Proceedings of the 8th Australian Agronomy Conference 1996 authors

A.B. Hearn

AGRONOMY AND THE ECONOMY

J. Cribb

Evaluation of research, development and extension: how and why?

David Morrison

AGRONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Ann Hamblin^l

QUALITY, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN AGRONOMIC RESEARCH

K.A. Parton

AGRONOMY AND THE FUTURE

S.G. Coffey

Contributed Papers

FARMERS’ RISK PERSPECTIVE ON ADOPTION OF LEGUME CROPS

A.K. Abadi Ghadim¹ , D.J. Pannell¹, A. Bennett², and V. Stewart³

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. Angus¹, R.L. Williams² and C.O. Durkin¹

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE AND THE EVALUATION OF AGRONOMY R&D

G. Antony¹ and P. Cox²

THE EFFECT OF NON-LETHAL WATER DEFICITS DURING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE GROWTH OF WHEAT CROPS

L.J. Armstrong¹, D.G. Abrecht², W.K. Anderson², and R.K Belford³

UTILISATION OF NITROGEN FROM PLANT RESIDUES AND FERTILISERS BY WHEAT IN CENTRAL QUEENSLAND FARMING SYSTEMS

R.D. Armstrong, M. Probert¹, and K. McCosker

EFFECTS OF SURFACE SOIL MIXING AFTER LONG-TERM ZERO TILLAGE ON SOIL NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION AND WHEAT PRODUCTION

M. Asghar¹, D.W. Lack², B.A. Cowie² and J.C. Parker²

EFFECTS OF TILLAGE PRACTICE AND LEY PASTURE ON SOYBEAN PRODUCTIVITY ON A DEGRADED FERROSOL

M.J. Bell¹, B.J. Bridge², G.R. Harch¹ , D.N. Orange³, R.C. Dalal³,and R.M. Mason¹

Quantifying the yield-density relationship for narrow-leafed lupin (lupinus angustifolius) in Tasmania

A.C. Bishop¹ and N.J. Mendham²

When Adoption Theory Fails

D.S. Blacket

ARE DISTRICT NITROGEN RECIPES OBSOLETE?

M.J. Cahill¹and W.M. Strong²

An Integrated Program to Improve Anthracnose Resistance in Stylosanthes - A Review

D.F. Cameron¹, L.A. Edye², S. Chakraborty³, J.M. Manners³, C.J. Liu¹ , R.A. Date¹, and R.M. Boland⁴

ESTABLISHMENT OF SURFACE-SOWN PASTURES ON
UNPLOUGHED INFERTILE SOIL

M.H. Campbell

FARMER DISCUSSION GROUPS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

T. Campbell¹, N. Bales², and N. Postlethwaite³

Differences in Radiation Use Efficiency among lines in a Tropical Maize Population

S.C. Chapman¹and G.O. Edmeades

SOIL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INCREASED WINTER PASTURE PRODUCTION ON DRYLAND DAIRY FARMS

B.P. Christy¹, D.J. Watson¹, L. Trapnell², G. Drysdale¹, and G.R. Steed¹

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. Clifton¹ and P. Schroder²

Measuring the effects of landuse and land management
on river water quality

P.S. Cornish¹, B. Baginska¹, G. Kuczera² and D. Jones³

INCREASING COMMITMENT TO PASTURES IS THE KEY TO IMPROVING FARM PRODUCTIVITY IN THE EAST GIPPSLAND WOOL INDUSTRY

J. Court

SURFACE SOIL NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWING
ZERO TILLAGE AND TRADITIONAL TILLAGE MANAGEMENT

B.A. Cowie¹, M. Hastie¹, S.B. Hunt², M. Asghar³, and D.W. Lack¹

CAUGHT IN THE WEB: USE OF THE INTERNET IN AGRICULTURAL R,D&E

P.G. Cox¹ and S.C. Chapman²

RE-ENGINEERING AGRICULTURAL R,D&E TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

