COMPLETED PROJECTS

Completed Project Title

Project Leader

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Market research for decision support for dryland crop production Peter Cox       Bob McCown  
Policy report APSRU Management Committee  
Rainulator studies of pesticide movement from cotton production system Mark Silburn LWRRDC CRDC MDBC
Assessing yield potential and quantifying risk to peanut production in NE Australia Holger Meinke  
Improved wheat and barley simulation capabilities for sub-tropical Australia Holger Meinke  
Modelling crop growth and yield under the environmental changes induced by windbreaks Peter Carberry Holger Meinke RIRDC
Assessing the opportunity for increased production of grain legumes in the farming system Peter Carberry GRDC
Development of a capability to model wheat production in relation to soil, fertiliser and residue nitrogen Brian Keating  
Application of models to estimate transport of pesticides from agricultural production systems David Freebairn  
Hydrology and erosion modelling - application of process models Mark Silburn DPI
Land management strategies for the sat (LAMSAT) David Freebairn  
Structural degradation and strategies for improving infiltration of rainfall  David Freebairn  
Database development for facilitating the use of experimental and climate data with APSIM APSRU Management Committee  
Field experimentation for crop modelling APSRU Management Committee  
Simultaneous management of price and production risk in a dryland cropping system APSRU Management Committee  
The reliability of feed grain supplies in southern Queensland APSRU Management Committee  
Development of improved seasonal climate forecasting systems Graeme Hammer  
Climate and seasonal forecasting analyses Roger Stone Graeme Hammer DPI
Assessing the economic value to dryland crop production of seasonal rainfall forecasts Graeme Hammer  
Usefulness of rainfall and frost prediction in management of wheat in northern Australia   Graeme Hammer  
Long term nitrogen fertiliser needs of wheat and barley crops in Queensland APSRU Management Committee  
A pilot study of on-farm research on dryland cotton systems Peter Carberry CRDC
Legume-based strategies for profitable grain-grazing systems in the north-eastern Region Bob McCown GRDC
Measurement and prediction of deep drainage under current and alternative farming practice Brian Keating  David Freebairn LWRRDC
Matching sorghum genotype and management to production constraints Graeme Hammer  
Genetic improvement of grain sorghum in Australia - assessing genotype by environment interaction to improve efficiency of breeding Graeme Hammer GRDC
Genetic improvement of grain sorghum in Australia – screening for improved transpiration efficiency of breeding Graeme Hammer  
Coordinating conservation farming techniques for southern Queensland farmers   David Freebairn  
Decision support tools for sustainable and profitable summer/winter cropping systems Graeme Hammer  
Decision support for summer crop management Graeme Hammer  
Soil monitoring support systems for improved decision making Neal Dalgliesh NLP
Upgrade of WHEATMAN to a winter cereal decision support system (Queensland and northern NSW) Graeme Hammer  
Evaluating the role of seasonal climate forecasting in tactical management of cropping systems in north-eastern Australia Roger Stone RIRDC  GRDC
Cropping system simulation – a new learning tool David Freebairn  
Pilot study using on-farm collaborative R&D networks to improve cropland management Bob McCown  
FARMSCAPE – Farmer-adviser-researcher action research and communication for best dryland cropping practice Bob McCown GRDC
CARMASAT - Increasing the effectiveness of research on agricultural resource management in the semi-arid tropics by combining cropping systems simulation with farming systems Bob McCown ACIAR
Analysis of cropping systems in northern NSW using simulation models

