GRDC Grains Research Update Wagga Wagga
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The GRDC Updates deliver research direct to growers, agronomists and industry. This year the Updates will offer information from the latest research and development from short- and medium term investments that address on-farm priority issues from farming systems, agronomy, soils, weeds to pests and diseases.
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Stress in not the problem, the problem is lack of recovery. Advisers will benefit from setting firm boundaries with their clients. Implementing ‘Go, Slow and No Zones’ may assist in boosting performance and preventing adrenal fatigue....
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The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) is one of the largest field institutes in the world and has been developing innovative robotics and intelligent software for the agriculture and environment community for over a decade. • The ACFR’s current research is conducted for vegetable, tree crops and grazing livestock industries as well as for...
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Mouse numbers are currently moderate across most regions of southern New South Wales (NSW), South Australia (SA) and northwest Victoria (VIC). There is potential for economic damage at sowing in 2018. • Current efforts to monitor mice are not sufficient to detect variations in mouse abundance between and within cropping regions. Growers need to sta...
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Significant levels of resistance in ryegrass to post-emergent herbicides are present across all regions of New South Wales (NSW). • No resistance has been found to the newer ryegrass pre-emergent herbicides, Boxer® Gold and Sakura®, in the surveys carried out. • All weed species tested have some populations with resistance. • Despite significant le...
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The frequency of winter cereals in a rotation impacts on the build-up of crown rot inoculum within paddocks. • Risk of losses can be minimised by monitoring inoculum levels over time and implementing management strategies to reduce them. • Crown rot can have negative impacts on grain quality and gross margins even without observing obvious symptoms...
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Matching the supply of nitrogen (N) with crop demand is critical to optimising nutrient use and profitability of grain production. Defining the ability of a soil to deliver available N both prior to and within the grain growing season is required to help optimise N fertiliser application rates. • The amount of N delivered to crops from soil will be...
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The global landscape for acceptable chemical use and residues is an increasing challenge which requires planning by industry, government and the commercial sector to meet future industry needs. • The Australian grains industry will need to consider adoption of more sophisticated chemical stewardship programs to increase access to crop protection t...
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Inoculation of faba bean, lentil and field pea with rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) is critical on acid soils. Nodulation is improved by increased application rate of inoculation products. •The lower limit of pH(Ca) for reliable nodulation with the commercial strains of faba bean and field pea rhizobia is 5.0. • Liming to increase so...
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Paddock selection is a critical management factor for growing pulse crops. • Maintain soil pHCa above 5.5 in the top 0-10cm to maximise rhizobium nodulation, plant growth and potential grain yield. • Sow early in the recommended sowing window on acidic soils of southern NSW. • Follow herbicide label recommendations for in crop use and importantly p...
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Heading and flowering are considered the most sensitive stages for frost damage in cereals, however, damage can still occur from the onset of stem elongation and this can be reduced through management and variety selection. • Winter varieties have a long vegetative phase so have the lowest risk of damage from stem frost and although are not always ...
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