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Proceedings of the 9th Australian Agronomy Conference 1998 - Author Index



Plenary Papers

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Experiences of Pasture and Crop Production
J.L. Davidson
Agriculture and the Economy
Roy Powell
Who controls our future?
Geoffrey Lawrence
Women: the silent partners of agriculture
M. Alston
Land degradation issues and management concerns for Aboriginal communites of central Australia
S. Wickman
Technology transfer - Perceptions of extension agronomists
G. D. Lacefield1, D. M. Ball2, J. R. Gerrish3, and D. B. Hannaway4
Responding to the wool crisis with a focus on technology adoption
P.J. England
Learning from farmers - the check approach
J.M. Lacy
The state of the Australian environment
Ian Lowe
Looking for Opportunity and Avoiding Obvious Potholes: Some Future Influences on Agriculture to 2050
Barney Foran
The importance of high farm yields to wildlife conservation
D. T. Avery, Director of Global Food Issues,
Biotechnology risks and benefits: the Ingard cotton example
G A Constable1, D J Llewellyn2 and P E Reid1
Managing soil water and nitrogen to minimise land degradation
J.B. PassiouraA and A.M. RidleyB
Farming fragile environments: low rainfall and difficult soils in South Australia
D.R. Coventry1, R.E. Holloway 2 and J.A. Cummins3
The Victorian Dairy Industry - Improving Performance
P. T. Doyle and K. B. Kelly
The liability of agronomists in the light of the helix litigation
P. Long
Accreditation of fertilizer advisers and relationship to quality agronomic advice
D.R. McGuffog
The Future Challenge: The Search for System
R.L. Ison

Pasture Species/Cultivars/Agronomy/Physiology

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The evaluation of tropical legumes for use in ley pastures in central and southern Queensland
B.C. Pengelly1 and M.J. Conway2
Carbon isotope discrimination and specific leaf weight estimate transpiration efficiency indirectly in Stylosanthes under well-watered conditions
B. R.Thumma1,2, B. P. Naidu1, D. F. Cameron1, and L. M. Bahnisch2
Early flowering balansa clovers for the cereal-livestock zone
A.D. Craig1, G.A. Sandral2, R.A. Latta3, P.M. Evans4 , B.S. Dear2 and N.L. Hill5
Performance of pasture legumes on three contrasting soil types in western Victoria
P.M. Evans and N.L. Cameron
Effects of Pasture Management on Germinable Seed Bank in a Degraded Phalaris Pasture
Jim Virgona and Annabel Bowcher
A Comparative Performance of Early Flowering Subterranean Clover Genotypes
G.A. Sandral1, B.S. Dear1, P.G.H. Nichols2, C.T. de Koning3, P.M. Evans4 and D.L. Lloyd5
A Bromoxynil Tolerant Transgenic Subterranean Clover
G.A. Sandral1, .S. Dear1, T.J. Higgins2and D. Spencer2
Evaluation of temperate perennial grasses for low to medium rainfall areas of Tasmania
P.A. Lane1, E. Hall2 and R. Reid3
Evaluation of Trifolium subterraneum ssp. brachycalycinum in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
C.T. de Koning1, G.A. Sandral2, B.S. Dear2, G.M. Lodge3, D.L. Lloyd4 , P.G.H. Nichols5 and N.S. Schubert 1
Effect of temperature and light on seed softening in yellow serradella
C. K. Revell1 and G. B. Taylor2
Fate of serradella, medic and biserrula seeds in pods ingested by sheep
A.Y. Edward1, M.A. Ewing2 and C.K. Revell2
Genetic variation in Trifolium: Comparison of some outcrossing and inbreeding species from Turkey
S.J. Bennett
Subterranean clover seed bank responses to pasture management
D. G. Ferris
Breeding perennial lablab: performance of selected lines in Queensland
C.J. Liu
Anthracnose resistance in Stylosanthes seabrana
R. M. Trevorrow, S. Chakraborty and P. I. Jansen
Yield of lines bred to improve anthracnose resistance in Stylosanthes scabra
D.F. Cameron and R.M. Trevorrow
Subtropical Grass Evaluation for Pastures in Northern NSW
L. H. McCormick1, B. R. McGufficke2, S. Harden3 and B. A. Ross2
Biodiversity and potential utilisation of blown-grasses
(Agrostis spp.) in lowland Victoria
A. J. Brown1 and E. A. James2
Seedling establishment, plant survival and response to grazing of new acid-soil tolerant Phalaris populations
W. M. Kelman, R. A. Culvenor and R. N. Oram
Persistence of Late Maturing Subterranean Clover Cultivars in Western Australia
P.G.H. Nichols
Imbibition and germination of yellow serradella seeds
C.K. Revell1 and G.B. Taylor2
Above and below ground: A comparative study of the root and shoot growth of pasture legumes
M. C. Campbell, S. J. Bennett and P. S. Cocks
Evaluation of annual pasture legume species for acidic,
deep sandy soil.
B. J. Nutt

