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Proceedings of the 10th Australian Agronomy Conference 2001 - Author Index

Foreword
Official Opening by The Governor of Tasmania
The Donald Oration
Conference program
Conference Summary
News from the Conference
Opening Session
Technology on the Farm
Scientific Support for Decision Making
Farming Systems Research
Participatory Research Processes and Results
Biotechnology, Food and Agronomy
The Big Picture

Foreword

Foreword
Organising Committee

Official Opening by The Governor of Tasmania

The Honourable Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO

The Donald Oration

Developing and implementing molecular markers in perennial ryegrass breeding
K.F. Smith^1,3, J.W. Forster^2,3, T.A. Ciavarella^1,3, J.L. Dumsday², M.P. Dupal^2,3, E.S. Jones^2,3, B.D. Kirkwood^1,3, A. Leddin^1,3, N.M. McFarlane^1,3, P.J. Trigg^1,3 , K.M. Guthridge^2,3 and N.L. Mahoney^2,3

Exploring lucerne germplasm diversity for Southern Cropping SYSTEMS
Humphries A.¹, Auricht G.C.¹, Hughes S.J.¹ and Latta R.A.²

Developing grazing tolerant lucerne
Humphries A., Auricht G.C. and Kobelt, E.T.

Pollen-ovule ratios as a method of estimating breeding system in Trifolium pasture species
S. J. Bennett

Improving the efficiency of pasture breeding programs through the use of spatial analysis
B. D. Braysher¹, B. S. Dear¹, S. Boschma², B. R.. Cullis¹and G. A. Sandral¹

Improving Grain Yield by Selection for Greater Early Vigour in Wheat
T.L. Botwright¹, A.G. Condon² , G.J. Rebetzke², and R.A. Richards²

Prime quality high protein wheat variety evaluation in South Australia
H.A. Reimers¹, M.Miyan¹, G.Hollamby¹, A.Rathjen², R.Wheeler³

Assessment of aluminium stress tolerance of triticale breeding lines in hydroponics
X.G. Zhang^{1, 2}, R.S. Jessop², F. Ellison³,and P. Evans¹

Breeding for Improved Zinc and Manganese Efficiency in Wheat and Barley.
G.K. McDonald, R. D. Graham, J. Lloyd, J. Lewis, P. Lonergan and H. Khabas-Saberi

Canopy architecture and nitrogen utilisation for biomass production: the contrast between maize and sunflower
A.M. Massignam^{1, 2}, S.C.Chapman³, G.L Hammer⁴,and S Fukai¹

Modification of Within-canopy Microclimate in Maize for Intercropping in the Lowland Tropics
I K. D. Jaya^{1, 2}, C. J. Bell¹ and P. W. Sale¹

Compensatory and competitive ability of two canola cultivars
B. Lythgoe¹, R.M. Norton¹, M.E. Nicolas²and D.J. Connor²

Effects of plant population on pyrethrins yield of pyrethrum, (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) in Tasmania
D. Fulton, R. Clark, and A. Fulton

High Sowing Rates Reduce Seed Weight in Canary Seed (Phalaris canariensis L.)
J.F. Ford¹, R.M. Norton¹, S.E. Knights¹ and R.G. Flood²

Faba bean seeding rates for central and southern NSW
P.W. Matthews ¹, D.J. Carpenter ², A. Smith ² and N.A. Fettell ³

Unique root mass in Australia’s rice
A.J. Robson¹, R.L. Williams^{1, 2} and T.C Farrell^{1, 2}

Earliness Management Systems for Cotton Production
G.N. Roberts and G.A. Constable

Achieving the Genetic Potential of Peanuts in Irrigated Production Systems
G.C. Wright¹, N.C. Rachaputi¹, D. White², M. Robertson³, J. Tonks¹, P. Burrill⁴, S. Ginns⁵ and K. Bullen⁶

Organic weed management survey: methods used by Australian herb and vegetable growers
P.E. Kristiansen, R.S. Jessop and B.M. Sindel

Lime and Crop Rotations for Weed Seedbank Management in New Pastures
J. Kidston ¹, D. Michalk ¹, P. Dowling ¹, A. Mead ², J. Carney ²

A Comparison of solarisation and secondary cultivations to control Papaver dubium L. in commercial poppy crops.
A.C. Bishop,

Evaluating potential strategies for effective lucerne removal prior to cropping
S.L. Davies¹, M.B. Peoples¹, A.M. Storrie², T.S. Cook², R.A. Latta³

The effect of Glyphosate on Whitegrass (Cortaderia pilosa)
R.P. Thompson

Imazethapyr Recropping Recommendations for Canola are Suitable for Australia’s Neutral-Alkaline Soils.
K. L. Hollaway and D. M. Noy

Metsulfuron-methyl residues and potential recropping damage in Victorian cropping soils.
D.M Noy and K.L. Hollaway

Control of Saffron thistle by grazing management
B. Grace¹, R.D.B. Whalley¹, A.W. Sheppard², R.D. Murison³, and B.M. Sindel¹

Manipulating the Composition and Yield of an Annual Pasture Prior to Cropping.
D.L. Grey, M.C. Crawford and M.J. Wheeler

Slugs, Snails and Iron based Baits: An Increasing Problem and a Low Toxic Specific Action Solution
C.L Young¹, and G.D. Armstrong²

Validation of the APSIM-Lucerne model for phenological development in a cool-temperate climate.
D.J.Moot¹ M.J. Robertson² and K.M. Pollock¹.

