble
This investment aims to provide a platform to extend research from 'The Stubble Initiative', a significant investment by GRDC in the Southern Region, into the Western Region. This will be achieved by creating an industry report on the applicable research and findings of the projects, suitable for the Western Region. These findings will be part of a communications strategy, which will also include case studies of growers currently using high stubble retention farming systems in the Western Region. A booklet will be released to assist growers understand the pros and cons of increasing the height or amount of stubble into their current farming system.
Project start date:
01/04/2020
Project end date:
30/06/2021
Crop type:
  • All Crops
Organisation
WANTFA
Region:
West
Project status
status icon Completed

GRDC News

Podcasts

Stripper fronts – time saving, fuel saving and moisture saving - GRDC
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Farmers across the Western Region are using a variety of stubble strategies to protect soil moisture over summer and to...

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Stubble management in a changing climate - GRDC
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Changing rainfall patterns in the drier parts of the western region have prompted a rethink of strategies for grower Clint...

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Retaining stubble in a high rainfall environment - GRDC
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On this podcast, which is one of a limited series looking at how farmers are managing stubble across the western...

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Conserving stubble conserves moisture - GRDC
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On this podcast we speak to Bill Crabtree, a well known champion of conservation agriculture, who talks to us about...

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Fitting stubble into your system pays - GRDC
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Farm consultant Craig Topham talks about the lessons learned from that wind event and about the importance of fitting stubble...

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Resources

WA Stubble Retention booklet -     GRDC

WA Stubble Retention booklet - GRDC

1692021600000 Publication WAN2004-001SAX

High stubble loads can increase the risk of blockages occurring at sowing, reduce the efficacy of pre-emergent weed control, and affect crop emergence and establishment. Stubble retention can also lead to disease and weed issues if not managed