Pasture Management/Water Use

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Measurement of Evapotranspiration from Different Pasture Types Using the Rapid Chamber Method
M.K. McLeod1, H.P. Cresswell2, D.A. MacLeod1, R.D. Faulkner3and H. Daniel1
The effect of pasture type and management on soil matric potential and root profile
P.M. Schroder, C.A. Clifton, B. Trebilcock and J.F. Graham
A strategic assessment of sustainability of grazed pasture systems in terms of their water balance
R.J. Simpson1, W.J. Bond2, H.P. Cresswell2, Z. Paydar2, S.G. Clark3, A.D. Moore1, D.J. Alcock4, J.R. Donnelly1, M. Freer1, B.A. Keating5, N.I. Huth5 and V.O. Snow2
Breeding better lucernes for the cropping zone of eastern Australia
R.W. Williams
Modelling lucerne growth using APSIM
M.E. Probert1, M.J. Robertson1, P.L. Poulton1, P.S. Carberry1, E.J. Weston2 and K.J. Lehane2
Established phalaris and cocksfoot reduce the growth, turgor and survival of subterranean clover seedlings
B.S. Dear1,2, P.S. Cocks2 and E.C. Wolfe3
Effects of sub-optimal irrigation practices on dairy pasture production in south west Victoria
G. Ward, S. Burch, J. Jacobs, M. Ryan, F. McKenzie and S. Rigby.
Lucerne in a Wimmera farming system: water and nitrogen relations
M.H. McCallum1, D.J. Connor2 and G.J. O'Leary3
The Red Barren Project: when salt is not salt
W.K. Gardner1, R. M. Norton2, R. Fitzpatrick3 and M. Trethowan2
Comparative pasture growth and soil profile dryness of a lucerne and an annual legume pasture
R.A. Latta1and L.J. Blacklow2
Salinity effects on irrigated lucerne
M. E. Rogers
Water usage and dry matter production of perennial pasture species down a duplex toposequence
A. Pitman1,2 , J.W. Cox1 and W.D. Bellotti1,2

