Contributed Papers
Farmers’ risk perspective on adoption of legume crops
A.K. Abadi Ghadim, D.J. Pannell, A. Bennett, and V. Stewart
Variation of wheat and subterranean clover cultivars in susceptibility to vulpia residue phytotoxicity
Min An, J. E. Pratley, T. Haig, and P. Jellett
TOPCROP - integrated marketing meets extension
R. Andrews and S.G. Till
Improved pastures and their effects on subsequent crops
J.F. Angus, M.B. Peoples, R.R. Gault, P.A. Gardner and G.N. Howe
Manage rice: decision support for tactical crop management
J. F. Angus, R.L. Williams and C.O. Durkin
Sustainable resource use and the evaluation of agronomy R&D
G. Antony and P. Cox
The effect of non-lethal water deficits during establishment on the growth of wheat crops
L.J. Armstrong, D.G. Abrecht, W.K. Anderson, and R.K Belford
Utilisation of nitrogen from plant residues and fertilisers by wheat in central Queensland farming systems
R.D. Armstrong, M. Probert, and K. McCosker
Effects of surface soil mixing after long-term zero tillage on soil nutrient distribution and wheat production
M. Asghar, D.W. Lack, B.A. Cowie and J.C. Parker
Effects of surface soil mixing after long-term zero tillage on soil nutrient concentration and wheat production
M. Asghar, D.W. Lack, B.A. Cowie and J.C. Parker
Effects of tillage practice and ley pasture on soybean productivity on a degraded Ferrosol
M.J. Bell, B.J. Bridge, G.R. Harch, D.N. Orange, R.C. Dalal, and R.M. Mason
Quantifying the yield-density relationship for narrow-leafed lupin (lupinus angustifolius) in Tasmania
A.C. Bishop and N.J. Mendham
When Adoption Theory Fails
D.S. Blacket
Are district nitrogen recipes obsolete?
M.J. Cahill and W.M. Strong
An Integrated Program to Improve Anthracnose Resistance in Stylosanthes - A Review
D.F. Cameron, L.A. Edye, S. Chakraborty, J.M. Manners, C.J. Liu, R.A. Date, and R.M. Boland
Establishment of surface-sown pastures on unploughed infertile soil
M.H. Campbell
Farmer discussion groups - past, present and future
T. Campbell, N. Bales, and N. Postlethwaite
Impact of deferred grazing and stocking density on annual medic
Chaichi, M.R., Carter, E.D. and Tow, P.G.
Summer grazing management of medic pasture to ensure adequate dry residues and seed reserves
Chaichi, M.R., Carter, E.D. and Tow, P.G.
Impact of stocking density and duration in spring on medic growth and development
Chaichi, M.R., Carter, E.D. and Tow, P.G.
Differences in Radiation Use Efficiency among lines in a Tropical Maize Population
S.C. Chapmanand G.O. Edmeades
Soil management strategies for increased winter pasture production on dryland dairy farms
B.P. Christy, D.J. Watson, L. Trapnell, G. Drysdale, and G.R. Steed
Agronomy and farm viability
N. Clark, H. van Rees, P. O’Callaghan, and R. Rendell
THE POTENTIAL OF UPGRADED PERENNIAL PASTURES TO REDUCE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN SOUTHERN VICTORIA
C. Clifton and P. Schroder
Measuring the effects of landuse and land management
on river water quality
P.S. Cornish, B. Baginska, G. Kuczera and D. Jones
SURFACE SOIL NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWING
