Winter crop variety sowing guide 2009

The complexities of modern technology, fluctuating markets and the vagaries of weather all contribute to the winter crop producer’s need for careful planning and management to optimise production and profitability. Profit depends on choosing the most suitable variety for each paddock and sowing time and matching this to available markets.

This guide helps to select the most suitable variety and contains updated technical information from the latest research, extension and industry programs. It aims to assist growers to make better cropping decisions and higher profits. Consult your local agronomist or farm adviser for more specific advice.

The guide contains valuable information on all the major winter crops; wheat, oats, barley, triticale, cereal rye, canola, chickpea, faba bean, field pea and lupin. Specific information includes:

• Variety selection
• Silo groupings/classifications
• Preferred sowing times
• Variety characteristics
• Disease and crop injury guide
• Managing grazing cereals
• Marketing
• Controlling grain insects
• Cereal, canola and pulse seed dressings
• Foliar fungicides
• Industry contacts
• NSW DPI agronomists
• Handy hints
  

The Winter crop variety sowing guide 2009 can be downloaded below in full or in sections.