Pasture Management

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Oversowing legumes into perennial pasture: can we do it better?
P.D. Kemp1, D.J. Barker2, I. Valentine, M.H. Awan3 and, Z. Nie4
Tolerance of tree seedlings to pre- and post-emergence herbicides
M.H. Campbell and H.I. Nicol
Emergence and establishment of wallaby grass (Danthonia spp.)
G.M. Lodge, A.J. Schipp and B.R. Roworth
Aboveground and belowground competition among pasture species
T. P. Bolger
Effect of nitrogen on pasture yield and quality for silage in western Victoria
J. Jacobs, S. Rigby, F. McKenzie, M. Ryan, G. Ward and S. Burch
The pasture species composition matrix: an aid to interpretation   of research results
D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk and P.M. Dowling
Biodiversity, stability and pasture management - the role of functional groups
P.K. Nicholas1, P.D. Kemp1 and D.J. Barker2
Using GrassGroTM; to support tactical decisions on grazing farms: A case study at "Yaloak", Ballan, Victoria
D.J. Alcock1, D. Watson2, J.R. Donnelly1, R.J. Simpson1and A.D. Moore3
Native pasture management in the 400-600 mm rainfall zone of northern NSW
A.M. Bowman1, G. Brooke2 and R. Van de Ven3
Effects of grazing management on productivity of perennial ryegrass pastures
R.A. Waller1,2, G.R. Saul2 and P.G.W. Sale1
A Comparison of the 'Sustainability' of Three Grazed Perennial Pastures
J.M. Scott1, K.J. Hutchinson2, K. King1, W. Chen1, G.J. Blair1, R.D.B. Lefroy1, M. McLeod1, H. Cresswell3, D.A. MacLeod1, H. Daniel1 and C. Harris4
Sustainable grazing systems (SGS) – developing a national experiment
W. Mason1 and M. Andrew2
Pasture Ready Reckoner: Group learning for woolgrowers through benchmarking
K.P. Ransom 1 and A.G. Kent 2
The implementation and limitations of using a falling plate meter to estimate pasture yield
G. D. Li, K. R. Helyar, L. J. Castleman, G. Norton and R. P. Fisher.
Factors affecting the incidence of the PE "sudden death" form of Phalaris aquatica poisoning in sheep.
C A Bourke
The association of soil cobalt with the incidence of the 'staggers' form of Phalaris aquatica poisoning in livestock.
C A Bourke,
Comparison of spring sown Brassica spp. in direct drilled and cultivated seedbeds
J.F. Chin and K.F.M. Reed
Establishing Ley Legumes in the Northern Grain Belt - Undersow or Sow Alone
D. L. Lloyd, B. Johnson, K. C. Teasdale and S. M. O?Brien
Establishment of undersown lucerne in southern NSW
M. R. Norton and E. A. Koetz
Farmer adoption of dryland lucerne systems in North-Central Victoria
M.P. McCarthy and T. Oxley
Response to Superphosphate by Pasture Grazed By Sheep in a Cell System
R.N.D.Reid, and G.P. Richardson
Nutrition and disease control improve Victorian Mallee pastures
N. L. Hill and C.J. Korte
Botanical composition responses to grazing pasture by different classes of sheep
P.E. Quigley and J.Z. Foot
Using the Grassgro™ Decision Support Tool for Grazing Systems
A.D. Moore1, J.R. Donnelly2 and D.J. Alcock2
Pasture management for both production and stability
R.D. Lang
Effect of defoliation management on component dry matter yield of kikuyu(Pennisetum clandestinum) grass
W.J. Fulkerson and K. Slack, NSW Agriculture,

