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Industries Assistance Commission Inquiry Into Drought Assistance, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, Australia. Industries Assistance Commission, J. Ripley

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This submission outlines the extent of drought in Western Australia in 1982/83, examines the adequacy of drought assistance measures and, after canvassing alternative assistance measures, proposes a preferred package of drought assistance measures.

The issue of whether or not the non-farm sector in rural areas should receive drought assistance, and if so what type, is not addressed in this submission. Rather the framework of discussion is restricted to the farm sector.

Evaluation Of Annual Grass Control 1982 1983, D Nicolas

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 82NA29

History.

Design.

Methods.

Results and discussion.

Cercospora Disease Of Sub-Clover, M J. Barbetti

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Cercospora disease of sub-clover. Fungicide control of cercospora disease on sub-clover. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of various times and rates of application of benomyl for control of Cercospora disease (Cercospora zebrina) in sub-clover cv. Esperance. Locality: Bibby Springs (83MO4). Fungicide control of cercospora disease on sub-clover. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of various fungicides for control of Cercospora disease (Cercospora zebrina) in sub-clover cv. Esperance. Locality: Bibby Springs (83M03). Role of seed contamination and infection in cercospora disease on sub-clover. Aim: To determine the role of Cercospora zebrina seed contamination and infection in spreading Cercospora disease of sub-clover. Locality: …

Oilseed Agronomy, A G. Mckay

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Seeding rates for Wesbrook 83MT56 Interstate rapeseed variety testing 83MT47 Fusilade on rapeseed 83MT57 Triazine resistant rapeseed 83MT55 Rapeseed windrowing - time of harvest 83MA9

Annual Medics For The Kalgoorlie Region And Adjacent Eastern Rangeland Zones, G Gintzburger

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Species selection and establishment methods Extensive overgrazing and burning of the dominant winter rainfall Goldfields pastoral zones have left large areas degraded with a poor annual vegetation cover of nearly no grazing value. Thus, more grazing pressure is exerted on shrubs and small trees accelerating the desertification process. Shrubs and trees are the main stabilising agent left in a rangeland plant community when alI annuals have been grazed out. In order to upgrade or regenerate some of these areas, conventional methods of grazing prohibition or deferred grazing can be used but often, improvement obtained are slow. It is hypothesized that …

Molybdenum Nutrition, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Field Trials 1. Molybdenum and Ammonium sulphate on wheat - 81N040. 2. Foliar applications of Molybdenum on wheat - 83TS4. 3. Foliar applications of Molybdenum on wheat - 83ME7. 4. Residual value of Molybdenum on an acid soil. 81M2. Residual value of Molybdenum on an acid soil - 81LG12. 6. Residual value of Molybdenum on an acid soil - 83ME82. 7. Molybdenum responses in wheat and lupins - 83ME10. Glasshouse Trials; 1. The response of wheat to Molybdenum on eleven acid sandy soils - 83GL1. 2. Leaching of Molybdenum - 83GL2.

Soil Acidity - High Rainfall Pastures, J S. Yeates, D. A. Mcghie, D A. Tooke, M. F. Clarke

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

A. Lime on old land pastures. 80BU13, 80BU14, 80BU15, 80BU16, 80BU17, 80BY7, 80BY16, 81AL10, 81AL11, 8IAL12, 81AL13, 81AL14, 81AL15, 81AL16, 81BU18, 81BY15, 81BY16, 81BY17, 81BY18, 81BY19, 81BY24, 81BY25, 81BY16, 81MA12, 81W9, 81Wl0, 81Wll, 82AL2, 82AL3, 82AL4, 82ALS, 82AL6, 82ALSS, 82BU6, 82BU7, 82BU8, 82BY37, 82HA35, 82HA36, 82HA38, 82MA20, 82PE1, 83AL7, 83AL8, 83AL9, 83AL10, 83AL11, 83AL12, 83AL13, 83AL14, 83BU20, 83BU24, 83BU25, 83BU26, 83BY29, 83HA19, 83HA40, 83HA41.