ZERO TILLAGE AND TRADITIONAL TILLAGE MANAGEMENT
B.A. Cowie, M. Hastie, S.B. Hunt, M. Asghar, and D.W. Lack
CAUGHT IN THE WEB: USE OF THE INTERNET IN AGRICULTURAL R,D&E
P.G. Cox and S.C. Chapman
RE-ENGINEERING AGRICULTURAL R,D&E TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
P.G. Cox, N.D. MacLeod, P.E. Ridge, and A.D. Shulman
BELOW-GROUND INPUTS OF CARBON BY CROPS AND PASTURES
M.C. Crawford, P.R. Grace, W.D. Bellotti, and J.M. Oades
EFFECTS OF FALLOW MANAGEMENT AND CROPPING SEQUENCES ON PRODUCTION AND RESIDUAL N UPTAKE IN WHEAT
G.J. Crocker and I.C.R. Holford
SOIL MOISTURE MANAGEMENT, CROP MONITORING AND ISO 9000: AGRICULTURE'S FUTURE
P. Cull
SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY: A CASE STUDY FROM THE WARRA EXPERIMENT
R.C. Dalal, W.M. Strong, E.J. Weston, M.J. Cahill, J. Gaffney, J.E. Cooper, K.J. Lehane, and A.J. King
DEVELOPING WELL ADAPTED EARLY TO MIDSEASON CULTIVARS OF TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM SSP. BRACHYCALYCINUM - AN UPDATE
C.T. de Koning, P.G.H. Nichols, R.L. Tuckwell and N. Schubert
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF LOCALLY ADAPTED ECOTYPES OF TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM SSP. BRACHYCALYCINUMCV. CLARE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
C.T. deKoning, R.L. Tuckwell, and W.D. Bellotti
FACTORS INVOLVED IN ANNUAL MEDIC DECLINE SYNDROME IN THE MURRAY MALLEE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
M.D. Denton and W.D. Bellotti
EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS RATE AND PLACEMENT ON EARLY GROWTH AND NODULATION OF FIELD PEAS (PISUM SATIVUM L. CV ALMA)
A. Derafshi, N.S. Wilhelm, and D.J. Reuter
WHEAT PRODUCTION AND SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL PAIRED SITES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A. Deria, R.W. Bell, and G. O’Hara
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND PLANT GROWTH
E. Diatloff, C.J. Asher, and F.W. Smith
HOWWET? - A TOOL FOR PREDICTING FALLOW WATER STORAGE.
J.P. Dimes, D.M. Freebairn, and S.F. Glanville
PERSISTENCE OF TEMPERATE PASTURES IN A SUBTROPICAL ENVIRONMENT
D. Donaghy and W.J. Fulkerson
MANAGING NITROGEN IN CROPPING SYSTEMS FOLLOWING LEGUME LEYS
J. A. Doughton, G.T. McNamara, Guixin Pu, W.M. Strong and P.G. Saffigna
THE EFFECT OF SOIL AMMONIUM CONCENTRATION AND OSMOTIC PRESSURE ON SEEDLING EMERGENCE
C.W. Dowling
THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF COMPUTER NETWORKING ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF AN EXTENSION SERVICE
W.J. Easdown
ALTERNATIVES TO THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT MENTALITY IN EXTENSION
W.J. Easdown
INTERCROPPING WHEAT, OATS AND BARLEY INTO LUCERNE IN VICTORIA
P. Egan and K.P. Ransom
SEWAGE SLUDGE: RESOURCE OR POLLUTANT
G. Evans, P. Rowland and J. Walcott
THE EFFECT OF ROW SPACING AND SEEDING RATE ON CHICKPEA YIELD IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
W.L. Felton, H. Marcellos and R.D. Murison
PRIME HARD WHEAT AND MALTING BARLEY - HOW DOES PROFILE NITROGEN INFLUENCE THE FARMER’S CHOICE?
