2024 Program

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Monday 21 October 2024

Times Monday 21 October 2024
4.00pm – 7.00pm Conference Registration Desk Open
Box Office
5.30pm – 7.00pm

Welcome Reception

Kalyenup Studio and Foyer, Albany Entertainment Centre

Proudly sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions

Tuesday 22 October 2024 

Times Tuesday 22 October 2024 
7.30am – 5.30pm Conference Registration Desk Open
Box Office
8.15am 8.20am Conference Welcome – Dr Ben Biddulph, President, The Australian Society of Agronomy
8.20am – 8.35am Welcome to Country – Lynette Knapp, Merningar Barduk Elder
8.35am – 8.45am Official Opening Address – Cec McConnell, DPIRD Deputy Director General of Primary Industries Development
8.45am – 9.45am

Keynote Speaker

Cross-cultural perspectives on plant diversity of the Southwest Australian Floristic Region, a Global Biodiversity Hotspot

Prof. Steve Hopper, Professor of Biodiversity, UWA & Lynette Knapp, Merningar Barduk Elder

Session Chair: Dr Ben Biddulph, President, The Australian Society of Agronomy
Q&A facilitator: Dr Andrew Fletcher, Secretary, The Australian Society of Agronomy



9.45am – 10.30am

CM Donald Medal followed by the Donald Oration

Session Chair: Dr Ben Biddulph, President, The Australian Society of Agronomy
Q&A facilitator: Dr Andrew Fletcher, Secretary, The Australian Society of Agronomy

10.30am – 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
11.00am – 12:15pm Concurrent Session 1a Concurrent Session 1b Concurrent Session 1c Concurrent Session 1d Concurrent Session 1e
Theme Managing and modifying soils to improve sustainability and productivity Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy Management of abiotic and biotic stresses
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Nicholas George Pippa Michael Mariano Cossani Rose Roche Jeremy Whish
Q&A Facilitator Rodrigo Pires Jackie Ouzman Kirsten Verburg Lucy Watt Ben Jones
11.00am

13. The resilience of re-engineered sandy soils in wet and dry seasons in Western Australia

Dr Gaus Azam
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183. Grazing stubble increases subsequent crop yield by increasing soil nitrogen supply and reducing frost damage

Prof. James Hunt
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28. A new ecologically-based breeding method has resulted in three new subterranean clover cultivars with greater biomass and resilience

Dr Phil Nichols
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8. Improving soil moisture condition with biochar application for sustainable management of wheat-maize cropping system

Dr Naeem Sarwar

185. Impact of heatwaves on yield components and grain quality in wheat

A/Prof. Karine Chenu
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11.25am

Virtual

127. Subsoil amelioration on clay soils in south-eastern Australia: where will it succeed

Prof. Roger Armstrong

18. A co-designed approach to quantify diversification alternatives for large-scale farms in Northern Queensland, Australia

Ms Lipy Adhikari

168. Variation in productivity and feeding value among eight species of Australian native shrubs

Dr Hayley Norman
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76. Inert mineral mulches provide an additional 42 % grain yield on sodic, alkaline clay soil

Mr Wayne Parker
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30. Physiological impact of combined heat stress and elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) to wheat (Triticum aestivum) during grain filling stages

Mr Dongyu (Justin) Wu
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11.40am

105. More profitable crops on highly calcareous soils by improving early vigour and overcoming soil constraints

Mr Brian Dzoma
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4. Preparing rural communities for the future: spatio-temporal optimisation of rotation sequences.

Ms Karin Schiller

192. Where are all the quandongs?

Dr Joe Moore
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181. Sowing summer grain crops early in late winter or spring: Effects on root growth, water use, and yield

Dr Dongxue Zhao
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44. Variation in grain yield and chemical composition of two wheat genotypes grown under diverse environments

Mr Yunlong Bai
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11.55am

Virtual

106. Crop responses to subsoil amelioration vary with soil type within a paddock

Dr Daniel Hendrie

201. Paddock-scale evaluation of dual-purpose wheat grain yield and sheep live weight gain in South-East Australia

Dr Waseem Ashfaq
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219. Valuing plant and soil testing information for agronomic decisions

Dr Rick Llewellyn
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215. Suitability of mungbean as an opportunistic summer crop for southern Australia

Sachesh Silwal
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47. How do process-based crop models simulate the impact of frost and heat on the yield of annual grain crops?