Physiology/Agronomy of Summer Crops

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Improving drought tolerance of cotton by glycinebetaine application and selection
B.P. Naidu, D.F. Cameron and S.V. Konduri
Varietal characteristics for adaptation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to raingrown conditions
W.N. Stiller1, R.R. Eveleigh2, G.A. Constable1and P.E. Reid1
The growth and yield of cotton following seven different rotations
J. Cooper
Allelopathic behaviour of grain legumes in cotton-based farming systems
N.R. Hulugalle, P.C. Entwistle, G. Roberts and L.A. Finlay
Impact of agronomic practices on cadmium uptake by peanuts
M.J. Bell1, G.C. Wright1, M.J. McLaughlin2, G.D. Cozens2, N.V. Halpin3 and G.P. Cunningham3.
Yield and N2 fixation of backcrossed supernodulating soybean mutants
1,2, L. Song1, F.P.C. Blamey1, S. Fukai1 and B.J. Carroll1,2
Genotypic variation for rate and onset of leaf senescence in grain sorghum
A.K. Borrell, A.C.L. Douglas and R.G. Henzell
Osmotic adjustment of sorghum genotypes under two nitrogen levels in the field
M. Y. Mortlock and S. Fukai
Drought effects on water use, growth and yield of sweet corn
D.R. Wilson1, P.J. Stone2 and R.N. Gillespie1
Drought effects on canopy development in sweet corn
P.J. Stone1, D.R. Wilson2 and R.N. Gillespie2
Towards a robust method of modelling leaf appearance in plants
C. J. Birch1, J. Vos2 and J. R. Kiniry3.
Varietal response to mid-season cold damage in Australian rice
R.L. Williams and A. Wensing
Genotypic variation for grain yield of rice under water deficit conditions
B. Jongdee, S. Fukai and M. Cooper
Physiological studies of ratooned and non-ratooned winged bean grown with and without support
M.R. Motior1, W.O. Wan Mohamad1, K.C. Wong1 and Z.H. Shamsuddin2
A new sorghum planting strategy resulting from the synergy of farmer systemic knowledge and systematic simulation of sorghum production systems
Z. Hochman1, R. Skerman, G. Cripps2, P.L. Poulton1 and N.P. Dalgliesh1
Growth analysis of short and long season cotton cultivars?
M.P. Bange and S.P. Milroy
Leaf nitrogen gradients in cotton canopies vary with ontogeny and nitrogen supply
S.P. Milroy, M.P. Bange and V.O. Sadras
Premature senescence of cotton - the future of crop nutrition problems?
P.R. Wright
Alleviation of drought stress and aflatoxin incidence in peanut using short maturing varieties
G.C. Wright
A germplasm and breeding strategy for improved drought resistance in Phaseolus vulgaris
G.C. Wright1 and R.J. Redden2,
Predicting mungbean response to water stress
Thomas1, M. J. Robertson2 and S. Fukai1
Lima Beans - potential grain crop for Southern Queensland
R.J. Redden1 and G.C. Wright2,
Fibre development in early harvest ginger grown in south east Queensland
G.M. Sanewski1, S. Fukai2, J. Bertram2, and J.R. Wilson3
Use of thermal parameters to reduce the number of sugarcane clones required for trash blanketing trials
D. L. Liu1 and T. A. Bull\2
Early silage maize for cool summers?
Y.Aitken
Predicting sweet corn maturity for factory processing in Canterbury, New Zealand
P.D. Jamieson and R.N. Gillespie
Variation in radiation use efficiency in temperate rice
T.C. Farrell, R.L. Williams, R.F. Reinke, and L.G. Lewin
Efficient screening for mid-season cold damage in rice
R.L. Williams and L.G. Lewin
Spikelet sterility induced by nitrogen fertilisation and low temperature in rice
T.A. Gunawardena, S. Fukai and F.P.C. Blamey
Yield performance of seven rice populations in rainfed lowland systems in Thailand
J. Basnayake1, S. Rajatasereekul 2, S. Seevisut3, S. Fukai1 and M.Cooper1
Row spacing effects on two cultivars of mungbean (Vigna radiata) at Gatton
D.L. George and M. Barnes
Effect of nitrogen and cutting on forage and grain characters of millets
D.L. George and M. Buljan