M.A. Foale, M.J. Cahill, H.W. Cox, N. Douglas, and C. Dowling
FARMERS, ADVISERS AND RESEARCHERS LEARNING TOGETHER BETTER MANAGEMENT OF CROPS AND CROPLANDS
M.A. Foale, P.S. Carberry, R.L. McCown, M.E. Probert, J.P. Dimes, N.P. Dalgliesh, and D. Lack
A SUCCESSFUL PASTURE SOIL NUTRITION PROGRAM
R.D. Freebairn, W. McDonald, C.L. Mullen, G. Crocker, D. Lang, and R. Watson
NUTRIENT THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
R.J. French and A.D. Rovira
MAINTAINING WHITE CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM REPENS) IN A KIKUYU (PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM) PASTURE IN THE SUBTROPICS
W.J. Fulkerson and K. Slack
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SOIL SOLUTION PHOSPHORUS IN WIMMERA SOILS
W.K. Gardnera and B. Zarcinasb
SYSTEMS MODELLING FRAMEWORK FOR CATCHMENT-SCALE SALINITY MANAGEMENT
Romy Greiner
ROTATION WITH CANOLA AND OPTIMISING WHEAT YIELD IN NORTH-EAST VICTORIA
P.J. Haines, J.M. Curran, and D.R. Coventry
SOIL TESTING IN THE PADDOCK: AN EVALUATION OF A FIELD TEST KIT
P.D. Handson
A CASE STUDY IN DECISION SUPPORT INFORMATION:
A MANUAL TITLED MAKING BETTER DECISIONS FOR YOUR PROPERTY
P. Harris and J. Gray
OPPORTUNITY CROPPING ON THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS: A COMPARISON OF RISK ASSESSMENT BY FARMERS AND SIMULATION MODELS
P.T. Hayman, D.M. Freebairn, and A.K.S. Huda
ADAPTING A BARLEY GROWTH MODEL TO PREDICT GRAIN PROTEIN CONCENTRATION FOR DIFFERENT WATER AND NITROGEN AVAILABILITIES
D.J. Hector, S. Fukai and P.J. Goyne
METHODS TO ASSESS SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF INFILTRATION AND EROSION.
D.K. Malinda and R.G. Fawcett
HALOSULFURON-METHYL AND IMAZETHAPYR for the SELECTIVE CONTROL OF KYLLINGA (CYPERUS BREVIFOLIUS ROTTB.) IN IRRIGATED PASTURE
F.L.F. Henskens, K.O. Fallow, and R.H. Slarke
MANAGING THE PASTORAL LANDSCAPE: ADDING A SPATIAL DIMENSION?
M.J. Hill, P.J. Vickery, G.E. Donald, E.P. Furnival, and C. Mulcahy
NITROGEN FIXATION IN CHICKPEA AS AFFECTED BY PLANTING TIME AND TILLAGE PRACTICE
C.P. Horn, R.C. Dalal, C.J. Birch and J.A. Doughton
The use of crop monitoring for problem analysis and decision making in wheat crops
J.D. Hughesl, and P.D. Cregan
DO-YOUR-OWN-RESEARCH IN THE NURSERY INDUSTRY
M.N. Hunter, G.W. Hayes, and S. Chamala
ENVIRONMENTAL VANDALISM?
TOWARDS AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF WEED STATUS
G.J. Inglis, P.A. Pittaway, and H. Kibbler
RAISING SOYBEAN YIELD THROUGH APPLICATION OF CROP PHYSIOLOGY TO AGRONOMY AND BREEDING
A.T. James, R.J. Lawn and B.C. Imrie
A NEW MODEL OF SPRING WHEAT PHENOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO TEMPERATURE AND DAYLENGTH
P.D. Jamieson, I.R. Brooking, and J.R. Porter
MONITORING IMPROVEMENTS IN SEED PRODUCTION AND SEEDLING VIGOUR OF GREATER LOTUS (LOTUS PEDUNCULATUSCav.)
W.M. Kelman and A.M. Bowman
GRAIN OATS - A POOR BREAK CROP FOR WHEAT
J.A. Kirkegaard, J.F. Angus, G.N. Howe, P.A. Gardner and H.P. Cresswell
Suppression of soil-borne cereal pathogens and inhibition of wheat germination by mustard seed meal
J.A. Kirkegaard, P.T.W. Wong, J.M. Desmarchelier and M. Sarwar
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO IDENTIFY AND MEET MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GRAINS INDUSTRY
S. Lack and S. Till
ANNUAL MEDIC CULTIVAR MIXTURES IN SEMI-ARID FARMING SYSTEMS
R.A. Latta and E.D. Carter
SOIL NITROGEN DECISION AID PUTS FARMERS IN CONTROL