B. Lime on new land pastures 82AL7, 82AL8.

Sulphur Nutrition Of Pastures. Potassium Nutrition Of High Rainfall Pastures On Deep Sands, J S. Yeates, M F. Clarke

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

A. Sulphur - High Rainfall – 80AL1, 80AL4 (1980), 80AL4 B (established 1983). Sulphur rundown on heavy soils - 80BY1. Sources, rates, time of application of sulphur to pastures - 80AL1, 80AL4, 80AL4B. Sources, rates, time of application of sulphur to legume pastures – 80AL1, 80AL4, 80AL4B. Sulphur nutrition of pastures. 83PE36. B. Sulphur - Low Rainfall – 82AL9, 80JE16/17 82KA4. Sulphur on pastures - 80JE16/17, 82AL9, 82KA4. Sulphur on absorbing soils receiving no current S input – 80BY1. C. Potassium. Sources, rates, time of application of potassium on high rainfall deep sand pastures - 80AL3, 80AL6.

Summary Of Experimental Results 1982/83., J. Hamblin

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

82C22, 82C23 Wheat Production Trials, 82C24 Nitrogen flows from different legume species and varieties, 82C10 Lupins under sown with Harbinger, 82Cl9 The effect of Simazine on Harbinger Medic, 82C21 Pea variety trial, 82C23 The effect of green manuring on wheat yields.

1. Clover Scorch Screening, 2. Bluegreen Aphid Screening, 3. Root Rot Screening, 4. Medicago Murex, 5. Clover Establishment Techniques, 6. Salinity Effects On Irrigation Pastures, 7. Moisture Usage And Seed Production In Subterranean Clover., D. J. Gillespie

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Clover scorch screening, Bluegreen aphid screening, Root rot screening, Medicago murex, Clover establishment techniques, Salinity effects on irrigation pastures, Moisture usage and seed production in subterranean clover.

Pasture Trials Of Esperance, M D. Bolland

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

(82ES55) - Serradella Co X N trial. R. Burchell, Myrup. Aim: To determine whether Co or low winter temperatures limit the growth of serradella in winter months. (83ES46) - Serradella N trial. High School block, Neribup. Aim: To test whether dry matter production of serradella and subterranean clover are limited by symbiotic nitrogen fixation in mid winter. (82ES46) - T brachycalycinum burr burial trial. J. Royle, Condingup. Aim: To determine the importance of burr burial for T. brachycalycinum for the formation of burrs and seed.

Studies On The Effects Of Nutrition And Tillage Systems On Cereal Root Diseases, R F. Brennan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Split Applications of Nitrogen and Take-all 83ES33. 2. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Rates and Take-all 83ES41. 3. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Rates and Take-all 83ES42. 4. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Rates and Take-all 83ES43. 5. Micronutrients (Cu, Zn) and Take-all 83ES39. 6. Micronutrients (Cu, Zn) and Take-all 83ES40. 7. Cu Residual on Wheat and Take-all 67E8. 8. Cu Residual on Wheat and Take-all 67E9. 9. Effects of Sources of Nitrogen on Take-all 77E4. 10. Root Rot Survey: West of Gibson. 11. Root Rot Survey: East of Gibson.

Sources Of Phosphate Trials. Miscellaneous Trials, J W. Bowden, R J. Lunt, M Baker

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

I. Sources of Phosphate Trials. Cropping Trials: (80BA6) - Deep sand, Badgingarra, Lupins. (77WH2) - Gravel, old land, WHRS, Wheat. (76WH9) - WLS, new land, WHRS, Wheat (1982). (76WH10) - WLS, young land, WHRS Wheat (1982). (77MT2) - Loamy gravel, old land, Mount Barker Oats. Pasture trials: (77MT1) - Loamy gravel, new land, Mount Barker. (77E1) - Sandy gravel, new land, Esperance. (77E4) – [78E4?] Sandy gravel, old land, Esperance. II. Miscellaneous Trials Long term trials. 66M30 - Super x stocking rate at Merredin. 48M/149 EX - Residual super trial at Merredin. 65A1, 65C5 and 69WH15 - Maintenance P x …

Chemical Efficacy Trials, E Carter

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Please find attached summaries for the following six chemical efficacy trials:- 83PE51 - Control of powdery scab of potatoes. 83MD7 - Control of early blight of tomatoes. 83MD11 - Control of sclerotinia in lettuce. 83MD12 - Control of secondary black rot in cabbage. 83MD13 - Control of tuber-borne Rhizoctonia solari of potatoes. 83MD14 - Control of downy mildew of onions. The following trial has not yet been harvested:- 83MD15 - Chemical control of onion smudge.

