RESEARCH & EXTENSION
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research trials
This collaboration between ICC and FAR Australia aims to evaluate crop response to agronomic practice across a range of irrigated systems and quantify yield potential in different environments (targeting >4 t/ha canola, >6 t/ha in faba bean, >10 t/ha in durum and >19 t/ha in maize). Trials established in 2020 include 25 in Finely, 19 in Kerang, 1 in Noorong, 8 in Frances (SA), 2 in Griffith (NSW) and 4 in Tasmania. The irrigated crops being investigated include faba beans, canola, durum, chickpeas and barley. 
 
  
Research Summary

Video

Optimising Irrigated Grains is focused on the agronomic and amelioration levers for maize, chickpeas, faba beans, canola, barley and durum. The three-year irrigation project has delivered some impressive results so far.
Research Summary

Podcast

Optimising Irrigated Grains is focused on the agronomic and amelioration levers for maize, chickpeas, faba beans, canola, barley and durum. The three-year irrigation project has delivered some impressive results so far.

Read the Key Learnings

Key Learnings – 2019, 2020 & 2021 Summer Grain Maize


Key Learnings – 2020, 2021 & 2022 Winter Crops

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2020 Results 

View the full report here.

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More Information

Field Day Notes

Finley Field Day Notes 2022

Finley Field Day notes 2021

Finley Field Day notes 2020

ICC Field Day notes 2022

ICC Field Day notes 2021

ICC Field day 2020 – virtual

 

Crop Research

This GRDC funded Project “Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions” includes 66 replicated field trials per year for 3 years.

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The optimising irrigated grains projects are part of the GRDC investment in ICF1906-002RTX: Facilitated action learning groups to support profitable irrigated farming systems in the northern and southern regions, FAR1906-003RTX: Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions and UOT1906-002RTX: Optimising farm scale returns from irrigated grains: maximising dollar return per megalitre of water.

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