The Crop Science and Grain Production team provide industry with the information and tools to optimise management of major crop types and varieties for yield and quality in the context of seasonal and farm business conditions.
[1]DPIRD research scientist Jeremy Curry
Crop Science and Grain Production team staff fall into 3 streams:
- Wheat - 10 staff based at Geraldton, Merredin, Katanning, and Esperance
- Barley and oats – 9 staff based at Northam and South Perth
- Broadleaf Crops – 10 staff based at Esperance, Northam, Katanning, Nash St, and Geraldton
Crop Science and Grain Production Research Priorities
- Provide contextual variety advice
- Understanding environmental drivers of crop performance in WA context
- Understanding comparative physiology of cereals as a guide to managing for specific environments
- Optimal development patterns for WA environments in wheat and barley
- Crop agronomy for early planting: Wheat, Barley, Canola
Priority Projects
- 2024 WA Crop Sowing Guide [2]
- Overcoming the root phenotyping bottleneck in cereals [3]
- Enhancing frost tolerance and/or avoidance in wheat, barley and canola crops through in-season agronomic manipulation [4]
- Matching Pulse crop designs to site and expected seasonal conditions to maximise yield and profit: a crop ecophyiology approach [5]
- Reducing risks to canola establishment through an integrated understanding of genetics, management and environment [6]