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GRDC Grower Network | Western Region
Grower Network | Western Region

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.
(c) 2011 - 2020, Julianne Hill & RCSN.
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