Physiology/Agronomy of Winter Crops

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Towards better canola yield: a principal components analysis approach
G.J. Lewis and A.T. Lisle
Increased market share for Australian pulses: A quality assurance strategy
D.P. Robey1,2 and J.B. Brouwer1
Opportunities and threats to temperate oilseed production in Australian and Canadian farming systems
E.C. Wolfe
Biofumigation by brassicas reduces Take-all infection
J.A. Kirkegaard1, M. Sarwar1, P.T.W. Wong2 and A. Mead3
Productivity and water use of intercrops of field pea and canola
P. Soetedjo1, L.D. Martin1 and D. Tennant2
Canopy architecture, light utilisation and productivity of intercrops of field pea and canola
P. Soetedjo, L. D. Martin and A.J.V. Janes
Variation in yield of commercial field pea crops in southern NSW
S.H. Ackland1 and E.L. Armstrong2
Assisting new white lupin processing industries by breeding larger- and smaller-seeded cultivars
R.N. Oram1 and K.F. Landers2
Cultivar variability in acidic (Al/Mn) stress tolerance in triticale
X. G. Zhang1, R. S. Jessop1 and F. Ellison2
Exudation of organic acids from roots of triticale
X. G. Zhang1, D. Alter1, R. S. Jessop1 and F. Ellison2
Implications of accounting for below-ground N on the calculations of residual returns of fixed N for commercial faba bean crops
I.J. Rochester1, M.B. Peoples2, R.R. Gault2 and G.A. Constable1
A breeding solution to improving seedling establishment of wheat
G.J. Rebetzke1, R.A. Richards1,2, V.M. Fischer1 and B.J. Mickelson2
Grain growth within oat panicles
D.J.Moot1, M.W.Crampton1, R.J.Martin2.
Drought stressed mustard yields more than canola due to greater leaf turgor
P.R. Wright1 and J.M. Morgan2
Agronomy of Lathyrus species in South Australia
M.S. Miyan1 and W.D. Bellotti1
Pulses increase profitability of winter crop rotations
in southern NSW
E.L. Armstrong, I.P. Singh and D.P. Heenan
Developing faba beans as a viable industry in southern New South Wales
D.J. Carpenter and L Jenkins
The potential for using hemp (Cannabis sativa) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) fibre as a reinforcing agent in newsprint manufacture.
S.N. Lisson and N.J. Mendham
Effect of plant density, sowing date and irrigation on the yield of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa) and flax (Linum usitatissimum).
S.N. Lisson and N.J. Mendham
Water-use efficiency of canola in Victoria
D. Grey
Evaluation of a germplasm collection of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).
K. M. McCormick1, R. M. Norton1 and H. A Eagles 2
Effects of early water deficit on growth and development of faba bean
R. J. French
Low adoption of lupins in southern NSW - insights from PRISM
K.Y. Faour, B.J. Scott and E.L. Armstrong
Early generation yield performance of different field pea plant types
S. M. Liu and L. O. Brien
Field pea yields are declining in medium to high yielding areas
D.M. Peck and G.K. McDonald
Soil biological factors limit the early growth of direct-drilled wheat
S. Simpfendorfer1, J.A. Kirkegaard2 and D.P. Heenan1
Evaluation of legume and cereal fodder species for variation in water use.
J.H.Mitchell, S.Fukai, B. Konabe, C. Makonta, and J. Challe
Determination of grain protein concentration in barley
J.H. Mitchell, J. Challe, and S. Fukai
ShowDevel: predicting and visualising wheat development for planning and management
M. Stapper, C.J. Crispin, C. Davies and J.F. Angus
Management of winter wheat for high forage and grain yields
S.M.Goss and N.J. Mendham
The effect of temperature on leaf appearance rate in
Drummond oats
R.J. Martin, S.M. Sinton, P.D. Jamieson and M. Sônego
The effect of daylength on final leaf number in Drummond oats
R.J. Martin, S.M. Sinton, P.D. Jamieson and M. Sônego
Coordination of apex and leaf development in oats
M. Sonego1, P.D. Jamieson2, D.J. Moot1 and R.J. Martin2
Exotic races of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides pose potential threat to Australian Stylosanthes cultivars
S. Chakraborty1, C.D. Fernandes2, M.d'A. Charchar3 and S. Kelemu4
Effect of harvest date on quality and dry matter of cereal cultivars
E. Cowlishaw and D. George
Effect of tillage on rhizosphere microbial populations, early growth and grain yield of wheat throughout south eastern NSW
S. Simpfendorfer1, J.A. Kirkegaard2, P.T.W. Wong1 and D.P. Heenan1
Effects of genotype and environment on grain filling in barley grown in south-east Australia
N.R. Long1, S.J. Logue1, C.F. Jenner1, P. Gianquitto1, L.C. MacLeod2 and A.R. Barr1

Weed Control and management

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Changes in pasture management needed for improved control of weeds in pastures
P.M. Dowling, D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk and G.D. Millar
Changes in Pasture Management Needed for Improved Control of Weeds in Pastures
P.M. Dowling, D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk and G.D. Millar
Allelopathy: from concept to reality
M. An1 , J. Pratley2 and T. Haig2
Differential allelopathic potential among wheat accessions to annual ryegrass
H. Wu1, J. Pratley1, D. Lemerle2, T. Haig3 and B. Verbeek2
Management of wild oats and paradoxa grass with reduced dependence on herbicides
S.R. Walker1, G.R. Robinson1, and R.W. Medd2
Can Cattle Spread Giant Rats Tail Grass Seed (sporobolus pyramidalis) in their Faeces?
S. G. Bray¹, L. Cahill², C. J. Paton¹, L. Bahnisch² and R. Silcock3
Herbicide resistance in wild oats in southern New South Wales
J.C. Broster1, J.E. Pratley1, P.D. Slater1 and R.W. Medd2
Pasture plant-back periods following application of simazine to control Vulpia spp.
M.J. Keys
Tordon* herbicides - old answers for new problems
G.S. Wells
The ecology of wild radish : the key to sustainable management
Murphy, D. Lemerle and R. Medd
Evaluating the accuracy of weed maps generated using airborne multispectral imaging
D. W. Lamb and M. Weedon
Herbicide control of mintweed (Salvia reflexa) in cotton production systems
G.N. Roberts and D. Gibb
Can fire control giant rats tail grass (Sporobolus pyramidalis)?
W.D. Vogler1, L.M. Bahnisch1 and D. Gramshaw2
Competition between rampion mignonette (Reseda phyteuma L.) and wheat, beans, fescue and subterranean clover
R.S. St John-Sweeting, H.A.Reimers and E.D. Carter
Herbicide resistance in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum): new seed soaking method for resistance testing
A. Hashem1, S. Hallam2, D. Bowran3 and M. Allan4
Persistence of sulfonylurea herbicides on alkaline soils.
N. Wilhelm1 and K. Hollaway2
Comparison of three weed control methods: chemical, flame and hot water.
M. Hewitt, K. Bullen and D. George.
Winter cleaning subterranean clover pastures with non-selective herbicides
G.J. Scammell and G.R. Ronnfeldt