Seed Ecology Of Weeds. Calotropis/Buffel Grass Interactions, A H. Cheam

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Emergence of weed seedlings from different soil depths. 82MT49 Mt Barker Research Station. 83MT4 Mt Barker Research Station. 82NR12 Northam Research Station. 83NR2 Northam Research Station. 82C37 Chapman Research Station. 83C3 Chapman Research Station. 2. Longevity of buried weed seeds. 82MT50 Mt Barker Research Station. 83MT5 Mt Barker Research Station. 82NR13 Northam Research Station. 83NR3 Northam Research Station. 82C38 Chapman Research Station. 83C4 Chapman Research Station. 3. Emergence of weed seedlings in relation to soil type and cultivation 82PE32 South Perth. 4. Changes in the number of viable dock seeds in soil under different soil surface treatments 83V2 Vasse …

Phosphorus Nutrition Of High Rainfall Pastures - Peel Harvey Estuarine System Study (Phase Ii) And Related Phosphorus Work, D M. Deeley, J S. Yeates, B. Barker, M F. Clarke

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

A. Sources, rates, time of application of phosphorus on high rainfall pastures. 80AL2, 80AL5, 81AL5, 81AL6, 81KE2, 81MA4, 82AL10, 82HA31, 82HA32, 83HA26, 83HA27. B. Soil test calibration curve trials on Bassendean sands. 82HA20, 82HA21, 82HA22, 82HA23, 82HA24, 82HA25, 82HA26, 82HA27, 82HA28, 82HA29, 82HA30. C. Soil test calibration curve trials on Coolup sands. 83HA20, 83HA21, 83HA22, 83HA23, 83HA24, 83HA25. D. Phosphorus rundown. 82HA14, 82HA15, 82HA16, 82HA18. NOTE: Summary is in two parts. 1. Peel Harvey catchment program (Deeley, Barker). 2. General program on high rainfall sandy soils (Yeates, Clarke). Summary of Experimental Work. General Aims. The work summarized here was commenced …

Pasture Research Programme For The Medium Rainfall Zone Of Wa, P. Dixon

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Pasture Research Programme for the Medium Rainfall Zone of W.A. - Species Selection and Management Related in Particular to the Ryegrass Toxicity Problem Since the early 1970's much of the ryegrass based pastures in the Pallinup region have been affected by Annual Ryegrass Toxicity (ARGT). Control of ryegrass by herbicides invariably leads to a reduction in the stock carrying capacity of the pasture since currently available legume species fail to grow or persist. This tendency is particularly evident on the hard setting loam soils of neutral to alkaline reaction. The aim of this project is to find alternative pasture species …

Low Rainfall Pasture Project, M. Ewing

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Variety Comparisons - rows and small plots. a). Rows 83M54, 83M55, 83M57 and 83ME86. b). Small plots 83M36, 83ME58 and 83ME59. 2. Variety Comparisons - large plots. a). Old sites - 82ME47-51, 82LG32, 82N31, 82TS32. b). New site - 82ME62. 3. Medic rhizobial trials - 83M43, 83M47, 83M46. 4. Pasture establishment trials - 83M37, 83TS40, 83WH39. 5. Lupin - wheat rotation trials - 82ME52, 82ME53. 6. Pasture wheat rotation trials - 82N044, 82M47, 82WH39.

Organic Matter As A Source Of Nitrogen, N Delroy, R Deyl

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

The trials can be put into three groups: 1. Plus and minus ripping by species by bag nitrogen. This trial had a number of different species grown in 1982 and half of the trial was ripped in 1983 and the whole site sown to wheat with different rates of nitrogen applied to the subplots. Part of the information on the trial is contained in Bill Bowden's 1983 summary. 2. Species and management trials, namely 82LG5, 82Nl7, 82N041 and 82N03. 3. These trials had a number of different species grown in 1982 to which a number of management factors were applied …

Doublegee Dormancy. Lupins. Lupin Varieties Tolerance Of Simazine. Lupins Ssh 0860. Peas - Broadleaf Weed Control, D J. Gilbey, R Klemm