P.G. Cox¹, N.D. MacLeod², P.E. Ridge¹, and A.D. Shulman³

BELOW-GROUND INPUTS OF CARBON BY CROPS AND PASTURES

M.C. Crawford^1,2, P.R. Grace¹, W.D. Bellotti^1,3, and J.M. Oades²

EFFECTS OF FALLOW MANAGEMENT AND CROPPING SEQUENCES ON PRODUCTION AND RESIDUAL N UPTAKE IN WHEAT

G.J. Crocker¹ and I.C.R. Holford²

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. Dalal¹, W.M. Strong¹, E.J. Weston², M.J. Cahill², J. Gaffney²,
J.E. Cooper¹, K.J. Lehane², and A.J. King¹

DEVELOPING WELL ADAPTED EARLY TO MIDSEASON CULTIVARS OF TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM SSP. BRACHYCALYCINUM - AN UPDATE

C.T. de Koning¹, P.G.H. Nichols², R.L. Tuckwell³ and N. Schubert¹

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF LOCALLY ADAPTED ECOTYPES OF TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM SSP. BRACHYCALYCINUM CV. CLARE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

C.T. deKoning¹, R.L. Tuckwell², and W.D. Bellotti³

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. Derafshi¹, N.S. Wilhelm², and D.J. Reuter³

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. Diatloff¹, C.J. Asher², and F.W. Smith¹

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. Doughton¹, G.T. McNamara², Guixin Pu³, W.M. Strong² and P.G. Saffigna⁴

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, J. Walcott

THE EFFECT OF NITRATE CONCENTRATION ON THE GROWTH AND NODULATION OF SEVERAL ANNUAL SPECIES OF MEDICAGO

M.A. Ewing

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. Foale¹, M.J. Cahill², H.W. Cox³, N. Douglas⁴, and C. Dowling⁵

FARMERS, ADVISERS AND RESEARCHERS LEARNING TOGETHER BETTER MANAGEMENT OF CROPS AND CROPLANDS

M.A. Foale¹, P.S. Carberry², R.L. McCown³, M.E. Probert⁴, J.P. Dimes⁵,
N.P. Dalgliesh⁶, and D. Lack⁷

A SUCCESSFUL PASTURE SOIL NUTRITION PROGRAM

R.D. Freebairn¹, W. McDonald², C.L. Mullen³, G. Crocker², D. Lang⁴, and R. Watson⁵

NUTRIENT THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

R.J. French¹ and A.D. Rovira²

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. Gardner^a and B. Zarcinas^b

SYSTEMS MODELLING FRAMEWORK FOR CATCHMENT-SCALE SALINITY MANAGEMENT

Romy Greiner

ROTATION WITH CANOLA AND OPTIMISING WHEAT YIELD IN NORTH-EAST VICTORIA

P.J. Haines¹, J.M. Curran^1,2, and D.R. Coventry^1,3

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. Harris¹ and J. Gray ²

OPPORTUNITY CROPPING ON THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS: A COMPARISON OF RISK ASSESSMENT BY FARMERS AND SIMULATION MODELS

P.T. Hayman¹, D.M. Freebairn², and A.K.S. Huda¹

ADAPTING A BARLEY GROWTH MODEL TO PREDICT GRAIN PROTEIN CONCENTRATION FOR DIFFERENT WATER AND NITROGEN AVAILABILITIES

D.J. Hector^1,2 , S. Fukai¹ and P.J. Goyne³

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. Henskens¹, K.O. Fallow², and R.H. Slarke¹

MANAGING THE PASTORAL LANDSCAPE: ADDING A SPATIAL DIMENSION?

M.J. Hill¹, P.J. Vickery², G.E. Donald¹, E.P. Furnival¹, and C. Mulcahy¹

NITROGEN FIXATION IN CHICKPEA AS AFFECTED BY PLANTING TIME AND TILLAGE PRACTICE

C.P. Horn¹, R.C. Dalal², C.J. Birch³ and J.A. Doughton⁴

The use of crop monitoring for problem analysis and decision making in wheat crops

J.D. Hughes^l, and P.D. Cregan²

DO-YOUR-OWN-RESEARCH IN THE NURSERY INDUSTRY

M.N. Hunter¹, G.W. Hayes¹, and S. Chamala²

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. James¹, R.J. Lawn² and B.C. Imrie¹

A NEW MODEL OF SPRING WHEAT PHENOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO TEMPERATURE AND DAYLENGTH

P.D. Jamieson¹, I.R. Brooking², and J.R. Porter³

MONITORING IMPROVEMENTS IN SEED PRODUCTION AND SEEDLING VIGOUR OF GREATER LOTUS (LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS Cav.)

