Research for the Riverine Plains 2012 a Selection of Research Relevant to Agriculture in the Riverine Plains
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Research for the Riverine Plains 2012 A selection of research relevant to agriculture in the Riverine Plains Farmers inspiring farmers PLATINUM SPONSORS Research for the Riverine Plains 2012 Farmers promoting excellence in farming systems by providing quality information, leading research and sharing ideas for the economic, environmental and social benefi t of the Riverine Plains. Compiled by Fiona Hart Technical editing by Michelle Pardy and Allison Glover Sub-editing by Hot Tin Roof Communications Design and layout by Redtail Trading Pty Ltd PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS AWB Elders Insurance Pacifi c Seeds Agrimaster Hutcheon & Pearce/Hutcheon A&G Syngenta CBH Group Incitec Pivot Top End Training Commonwealth Bank Murray CMA Rabobank Nufarm BRONZE SPONSORS AACL Hunter Rural Preston Rowe Paterson AGT Seeds IK Caldwell Sibelco/Lilydale Aglime Baker Seed Co Market Check Southern Agventure Belmores Nuseed Suncorp Bank Canola Breeders Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Viterra EXECUTIVE SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE RIVERINE PLAINS 2012 i Farmers inspiring farmers Disclaimer This publication is prepared in good faith by members of Any research with unregistered pesticides or of unregistered Riverine Plains Inc, on the basis of the information available products reported in this document does not constitute to us at the date of publication, without any independent a recommendation for that particular use by the authors, verifi cation. 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Other products may perform as well as, or better than those specifi cally referred to. ii RESEARCH FOR THE RIVERINE PLAINS 2012 Contents INTRODUCTION A word from the 2011 Chairman ........................................................................................................................................1 A word from the incoming Chair ........................................................................................................................................3 2011 — the year in review .................................................................................................................................................4 2012 Riverine Plains Membership Survey ..........................................................................................................................8 RIVERINE PLAINS INC — RESEARCH AT WORK Performance of second wheat (wheat on wheat) after canola under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill openers and row spacing at Coreen .........................................................................................................12 Performance of canola after two years of wheat under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill openers and row spacings at Coreen ...........................................................................................................................17 Performance of wheat (after canola) under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill openers and row spacings at Bungeet .......................................................................................................................................22 Performance of second wheat (wheat on wheat) after faba beans under no-till full stubble retention (NTSR) using different drill openers and row spacings at Bungeet ............................................................................................27 Precision agriculture demonstrations on sowing and fertiliser rates at Bogandillan, Rand .................................................32 Precision agriculture demonstrations on variable rate applications of nitrogen fertiliser at Green Park, Rand ....................34 Precision agriculture demonstrations on sowing and fertiliser rates at Allendale, Rand .....................................................36 Variable rate nitrogen using satellite imagery at Dookie ....................................................................................................38 Soil pH mapping at Yarrawonga ......................................................................................................................................40 Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance ...........................................................................................................44 Naparoo wheat grazing demonstration at Tungamah .......................................................................................................48 Canola mowing demonstration at Telford.........................................................................................................................50 Wedgetail wheat grazing demonstration at Wilby .............................................................................................................52 2011–2012 summer forage trial at Tungamah .................................................................................................................54 RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE RIVERINE PLAINS Pre-emergent herbicides for managing herbicide-resistant ryegrass ................................................................................56 Norong stubble retention demonstration ..........................................................................................................................58 Reducing rhizoctonia disease in cereals ...........................................................................................................................60 Getting on top of fleabane and windmill grass ..................................................................................................................64 Cover cropping — does it pay? .......................................................................................................................................73 Does wheat variety influence grain protein? .....................................................................................................................77 Variable rate nitrogen application in a cropping system ....................................................................................................82 A comparison of a biosolids-based organic fertiliser with mono ammonium phosphate ...................................................86 North east Victoria National Variety Testing Trials 2011 ....................................................................................................88 Local herbicide resistance data revealed..........................................................................................................................99 Inversions — how do we identify them and learn not to spray? ......................................................................................102 RESEARCH FOR THE RIVERINE PLAINS 2012 iii Farmers inspiring farmers Area covered by Riverine Plains Inc Membership area Wagga Wagga • • Lockhart • The Rock • Urana • Jerilderie • Henty • Oaklands • Rand • Finley Holbrook • • Tocumwal • Burrumbuttock NSW • Cobram Corowa • • Albury Yarrawonga • Rutherglen • • Numurkah • Wodonga Springhurst • Vic • Dookie Wangaratta • • Shepparton Benalla • • Murchison Euroa • • Nagambie Partner your grain business with AACL investors and grow! 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VIC: Jarrod Tonkin 0408 321 123 NSW: Hamish Thomson 0419 532 259 aacl.com.au iv RESEARCH FOR THE RIVERINE PLAINS 2012 2012 Riverine Plains Inc Committee COMMITTEE Chairman Evan Ryan Yarrawonga 0428 298 031 Immediate Past Chairman Andrew Russell Browns Plains 0417 401 004 Treasurer Jan Davis Corowa (02) 6032 4196 Research Sub-committee chair David Cook Pine Lodge South (03) 5829 2263 Extensions Sub-committee chair John Bruce Barooga 0428 315 814 Administration Sub-committee chair Ingrid Inchbold Yarrawonga 0427 458 863 Membership Sub-committee chair Steve Dore Urana (02) 6920 8361 Sponsorship Sub-committee chair Peter White Yarrawonga 0428 445 903 Charlie Aves Dookie 0409 697 352 Ben Bailey Brocklesby (02) 6029 4368 Andrew Goode Culcairn (02) 6029 8332 Clare McDonald Thurgoona 0428 339 821 Barry Membrey Albury (02) 6058 6749 Michelle Pardy Barooga (03) 5873 4795 Mark Thompson Seymour 0428 797 800 Ian Trevethan Corowa 0428 265 015 David Wolfenden Rand (02) 6029 5243 EXECUTIVE SUPPORT DPI Victoria Dale Grey Cobram (03) 5871 0600 NSW DPI Janet Walker Albury (02) 6051 7700 NSW DPI Lisa Castleman Lockhart 0427 201 963 STAFF Executive Offi cer Fiona Hart Yarrawonga (03) 5744 1713 Project Offi cer Allison Glover Yarrawonga 0400 604 887 Proven performance Stacks of benefi ts. 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