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Doublegee dormancy. 2. Lupins - capeweed control. 3. Lupins - self sown cereal competition. 4. Lupins - simazine/trifluralin. 5. Lupins - diuron/trifluralin. 6. Lupins - simazine/metribuzin. 7. Lupins - simazine on gravel soils. 8. Lupin varieties tolerance of simazine. 9. Lupins SSH 0860. 10. Lupins - SSH 0860/metribuzin. 11. Lupins - SSH 0860/diuron. 12. Lupins - SSH 0860/simazine. 13. Lupins - SSH 0860 time of spraying. 14. Lupins - radish control. 15. Lupins - grass control. 16. Peas - broadleaf weed control. Doublegee seed longevity x depth - 76C9 - Chapman. Research Station. 76KA8 – Katanning townsite. Capeweed control …

Water Use Of Wheatbelt Crop And Pasture Species, A Hamblin, D Miers, R Nulsen, M Perry, D Tennant

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Water use of wheatbelt crop and pasture species Location: 83WH29 - Wongan Hills Research Station, Wongan Hills Abstract. A comprehensive experiment to investigate the productivity and water use of important wheatbelt crop and pasture species was undertaken in 1983. The experiment has provided important information on potential crop and pasture productivity and the role of alternate crop and pasture species in managing groundwater recharge and the development of secondary salinity. Contents 1. Background and industry significance 2. Aims of the experiment 3. Personnel 4. Site characterisation 5. Experimental detail 6. Results i) Meterological data ii) Dry matter, leaf area and …

Ryegrass, Barley, Wildoats, Isoproturon, Kerb, Glean, Silver Grass, Brome Trials, Hoegrass, J. E. Holmes, R L. Thomas

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1983 Summary – trials reported. 83ME48 - Ryegrass - Glean and Hoegrass 83ME68 A&B - Barley Grass - Glean, Bladex 83ME69 - Brome Grass - Herbicides 83ME70 - Barley Grass - Mixtures 83ME71 - Wildoats Herbicides 83ME72 - Timing Spraying Ryegrass 83ME73 - Isoproturon - Barley Grass 82BA46 - Kerb Residues 82N40 - Kerb Residues 83N38 - Glean on Oats 83N39 - Efficiency of SSH on Barley Grass 83N40 - Barley Grass Effect on Crop Density 83N41 - Silver Grass Competition 83N42 - Brome Control by SSH 0800 Affected by crop Density 83N43 - Silver Grass Herbicides 83N50 - Hoegrass …

Summary Of Medic-Rhizobium Field Experiments, J G. Howieson

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

83ME9 - Nutrition of R. meliloti in acid soil. - Meaningful results only available in 1984/85 Summary of Medic-Rhizobium Field Experiments 1983/84. 83ME87 - Effect of pH of culture conditions on survival in, and colonisation of, an acid soil by R. meliloti. - Meaningful results available 1984/85. (82ME22, 82ME22A, 82ME23) Survival and colonisation of acid soils by 18 strains of R. meliloti in association with 6 Medicago hosts. - Results discussed in this summary.

Long Term Minimum Tillage Investigations. Stubble Management Techniques. Deep Ripping., R J. Jarvis

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Long term minimum tillage Investigations (i) Continuous cropping (page 4) – 77A16, 77E18, 77M13, 78M25, 77MT15, 77WH17, 78BA42. (ii) Rotational sites (page 15) – 77A43, 77E52, 77M56, 77MT51, 77WH88, 82M35. Stubble management techniques (page 23) – 79M7, 79WH6, 82LG4, 82M34. Deep ripping (page 27) - 77WH17, 80A44, 80NO46, 81LG3, 81M45, 81M53, 81NO3 & 4, 82GE37 & 38, 82GE38, 82M61, 82M25, 82M31, 82M32, 82M46, 82M60, 82N32, 82NO48 & 49, 82NO50 & 51, 82WH49, 83JE26, 83NO69. Direct drilling – continuous cropping – 83NA37 (a), 83NA37 (b), 83NA38. Deep ripping (or “deep loosening”) – 79MO19, 83TS41, 83TS42.

Barley Foliage Diseases, T N. Khan, K. Brain, M Judges

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

General comments and highlights

Scald: Effect of time of application - 83BA10, 83MT9.

Scald: Effect of rate of fungicide – 83BA11.

Scald: Comparing fungicides – 83BA42.

Scald: Effect of seeding rate – 83BA12, 83MT10.