W.M. Kelman¹ and A.M. Bowman²

GRAIN OATS - A POOR BREAK CROP FOR WHEAT

J.A. Kirkegaard¹ , J.F. Angus¹, G.N. Howe¹, P.A. Gardner¹ and H.P. Cresswell²

Suppression of soil-borne cereal pathogens and inhibition of wheat germination by mustard seed meal

J.A. Kirkegaard¹, P.T.W. Wong², J.M. Desmarchelier³ and M. Sarwar¹

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. Latta¹ and E.D. Carter²

SOIL NITROGEN DECISION AID PUTS FARMERS IN CONTROL

D.N. Lawrence¹, S.T. Cawley², M.J. Cahill³, N. Douglas⁴, and J.A. Doughton⁵

IMPROVED VARIETY TESTING AND RELEASE PROCEDURES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GRAINS INDUSTRY

A. Lazenby¹ and S. Till²

THE INFLUENCE OF ALLEY FARMING AND INTERCROPPING ON THE YIELD OF LUPINS

E.C. Lefroy¹ and D.P.C. Melvin²

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF RFLP AND STS IN STYLOSANTHES

C.J. Liu¹ and J.M. Musial²

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. Hege¹ and L.J. Mock²

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. Martin¹, P.S. Cornish²and A.G. Verrell³

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. McLeod¹ and M.K. Wegener²

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. Moore¹, D.M. Wheatley², L. O’Brien¹, R.S. Jessop ².

THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWING SUGARBEET IN THE MACKAY AND BURDEKIN SUGARCANE AREAS

T.E. Morgan¹, L.S. Chapman², S.J. Elliott¹ and A.J. Royal²

THE FITZROY RIVER CATCHMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE RIVERINE SYSTEM

R.M. Noble¹, S.K. Rummenie¹, P.E. Long², L.D. Fabbro³, and L.J. Duivenvoorden³

BREEDING NON-TOXIC PHALARIS (PHALARIS AQUATICA L.)

R.N. Oram¹ and J.P. Edlington¹

APSIM SOILWAT AND SOILN: VALIDATION AGAINST OBSERVED DATA
FOR A CRACKING CLAY SOIL

M.E. Probert¹, J.P. Dimes², R.C. Dalal³ and W.M. Strong³

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. Rogers¹ and P.M. Evans²

CHEMICAL FALLOWING AND MANIPULATION OF PASTURE ALONG WITH EARLY SEEDING GIVE GREATER YIELDS AND WATER USE OF WHEAT ON A SANDY CLAY LOAM SOIL

J.J. Russell

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. Shannon1 and S.R. Raine^1,2

THE AUSTRALIAN GERMPLASM OF PINK FLOWERING SERRADELLA SPECIES

R. Snowball

Comparisons of new medicago spp. In south australia

R.S. St John-Sweeting¹, G.C. Auricht², C.L. Shaw¹, and A.A. Mohamed¹

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. Strong¹, M.J. Cahill², R.C. Dalal¹, E.J. Weston², and J.E. Cooper¹

OPERATION UNDERSOW: IMPROVING PERENNIAL PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT UNDER A CEREAL CROP

J.M. Taylor¹, M.P. McCarthy², and D.A. McGrath¹

FACTORS LIMITING WHEAT YIELDS UNDER ZERO TILLAGE
IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

G.A. Thomas¹, G.B. Wildermuth¹, J.P. Thompson¹, J. Standley¹, and F.P.C. Blamey²

EFFECT OF PERENNIAL PASTURE TYPE ON YIELD AND PROTEIN CONTENT
OF IRRIGATED WHEAT

J.A. Thompson¹, M.E. Lattimore², K.L. O'Callaghan², and S.H. North¹

RESPONDING TO INCREASED DEMANDS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - THE ROLE OF BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS IN RESEARCH INVESTMENT DECISIONS

