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Sustainability Issues For Agriculture In Western Australia, Anne Bennett, Ross Kingwell, Ross George
Sustainability Issues For Agriculture In Western Australia, Anne Bennett, Ross Kingwell, Ross George
Agriculture reports
This paper describes briefly the main challenges to the sustainability of agriculture in Western Australia and outlines some means of responding the the challenges: market-based approaches; agricultural and environmental research and development; accelerated adjustment; and global and national policy initiatives. Challenges include: land resource quality (salinity, soil acidity), biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, water availability, food safety, and pests and diseases.
Cranola Rapseed Variety Assessment. Cranola Agronomy. Linseed. Tillage., J. D. Warren
Cranola Rapseed Variety Assessment. Cranola Agronomy. Linseed. Tillage., J. D. Warren
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 90AB15. 90N68, 90EB39
Canola : assessment of early maturing Stage 2 lines.
Location: Katanning, Newdegate Research Station, East Beverley Annex
Production of Canola in medium rainfall zones offers the opportunity for a rapid expansion of the industry. However presently recommended varieties take too long to mature for the area's shorter growing season. The Stage 2 trials assess Canola lines selected on the basis of earliness from the remnants of Dr Roy's now defunct rapeseed breeding programme as well as selections from Eastern States breeding programmes. The trials arc conducted at three sites to account for environmental effects on cultivar …
National Subterranean Clover Improvement Programme., P. G. H. Nichols
National Subterranean Clover Improvement Programme., P. G. H. Nichols
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
The National Subterranean Clover Improvement Programme (NSCIP) aims to develop, by breeding and selection, better adapted and more productive low—oestrogen cultivars of subterranean clover for a range of environments in southern Australia. The programme is a collaborative one with the University of Western Australia and consists of two phases: (i) early generation selection, which involves selecting varieties satisfying primary selection criteria; and (ii) field evaluation of advanced lines, which is conducted by the Departments of Agriculture in each State and co—ordinated by the Plant Breeder.
The first phase is conducted at the University Field Station (UFS) and is continued until …
Murex Medic Field Evaluation., D. J. Gillespie, D. R. Mcclements, D. S. Francis
Murex Medic Field Evaluation., D. J. Gillespie, D. R. Mcclements, D. S. Francis
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trials: 90GE113, 90MO62, 90WH87, 90ME72, 90NO115, 90A24, 90AB17, 90AL35
Locations: Geraldton, New Norcia, Wongan Hills, Merredin, Southern Brook, Avondale, Katanning, Tenderden.
The selection SEP29.1 was outstanding for both dry matter production and seed yield over a wide range of sites varying in both rainfall and soil type. On the basis of these trials, six lines have been selected for further evaluation in 1991.
They are: SEP29.1 SEP26.2.7 GRC69 GRC87.1 87F01.28 87FB2.36
Trials 90A25 and 90NO116
Redlegged earthmite field experiments.
Very low levels of redlegged earthmite and only minor damage to test varieties was recorded in this trial. Damage ratings were …
Effect Of Pasture Species On Pasture Production And Following Cereal Yields On Heavy Textured Soils In Low Rainfall Areas. Regeneration Of Pasture Legume Cultivars On Low Rainfall Red Loam Soils., Bradley Nutt
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 90GE17
Aphid tolerance evaluation in annual medics
Location: Tenindewa
Maturity and seed yields of annual medic lines with or with out aphid control using Pirmor.
Trial 90GE116
Evaluation of aphid tolerance in annual medics
Location: Tenindewa
Dry matter and seed yield of annual medic lines with and without aphid control using Pirmor.
Trial 90GE34
Effect of pasture species on pasture production and cereal yields on low rainfall red loams.
Location: North Mullewa Research Station, Morawa Agricultural School.
Regeneration of annual pasture cultivars on hardsetting red clay loams at North Mullewa and Morawa in 1989 and 1990.
Trial 88TS63
Effect …
Virus Diseases Of Annual Medics., R. A. Jones, D. A. Nicholas, A. R. Baker, Simon Mckirdy, P. W. Skinner, C. Poole
Virus Diseases Of Annual Medics., R. A. Jones, D. A. Nicholas, A. R. Baker, Simon Mckirdy, P. W. Skinner, C. Poole
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 87A19, 87MT50
Persistence of AMV in annual medic swards.
In 1990, the fourth year of this trial, although the medic plants were numerous the burr medic swards at Avondale grew poorly and weeds were widespread in the plots, especially long storkbill, flatweed and grasses. Poor growth was due to nodulation failure caused by low soil pH (5.3 in water). Hardly any medic plants were left in the Zodiac medic plot at Avondale while a few remained at Mt. Barker.
Location: Avondale and Mt. Barker.
Trial 88A21
Effect of AMV on the productivity of burr medic swards after cropping, regeneration …
Serradella Evaluations, L. Cransberg
Serradella Evaluations, L. Cransberg
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 85AL56
Location: South Sterlings.
Serradella line evaluation - Stage 3.
To evaluate five promising lines selected from variety trials, in terms of herbage production and long term persistence.
Trial 88AL32
Location: Walpole.
Long season serradella evaluation.
To select productive and persistent serradella lines for the deep acidic sands in the very high rainfall zone on the south coast.
Trial 88AL31
Location: Takalarup.
Ryegrass species evaluation.
To investigate the potential of a range of ryegrasses, from short term to long term perennial, in the south coast environment.
Grass species evaluation
Location: Greenrange.
To identify both productive and persistent grasses for …
Aphid Tolerance Evaluation In Annual Medics., Bradley Nutt
Aphid Tolerance Evaluation In Annual Medics., Bradley Nutt
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 89GE61
Location: East Chapman
Out of the 100 lines tested, 30 experimental lines were less affected (in terms of seed yield) by aphid damage than c.v. Parabinga.
Barley Agronomy Experiments., K. L. Young
Barley Agronomy Experiments., K. L. Young
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
Trial 89E1, 89SG1, 89MT3
Barley variety x time of sowing trials.
Location: Esperance Downs Research Station, Salmon Gums Research Station, Mt Barker Research Station
To determine the optimum time of ear emergence for barley varieties which vary in maturity.
Trial 89ES2
Location: Melijinup Field Station
Barley variety x time of sowing trials
1. Assess the effect of aphids on the yield of barley at a range of sowing times.
2. Determine the optimum time of ear emergence for barley varieties which vary in maturity.
Trial 89E6
The effect of aphids on the yield of barley
Location: Esperance Downs Research Station. …