D.N. Lawrence, S.T. Cawley, M.J. Cahill, N. Douglas, and J.A. Doughton
IMPROVED VARIETY TESTING AND RELEASE PROCEDURES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GRAINS INDUSTRY
A. Lazenby and S. Till
THE INFLUENCE OF ALLEY FARMING AND INTERCROPPING ON THE YIELD OF LUPINS
E.C. Lefroy and D.P.C. Melvin
DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF RFLP AND STS IN STYLOSANTHES
C.J. Liu and J.M. Musial
ADAPTATION OF FABA BEAN TO MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
S.P. Loss and K.H.M. Siddique
PROMISING NEW GRAIN LEGUMES FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
S.P. Loss, K.H.M. Siddique and R. Jettner
EVOLUTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE GRDC
J.V. Lovett
WHEAT BREEDING IN GERMANY, ASSISTED BY MODERN EQUIPMENT
AND ASPECTS OF TOMORROW
H.-U. Hege and L.J. Mock
TRENDS IN CROP PRODUCTION AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN A LONG-TERM TRIAL AT TARLEE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
J.E. Schultz
CARRYOVER OF SOIL NITRATE-N FOLLOWING FERTILISER APPLICATION TO WHEAT IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
H. Marcellos, W.L. Felton, and D.F. Herridge
DEVELOPING QUALITY WHEAT VARIETIES FOR THE MARKET
D.J. Martin
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LINK FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH, EXTENSION CO-LEARNING AND SIMULATION MODELLING
R.J. Martin, P.S. Cornish and A.G. Verrell
Integrated weed management for the control of herbicide resistant annual ryegrass
John M. Matthews, R.S. Llewellyn, S. Powles and T. Reeves
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE QUEENSLAND SUGAR
R.S. McLeod and M.K. Wegener
SWAGMAN® DESTINY: A TOOL TO PROJECT PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE DUE TO SALINITY, WATERLOGGING AND IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
W.S. Meyer, D.C. Godwin, and R. White
EFFECTS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ON PASTURE PRODUCTION AND SHEEP PERFORMANCE
D.L. Michalk, I.H. Curtis, C.M. Langford, P.C. Simpson, and J.T. Seaman
IMPROVEMENTS IN R, D & E ARE ON-GOING
R. Monypenny
PHENOLOGY AND GRAIN YIELD OF FIELD PEA IN THE NORTHERN CROPPING BELT
S.G. Moore, D.M. Wheatley, L. O’Brien, R.S. Jessop
THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWING SUGARBEET IN THE MACKAY AND BURDEKIN SUGARCANE AREAS
T.E. Morgan, L.S. Chapman, S.J. Elliott and A.J. Royal
THE FITZROY RIVER CATCHMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE RIVERINE SYSTEM
R.M. Noble, S.K. Rummenie, P.E. Long, L.D. Fabbro, and L.J. Duivenvoorden
BREEDING NON-TOXIC PHALARIS (PHALARIS AQUATICA L.)
R.N. Oram and J.P. Edlington
APSIM SOILWAT AND SOILN: VALIDATION AGAINST OBSERVED DATA
FOR A CRACKING CLAY SOIL
M.E. Probert, J.P. Dimes, R.C. Dalal and W.M. Strong
MODELLING CHANGES IN SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS IN RESPONSE TO
ADDED CROP RESIDUES
M.E. Probert and B.A. Keating
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OPTIMAL GRAZING TIME OF KIKUYU PASTURES FOR DAIRY COWS
M. Reeves and W.J. Fulkerson
MODELS AND DECISION SUPPORT: BRIDGING THE MODEL GAP
P.E. Ridge and P.G. Cox
INTERPRETATION AND VALUE OF SOIL NITRATE NITROGEN AT DEPTH
P.E. Ridge, M.A. Foale, P.G. Cox, and P.S. Carberry
APPLICATIONS FOR A NEW TECHNOLOGY: COMPACT WEATHER RECORDING SYSTEM
P.R. Rodeck
DO MELILOTUS SPECIES HAVE A ROLE FOR SALINE AREAS IN AUSTRALIA?