S.G Till

A MULTI-MEDIA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
IN PASTURE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

P.G. Tow¹, P. Marriott², R.S. St.John-Sweeting¹ and D. Shelton²

VEGETATIVE BARRIER WITH VETIVER GRASS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SYSTEM

P.N. Truong¹, P.A. Dalton², C.D. Knowles-Jackson³, and D.S. Evans⁴

ADAPTATION OF COOL-SEASON PULSES TO
WATER-LIMITED ENVIRONMENTS

N.C. Turner^1,2, L. Leport¹, R.J. French^1,3, B.D. Thomson¹and K.H.M. Siddique^1,4

Computer simulation of the effects of cropping rotations and fallow management on solute movement

J.E. Turpin¹, N. Huth², B.A. Keating², and J.P. Thompson³

SIMULATION OF CEREAL-LEGUME ROTATIONS USING APSIM

J.E. Turpin¹, M.E. Probert², I.C.R. Holford³, and P.L. Poulton¹

HAYING-OFF IN WHEAT: ENDURING MYTH OR CURRENT PROBLEM?

A.F. van Herwaarden^1,2

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF SIX SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES TO NITROGEN FERTILISER

A.F. van Herwaarden^1,2, G.D. Farquhar², J.F. Angus¹, and R.A. Richards¹

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. Weston¹, R.C. Dalal², W.M. Strong², K.J. Lehane¹, J.E. Cooper², and A.J. King²

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. Williams¹ and S.P. Boschma²

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. Young¹, A.K. Broughton², J.M. Bradd², J. Holland¹,

VARIATION IN NATURALISED MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA
COLLECTED FROM INLAND EASTERN AUSTRALIA: I - NSW

R.R. Young¹, D.L. Lloyd², M. O'Neill³, K. Teasdale⁴, and B. Johnson²

Poster Papers

FIELD APPLICATION OF VULPIA PHYTOTOXICITY MANAGEMENT:
A CASE STUDY

M. An, J. E. Pratley, and T. Haig

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA APPLIED AS COLDFLO™ TO WHEAT

J.F. Angus¹, V.S.S.R. Gupta², A.J. Good³, G.N. Howe¹, and G.D. Pitson⁴

EFFECTS OF CHILLING TEMPERATURES ON PHOTOSYNTHETIC RATE
IN AUSTRALIAN PEANUT VARIETIES

M.J. Bell and A. Cruickshank

AN EXAMINATION OF THE REASONS FOR VARIATION AMONG CROP SPECIES IN THE UTILITY OF SOIL P TESTS - YIELD RESPONSES ON A FERROSOL

M.J. Bell¹, G.R. Harch¹, and P.W. Moody²

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CADMIUM ACCUMULATION IN PEANUTS

M.J. Bell¹, G.C. Wright¹, M.J. McLaughlin², and A. Cruickshank¹

PREDICTING GROWTH OF WHEAT FOLLOWING PASTURE

W.D. Bellotti^1,2, A.D. Moore³, P.R. Grace¹, and I.R. Trigg²

GRAZING MANAGEMENT OF LOTUS: A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

M.J. Blumenthal¹, P. Ampt², Z. Hochman³ and J.F. Ayres⁴

IMPROVEMENT OF KANGAROO VALLEY PERENNIAL RYEGRASS

M.J. Blumenthal¹, P.J. Cunningham², K.S. Prakash¹ and A. Leonforte²

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT INTENSITIES OF DROUGHT AND DEFOLIATION UPON THE MORTALITY OF PERENNIAL GRASSES

