Research aims to boost barley yields in high-rainfall regions
Growers in South Australia’s high-rainfall regions could soon be reaping more barley per hectare thanks to a South Australian Grain Industry Trust project currently underway.
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Applications open for SAGIT research funding
The South Australian Grain Industry Trust is putting the call out for applications to researchers and grower groups who are interested in applying for funding to conduct trials, take part in an industry tour or host a speaker at a future event.
DNA technology targeting suspect soil-borne diseases in pulse crops
Two key soil-borne diseases suspected to be emerging threats for South Australian pulse crops are the subject of laboratory research, DNA sequencing and efforts to develop PREDICTA® B testing framework.
New Chairman and trustee announced for SAGIT board
The South Australian Grain Industry Trust is welcoming a new Chairman and trustee to its board, bolstering its wealth of expertise leading the South Australian grains research sector.
Research aims to adapt lentils to low-rainfall environments
Growers in South Australia’s low rainfall cropping regions could soon have access to better-suited lentil varieties with unique traits, with a South Australian Grain Industry Trust funded project underway.
Watching out for pests in flight
With spring just around the corner, growers should be starting to keep an eye out for winged pest insects in grain crops.
SAGIT announces $1.8m funding towards new research projects
SOUTH Australian growers will have access to a huge range of research and farm management information on soils as the South Australian Grain Industry Trust and leading SA farming systems groups form part of a new Co-operative Research Centre (CRC).
Break crops provide profitable options for Mallee farmers
Significant differences between productivity and profitability of break crop options have been highlighted in Mallee Sustainable Farming’s SAGIT-funded project, ‘Adopting profitable crop sequences in the SA Mallee’, with high-value legumes proving their ability to offer farmers considerable benefits for diversity over continuous wheat.
Field-based NIR devices set for key crop role
Use of field-based infrared spectroscopy in crop sensing equipment has the potential to significantly improve efficiencies in identifying plant nitrogen (N) content and water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) across wheat and barley crops.
Frost on the run from awnless wheat varieties
Development of double-haploid breeding populations to fast track production of dual-purpose awnless wheat for frost-prone areas of South Australia has the potential to drastically cut losses – estimated to cost growers about $33 million a year – and give them more profitable options for grain and hay production.