Author | McGuire, PJ |
Date Accessioned | 2012-11-14 |
Date Available | 2012-11-14 |
Issued | 2005 |
Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/11079/1074 |
Abstract | Peter McGuire led the NSW farming systems steering committee and others on a study tour to the Birchip Cropping Group, Victoria and farms serviced by that group. Key learnings from the project include: Greater knowledge about GPS steering systems, base station requirements, signal limitations and user requirements; Participants are convinced about the benefits to soil health of zero tillage; Participants have identified where cost savings can be made from a zero tillage, controlled traffic system; Awareness about the issue of herbicide resistance. |
Language | en |
Part of Series | BSES Internal Report; 2005 No 1294 Report SD05008 |
Subject | Study Tour |
Subject | Controlled traffic farming (CTF) |
Subject | Farming systems |
Subject | Production management |
Title | Controlled-traffic study tour of the Birchip cropping group by the NSW farming systems steering committee : SRDC Final report BSS272 |