Tottenham

 

The Tottenham Regional Site is operated in association with the TOP Woodlands Ag Bureau. The chairmen and secretary/treasurer of the TOP Woodlands Ag Bureau also act on behalf of the Tottenham regional site committee.

 

The committee members are:

Chairmen: Allan Jarvis 02 6892 8211

Trials and Extensions Officer: Caroline 02 6895 1016

District Agronomist: 02 68951012

Co-operators: David & Pam Fishpool “Curran Park”

 

The average climatic conditions for the Tottenham Regional Site, from the Bureau of Meteorology at NYNGAN AIRPORT, can be seen in Figure 1 and 2. Figure 1 reveals that the average annual rainfall for Tottenham is 442.5 mm, whilst Figure 2 reveals the maximum and minimum monthly temperatures.

 






The research agenda for 2007 (approx 40KB PDF)

 

The research agenda for 2006

  1. Oats Variety Trial (Dual, Hay, Grain) (CWFS)
  2. New Barley Variety Trial (DPI Neil Fettell & CWFS)
  3. Main Season Wheat Veriety Trial (CWFS)
  4. Alternate Production Trial (CWFS)
  5. Wheat Seeding Rate Trial (DPI Neil Fettell & CWFS)
  6. Stripe Rust Management Trial (CWFS)
  7. Lucerne Persistence Variety Trial (DPI Ken Motlay, DPI Tammworth & CWFS) 

2001

  • Sulfonylurea herbicides and zinc/phosphorus fertiliser interaction in wheat in Central West NSW - this trial found (1) Chlorsulfuron (eg Glean®) based herbicides reduced wheat yields (2) No zinc response was recorded (3) P responses were closely correlated with soil P levels and (4) Increasing Zn and P did not reduce the Chlorsulfuron effect.

2002

  • The Tottenham regional site was not active in 2002 due to the drought.

2003

  • In 2003 The Tottenham regional site community investigated the production, management and profitability associated with three different pulse crops. These pulse crops included narrow-leaf lupins, field peas and vetch, with an undersown barley used for comparison to a pasture phase.
  • The main reason for conducting this trial was to determine whether pulse crops could be produced successfully in the Tottenham district and subsequently to identify an alternative crop for the wheat cropping rotation, which usually includes barley, oats and/or canola. The second reason for conducting the trial was to measure and evaluate the follow-on effects of pulses on the following two years of wheat in the Tottenham district.
  • To view the results of this trial please open the 2003-2004 Annual Research Compendium paper.
  • Tottenham regional site pulse trial

2004

  • Flow-on affect of various pulse crops on the grain quality of wheat - the aim of this trial is to sow over the pulse trial from 2003 to assess the flow-on effects of pulse crops, which include field peas, lupins, vetch and lucerne, on the following two years of wheat.
  • Pulse crop and variety evaluation - the aim of this trial is to compare the production of various pulse crops and to measure their flow-on benefit to subsequent wheat crops in 2005 and 2006. The trial will measure the difference between the pulse crops in terms of their yield, cost of production, nitrogen input and benefit to the following wheat crop.
  • Performance of lucerne based pastures - this trial is to be conducted in association with Russell Ison, from Heritage Seeds. The trial aims to assess the performance and persistence of several lucerne based pasture over a period of three years.
  • New Barley varieties and their agronomy - the aim of this trial is to investigate the agronomy (seeding rate and nitrogen requirements) of new breeding lines compared to commercial varieties.