S.P. Boschma¹, M.J. Hill², J.M. Scott¹, and G.G. Rapp²

COMPENSATION IN SOYBEANS DUE TO ARTIFICIAL POD REMOVAL, A PREDICTOR OF COMPENSATION DUE TO INSECT DAMAGE

H.B. Brier¹ and M.P. Zalucki²

A CHICKPEA CULTIVAR X POPULATION X ROW SPACE STUDY
IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

R.B. Brinsmead, P.R. Thompson, and W.D. Martin

PADFERT 2

M.J. Cahill¹, H.W. Cox², I.C. Crosthwaite³, S.J. Huf⁴, and G.A. Harris⁵

THE EFFECT OF CROP SEQUENCE AND TILLAGE PRACTICE ON SOIL LOSS AND RUNOFF IN A SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT

C. Carroll, M. Halpin and P. Burger

FABA BEANS NEED HIGHER SEEDING RATES IN HIGH RAINFALL AREAS

J.M. Carter

RISKS TO STYLOSANTHES CULTIVARS FROM ANTHRACNOSE DISEASE

S. Chakraborty and D. Cameron

WATER QUALITY IN RUNOFF FROM NATURAL RAINFALL FROM DIFFERENT SURFACE MANAGEMENT TREATMENTS ON A MIAMIAN SOIL
IN CENTRAL OHIO, USA

A. Chengere¹ and R. Lal²

CONSEQUENCES OF SOIL STRUCTURE DECLINE ON CROPPING
IN SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND

R.D. Connolly and D.M. Freebairn

COMPARING ROTATION CROPS FOR SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION
IN THE MACQUARIE VALLEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

J.L. Cooper¹, N.R. Hulugalle², and P. Entwistle²

GLYPHOSATE: A RE-APPRAISAL OF THE THREAT TO CROP PLANTS

P.S. Cornish, A.A. Khurshid, N. Agarwal

Improving Nitrogen Application Decisions For Barley

H.W. Cox¹, W.M. Strong² and S. Fukai³

MEASURING PLANT-AVAILABLE SOIL WATER STORAGE CAPACITY IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

N.P. Dalgliesh

SOIL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING WATER
AND NITROGEN

N.P. Dalgliesh

HOST SPECIFICITY OF THE ANNUAL MEDIC - RHIZOBIUM SYMBIOSIS

M.D. Denton¹, C.R. Hill¹, W.D. Bellotti¹, R.A. Ballard² and A.H. Gibson³

PREDICTION OF EFFECTS OF SOIL WATER AND NITROGEN ON BARLEY QUALITY FOR MALTING USING A SIMULATION MODEL

J. M. de Ruiter

EFFECT OF LONG-TERM APPLICATION OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER ON BICARBONATE-EXTRACTABLE SOIL PHOSPHORUS IN A MYWYBILLA SOIL

C.W. Dowling

CHANGES IN NITROGEN AND ORGANIC CARBON IN A MYWYBILLA CLAY FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS OF N FERTILISER RATES TO NINE CROPS

C.W. Dowling

EVALUATION OF FOUR ZINC FERTILISER SOURCES IN TWO SOILS FROM THE DARLING DOWNS, QUEENSLAND

C.W. Dowling and I.B.Virgen

CAN VULPIA IN PASTURES BE CONTROLLED WITHOUT USING HERBICIDES?

P.M. Dowling and D.I. Pickering

THE EFFECT OF GOAT MANURE AND SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT ON TILLER NUMBER AND LEAF YIELD OF BRACHIARIA DECUMBENS OVER THREE GROWTH CYCLES

M.A.P. Duarsa¹, I.M. Suarna², I.W. Suarna², I.B.G. Partama² and N.N.C. Kusumawati²

