Value of field days to grain growers
b'Hagley in northern Tasmania is the site of an extensive trial dedicated to helping the state\\u2019s grain growers to achieve higher yields of quality feed grain. It\\u2019s also the location of an annual field day that showcases its research into new cereal lines and agronomy strategies to lift feed grain productivity.\\n\\nOn this podcast Tasmanian grower and Southern Panel member Michael Chilvers discusses the major constraints to cereal production in high rainfall areas, and how he is using the latest germplasm research and fungicide management strategies to help achieve the potential yield for his region.\\n\\nThe trial and field day are part of the GRDC\\u2019s Hyper Yielding Cereals Project, that aims to increase average red feed wheat yields in Tasmania from 4.4 t/ha to 7t/ha by 2020 and have 10% of commercial Tasmanian feed wheat crops yielding 14t/ha by 2020.\\n\\nResources:\\nGRDC Update paper: Hyper yielding cereal project - What has performed well over two contrasting seasons? https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2018/07/hyper-yielding-cereal-project\\n\\nYouTube video: Comparing long & short season feed-grain barley varieties sown on the same date: https://youtu.be/cM4cMIoyd9E\\n\\nYouTube video: See the difference - comparing seeding rates at the Hyper Yielding Cereals trial: https://youtu.be/Oi78unbEZR0\\n\\nYouTube video: Showing the level of disease resistance between fungicide treated and untreated cereals: https://youtu.be/l3g14Vot-d8\\n\\nGRDC Southern panel: https://grdc.com.au/about/what-we-do/region-panels/southern\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'