Dr Jonathan Richetti
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12.15pm – 12.30pm Concurrent Session 2a Concurrent Session 2b Concurrent Session 2c Concurrent Session 2d Concurrent Session 2e
Theme Managing and modifying soils to improve sustainability and productivity Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy Managing and modifying soils to improve sustainability and productivity Management of abiotic and biotic stresses
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Nicholas George Pippa Michael Mariano Cossani Rose Roche Jeremy Whish
Q&A Facilitator Rodrigo Pires Jackie Ouzman Kirsten Verburg Lucy Watt Ben Jones
12.15pm

15. Evaluating the fertiliser application options for barley crop grown in acidic duplex soil in WA

Ms Kanch Wickramarachchi
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36. Dual-Purpose Peanuts: A potential to reinvigorate a high-value legume crop and its popularity with growers whilst addressing significant feed demands of the Australian beef industry.

Dr Edward Mwando
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82. Does mungbean have a fit in southern Australian farming systems?: an opportunity-risk analysis

Dr Lindsay Bell
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83. Ten-year farm scale experiment proving most productive response to lime incorporation in low rainfall zone.

Mr Chad Reynolds
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42. Predicting Tiller Survival in Sorghum

Paula Demarco
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12.20pm

27. Combined impact of biochar and straw amendments on soil health and crop yield in wheat-maize system

Mr Jinze Bai
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Virtual

40. Examine farmer’s perception of integrating cattle rearing into cashew-crop agroforestry, with emphasis on farmers’ socioeconomic status and resource management: Evidence from households using TAPE

Mr Bernus Djigbe

159. Use of nitrogen fertiliser to support salinity tolerance and promote edible biomass production in saltbush (Atriplex nummularia) forage systems.

Dr Sarah Rich
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23. Strategic Deep Tillage and Crop Rotation for Improving Productivity of Non-Sodic Heavy Soil in the Low Rainfall Regions of WA

Md Shahinur Rahman
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93. Barley variety selection to maximise profits in high disease pressure environments

Ms Annabelle Maher
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12.25pm

39. Fracturing duplex soils and enhancing root growth to improve yield

Mr Glenn McDonald

184. Nitrogen use efficiency of alternate farming systems in southern New South Wales – insights from four six-year experiments

Dr Xiaoxi Li
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22. Genotypic variation in grain yield and grain protein content in response to nitrogen under aerobic rice conditions

Mr Kuma Ranathungamage
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25. High Soil Temperature Reduces Hemp Germination: Preliminary Laboratory Findings from Northern Territory

Dr Induni Mahisha Kumari
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12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch & Exhibition
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
1.30pm – 2.40pm Concurrent Session 3a Concurrent Session 3b Concurrent Session 3c Concurrent Session 3d Concurrent Session 3e
Theme Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Kelly Pearce Felicity Harris Imma Farre Codina Phil Honey Giacomo Betti
Q&A Facilitator Lachlan Lake Xiaoxi Li Rachel Crockett Rob Harrison Ben Trevaskis
1.30pm

167. Future feedbase systems for Australia’s low rainfall mixed farming zones

Dr Hayley Norman
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7. What is the best fit for electric weed control in Australian agronomy?

Dr Catherine Borger
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51. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: Is AI helping grow farming?

Dr Jonathan Richetti
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139. Estimating Crop Emergence Dates from Satellite Imagery Fusion

Mr Doug Hamilton
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107. The 100-day wheat ideotype: A model for breeding rapid cycling varieties for short season environments

Mr Tim Green
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1.55pm

193. National Hay Agronomy; producing export quality oaten hay in different seasons

Mrs Alison Frischke
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9. Electric weed control: Effective for weed management with no damage to soil biology

Miss Miranda Slaven

191. Advances in the measurement, characterisation, and classification of crop development

Dr Corinne Celestina
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50. Himawari-8 Land Surface Temperature data capture frost across the Australian grain belt

Dr Ha Nguyen

202. A new key for recording the phenological development of indeterminant crops.

Dr Jeremy Whish
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2.10pm

77. Integration of cattle and irrigated cropping in northern Western Australia: Opportunities and challenges

Dr Hamideh Keshavarzi
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160. Management strategies to reduce the risk of pre-harvest sprouting and low Falling Number in wheat.

