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Factsheet
Rotations
26.12.2009Good rotations – when do you need a break? The agronomic value of break crops needs to be considered across the whole rotation not just in respect to the year of production.
Region: National
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Field Peas: The Ute Guide
16.12.2009This guide is designed to assist in the recognition of symptoms including those of disease, insect attack and poor nutrition in field pea crops, as well as identifying critical issues of best practice in growing and marketing the crop.
Region: National
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Factsheet
Wheat Curl Mite
26.11.2009A tiny mite that spreads wheat streak mosaic virus Management of host plants over summer and autumn is the main tool in controlling wheat curl mite, the carrier of wheat streak mosaic virus, a disease which may cause up to 100 per cent yield loss
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Aphids in Barley 2008 - Impact and Management
26.11.2009Take home messages • High levels of aphid pressure (~35-95 aphids/tiller in Untreated) occurred naturally in all four trials • Untreated aphid numbers rapidly built up from early September but also rapidly declined ~3-4 weeks later • Seed
Region: North, National, South, West
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The current and potential costs from diseases of barley in…
20.11.2009Gordon Murray and John Brennan Overall, barley diseases have the potential to cause very significant costs for farmers. Measures to overcome those potential costs, including varietal choice, cultural practices, crop rotations and the use of
Region: National
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Understanding Australian Wheat Quality
15.10.2009This publication has been prepared to provide an introduction to Australian wheat quality. It is intended to be of interest to a wide range of audiences including those new to the wheat industry and those involved at various points in the wheat
Region: National
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The Current and Potential Costs from Diseases of Barley in…
01.10.2009The allocation of resources for the control of barley diseases, both at the grower level when deciding whether to control a particular disease and at the national level when allocating funds for research and development, depends on an assessment of
Region: National
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The Current and Potential Costs from Diseases of Wheat in Australia
01.10.2009The allocation of resources for the control of wheat diseases, both at the grower level when deciding whether to control a particular disease and at the national level when allocating funds for research and development, depends on an assessment of
Region: National
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Update Paper
NITROGEN VOLATILISATION FROM NORTHERN CROPPING SOILS
17.09.2009Take home message Surface application of ammonium sulphate fertiliser on alkaline cropping soils of northwest NSW poses a high risk of volatilisation loss, particularly if there is calcium carbonate (lime) at the surface.
Region: North, National, South, West
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Update Paper
NITROGEN FIXATION BENEFITS OF PULSE CROPS
16.09.2009Take home message • As the cost of N fertiliser continues to rise unpredictably, the N fixed by the pulses in pulse-cereal rotations becomes a more attractive option as a source of N. • Pulse N2 fixation is enhanced by good crop and soil
Region: North, National, South, West