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Research shows canola's excellent potential as a grain and graze dual purpose crop
Australia
August, 2006

Source: CSIRO Plant Industry e-newsletter issue 14, winter 2006

Dual purpose canola in the mix

Research conducted in Canberra by Dr John Kirkegaard has shown that canola has excellent potential as a grain and graze dual purpose crop.

The study looked at both winter and long-season spring canola varieties with good blackleg resistance in the high rainfall zone near Canberra ACT during 2004 and 2005. In both years of the trial canola produced good feed and recovered to produce a respectable grain yield, even after extensive winter grazing.

Dr Kirkegaard has received funding from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to conduct more extensive investigations.

The new three year project will evaluate a wider range of varieties, grazing management, trade-offs between grazing and grain yield and other potential risks or benefits of the concept in mixed farming enterprises. The study will consider medium rainfall areas, as well as the proven longer season higher rainfall growing areas.

Dr Kirkegaard is currently gathering and reviewing existing information about grazing canola and compiling suitable varieties for testing in 2007 and 2008.

He is looking for information from anyone who has experience or opinions (good or bad) regarding grazing canola, including farmers, seed companies, agronomists or plant breeders.

The project will collaborate with other projects in high rainfall areas, such as Victoria 's Western Districts, and with existing Grain and Graze programs.

If you have had experiences with grazing canola, please contact Dr John Kirkegaard: 02 6246 5080, John.Kirkegaard@csiro.au

Full article in PDF format: http://www.pi.csiro.au/enewsletter/PDF/PI_info_DualPurposeCanola.pdf

CSIRO Plant Industry e-newsletter

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