Farming Systems

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The future of agriculture in the peri-urban fringe of Sydney
N.L. Johnson, F.M. Kelleher and J.J. Chant
Community expectations and perceptions of agriculture in peri-urban regions
F.M. Kelleher, J.J. Chant and N.L. Johnson
Farming styles and extension in broadacre cropping
P. Howden1, F. Vanclay1, D. Lemerle2 and J. Kent3
The management of models: risks and responsibility
P.G. Cox
Comparisons of farming systems yield more questions than answers
B. Robinson1, D. Freebairn1, P. Ridge2, P. Wylie3 and S. Huda4
The FARMSCAPE approach to farming systems research
R.L. McCown1, .P.S. Carberry1, M.A. Foale1, Z. Hochman1, J.A. Coutts2 and N.P. Dalgliesh1
A framework for extending principles of conservation cropping
D.M. Freebairn1, G.H. Wockner1, D. Lawrence2, S. Cawley2 and A.N. Hamilton2
The use of seasonal climate forecasts in cropping systems management
H. Meinke1,2, P.S. Carberry1, G.L. Hammer1,2 and R.C. Stone1,2
Temperature variability assessment in relation to crop sowing   and harvest date
X. Liu, A.K.S. Huda, F.M. Kelleher and P.S. Cornish
Wheat yield trends in the northern grains region - a sustainable industry?
P.S. Cornish1, P. Ridge2, G. Hammer3, D. Butler3, J. Molland I. Macrow2
Nitrogen fertiliser decisions for wheat on the Liverpool Plains, NSW. II. Should farmers consider stored soil water and climate forecasts ?
P.T. Hayman and J.E.Turpin
Evaluation of Wagga Wagga Shire wheat yields using simulated production and water balance
M. Stapper
Nutritional status of wheat on acid and limed soils in southern NSW
L.J.C. Castleman1, B.J. Scott1, W. Slattery2 and M.K. Conyers1.
Management of Prime quality high protein wheat in South Australia
H.A. Reimers1, M. Miyan1, G. Hollamby1, R. Holloway2, P. McCormack2, G. McDonald3, A. Rathjen3, R. Saunders4 and R. Wheeler5
Organic farming - now and the future
C.M. Penfold and M.S. Miyan
Sustainable agriculture - using best practice to manage the paradoxes facing land managers and agronomists
R.T. Williams and J.J. Walcott
A farming systems study at Nindigully, south-west Queensland
G.A. Thomas¹, R.C. Dalal¹, E.J. Weston², C.J. Chicken¹, K.J. Lehane², A.J. King¹, D.N. Orange¹ and G.T. McNamara¹
FARMSCAPE Online: Using the internet for supporting interactions among farmers, advisers and researchers
D.M.G. Hargreaves1, P. Dobson2, R.L. McCown1, Z. Hochman1, and P.L. Poulton1
Evaluation Of Participative Approaches To RD&E: a case study of FARMSCAPE
J.A. Coutts1, Z. Hochman2, M.A. Foale2, R.L. McCown, 2, and P.S. Carberry2
Variations in wheat yields behind windbreaks in Southern Queensland
B. George-Jaeggli1, H. Meinke2, P.S. Carberry2, A. de H. N. Maia3 and P. Voller4
Shelterbelts and wheat production in north east Victoria
M. C. Crawford1, P. A. Noble2 and P. J. Haines1
Permacropping into a perennial native pasture base
D. Cluff1, C. Seis2 and C.E. Jones3
Changes in botanical composition under free-range chicken farming
M. M. Faried, E. H. Hoult, and H. Daniel
Crops and Pastures - a Profitable Combination for the Central Tablelands of NSW?
J.L. Christie, P.M. Dowling and H.I. Nicol
The effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisers on barley in southern Australia
B.J. Foley
Managing annual pastures to benefit grain and out-of-season lamb production
M.C. Crawford1, A.L. Avery1 and M.P. McCarthy2
Gravel and conventional mole drainage for dryland
cropping in SE Australia
T.H. Johnston and G.C. Scott
Increasing the benefits of irrigation on cropping land in the southern Murray Darling Basin
S. Lolicato1, H.G. Beecher2, A. Varley3, J. Lacy3, D. Ugalde1 and K. Russell4
Water balance, growth and yield in Mallee fallow and continuously cropped rotations
M.G. O'Connell1, D.J. Connor2 and G.J. O'Leary1, 3
Airborne multispectral imaging and precision farming - the south eastern Australian experience
D.W. Lamb, J.B. Medway and J.L. Lucas
Extension and demonstration - the final keys for successful adoption of conservation tillage
Packer1, B. Butler2, M. Arrow3, J. Salmon4 and P. Matthews5

