2017 Grains Research Update, Perth

Monday, 27th and Tuesday 28th February 2017

Click on the title below to read the relevant Research Updates paper.

Potassium Fertiliser Alleviates Drought and Frost Stress in Wheat - Richard Bell, Murdoch University

Eleven years of narrow row spacing - Catherine Borger, DAFWA

How well do we understand and manage multiple herbicide resistance in wild radish with the existing chemistries? - Roberto Busi, AHRI

The invisible threat: Canola yield losses caused by root lesion nematodes in WA - Sarah Collins, DAFWA

MPCN achievements and outcomes- & eXtensionAUS- How do we get new science to growers? - Tony Cox, NSW DPI

Canola National Variety Trial Results 2016 - Matthew Davey, Kalyx Australia and Jackie Bucat, DAFWA

Does liming affect potassium fertiliser requirements? - James Easton, CSBP Fertilisers

Agronomy for early sown canola - Martin Harries, DAFWA

Integrated Weed Management can Decimate Wild Radish in Three Years - Abul Hashem, DAFWA

An International Benchmarking Comparison of Australian Crop Production and Profitability - Ashley Herbert, Agrarian Management

UAV mapping of rhizoctonia bare patch for targeted treatment - Andrea Hills, DAFWA

Choosing the best yielding wheat and barley variety under high crown rot - Daniel Huberli, DAFWA

Controlled traffic farming in practice - Bindi Isbister, DAFWA

Is Australian wheat still meeting the needs of South East Asian markets - Ros Jettner, AEGIC

Effect of crop residue and rainfall on the availability of pre-emergent herbicides in the soil - Yaseen Khalil, UWA

Sclerotinia in canola- ground infections, effect of row spacing, plant density and fungicide. Is it worth spraying after you see the disease? - Ravjit Khangura

Optimising sowing time in frost prone environments is key to unlocking yield potential of wheat - Brenton Leske, DAFWA

Future opportunities for the Western Australian oat industry - Rob Loughman, DAFWA

Doppler radar in the grainbelt - more than just pretty pictures - Ian Foster, DAFWA

DIY Precision Agriculture – what we learnt - Nigel Metz, SEPWA

Russian wheat aphid: Where are we at with this pest in WA? - Dusty Severtson and Svetlan Micic, DAFWA

Decay of pre-emergent herbicides in dry soils - David Minkey, WANTFA

New pasture legumes for the grainbelt - Phillip Nichols, DAFWA

Longevity of deep ripping and topsoil inclusion in soils under traffic farming; evidence from the second season - Wayne Parker, DAFWA

Improve productivity of canola by deep ripping on acidic yellow deep sand in the Western Australian grainbelt - Shahab Pathan, DAFWA

What influence does nitrogen timing have on La Trobes ability to meet malt barley specifications - Blakely Paynter, DAFWA

Effect of nitrogen timing on barley performance in a season with a dry start, wet middle and dry finish (aka 2015 season) - Blakely Paynter, DAFWA

Influence of nitrogen and seed rate on the performance of plump grain barley varieties in lower rainfall areas (2005-2007) - Blakely Paynter, DAFWA

Barley varieties do not differ in their weed competitiveness at low yield loss - Blakely Paynter, DAFWA

Annual ryegrass viable seed reduced by desiccation and swathing of canola - Glen Riethmuller, DAFWA

Love them legumes - recent adventures with lentils, peas and beans - Mark Seymour, DAFWA

Capturing early sowing opportunities for wheat in WA - Brenda Shackley, DAFWA

Stubble management recommendations and limitations for frost prone landscapes - Rebecca Smith, Living Farm / DAFWA

Fungicides at seeding for management of cereal foliar diseases: Spot type net blotch (STNB) in barley - Geoff Thomas, DAFWA

Fungicides at seeding for management of cereal foliar diseases: powdery mildew in wheat - Geoff Thomas, DAFWA

Improving spray fallow techniques for better moisture conservation, better winter and summer weed control at Mingenew - Grant Thompson, Crop Circle Consulting

Variety specific agronomy requirements of recently released oat varieties: Durack, Bannister and Williams - Georgie Troup, DAFWA

Myth busting the frost tolerance of oats - Georgie Troup, DAFWA

Managing water repellency with minimal soil disturbance - Phil Ward, CSIRO

Wheat varieties: Performance in GRDC’s National Variety Trials, Western Australia - Christine Zaicou-Kunesch, DAFWA