M.E. Rogers and P.M. Evans
The Effect Of Non-Selective Herbicides On Pasture And Animal Production
G.J. Scammell
MANAGING THE NITROGEN NUTRITION OF WHEAT IN
NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES USING NITROGEN BUDGETS
H. Marcellos and W.L. Felton
IMPROVING THE IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY OF BURDEKIN CANEGROWERS
E.L. Shannon and S.R. Raine
THE AUSTRALIAN GERMPLASM OF PINK FLOWERING SERRADELLA SPECIES
R. Snowball
Comparisons of new medicago spp. In south australia
R.S. St John-Sweeting, G.C. Auricht, C.L. Shaw, and A.A. Mohamed
INFORMATION NEEDS IN AGRONOMY ON THE DARLING DOWNS, QUEENSLAND
A.M. Starasts
LUCERNE/VEGETABLE ALLEY CROPPING TO CONTROL LEACHING
R.J. Stirzaker
PROFITABLE USE OF NITROGEN FERTILISER TO SUSTAIN PRODUCTION WHERE RAINFALL IS UNRELIABLE
W.M. Strong, M.J. Cahill, R.C. Dalal, E.J. Weston, and J.E. Cooper
OPERATION UNDERSOW: IMPROVING PERENNIAL PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT UNDER A CEREAL CROP
J.M. Taylor, M.P. McCarthy, and D.A. McGrath
FACTORS LIMITING WHEAT YIELDS UNDER ZERO TILLAGE
IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
G.A. Thomas, G.B. Wildermuth, J.P. Thompson, J. Standley, and F.P.C. Blamey
EFFECT OF PERENNIAL PASTURE TYPE ON YIELD AND PROTEIN CONTENT
OF IRRIGATED WHEAT
J.A. Thompson, M.E. Lattimore, K.L. O'Callaghan, and S.H. North
A MULTI-MEDIA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
IN PASTURE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
P.G. Tow, P. Marriott, R.S. St.John-Sweeting and D. Shelton
VEGETATIVE BARRIER WITH VETIVER GRASS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SYSTEM
P.N. Truong, P.A. Dalton, C.D. Knowles-Jackson, and D.S. Evans
ADAPTATION OF COOL-SEASON PULSES TO
WATER-LIMITED ENVIRONMENTS
N.C. Turner, L. Leport, R.J. French, B.D. Thomson and K.H.M. Siddique
Computer simulation of the effects of cropping rotations and fallow management on solute movement
J.E. Turpin, N. Huth, B.A. Keating, and J.P. Thompson
SIMULATION OF CEREAL-LEGUME ROTATIONS USING APSIM
J.E. Turpin, M.E. Probert, I.C.R. Holford, and P.L. Poulton
HAYING-OFF IN WHEAT: ENDURING MYTH OR CURRENT PROBLEM?
A.F. van Herwaarden
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF SIX SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES TO NITROGEN FERTILISER
A.F. van Herwaarden, G.D. Farquhar, J.F. Angus, and R.A. Richards
ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE GRAINS INDUSTRY:
AN OVERVIEW
J. Walcott, R. Williams, P. Rowland, and G. Evans
DEPLETION AND RECHARGE OF AVAILABLE SOIL WATER UNDER THREE PASTURE LEYS AND CONTINUOUS WHEAT AT WARRA
IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
E.J. Weston, R.C. Dalal, W.M. Strong, K.J. Lehane, J.E. Cooper, and A.J. King
CHANGES IN SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND SOIL ORGANIC CARBON FRACTIONS WITH CROPPING ON A RED BROWN EARTH SOIL
A.M. Whitbread, R.D.B. Lefroy, and G.J. Blair
Identifying Persistent Lucernes For Dryland Pastures
R.W. Williams and S.P. Boschma
PEA PHENOLOGY RESPONSES TO TEMPERATURE AND PHOTOPERIOD
D.R. Wilson and M. Robson
ECONOMICS OF PASTURE ROTATIONS IN QUEENSLAND WHEAT AREAS
P.B. Wylie
FARMING SYSTEMS - THE NEED FOR ECONOMICS AND INTEGRATION
P.B. Wylie
RUMEN FUNGAL Β-GLUCANASE AND XYLANASE GENES: POTENTIAL FOR
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CEREAL CROPS
G.P. Xue, K.S. Gobius, P.M. Ealing, and J.H. Aylward
TRITIUM CONTENT OF SHALLOW GROUNDWATERS IN THELIVERPOOL PLAINS CATCHMENT
R.R. Young, A.K. Broughton, J.M. Bradd and J. Holland
VARIATION IN NATURALISED MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA
COLLECTED FROM INLAND EASTERN AUSTRALIA: I - NSW
R.R. Young, D.L. Lloyd, M. O'Neill, K. Teasdale, and B. Johnson