Mr Jeremy Curry
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123. Identifying within-field yield gaps with boundary-line analysis

Dr Dhahi Al-Shammari

186. Mapping and identifying drivers of crop production in space and time using interpretive machine learning.

Ms Sally Poole
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117. Modelling peanuts for nut-in-shell and fodder yield in the northern Australian tropics

Dr Yash Chauhan
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2.25pm

61. Forage brassicas can improve the feedbase and reduce feed gap risk across diverse environments in Australia

Dr Lucy Watt

Virtual

122. Root plasticity, subsoil constraints and crop production in future climates

Dr Daniel Hendrie

92. The Role of Electromagnetic (EM) and Gamma Radiometrics soil surveys in Western Australian broadacre agriculture

Mr Aidan Sinott
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179. Understanding the drivers of within-field grain protein content variability with spatial data layers

Miss Mikaela Tilse
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143. Natural Capitals contribution to production

Mr David Broadhurst
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2.45pm – 3.00pm Concurrent Session 4a Concurrent Session 4b Concurrent Session 4c Concurrent Session 4d Concurrent Session 4e
Theme Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Application, integration and adoption of agronomy research into commercial production systems Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Kelly Pearce Felicity Harris Imma Farre Codina Phil Honey Giacomo Betti
Q&A Facilitator Lachlan Lake Xiaoxi Li Rachel Crockett Rob Harrison Ben Trevaskis
2.45pm

67. Effect of spring canopy management on flowering and seed yield of a white clover seed crop

Miss Fiona Anderson
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14. High throughput phenotyping of wheat spikes to improve understanding of abiotic stress on grain fill

Mr Brendan Kupke
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24. Insights on adoption of climate smart agricultural practices in Central Australia

Dr Girija Page
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Virtual

56. Data-based platforms for enhancing agriculture in Oceania

Dr Carmen Teixeira

134. Deep Sowing Opportunities with Oats

Dr Sarah Rich
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2.50pm

54. Old cultivars of subterranean clover high in phytoestrogens persist in pastures across southern Australia

Dr Kevin Foster
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37. Interaction between soil microbiome and nematode community regulates crop growth

Andong Shi

156. Phenotyping radiation interception in chickpea

Dr C. Mariano Cossani
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Virtual

57. Biochemical analysis of subterranean clover seed coat by FTIR-ATR

Dr Carmen Teixeira

118. Sow deep: Equipping canola for effective emergence from deep sowing through breeding for long hypocotyls

Dr Matthew Nelson
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2.55pm

55. Changes in phytoestrogen concentrations during a growing season for diverse populations of subterranean clover in three permanent pastures in Western Australia

Prof. Megan Ryan
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112. Linking chickpea phenology and grain yield across Australian cultivars and environments

Dr Raul Giminez
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144. Characterisation of yield components for wheat grain yields of 11 to 17 t/ha across four sowing dates in Canterbury, New Zealand

Ms Mariana Pares Andreucci

29. Evaluation of the effectiveness of low energy cooling chamber (LECC), cold room and misting chamber on storage life and quality of the vegetables in Tanzania.

Mr Miguel Trigo
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132. Improving the early management of dry sown cereal crops

Mrs Amanda Cook
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3.00pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea & Exhibiton
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
3.30pm – 4.40pm Concurrent Session 5a Concurrent Session 5b Concurrent Session 5c Concurrent Session 5d Concurrent Session 5e
Theme Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Emerging systems, native systems and Innovative agronomy Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Managing and modifying soils to improve sustainability and productivity
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Greg Rebetzke Yolanda Plowman Mark Seymour James Bee Kirsty Smith
Q&A Facilitator Luke Dawson Daniel Rodriguez Jonathan Richetti Fernanda Dreccer Lindsay Bell
3.30pm

200. Redefining flowering times of wheat and barley for future climates

Dr Felicity Harris
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190. Do multi-purpose biofuel crops have a place in Australian farming systems?

