Crop sowing trials identify there is every reason to vary planting dates
Season variations are forcing a change from traditional planting dates to optimal sowing windows that suit conditions as confirmed in trials Grain growers are set to benefit from results revealed in a series of targeted projects focused on the time of sowing in response to increasing seasonal variability. Delivered through the Grains Research and Development […]
Oat rust study worth $million aims to reduce crop losses
Industry research to tackle oat rust will be led by Professor Robert Park backed by an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant worth $928,845 The University of Sydney will lead an industry study that aims to reduce the impact of damaging crown rust, a fungal pathogen affecting Australian oat production. World-renowned crop disease expert Professor Robert Park will lead […]
Oat breeding becomes a joint endeavour with a $11.5 million funding boost
It could be seen as a golden era for oats as hard cash is ploughed into releasing more varieties for milling and for stock feed The National Oat Breeding Program has cash being injected from several bodies over the next five years, that will propel oats into a new era under the leadership of commercial […]
Move is on to secure oats as important food source
A two-part trial project has the aim to vastly improve oat yields through improved agronomy to boost domestic and international health food supplies