Trials in Progress - Esperance Port Zone
The following trials and projects are currently in progress OR recently completed across the Esperance Port Zone for the period 2015 - 2019.
Project Title |
Project Contact |
Key Outputs |
Report Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2017 Projects in Progress | |||
Case studies of growers managing inputs using VRT. |
Niki Curtis, SEPWA |
This project will look at a number of growers who are at different stages of their VRT journey, with a Case study booklet and YouTube being produced. |
28 February 2017 |
Assessment of some harvest weed seed management options for Kwinana West, Kwinana East and Esperance port zone growers. |
Cameron Weeks, Planfarm |
At the end of the project, it is expected that there will be some clear messages on best fit options for harvest weed seed control (including chaff-lining) for growers in the Esperance port zone. |
30 June 2018 |
Review and demonstration of different rotations and break crops for Western Australian growers – WA Crop Sequence Calculator Workshops. |
Ben Curtis, Farmanco |
WA Crop Sequence Calculator workshops. |
28 February 2017 |
| 2015 - 2016 Projects in Progress/Completed | |||
Investigate available technology tools for farmers to make in season management decisions for grain farming in the Esperance port zone. |
Alice Butler, SEPWA |
Project completed – contact the RCSN Coordinator for details. |
1 July 2016 |
Investigate and extend effective and reasonably priced monitoring and control methods for snails and slugs in the Albany and Esperance Port Zones. |
Svetlana Micic, DAFWA |
Project completed – contact the RCSN Coordinator for details. |
30 June 2016 |
Early seeding - a knowledge gap strategy for very early season starts. |
Craig Brown, Synergy |
Project completed – contact the RCSN Coordinator for details. |
31 March 2016 |
Management practices for reduction of Rhizoctonia. |
Elisa Spengler, RAIN |
Project completed – contact the RCSN Coordinator for details. |
30 June 2016 |
Yield prophet modelling and reporting for the Esperance port zone. |
Frank D’Emden, PAA |
Project completed – contact the RCSN Coordinator for details. |
31 March 2016 |
Correct as at 27 October 2016.
