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Nematode testing
Date: 01.09.2010
Growers can combat the potential for yield losses arising from soil pests by using laboratory testing
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The Mallee needs a break
Date: 01.09.2010
Cereal crops have dominated Mallee rotations following several years of below-average rainfall and high wheat prices. However, issues such as root and foliar diseases and herbicide resistance can arise when sowing wheat-on-wheat for several consecutive years. -
Soybean rescues sugarcane from degraded soils
Date: 01.09.2010
Sugarcane and soybean grower Mark North, from Condong, NSW, shared with conference delegates his perspective on how soybean crops can revive ailing sugarcane yields.
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Grazing cereals yields a stock/time formula
Date: 01.09.2010
CSIRO Plant Industry chief research scientist Dr Hugh Dove says the profitability boost of between $20 and $45 a hectare could be further increased by adding a spring brassica phase between pasture and cereal crops.
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CALL FOR TENDERS GRDC INVESTMENT PLAN 2011-12 (Open and Multi-stage Tenders)
Date: 13.08.2010
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Investment Plan (Open and Multi-stage Tenders) outlines some of the Corporation’s new investment priorities for 2011-12.
The GRDC partners with researchers and other investors to help drive innovation in the Australian grains industry and ensure that grain growers have the technologies to enable them to effectively compete in global grain markets.Visit www.grdc.com.au/investmentplan for further information and documentation.
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Grain Industry Events (National, 2 July 2010)
Date: 02.07.2010
A central electronic database of grain industry events and activities in the southern region and beyond has been established by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
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Wanted: Local grain growers' success stories (National, 20 May 2010)
Date: 20.05.2010
Australian grain-growing properties have undergone and supported significant change over the past 20 years.
Improvements in farming practices, grain varieties, products and services have positioned the nation’s growers at the forefront of global production. -
Answers sought on profitability of long-term, no-till systems (West, 18 May 2010)
Date: 18.05.2010
A new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded project in Western Australia aims to uncover answers surrounding the long-term profitability of no-tillage farming systems.
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New Pulse Publications (National, 30 March 2010)
Date: 30.03.2010
Growers planning to sow pulse crops this season can now access an array of new and updated publications to assist with their 2010 cropping programs. The publications are available to growers on the Pulse Australia website, www.pulseaus.com.au.
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Staying Informed Behind the Wheel (National, 23 October 2009)
Date: 23.10.2009
Grain growers spending time behind the wheel this harvest can put those hours to even more productive use. The Grains Research and Development Corporation is about to release a new audio compact disc featuring a compilation of presentations on current industry issues and topics. Designed specifically for growers in the southern cropping zone, the GRDC Driving Agronomy 2010 CD comprises 15 tracks offering the latest research, development and extension information.
- Research & Development
- Market Research
- Rotation and Planning
- Pre Breeding Research
- Breeding/New Varieties
- Variety Evaluation
- Crop Establishment
- Crop Monitoring
- Crop Nutrition
- Crop Protection
- Biosecurity/Market Access
- Agronomy/Farming Systems
- Environment/Climate/Land Management
- Harvesting and Storage
- Crop Products
- Quality/Standards
- Business Management
- Extension and Communication
- Building Capacity
