Australian research project focuses on canola
as dual purpose grain and graze crop
Australia
July 13, 2006
A two year research project showing
canola has excellent potential as a dual purpose grain and graze
crop in high rainfall zones will be extended and include medium
rainfall zones, after receiving
GRDC support.
CSIRO farming systems
agronomist, Dr John Kirkegaard said the trials had so far shown
canola produced good feed and recovered to produce a respectable
grain yield even after extensive winter grazing.
The
study focused on winter and long-season spring canola varieties,
with good blackleg resistance, near Canberra in 2004 and 2005.
"There
is no reason the project's outcomes can't apply to high rainfall
areas of WA," Dr Kirkegaard said.