C.B. Edmondson¹ and R. Wheeler ²

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OF EARLY SEEDING TECHNIQUES
IN LOW RAINFALL CROPPING ENVIRONMENTS

A.J. Fatchen and R.E. Holloway

Development and application of improved selection methods to produce new crops

R.J. Fletcher, G.E.A. Ferguson, G.M. Kregor, and C.H. McConnell

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE MILLET/PANICUM INDUSTRY

R.J. Fletcher, S.P. Mitchell and Karyudi

CONTROL OF TAKE-ALL OF WHEAT WITH CHLORIDE, BREAK CROPS, FUNGICIDE, FUMIGATION AND MICRO-ORGANISMS

P.A. Gardner¹, G.D. Pitson² and J.F. Angus¹

THE EFFECTS OF A SULPHONYLUREA HERBICIDE ON ANNUAL MEDIC IN ALKALINE SOIL

D.L. Gillett and R.E. Holloway

HOWWET: TRACKING FALLOW SOIL MOISTURE

S. Glanville, J. Dimes, and D. Freebairn

TOWARDS GENETIC MODIFICATION OF RUMEN BACTERIA FOR
IMPROVED PASTURE FIBRE DIGESTION

K.S. Gobius, G.P. Xue, and J.H. Aylward

FORWARD ESTIMATES OF BARLEY PRODUCTION — A FEASIBILITY STUDY

P.J. Goyne¹, D.G. Butler², and J.M. Hare¹

PASTURE STRATEGIES AND FERTILIZER TACTICS IN CEREAL-PASTURE FARMING - REWARDS AND RISKS

P.R. Grace¹ and A.D. Moore²

ON FARM AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO SUPPRESS MOUSE PLAGUES

J.B. Griffiths¹, S.C. Dunn¹, S.L. Starbuck¹, and D.A. Jones²

Productive Cropping Systems With High Water Use

P.J. Haines, A. Ellington, and K.F. Wilson

PASTURE CLEANING INCREASES CLOVER CONTENT OF SPRING PASTURE

L.J. Hamilton and J.E. Court

ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF NITROGEN FERTILISER ON OATS

Peter D Handson and Nick Layne

HIGH INPUT CROPPING: A VIABLE OPTION

Peter D Handson and Richard Shirley

ESTIMATING SOIL WATER: TO KICK, TO STICK, TO CORE OR COMPUTE?

P.T. Hayman and I.J. Collett

TILLAGE AND STUBBLE EFFECTS ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN
TWO CONTRASTING SEASONS

D.P. Heenan and W.M. McGhie

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YIELD OF GRAIN SORGHUM AND SOIL SALINITY
UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS

J.F. Holland, I.G. Daniells, R.R. Young, and A.L. Bernardi

MODELLING NITRATE LEACHING UNDER SUGARCANE USING APSIM-SWIM

K. Verburg¹, B.A. Keating², K.L. Bristow³, N.I. Huth², and P.J. Ross³

SWIMV2 IN APSIM: AN INTEGRATED PLANT, SOIL WATER AND SOLUTE MODELLING FRAMEWORK

N.I. Huth¹, B.A. Keating¹, K.L. Bristow², K. Verburg³and P.J. Ross²

NATIONAL HERBICIDE RESISTANCE EXTENSION PROGRAM

M. Incerti¹, A. Bishop², R. Britton³, J. Dellow⁴, J. Holmes⁵, A. Storrie⁶ and S. Walker⁷

ANALYSING WHEAT BIOMASS AND GRAIN YIELD RESPONSE TO DROUGHT USING AFRCWHEAT2

P.D. Jamieson¹, R.J. Martin¹, G.S. Francis¹, and J.R. Porter²

STYLOSANTHES SP. AFF. SCABRA, A NEW STYLO FOR HEAVY SOILS

P.I. Jansen and L.A. Edye

NITROGEN FIXATION BY POTENTIAL LEY PASTURE LEGUMES
FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND: I - GLASSHOUSE STUDIES

NITROGEN FIXATION BY POTENTIAL LEY PASTURE LEGUMES FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND: II - FIELD STUDIES

S.B. Johnson¹, R.D. Armstrong² and K.B. Walsh¹

AN EVALUATION OF ACACIA SALIGNA AS A MAINTENANCE FORAGE
FOR SHEEP

T.H. Johnston

How bad is the drought? using a cropping systems model to assess severity of drought

B.A. Keating¹, J.P. Dimes² and R.L McCown²

APSIM - SUGAR: A MODELLING FRAMEWORK FOR SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

