April 23, 2020
Grain growers now have access to the harvest results of the latest variety trials to help them make crop decisions.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched its inaugural series of National Variety Trials (NVT) Harvest Reports which provide the independent varietal information on yield, quality and disease ratings.
GRDC senior manager Sean Coffey said the harvest reports contained the results of the past five years of trials across Australia.
“The reports are an exciting new addition to the stable of NVT resources, offering growers and advisers another layer of important information to help them with crop variety choice,” Mr Coffey said.
“We hope these publications will be seen as useful decision support tools, underpinning selection of varieties that offer the best fit for individual farming systems and growing environments.”
The reports are designed to complement – not replace – the GRDC-supported state-based Sowing Guides, which are published prior to harvest.
The NVT program evaluates more than 550 near-release or released varieties each year.
It evaluates 10 major crops: wheat, barley, canola, chickpea, faba bean, field pea, lentil, lupin, oat and sorghum at more than 630 trial sites.
- External link: Regional harvest trial links
