Central West Farming Systems hosted five spring field days during September and October 2017; Mumbil Creek, Tottenham (with the Tottenham Top Woodlands Agricultural Bureau), LIRAC (with CSIRO), Northparkes Mine and Gunning Gap. Dr Neil Fettell also attended the AgGrow Agronomy and Research’s Rankins Springs field day in September, explaining the CWFS stubble management and nutrient...
Case study: Wayne Jarvis, Tottenham NSW – management of fallow (stubble) in a stubble retained system. Property: 2400 ha between Condobolin and Tottenham. Enterprises: 1200 ha cropping and a self-replacing merino flock. Mainly cropping cereals but moving into break crops. Direct drill operation on one property while more traditional mixed farming on another property. Soil...
Central West Farming Systems are conducting a nitrogen response trial at a variety of regional sites. The trials are investigating the impacts of different stubble treatments (imposed late in fallow) on nitrogen response, wheat yield and quality. The trials will allow CWFS to evaluate any interaction between pre-sowing stubble treatments and the timing of top...
Controlled traffic farming / inter-row sowing with stubble retained farming systems. Case study: Roger Todd, Condobolin, NSW – Inter-row sowing in a stubble retained farming system. Enterprises: Controlled traffic farming on 2500 ha plus mixed farming with agistment stock on 5000 ha. Soil type and pH: red loam with a pH of 5 – 5.5....
Case study: Ian Leulf – control of rye grass and black oats in a retained stubble system. Property size: 3500 ha at Weethalle, NSW. Enterprises: Dryland wheat, barley, sheep. Soil and pH: red sandy clay loam soils with a pH of 4.5. Overview: The Leulf’s generally follow a three year cropping program involving wheat, barley then fallow. After...
Case study: Graham Mason, Ungarie, NSW – Inter-row sowing in a stubble retained farming system. Property: “Westcourt” 8 km south west of Rankins Springs, 2500 ha. Enterprises: Continuous cropping – wheat, vetch, canola, barley, lupins. Soil type and pH: red soil with a pH of around 5. Overview: Graham follows a continual cropping, no-till farming...
Case study: Ian Manwaring, Condobolin NSW – Fallow management (stubble) in a stubble retained system. Enterprises: Mainly cropping with wheat, barley and oats, sheep (mainly Dorper), cattle and goats. Soil type and pH: Red, hard setting with pH ranging from 5 to 6.5. Overview: The Manwarings farm 22,000 ha North West of Condobolin. They run...
Case study: Chris Baker of Baker Ag Advantage, Forbes NSW – Managing his clients’ nitrogen applications and requirements in their stubble retained farming systems. Overview: Chris manages a consultancy business for dry land and irrigation, mixed and continuous cropping farming enterprises in Central West NSW, focusing on management of crop rotations, herbicide choices and crop nutrition....
Case study: Nick Eckermann, Rankins Springs, NSW – Inter-row sowing in a stubble retained farming system. Property: “Hillview” 15km south west of Rankins Springs. Enterprises: Cropping 10,000 ha. Soil type and pH: loam tending to sands with a pH of 5 – 5.5. Overview: The Eckermann’s are broadacre croppers and have not run livestock for...
