Trials in Progress - Geraldton Port Zone
The following trials and projects are currently in progress OR recently completed across the Geraldton 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 |
Best bet management of ameliorated non-wetting soils for the Geraldton port zones. |
Clare Johnston, Liebe Group |
A literature review on current and past work on nutrient application/timings/rates to ameliorated non-wetting soils in the Geraldton port zone. This will be followed up by small plot work with treatments including: Granular fertilisers - banded, or spread; and Liquid fertilisers – banded, or applied foliar. |
28 February 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 |
Case studies of different rotations and break crops for Western Australian growers. |
Kelly Cussons, Cussons Media |
Case Study booklet (~20 growers from KE and GER) |
28 February 2017 |
Business training for WA farm business managers. |
Cam Weeks, Planfarm |
A feasibility study to ‘on-line’ learn at your own speed program that owners/managers can undertake without having to leave the farm. |
31 December 2016 |
Deep ripping, ‘deeper’ deep ripping & water use efficiency. |
Sheila Charlesworth, MIG |
Growers and advisers will have a better understanding of the benefits of deep ripping and in particular depth of deep ripping required to optimise crop yield & profit; as well as if the cost is worthwhile (rainfall zones, soil types) and very importantly how long the benefit lasts for in a CTF system. |
28 February 2019 |
Regionally specific agronomy projects (RSAP): Early seeding trials for the northern part of the Geraldton port zone. |
Karl Suckling, NAG |
One intensive trial site near Binnu looking at 2 TOS on a number of different wheat varieties. |
1 April 2017 |
Regionally specific agronomy projects (RSAP): Early seeding trials for Kwinana West & southern part of the Geraldton port zones. |
Geof Fosbery, ConsultAg |
Two x farmer size trial sites at Coorow, and at Kellerberrin with 3 TOS on wheat, barley and oats. |
1 April 2017 |
| 2015 - 2016 Projects in Progress/Completed | |||
Early seeding – a climate change adaptation method in the NE Ag Region of WA. |
Christine Zaicou, DAFWA |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 31 March 2016 |
Transitioning Family Farm Businesses. |
Danielle England, AgInnovate |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 31 August 2015 |
Increasing Profitability Through the Utilization of Combined Technologies to Target Input Strategies To Productive Capacity Of Soils – 2015 Expansion. |
Craig Topham, Agrarian |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 31 January 2016 |
Improving spray fallow techniques for better moisture conservation, better winter and summer weed control and more profitable grain crops. |
Grant Thompson, Crop Circle Consulting |
To develop an improved herbicide fallow/crop rotation to help low rainfall farmers produce profitable crops and reduce the risks of seasonal variability, low rainfall, resistant weeds and growing non-profitable crops in low rainfall year. | 31 December 2016 |
Improving the Understanding of Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Water Interactions. |
Deb Gillam, MIG |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 31 March 2016 |
Threshold and cost of hand weeding low density wild radish |
Peter Newman, Planfarm |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 30 November 2015 |
Understanding map layers for VRT II (Kwinana Extension). |
Ben White, Kondinin Group |
Project completed - contact RCSN Coordinator for details. | 1 February 2016 |
Correct as at 27 October 2016.
