PASTURE SEEDS 
Published: 15 Nov 2011
Author(s): Barro, James De
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DownloadThis fact sheet is drawn from the RIRDC publication “An Alternative to Border Check Irrigation: Comparison of border check to drop tube centre pivot irrigation for lucerne irrigated with saline water” (RIRDC publication no. 08/014).
In response to a decline in the quality and availability of irrigation water and changing water allocation policy, the lucerne seed industry recognised the need to evaluate alternative irrigation systems.
The research provides numbers and observations on a ‘real life’ comparison of drop tube centre pivot and border check irrigation of lucerne seed production systems. The information gained can be used by growers to evaluate their current irrigation methods and assess future investment in the conversion of existing irrigation systems or the development of new irrigation fields.
This study evaluated the level of resistance to commonly used herbicide groups in three key weeds affecting lucerne seed crops in commercial production areas of...
The lucerne seed industry is an important contributor to Australian agriculture, worth an estimated $95 million per year. The industry is made up of more...
Temperate pasture seed production is concentrated in locations within southeastern Australia and southwestern Western Australia. Lucerne dominates, accounting for about 75% of the area sown...
Building on from earlier AgriFutures Australia-funded research into lucerne seed wasp (LSW), several DNA tests have been developed to give a more precise measure of...
This report summarises the development of DNA tests for lucerne seed wasp (LSW), Bruchophagus roddi, and two associated parasitoid wasps, Idiomacromerus perplexus and Pteromalus sequester,...
Lucerne is an important pasture species in Australia and pest management is critical in seed crops to maximise yield. The Australian crop mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)...
Subterranean clover (sub clover; Trifolium subterraneum) has been sown across more than 29.3 M ha (Nichols et al. 2012), demonstrating its global importance to animal...
The Horwood Bagshaw Clover Harvester, also known as the HB, is the most common machine for harvesting subterranean clover and annual medic seeds in Australia....