Dr Anthony van Herwaarden
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115. The role of break crop and pastures in improving WUE of wheat in WA farming systems.

Dr Martin Harries
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161. Sowing depth and seed bed conditions for canola establishment.

Dr Andrew Fletcher
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85. An assessment of nitrogen fertiliser inputs, efficiencies and gaseous losses

Mr Jeff Kraak
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3.55pm

189. Crop Flowering Calculator – an online tool to optimise sowing date for wheat, barley and canola

Dr Jeremy Whish
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34. Impact of agronomic management on the soil microbiome: a southern Australian dryland broadacre perspective

Andong Shi

75. Legume-based crop rotation impacts productivity and resource use efficiency in south -eastern Australia

Dr Fekremariam Asargew Mihretie
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221. Evidence of strong compensatory ability for hybrid canola (Brassica napus L.) in poor establishment situations

Miss Chloe Rout
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71. Assessing soil amelioration on gravel soils in the Great Southern of Western Australia for the management of water repellence

Ms Alice Butler
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4.10pm

182. Apical pruning to delay flowering and avoid frost in early sown wheat and barley

Mr Maxwell Bloomfield
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58. Grain sorghum modelling: Developing new areas in northwest NSW

Ms Genevieve Durrington
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147. Can Legume Crops Increase Cropping Returns In Western Australia?

Mr James Easton

194. Assessing crop water use in wheat and sorghum National Variety Trials in Australia

Dr Javier A. Fernandez
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86. Responses of long coleoptile wheat on ameliorated soils

Dr Stephen Davies
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4.25pm

38. Stable flowering dates among pasture legumes are associated with flowering regulation that requires longer vernalisation

Mrs Laura Goward
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209. Harnessing wild genetics: Exploring the next generation of enhanced Cold-tolerant Chickpeas

Dr Amanuel Bekuma

20. Pairing faba bean and field pea for agronomy and profit; preliminary findings

Dr Lachlan Lake

151. Changes in grain size associated with chickpea genetic yield gains in Australia

Dr C. Mariano Cossani
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218. Potassium rundown in grain cropping and the emergence of potassium deficiency on loamy soils

Prof. Richard Bell
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4.40pm 10 Minute Break
4.50pm – 5.30pm The Australian Society of Agronomy  – Annual General Meeting
Princess Royal Theatre
6.30pm – 11.00pm

Zuern Field Trial Machinery Conference Dinner

RetraVision Stadium – Celebrating 21yrs of Agronomy Australia

Dress Code: Smart Business with a Touch of Black Tie

Proudly sponsored by Zuern Harvesting

 

Wednesday  23 October 2024 

Times Wednesday  23 October 2024 
7.30am – 5.30pm Conference Registration Desk Open
Box Office
8.15am – 9.00am AW Howard Trust Medal presented by Lindsay Bell, followed by AW Howard Oration
Chair: Sarita Bennett, Treasurer, The Australian Society of Agronomy
9.00am – 10.00am

Keynote Speaker

Harnessing AI for the Future of Precision Agriculture: Innovations and Impact

Professor Raj Khosla, Professor of Agronomy, Kansas State University

Session Chair: Sarita Bennett, Treasurer, The Australian Society of Agronomy
Q&A facilitator: Andrew Fletcher, Secretary, The Australian Society of Agronomy

Proudly sponsored by GRDC

 

 
10.00am – 10.30am

Keynote Speaker

Example of a Mixed Cropping & Sheep Farming System in the North Stirling Region (WA)

Wayne Pech, Owner, North Stirling Downs Agriculture

Session Chair: Sarita Bennett, Treasurer, The Australian Society of Agronomy
Q&A facilitator: Andrew Fletcher, Secretary, The Australian Society of Agronomy