H Marcellos   David Freebairn   S Huda

GRDC
Sustainable rotations and cropping practices for the marginal cropping areas of north-west NSW and south-west Qld RJ Martin     David Freebairn GRDC
TOPCROP Queensland - networks and benchmarks Ian Titmarsh  Mike Foale       Zvi Hochman GRDC
Overcoming production constraints to sorghum in rainfed environments in India and Australia Graeme Hammer BS Rana ACIAR
Better management of cotton production systems through on-farm monitoring, modelling and grower networks Peter Carberry CRDC
How long will soil resources last with current grazing practices? Mark Silburn NLP
Development of improved seasonal climate forecast systems Roger Stone Neville Nicholls LWRRDC
Tools for determining the role of pasture leys in management of soil physical fertility Robin Connolly GRDC
The application of climate forecasts to crop management in northern Australia Peter Carberry Graeme Hammer Roger Stone MDP
Development of an integrating framework to evaluate alternate farming systems for sustainable cropping Robin Connolly MJ Bell DPI
Dryland farming systems for catchment care Brian Keating MDP
Sustainable farming systems for the north-eastern grain belt David Lawrence Geoff Titmarsh Peter Carberry DPI        NRM       CSIRO
Effects of improved climate forecasting on competitiveness in the international grain market Graeme Hammer JW Mjelde NOAA
Optimising management of water entry on cracking clay soils in cropping systems Mark Silburn GRDC
The crop improvement of grain sorghum in Australia - improving transpiration efficiency Graeme Hammer GRDC
Risk management in Southern African maize systems Brian Keating AUDAID
Modelling crop and soil systems to support research and management in the Australian sugar industry Brian Keating CRC for   SSP
Reinventing Australian plant production systems: a modelling framework to assess performance of natural and managed systems Brian Keating LWRRDC  CSIRO
Quantifying the trade-off between tree and crop productivity on farms Peter Carberry RIRDC LWRRDC FWPRDC
Sunflower germplasm enhancement for improved productivity under drought Ray Shorter Graeme Hammer GRDC
Pulse development in Queensland Bob Brinsmead Mike Robertson DPI   GRDC
Sustainable mechanised dryland grain production JN Tullberg    David Freebairn ACIAR
Piloting internet delivery of APSIM support to farmers, advisers and scientists Bob McCown RIRDC
Developing database and knowledge-based resources for commercial advisers using the cropping systems simulator APSIM Zvi Hochman GRDC
Assessment for potential canola in the northern region Mike Robertson GRDC
Application of simulation to multiple goal assessment in agricultural systems Holger Meinke Peter Carberry Walter Rossing GRDC
Better management of climate variability within the agribusiness service sector Peter Carberry LWRRDC
Selection to accommodate genotype-by-environment interaction in the northern wheat improvement program M Cooper     Graeme Hammer GRDC
From oceans to farms: integrated management of climate variability Andrew Ash   Peter Carberry LWRRDC
Delivering to industry the benefits of cropping systems models MP Bange    Peter Carberry CRDC
Decision support for improved climatic risk/opportunity management in dryland cropping systems Peter Hayman Graeme Hammer LWRRDC
Training agribusiness in the FARMSCAPE approach to supporting farmers learning, planning and decision making in uncertain environments Zvi Hochman GRDC
Better decision support - IT'S TIME - to address seasonal variablility Bill Bowden    Brian Keating GRDC
Management options to minimise pesticide transport in runoff from grain cropping areas David Freebairn GRDC
Design and management of farming systems in central-western NSW - model application Peter Cornish David Freebairn GRDC
Can decadal climate variability (DCV) impact on cropping systems management? Holger Meinke LWRRDC
Whopper Cropper - a database and graphics interface to connect crop management advisors with the simulation capacity of APSIM Graeme Hammer APSRU  QCCA
Seasonal climate forecasting to improve decision on irrigation, yield forecasting and marketing Russell Muchow Graeme Hammer SRDC LWRRDC
Delivering topical and timely information on soil, climate and seasonal cropping outlook to Queensland grain growers Peter Carberry QRAIL   QGGA
Interactive internet support for farmers' situated and planning FARMSCAPE online Zvi Hochman RIRDC
Integrated nutrient management in tropical cropping systems: improved capabilities in modelling and recommendations Cheryl Palm   Merv Probert ACIAR
Achieving genetic potential of existing peanut varieties in high input production systems throughout Queensland Graeme Wright GRDC
Packing winners - monitoring effectiveness of on-ground works in grazing lands Chris Chilcott NHT
Whopper Cropper - empowering crop management advisers and grain growers to manage production and price risk Graeme Hammer GRDC
National land and water resources audit: catchment water balance and land use impact Warren Bond NLWRA
Linkage of Grazplan pasture/animal models to APSIM crop/soil models and the SWIM water balance Andrew Moore Brian Keating LWRRDC
Estimating changes in soil carbon resulting from changes in land use: Project 8 - Plant residue inputs Merv Probert AGO    CSIRO L&W
Prospects for improved integrating of high quality forages in the crop-livestock systems of Sulawesi, Indonesia Bruce Pengelly  Peter Carberry ACIAR
The application of B.O.D. trade wastes to agricultural land Phil Matthew BURNS PHILP
Manipulating water and nutrient uptake to minimise leaching Warren Bond Kirsten Verburg LWA
Benefits and penalties to cereal crops sown after lucerne Warren Bond Kirsten Verburg GRDC
Development of a Computerised Decision Support System for Reducing On-Farm Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts Graeme Wright TBA