B.A. Keating¹, M.J. Robertson², R.C. Muchow³, and N.I. Huth¹

AN AUDIT OF FARMING AND FALLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
IN SOUTH QUEENSLAND

C. Knowles-Jackson

A MUNGBEAN CULTIVAR X POPULATION X ROW SPACING STUDY

VARIATION IN NATURALISED MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA COLLECTED FROM INLAND EASTERN AUSTRALIA: 11 - QUEENSLAND

D.L. Lloyd¹, R.R. Young², K.C. Teasdale³, B. Johnson¹ and M. O’Neill⁴

THE EFFECT OF WATERLOGGING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF
PERENNIAL PASTURE

S.E. Maher, R.L. Greenslade and C.L. Noble

TIMING OF DROUGHT DOES NOT AFFECT FIELD PEA YIELDS

R.J. Martin, P.D. Jamieson, and D.R. Wilson

Catching weed seeds at harvest: a method to reduce annual weed populations

J. Matthews¹, R. Llewellyn¹, R. Jaeschke² and S. Powles¹

MEASURING SPATIAL VARIATION WITHIN PASTURES

C.K. McDonald and J.J. Hodgkinson

SPATIAL ESTIMATION OF RAINFALL USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

D. Midya², A. K. S. Huda² and W. Zhou³

ARE WHEAT SEEDLINGS INTELLIGENT?

S.P. Mitchell and R.J. Fletcher

M.S. Miyan¹, W.D. Bellotti¹, P.D. Carpenter¹, A. McCord², and J. Egan³

LIGHT INTERCEPTION AS A FACTOR IN SEED AND GUM YIELD OF GUAR

H.E. Murphy, R.J. Fletcher, and N. Caffin

HERBICIDE RESISTANCE IN WILD OATS AND ANNUAL RYEGRASS

B.S. Nietschke¹, R.S. Llewellyn¹, T.G. Reeves¹, J.M. Matthews², and S.B. Powles²

Crop rotation effects on a soil in summer rainfall Australia

M.R. Norton¹, M.M. Crowther¹, R.D. Lang², K. King³, K.J. Hutchinson³ and R. Murison⁴

WINDBREAK RESEARCH IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

I.K. Nuberg, S.J. Mylius, and T.G. Reeves

SOIL WATER BALANCE OF FALLOW AND NON-FALLOW CROPPING SYSTEMS IN THE MALLEE

M.G. O'Connell¹, G.J. O'Leary² and D.J. Connor³

THE RESPONSE OF WILD OATS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

C.C. O'Donnell and S.W. Adkins

A FALLOW-WHEAT SYSTEM SIMULATION MODEL

G.J. O'Leary¹ and D.J. Connor²

SOIL EVAPORATION ESTIMATION: A COMPARISON OF APPROACHES

SELECTION FOR WATER-USE EFFICIENCY IN GRAIN LEGUME SPECIES

G.C. Wright

PERENNIAL RYEGRASS AND TALL FESCUE RESPONSES TO WATER DEFICITS

P. Quigley¹ and D. Hume²

LIMITATIONS TO NITROGEN FIXATION IN WHITE CLOVER DAIRY PASTURES

P. Quigley¹, P. Riffkin¹, and M. Peoples²

CONSERVATION TILLAGE PROVIDES BONUS CROPS

B.J. Radford and A.J. Key

VERTICAL INTEGRATION FROM PADDOCK TO PLATE: ADZUKI BEANS

R. Redden¹ and P. Desborough²

MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF NEW NAVY BEAN VARIETIES

R. Redden¹, W. Tompkins² and A. Kelly³

GROWTH RESPONSES OF THREE SUMMER LEGUME SPECIES

R. Redden¹and W. Tompkins

Multimedia campaign for agricultural extension

I. Reeve¹ and D. Lincoln²

COMPOUND TRACE ELEMENT FERTILISERS SUPERIOR TO DRY BLENDS

F.H. Ripper

SHEEP RESPONSE TO SUPER PHOS

F.H. Ripper¹ and K.J. Bell²

THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND DEFOLIATION TIMING ON OAT / MEDIC MIXTURES

G.N. Roberts, P.G. Tow, and E.D. Carter

PRISM: APPLYING BIOECONOMIC MODELS TO FARM MANAGEMENT ISSUES

J.B. Robinson¹, B.F. Kearns², E.L. Armstrong¹ and G.J. Butler¹

EFFECT OF NURSERY FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND SEEDLING AGE ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF A TRADITIONAL RICE CULTIVAR IN THE
RAINFED LOWLANDS OF CAMBODIA