10.30am – 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
11.00am – 12.10pm Concurrent Session 6a Concurrent Session 6b Concurrent Session 6c Concurrent Session 6d Concurrent Session 6e
Theme Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Application, integration and adoption of agronomy research into commercial production systems
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair: Catherine Borger Garren Knell Lizzie Von Perger Rick Llewellyn Dean Thomas
Q&A Facilitator Megan Ryan Matthew Nelson Garry Oleary Richard Bell Girija Page
11.00am

145. Breeding ‘Systems Resilience’ and not ‘Crop Resistance’ for reliable crop production in future climates

Dr Greg Rebetzke

157. Managing the risks of frost and heat in wheat, barley, canola, chickpea and lentil

Dr Dave Deery
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196. Does wheat spike morphology correlate to variance in wheat’s susceptibility to reproductive frost damage in the field?

Dr Brenton Leske

17. Optimising Rice Crop Management: Harnessing Near-Real Time Growth Curves

Dr James Brinkhoff
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177. Estimated value of legumes to crop sequences at research and commercial scale in SE NSW

Mr Tony Swan
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11.25am

53. Effect of grazing on root growth in dual-purpose wheat – implications for soil water use

Dr Eusun Han
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12. Seasonal Climate Forecast-An Important Tool in Managing the Risk of Extreme Weather Events in Australia’s Wheat Industry

Dr Qunying Luo
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129. Frost response in crops detected from spaceborne hyperspectral imagery

Dr Ha Nguyen

180. Root phenotypic plasticity: agronomic and breeding implications

Dr Dongxue Zhao
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148. Vetch agronomy in the lower Victorian Mallee

Ms Brooke Bennett
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11.40am 

74. Industrial Hemp Variety Trial: Northern Territory site updates

Mr Shah Nawaz
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216. Parametric insurance as a tool to optimise crop management and reduce environmental impacts of cropping on the Great Barrier Reef

Dr Peter Thorburn
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69. Intercropping provides a novel strategy to reduce frost damage in lentil

Dr Penny Roberts

125. Characteristics of environmental and genotypic variation for wheat in the National Variety Trial

Bangyou Zheng
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172. FutureSheep – What will pasture production look like in South West WA in 2050

Mr Paul Sanford
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11.55am

91. Development of high resolution soil organic carbon model in broadacre cropping regions of WA

Mr Aidan Sinnott

188. Reflections on modelling near-surface soil environmental conditions to inform management opportunities

Dr Kirsten Verburg
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60. Strategies for Frost Protection in Cereal Crops: Assessing the Efficacy of Ice Nucleation Inhibiting Bactericides and Cryoprotectants

Ms Chaiyya Cooper

16. Data Driven Insights for Cotton Farming in the Northern Territory: An Exploratory Analysis

Dr Edward Mwando
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197. Feed365 – a grazing system to optimize animal production all-year-round in Mediterranean environments

Dr Daniel Real

12.15 – 12.30pm Concurrent Session 7a Concurrent Session 7b Concurrent Session 7c Concurrent Session 7d Concurrent Session 7e
Theme Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Managing and modifying soils to improve sustainability and productivity Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Catherine Borger Garren Knell Lizzie Von Perger Rick Llewellyn Dean Thomas
Q&A Facilitator Megan Ryan Matthew Nelson Garry Oleary Richard Bell Girija Page
12.15pm

199. The use of imaging to visualise the infection process of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in lupins

Miss Rachel Crocket

81. Spading is one of the most profitable treatments for cropping on non-wetting sands

Mr Chad Reyndolds
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3. Probing for antagonism, additivity and synergy in virus-drought and virus-virus relations

A/Prof. Victor Sadras

78. Can we alter cotton development using novel plant growth regulators?

Dr Katie Broughton
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68. Effect of spring management on canopy development and seed yield components of a white clover seed crop

Miss Fiona Anderson
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12.20pm

198. Impact of soil water content, soil type and isolate conditioning temperature on germination and mycelium growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates

Mrs Ashmita Rijal Lamichhane

Virtual

43. Do the nitrogen requirements of irrigated cotton vary with yield potential?

Dr Rakesh Awale
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59. Precision agriculture approaches to model frost damage in winter grains

