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 The West Midlands Group has taken the bold step of introducing a ‘supplementary' trial site for 2011. Such is our success in attracting relevant trials to our R&D program that we have outgrown our two paddocks at the Badgingarra Research Station.
Long-term trial work is a major focus of the West Midlands Group, and as such we will continue to establish and maintain long-term trials at the Research Station. Short-term/ one-year trials (such as variety trials) will be based at the ‘supplementary site' which will be located at a member's property and will change annually- the R&D committee is responsible for selecting this site. This also allows members to see how trials perform on different soil types.
The 2011 ‘supplementary site' is a yellow sandplain site at Jeff Fordham's property ‘Wathingarra' located on North West Road (see map). The site has excellent road frontage so you'll be able to keep track of the trials as the season progresses.
We expect to have the following trials in the 2011 R&D Program:
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‘Wathingarra' Supplementary Site
- Wheat National Variety Trial (Kalyx)
- Barley National Variety Trial (Kalyx)
- Canola National Variety Trial (Kalyx)
- Wheat Time of Sowing Trial (DAFWA)
- Lupin Variety Trial (DAFWA)
- Nutrient Rate Response Trial (Summit Fertilizers)
- Lure H2O Trial (WMG)
- Pasture Variety Trial (WMG)
- Sakura Demonstration (Bayer CropScience)
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Badgingarra Research Station Long-Term Site
- Long-term P&N Rate Trial (Summit Fertilizers)
- Yield Prophet Trial (WMG)
- Pasture Cropping Demonstration Site (WMG)
- Soil Amelioration Trial (DAFWA)
- Soil Amelioration Pasture Trial (WMG)
- Clay Rate Trial (WMG)
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Other Trials and Demo's in program
- Nutrition Trial (CSBP) - located North West Road
- Wild Radish in Wheat Trial (Bayer CropScience)- located North West Road
- Yield Prophet Farmer Demonstrations WMG) - various locations
- Lure H2O Trials on various soil types (WMG) - various locations
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