Scald: Response to fungicide in farmer's field – 83AL18, 83AL81, 83AL82.

Scald: Variation in pathogenicity – 83AB11, 83BA13, 83MT11, 83WH7.

Scald: Cultivar x fungicide in farmer's field – 83LG63.

Net Blotch: Potential yield losses – 83A15, 83BA15, 83WH6.

Net Blotch: Screening new fungicides – 83BA43.

Spot-type net blotch: Potential yield losses – 83C5.

Spot-type net blotch: Sources of resistance - Chapman Research Station, Nabawa.

Powdery mildew …

Herbicide, Cereal, Wheat Tolerance. Weed, Melon, Paterson's Curse, Iceplant, Mesquite Cotton Bush Chemical Control, R Madin, A Lindsay

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Herbicide tolerance trials – Merredin, Wongan Hills, Mount Barker. Cereal (wheat) Tolerance to various herbicides - 83LG37. Tolerance of wheat varieties to phenoxy herbicides - 83MO42. Long-term weed control on railway track - 81PE12, 81MO41. Melon control herbicides for melon control - 84M08, 84M09. Control of Paterson's Curse in Pasture - 83SW1. Chemical Topping of Paterson's Curse. Control of Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) in crop and pasture - 83SG20, 83SG21. Chemical Control of Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) - 82PH1. Chemical Control and Biology of Narrow Leaf Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fructicosa).

Nitrogenous Fertilizers For Cereals, M G. Mason

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Effect of stubble treatment on nitrogen fertiliser requirement; Chapman Research Station, Nabawa - 78C3, Merredin Research Station – 78M2. Long term stubble burning demonstration; P. Archer, Pithara - 82MO30, L. and C. Crane, Bindi bindi – 82MO31. Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor – DIDIN; P. Appleyard, Sth. Eneabba – 83TS2, Badgingarra Research Station – 83BA3, J. Delagastino – 83BY30, Mullalyup. J. McLean, Metricup – 83BU5, B. Batley, Willyabrup - 83BU6, Esperance Downs Research Station, Gibson – 83E2, Mr Atkins, Broomehill – 83KA43. Effects of Agras No. 1 on soil pH and wheat yield; Wongan Hills Research Station – 80WH3, Merredin …

Nitrogenous Fertiliser Requirements In Different Cropping Rotations, M G. Mason, I C. Rowland

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Nitrogen requirement of wheat after clover, lupins and cereal – 78C1, 80BA3. Nitrogen requirement of barley after clover, lupins and non legume crop – 78E3. Nitrogen fertiliser requirements in a lupin-wheat rotation – 81LG29. Nitrogen fertiliser requirement in alternate crop-pasture rotation – 78BA1, 78WH2. Yield response of wheat to lupin nitrogen – 83LG66.

Pasture Species Investigations - High Rainfall Area, D A. Nicholas

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Screening of alternatives to cv. Woogenellup clover: 80BR18 - Mayanup, 81NA37 - N. Bannister, 81PE6 - Byford, 82NA36 - West Wandering, 83AL48 - Takalarup. Screening of mid to late maturing lines of subterranean clover: 83MA7 - Wilgarup, 83AL49 - Hazelvale, 83BU22 - Bramley. Screening of early to mid season maturing lines of subterranean clover: 83NA35 - W. Wandering, 83M039 - Lancelin, 83MT38 - "Manurup Valley", M.B.R.S., 83Vl - Vasse R.S.

Ecology Of Skeleton Weed (Chondrilla Juncea) In Wa. Population Studies On Pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium)., F D. Panetta

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

The ecology of skeleton weed - Cunderdin, Tammin, Narembeen (2 sites), Chapman valley, Eradu, East Badgingarra, Moorine Rock. Fate of buried seeds: Chapman, Merredin, Esperance Research stations. Population studies on pennyroyal: Seed production - Denmark, Mount Barker, Frankland. Sizes of seed banks of pennyroyal in pasture and ruderal situations – Denmark, West Denmark, Karri Heights, Narrikup (1), Frankland River. Ruderal populations – Mt Barker (1), Frankland, William bay, East Denmark, Narrikup (2), Denbarker, Mt Barker (2). Seedling emergence and survival – Denmark, Mt Barker, Frankland. Genetic differences between populations.