Ms Si Yang Han

211. Nitrogen mining affects soil carbon and limits crop yield

Dr Yolanda Plowman
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89. Herbicide strategies for controlling flaxleaf fleabane

Mr Angus Butterfield
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12.25pm

35. Aspects of the Biology 0f Aulacosternum nigrorubrum (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in Cultivated Cotton Hosts

Mr Simon Ong

140. Initiation of a farming systems trial series in Western Australia.

Dr Martin Harries

10. Prediction of stem extension of Lucerne (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.) in early spring

Miss Lauren Jones

154. Managing Rosinweed and Star of Bethlehem populations in the Wimmera and Mallee regions of Victoria

Mrs Kelly Angel
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12.30pm – 1.30pm  Lunch & Exhibition
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
1.30pm – 2.40pm Concurrent Session 8a Concurrent Session 8b Concurrent Session 8c Concurrent Session 8d Concurrent Session 8e
Theme Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Application, integration and adoption of agronomy research into commercial production systems Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Stephen Davies Sarah Rich James Hunt Victor Sadras Jeremy Curry
Q&A Facilitator James Easton Gaus Azam Ron Yates Peter Thorburn Hayley Norman
1.30pm

113. Pulse vs. cereal crop variability: A comprehensive analysis with precision agriculture data across Australia

Dr Patrick Filippi
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21. Opportunities to sow summer soybeans in Western Australia for a resilient future

Dr Chao Chen

205. Water use and water use efficiency in chickpea during key stages for yield formation

Dr Fernanda Dreccer

126. Optimum flowering time of canola: Response to climate change and genotypic variation

Bangyou Zheng
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152. Excess nitrogen also reduces yield in high yielding wheat crops

Dr Ben Jones
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1.55pm 73. Forecasting soil moisture with Deep Learning for improved
dryland agriculture decision-making

Mr Qazi Muqeet Amir
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26. A conceptual framework for modelling and economic assessment of regenerative agriculture in Australian mixed farming

Dr Sadeeka Jayasinghe

130. The role of root traits in chickpea yield and yield stability

Prof. Daniel Rodriguez

178. Optimising the efficiency of farming systems in southern NSW

Dr Xiaoxi Li
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164. Review of apsim’s soil nitrogen modelling capability: lessons and implications

Dr Kirsten Verburg
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2.10pm

63. Cotton micronaire drivers are latitude and temperature.

Dr Tim Weaver
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133. On the margins of the good earth: innovative extension approaches in low rainfall farming Mallee environments

Ms Tanja Morgan

206. Lentil yield responses to high temperature

Dr Lia B. Olmedo Pico

19. Genetics of lentil phenology and interactions with yield

Dr Lachlan Lake
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187. Nitrous oxide emissions and carbon balance of different N management systems

Dr Arjun Pandey
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2.25pm

46. From constraints to solutions: Evaluating sandy soil management with an interactive web app

Mrs Jackie Ouzman
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146. Optimising the fit of long coleoptile wheats in current and future farming systems

Dr Greg Rebetzke
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213. Correcting iron deficiency in broad beans growing on highly calcareous clay loams

Dr Nigel Wilhelm

62.Enhancing farming system efficiency and resilience through harvestable annual legumes in Western Australia

Dr Luca De Prato

214. Nitrogen-use efficiency of irrigated rhodes grass in Northern WA

Miss Carla Milazzo
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2.45pm – 3.00pm Concurrent Session 9a Concurrent Session 9b Concurrent Session 9c Concurrent Session 9d Concurrent Session 9e
Theme Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Stephen Davies Sarah Rich James Hunt Victor Sadras Jeremy Curry
Q&A Facilitator James Easton Gaus Azam Ron Yates Peter Thorburn Hayley Norman
2.45pm

110. Overcoming the root phenotyping bottleneck in cereals: opportunities for breeding and agronomy

Prof. Daniel Rodriguez
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124. Spatial and temporal distribution of the reproductive organs and the implications for modern canola breeding in Western Australia

Dr Tao Luo

171. On farm evaluation of crop alternatives for the management of shallow water tables in the South American Dry Chaco

Dr Raul Gimenez

155. Species by Time of Sowing Trial in Chapman Valley, Western Australia.

Ms Stephanie Boyce
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97. Starter fertiliser reduces the critical soil phosphorus requirements of two tropical pasture legumes

