Transcript Mid North high rainfall zone trial results

Jeff Braun, Agrilink Agricultural Consultants Pty Ltd
THE YEAR THAT WAS…
WHAT’S HAPPENED IN THE LAST 12
MONTHS AT THE MNHRZ
First official winter walk
 Most successful field day to date
 Facilitated session with Jeanette Long
 Completed our first 2 year trial
 Combined trials presentation and AGM
 First hardcopy of trial results produced
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WHAT WE DID WELL
Engaging the community – “realising our place”
 Trials program (variety, management,
timeliness, collaboration)
 Organising the field day
 Attracting “pieces” of funding
 Feedback from the field day
 Sponsorship
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WHAT WE DIDN’T DO WELL
Get trial results out in a timely fashion
 Layout of the field day site for speakers
 Compensation for Pat & Mary Connell
 Feedback cycle for research priorities
 Few “drivers” of MNRHZ
 Understanding of funding and reporting
requirements – documentation
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CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS…
Funding
 Reporting requirements of funding bodies
 Secretarial position
 “New” ideas
 Time
 Get someone growing Sugarbeets!
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Variety/Species
Coyote Sugarbeet
UA 47 Wheat
DM kg/ha
18866.1
13578.7
Variety/Species
M. elegans
Surrey Ryegrass
DM kg/ha
7421.2
7405.5
Orion Wheat
Southern Green Ryecorn
Tuckerbox Triticale
Morgan Peas
Morava Vetch
Endeavour Triticale
Fodder Beet
Wrangler Wheat
Cefalu Arrowleaf Clover
Hyola 50 Canola
SUN513C Wheat
13043.3
12488.2
12051.2
11759.8
10854.3
10740.1
10208.6
9933.1
9110.2
8940.9
8826.8
Sungrazer T Ryegrass
Jeanne Ryegrass
Antas Subclover
Kohl Rabei
Radish
Foxtail Restharrow
Carrots
Tanami Narbon Bean
M. albus
Silverbeet
Currie Cocksfoot
7374.0
7161.4
6716.5
5716.5
5629.9
5303.1
5248.0
5196.8
5007.9
4563.0
4358.3
Moby Barley
Turnip
YPASG Sugar Beet
Commander Barley
Tetelia Ryegrass
Tetrone Ryegrass
Winterstar 2 Ryegrass
8826.8
8586.6
8480.3
8334.6
8236.2
7921.2
7594.5
Elite 2 Berseem Clover
Pak Choi
Balance Chicory
Beetroot
Wilpena Sulla
H. flexuosum
Shallots
3897.6
3866.1
3732.3
3452.7
3444.9
2712.6
2047.2
Lightning Persian Clover
7551.2