Simulating response of canola to sowing date in Western Australia
I. Farré¹, M. J. Robertson², G. H. Walton³, S. Asseng¹

Adapting APSIM Lucerne to the Western Australian environment
P.J. Dolling¹, R.A. Latta², A.M. Lyons³, S. Asseng⁴, M.J. Robertson⁵, P.S. Cocks¹, M.A. Ewing⁶

Can the APSIM model simulate wheat yield and grain protein in south-western Queensland?
J.B. Robinson^{1, 2}, D.M. Freebairn¹, G.A. Thomas³, D.N. Lawrence⁴, S.T. Cawley⁵, D.N. Orange³, A.J. King³, C. Holmes³, K.J. Lehane⁴, R.C. Dalal⁶ and E.J. Weston⁴

TRIAL-YEARS without tears: enhancing recommendations of flowering and yield in wheat
J.S. Fisher^a, S. Asseng^b, J.W. Bowden^a and M.J. Robertson^c

Modelling water stress response in sugarcane: Validation and application of the APSIM-Sugarcane model.
N.G. Inman-Bamber¹^{, 2}, Y. Everingham¹ and R.C. Muchow²³

Greencalc: A Calculator for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Australian Sugar Industry
SN Lisson^{1, 2}, BA Keating^{1, 3}, ME Probert³, LE Brennan^{1, 3}KL Bristow^{1, 4}

Soil acidification and liming in the low rainfall wheatbelt of south-western NSW.
C.M. Evans¹, B.J. Scott², R.P. Fisher², G.J. Poile² and M.K. Conyers²

Land clearing in the central western wheatbelt of NSW affects soil acidity
M.A. Fraser¹, B.J. Scott² and P.D. Cregan¹

Conference program

Conference Summary

John Passioura

News from the Conference

By Claire Braund

Plenary Papers

Opening Session

An overview of the benefits delivered by research and new technology to farmers in South-Eastern-Australia
I.M. MacKinnon

Emerging Challenges in Land Management: An American Perspective on Efficiency
J.L. Hatfield

The Tasmanian Poppy Industry: A Case Study of the Application of Science and Technology
A.J. Fist

Technology on the Farm

Is agronomy being left behind by precision agriculture?

S.E.Cook¹ and R.G.V.Bramley^{2, 3}
Controlled traffic for sustainable cropping
J. N. Tullberg

Irrigation and Intensive Large-Scale Crop Management
C Thompson

Scientific Support for Decision Making

Understanding Climate Variability to Improve Agricultural Decision Making
H. Meinke¹, K. Pollock¹, G.L Hammer¹, E. Wang¹, R.C. Stone², A. Potgieter² and M. Howden³

Towards a Common Advisory Toolkit for managing Temperate Grazing Systems
R. J. Simpson, L. Salmon, A. D. Moore, J. R. Donnelly and M. Freer

Imperatives for Australian Agriculture - Andrew Campbell

Farming Systems Research

Applying ecological principles to the re-design of agricultural landscapes
E C Lefroy

Back to the future - Reinventing farm management economics in farming systems research
L.E. Brennan¹and R.L. McCown²

Rotation, Sequence and Phase: Research on Crop and Pasture Systems
J.F. Angus, J.A. Kirkegaard and M.B. Peoples

Farming Systems Research and Farming Practice
R.L. McCown

Participatory Research Processes and Results

Achieving and Enabling Continuous Improvement and Innovation
R. Clark¹; J Timms²; A. MacCartney³; K. Egerton-Warburton⁴; N. O’Dempsey^5,B. Radokovich¹

Farmers determining their own destiny
Ian McClelland (Chairman), Tony Eyres, (Manager)

Why Should GRDC Invest In Participatory Farming Systems Research ?
B.R Eastough

Are science rigour and industry relevance both achievable in participatory action research?
P.S. Carberry

Biotechnology, Food and Agronomy

Phomopsis castanea infection of chestnut in New Zealand
A. Osmonalieva¹, D.L. McNeil¹, A. Stewart¹, D.J. Klinac², K.D.R. Wadia³

Effect of Polymer on Soil Water Holding Capacity and Plant Water Use Efficiency
S.Sivapalan

Recent Changes in Agricultural Land Use in Australia
J.J. Walcott, H. Zuo and H. Rath

Novel plant products from gene technology
Allan Green¹ and Phillip Salisbury²

Transgenesis and Genomics in Molecular Breeding of Forage Plants
G. Spangenberg^1,2, R. Kalla¹, A. Lidgett^1,2, T. Sawbridge¹, E.K. Ong¹ and U. John¹

The Big Picture

Towards Environmental Management Systems in broad-acre agriculture: rhetoric, reality and future possibilities
A.M. Ridley

Prospects for feeding the world and for rural landscapes
T. Fischer

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