33 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 199 — Autumn 2018 You may not think who you bank with matters. At Bendigo Bank, we disagree. Every day, our customers help change lives, and save lives, simply through banking with us. Their home loans are building skate parks, sport parks, hospitals wings, and classrooms. Their personal loans are funding Ambulances, Rescue Boats, fire trucks, and Community buses. Their business banking is creating wetlands, parklands, recreation areas and playgrounds. Their credit cards are sponsoring kids’ sport, community sports, disabled sports and elderly sports. And their everyday banking is providing scholarships, internships, and apprenticeships. Since inception, we’ve returned $165 million to communities and initiatives Australia wide. But you can’t put a price on friendship, mateship, health, and wellbeing. You need a bank you can trust to give you the products and services you need. We need you to help us make a difference. It’s time to feel good about who you bank with. Visit bendigobank.com.au and see the change your banking can make. Proudly supported by Hillston & District Community Bank®Branch Hay branch Condobolin agency Lake Cargelligo agency HAY 186 Lachlan Street Hay | Ph: 02 6993 4343 HILLSTON 174 High Street Hillston | Ph: 02 6967 1422 COLEAMBALLY 1 Brolga Place Coleambally | Ph: 02 6954 4192 Among many production guidelines, the project established that overall the optimum plant population for irrigated wheat not exceed 160 plants/m2 , although there will be variation between varieties. For irrigated canola production, the project found a total of 200 kg N/ha of applied nitrogen resulted in the highest canola grain yield. Nitrogen application rates above 200 kg N/ha did not increase yield, reduced oil content and increased crop lodging. Nitrogen application rates below 200 kg N/ha reduced yield but did not affect oil content. “The value of this project has not only been the identification of top- performing varieties under irrigation, but also identifying the agronomic practices that interact with each variety to result in a high-yielding crop,” said Tony. “The volume of information produced is lengthy and comprehensive. I urge all growers to access the publications we have produced and consider the potential of their own cropping systems.” Project details Southern Irrigated Cereal and Canola Varieties Achieving Target Yields (DAN00198, 2014–2017). The project was a joint investment of the NSW DPI and the GRDC. Further information Tony Napier Research & Development Agronomist NSW DPI, Yanco Agricultural Institute M: 0427 201 839 E: [email protected] Three years of research have resulted in new grower manuals and variety specific agronomy packages for irrigated wheat and canola.