by Lauren Celenza | Feb 8, 2017 | Events
With a great line-up of speakers and topics, the March 2 WANTFA Crop Updates was an enlightening and informative afternoon in Goomalling. Around 40 growers and industry came along to the event which highlighted some of the key agronomical issues and research topics of...
by Lauren Celenza | Jul 13, 2016 | Events
Soil Workshop (Nutrition Compaction Rotations) – September 21 – Boyup Brook (Flyer here) Deep Ripper Demo Day – August 30 – Goomalling (Flyer here) Spring Field Walk – September 1 – Cunderdin (Flyer here) Soil Workshop (Nutrition Compaction Rotations)...
by Lauren Celenza | Jun 21, 2016 | Past Projects
Improving the quality of no-till Neil Cordingley, WANTFA Project Manager The aim of this GRDC-funded trial is to determine the long term benefits of the key components of conservation agriculture—crop residue retention, diverse rotations, minimal soil disturbance and...
by Lauren Celenza | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles, News
Key Points Seasons played bigger part in yield then rotation Stubble management critical for seeding after high residue cereals In wet years, diverse rotations yielded better, dry years showed no significant difference No significant yield differences in first 5 years...
by admin | Feb 5, 2015 | News
Planting slow maturing varieties to take advantage of early rain can potentially improve wheat yields in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. That’s what a CSIRO trial is hoping to demonstrate for WA grain growers as it expands its trials in the West. Project manager...