Soil fertility and fertiliser application

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SOILpH - a new APSIM module for management of soil acidification
Z.Hochman1, S. Braithwaite1, M.E. Probert1, K. Verburg2 and K.R. Helyar3
Describing Soil pH Profiles and Their Effect on Yield of Cereal Crops
F.J. Leech1, K.R. Helyar1 and G. Geeves2
Nitrate leaching under sugarcane: Interactions between crop yield, soil type and management strategies
K. Verburg1, B.A. Keating2, M.E. Probert2, K.L. Bristow1, and N.I. Huth2
Impact of cropping on fertility of north Queensland Ferrosols
Development of a Carbon-Based Sustainability Index for Ferrosols in Rainfed Cropping Systems
M.J. Bell1, P.W. Moody2, R.D. Connolly1,3, G.R. Harch1, P.S. Want1 and S.A.Yo2
Are 'conservative' cropping systems improving soil infiltration, organic carbon and bulk density in southern NSW?
Packer1, J. Medway2, B. Jones1 and T. Koen1
Soil physical status in a long-term land management trial and adjacent new trial at Halbury, South Australia
D.K. Malinda, J.E. Schultz and R. Darling
Minimum tillage effects on soil structure measured using image analysis
E. A. Roesner
Factors influencing soil and nutrient loss in stormwater from a market garden
E. Hollger, B. Baginska and P. S. Cornish
Phosphorus and Carbon Losses off Dairy Catchments Located on Duplex Soils
N. K. Fleming1,2 and J.W. Cox2
Dairy pasture yield and quality responses to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur
F. McKenzie, M. Ryan, J. Jacobs, S. Rigby, G. Ward and S. Burch
Nutrient export from rural land in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
B. Baginska1, P. S. Cornish1, E. Hollinger1, G. Kuczera2 and D. Jones3
Surface application of biosolids to pastures -  preliminary results of environmental risk
D.L.Michalk and I.H. Curtis
Nitrogen fertiliser decisions for wheat on the Liverpool Plains NSW 1. Should farmers consider paddock history and soil tests?
J. E. Turpin1, P.T. Hayman2, H. Marcellos2 and D.F. Freebairn3
Effect of various management systems on N mineralisation in surface soils
K.I. Paul1, A.S. Black1 and M.K. Conyers2
N mineralisation and nitrification in crop and pasture soils
A.S. Black1, E. Purnomo1,2, S.R. Young1,3, M. Conyers4
Soil pH change over time in relation to rotation, N fertiliser, stubble management and tillage
D.P. Heenan, W.J. McGhie and M.K. Conyers
Changes in Soil Ph Resulting from Simulated Urine Patches
J. R. Condon1, A. S. Black1, and M. K. Conyers.2
Evolution of nitrate and ammonium from banded urea at two soil temperatures
W. Dowling
Burial of lime by earthworms in acid soils in Western Australia
G.H. Baker, C.S. Obst & V.J. Barrett
The impact of rotation, stubble management and tillage on the relative contribution of bacterial and fungal microbial biomass.
W. J. McGhie1,2, B. Jacobs2 and D.P. Heenan1
'Oz Soils' - A learning tool to foster a better understanding of important soil processes
H. Daniel and P.V. Lockwood
Soil acidification prediction and quantification using APSIM-SWIM.
K. Verburg1, Z. Hochman2, M.E. Probert2, B.A. Keating2
Improving management using soil monitoring and simulation: A case study in co-operative learning
N.P. Dalgliesh1, N. Olm2, N. Douglas3, and R.L. McCown1
Effect of subsoil acidity treatments on the chemical properties of a Ferrosol
J.R. White 1,2, M.J. Bell 1, and N.W. Menzies 2
Characterising soils for plant available water capacity - challenges on shrink/swell soils
N.P. Dalgliesh1, R.L. McCown1, B. Bridge2, M.E. Probert1 and S. Cawthray1
Piggery bedding litter as a source of N for field crops
R. M. Norton
Soil health and crop productivity in alfisols with integrated plant nutrient supply system
B.G. Reddy and M.S. Reddy