C. Ros¹, P.F. White¹ and R.W. Bell²

COMPARATIVE WATER USE OF CROP ROTATIONS ON A SANDPLAIN SOIL.

J. J. Russell

THE EFFECT OF PROMOTING EARLY VIGOUR ON WHEAT YIELDS
UNDER THREE ENVIRONMENTAL REGIMES

D.H.G. Sloane¹, T.G. Reeves¹, G.K. McDonald² and G.K. Hollamby¹

SPREADING THE WORD IN AGRONOMY

A.M. Starasts and R. Bowman

CROP MONITORING - EVALUATING FARMING PRACTICES
IN A MARGINAL CROPPING ZONE

G.L. Stewart^1,3, B.W. Ainsworth²and A.J. Manley²

TARGETING CLIMATE FORECASTS TO CROPPING IN NE AUSTRALIA

R.C. Stone and G.L. Hammer

THE BENEFITS OF TREES FOR IMPROVING THE VALUE OF GRAZING PASTURES IN THE UPPER SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

P.J. Taylor and I.K. Nuberg

MATCHING NITROGEN MANAGEMENT TO SOILS AND CLIMATE
- A STRATEGIC ROLE FOR MODELS

E.C. Thomas¹ and E.A. Gardner²

EFFECT OF PREVIOUS CROP ON IRRIGATED WHEAT YIELD

J.A. Thompson, H.G. Beecher, B.W. Dunn, and D.P. Heenan

ARE NITROGEN RESPONSES OF SPACED WHEAT PLANTS REPRESENTATIVE OF A FIELD CROP?

A.F. van Herwaarden^1,2

TALL FESCUE BREEDING AND IMPROVEMENT

S. Venkatanagappa¹, D. FitzGerald², R. Raleigh¹, J. Rowe¹, and J. Arulthilakan¹

WHITE CLOVER IMPROVEMENT AND BREEDING

S. Venkatanagappa, R. Raleigh, and J. Rowe.

MODELLING NITROGEN LOSSES UNDER SUGARCANE CROPS USING APSIM-SWIM

K. Verburg¹, B.A. Keating², K.L. Bristow³, N.I. Huth², and P.J. Ross³

WATER BALANCE AND DRAINAGE IN DUPLEX SOILS

P.R. Ward, F.X. Dunin, and S.F. Micin

VEGETABLE GROWING SYSTEMS: IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

A.T. Wells

THE POTENTIAL TO USE CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AS A SELECTION TOOL TO IMPROVE WATER-USE EFFICIENCY IN SOYBEAN

D.S. White¹^,2, M.J. Bell¹, and G.C. Wright^1,2

MODEL ANALYSIS OF VARIABILITY OF MAIZE POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY
IN A COOL CLIMATE

D.R. Wilson¹ and R.C. Muchow²

EFFECTS OF METHANOL ON GROWTH, WATER USE AND YIELD OF BARLEY

D.R. Wilson, Ding Yonglin, and S.M. Sinton

THE ROUGH AND SMOOTH OF RAINFALL CAPTURE IN THE MARANOA

G. Wockner ¹, D. Freebairn¹, G. Hamilton² and P. Rowlands³

THE APPLICATION OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
TO SUGARCANE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS

A.W. Wood, T.C. Peatey, and L.J. Baker

COMPETITION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALEMAN GRASS

C. Wood, P. Pittaway, and L. Bahnisch

AGRONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING PROTEIN CONTENT OF IRRIGATED SOYBEANS IN NORTHERN VICTORIA

K.E. Pritchard and D.J. Cesari