Dr Jonathan McLachlan
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2.50pm

162. Simulating the interactions of blackleg disease (Leptosphaeria maculans) and canola (Brassica napus) in APSIM next generation

Miss Jamina Gabriella Bondad

Integrated weed management for direct seeded lowland rice systems of northwest Cambodia

Prof. Daniel Tan

98. The effect of pH and PBI on the critical phosphorus requirements of two tropical pasture species

Dr Jonathan McLachlan
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2.55pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea & Exhibiton
City Side Foyer and Harbourside Foyer
3.30pm – 4.40pm Concurrent Session 10a Concurrent Session 10b Concurrent Session 10c Concurrent Session 10d Concurrent Session 10e
Theme Application, integration and adoption of agronomy research into commercial production systems Management of abiotic and biotic stresses Application, integration and adoption of agronomy research into commercial production systems Managing farming systems for sustainability, profitability and resilience Data systems, sensors and technology for improved decision making
Room Princess Royal Theatre  Kalyenup Studio 1 Kalyenup Studio 2 Hanover Room View Café
Session Chair Daniel Kidd Brenton Leske Rebecca Smith Nigel Wilhelm Tim Overheu
Q&A Facilitator Patrick Fillipi Joseph Eyre Roger Lawes Courtney Peirce Derrick Moot
3.30pm

88. Mitigating the Green-house gas footprint of Australia’s grain sector: national scale modelling of current and alternative management practices

Dr Lindsay Bell
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212. Is yield a poor determinant of crops’ nitrogen fertilizer requirements?

Dr Peter Thorburn

66. Findings of a Churchill Fellowship to upskill research and development providers in Australia’s emerging pulse protein sector.

Dr Penny Roberts

153. Soil amelioration in Western Australian cropping systems: a review of the benefits, risks, adoption, value and future opportunities

Dr Stephen Davies
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158. weatherOz, a unified interface to access and source Australian climate data

Rodrigo Pires
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3.55pm

31. Australian Wheat Sustainability Framework: A Bottom-Up Model

Mr Bruno Moreira
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Virtual

45. Exploring the value of subsurface phosphorus fertiliser application to different crops in a southern cropping system

Dr Katherine Dunsford

72. The nexus between rotation profits and emissions: the impact of legumes?

Mr Christophe d’Abbadie

163. Deep mixing of gravelly loamy duplex increased canola yields

Mr Glenn McDonald
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165. A flexible framework for foliar disease modelling for profitable fungicide management.

Dr Harry Eslick
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4.10pm

137. Profitable, low-emission nitrogen application strategies in Western Australian dryland cropping

Mr Sud Kharel

64. Residual benefits from dual phosphorus placement to crops in south-eastern Australia

Dr Shihab Uddin
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80. Strategies for productivity, profitability, and greenhouse gas mitigation – a Western Australian perspective

Johnny Machon

Virtual

109. Poor soil water availability may explain the lack of crop response to subsoil amelioration on clay soils in the medium rainfall zone of southern Australia

Dr Katherine Dunsford

166. LEAP – optimising whole farm lime application as a use case to demonstrate the benefits of farm data sharing

Dr Balwinder Singh
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4.25pm

49. Pathways to Net Zero Farm in Australia Broadacre Farming: A Comparative Study Using a whole farm model

Mr Zhihao Tan

169. Rainfall before sowing is an important factor in wheat response to phosphorus fertiliser

Dr Craig Scanlan

131. Productivity – sustainability trade-offs are mitigated through optimized nitrogen banking strategies

Dr Ismail Garba

128. Soil testing for managing crop inputs to overcome soil acidity and alkalinity constraints.

Dr Geoffrey Anderson
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195. The Crucial Role of Farmer Data in Effective Agricultural R&D

Mr Christophe d’Abbadie
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4.40pm 10 Minute Break
4.50pm – 5.10pm Conference Close
5.15 – 6.15pm Farewell Drinks – Proudly Sponsored by Howard Trust

Thursday 24 October 2024

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