Rotation Systems

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Phase farming using lucerne in crop rotations
A.M. Ridley, P.J. Haines, K.F. Wilson and the late A. Ellington
Comparisons of the efficiency of nitrogen fixation in pastures
M.B. Peoples1, R.R. Gault1, J.F. Angus1, A.M. Bowman2 and M. McCallum3
Role of a grass/medic ley in the cropping system
of north-western NSW
A.M. Bowman1, K.Y. Chan2, J. J. Friend1 and R. Van de Ven3
High yielding crops from legume-dominant pastures
G.J. Scammell
Pasture species and phase length effects on rice grain yield.
B.W. Dunn and H.G. Beecher
Hydrologic utility of Phase farming based on winter rainfall in South Eastern Australia.
D. M. Whitfield
Managing residues and fertilisers to enhance the sustainability of wheat cropping systems
A.M. Whitbread1, G.J. Blair1 and R.D.B. Lefroy2.
Profitable double-cropping rotations involving cereals and pulses in Central Queensland
H. W Cox1, W.M Strong2, D. W Lack1 and R. M Kelly1
Long-term residual effects of 6 different crops on yield and protein of wheat
G. J. Crocker
The timing of lucerne removal in the transition to a cropping phase
J.F. Angus, R.R. Gault, T.J. Jones and M.B. Peoples
Participatory research using on-farm monitoring and simulation: spring-sown mungbeans
M.J. Robertson1, P.S. Carberry1, M. Lucy2, S. Cawthray1, and N. Brodie1
Crop rotations increase productivity in no-tillage systems in northern New South Wales
Using ley pastures to improve infiltration
R.D. Connolly and D.M. Freebairn
Effects of Different Pastures on Soil Quality
K. Y. Chan1, A.M. Bowman2 and W. Smith2
Response of Wheat Yield to Preceding Crop and Fertiliser Nitrogen
I. A. M. Yunusa1, 4, W. D. Bellotti1, 4, A. D. Moore2, 4, J. A. Baldock3, 4 and C. M. Penfold1, 4
Predicted consequences of early application of nitrogen fertiliser
J.E. Turpin1 M.E. Probert2 and M.A. Foale2
Management options for pasture and cereal production in north-west Victoria
R.A.Latta1 and N.Hill2
Stubble management influences nitrogen uptake and yield in subterranean clover/wheat rotations
P. J. Newton and G. R. Steed
Lucerne in crop rotations
P. Egan1, J. Hulme3, K. P. Ransom1 and D. Whitfield2
A survey of methods of lucerne removal prior to cropping
K.P. Ransom, P.E. Egan
Simulating Peanut/Wheat Cropping in The Burnett with APSIM
R.D. Connolly, M. Bell and G. Wright
DACS: A knowledge-based decision support system for dryland agriculture crop sequencing
S.B. Tennakoon and C.J. Bell
Fertiliser and legume residues effect on the productivity of irrigated rice-wheat systems in Bangladesh
J. Timsina1, D. J. Connor1, M. A. Quayuum2, and M. Badaruddin2

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