Research Publications

EverCrop Publications – Updated 2026

Li GD, Hayes RC, Gardner MJ, McCormick JI, Newell MT (2025). Companion legume species for chicory in a phased farming system. European Journal of Agronomy 164 127488. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S116103012400409X

Hayes RC, Li GD, Smith RW, Peoples MB, Rawnsley RP, Newell MT, Pembleton KG (2024). Prospects for improving productivity and composition of mixed swards in semi-arid environments by separating species in drill rows – A review. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 373, 109131. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880924002494

Gardner MJ, Condon JR, Dear BS, Conyers MK, Newell MT, Hayes RC, Li GD (2024). Nitrogen mineralisation rates from chicory-based pastures. European Journal of Agronomy, 155, 127116. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1161030124000376

DeHaan LR, Anderson JA, Bajgain P, Basche A, Cattani DJ, Crain J, Crews TE, David C, Duchene O, Gutknecht J, Hayes RC, Hu F, Jungers JM, Knudsen S, Kong W, Larson S, Lundquist P, Luo G, Miller AJ, Nabukalu P, Newell MT, Olsson L, Palmgren M, Paterson AH, Picasso VD, Poland JA, Sacks EJ, Wang S, Westerbergh A (2023). Discussion: Prioritize perennial grain development for sustainable food production and environmental benefits. Science of the Total Environment 89, 164975 https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0048-9697(23)03598-2.

Hayes RC, Newell MT, Swan AD, Peoples MB, Pembleton KG, Li GD (2022) Consequences of changing spatial configuration at sowing in the transitions between crop and pasture phases. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 208, 394-412. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jac.12588

Hayes, R.C., Rohan, M., Li, G.D. et al. The nature of spatial variability of four soil chemical properties and the implications for soil sampling. J Soils Sediments 22, 3006–3017 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-022-03285-x

Hayes RC, Gupta VVSR, Li GD, Peoples MB, Rawnsley RP, Pembleton KG. Contrasting soil microbial abundance and diversity on and between pasture drill rows in the third growing season after sowing. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 2021;36(2):163-172. doi:10.1017/S1742170520000174

Hayes, R.C., Li, G.D., Rawnsley, R.P. et al. The legacy of pasture drill rows on soil chemical characteristics and subsequent wheat production. Plant Soil 455, 319–337 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04689-9

Hayes RC, Li GD, Norton MR, Culvenor RA (2017). Effects of contrasting seasonal activity on succession in mixed grass-legume pastures over 5 years in a semi-arid Australian cropping environment. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12258

Smith, A. P. and Moore, A.D. (2017). The whole farm implications of lucerne transitions in temperate crop-livestock systems. Agricultural Systems. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X18300222

Smith, A.P.; Zurcher, E.; Llewellyn, R.S.; Norman, H.C. Designing Integrated Systems for the Low Rainfall Zone Based on Grazed Forage Shrubs with a Managed Interrow. Agronomy 2022, 12, 2348. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12102348

Ryan MR, Crews TE, Culman SW, DeHaan LR, Hayes RC, Jungers JM, Bakker MG. Managing for Multifunctionality in Perennial Grain Crops. Bioscience. 2018 Apr 1;68(4):294-304. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biy014. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29662249/

Gupta VVSR, Zhang B, Penton CR, Yu J and Tiedje JM (2019) Diazotroph Diversity and Nitrogen Fixation in Summer Active Perennial Grasses in a Mediterranean Region Agricultural Soil. Front. Mol. Biosci. 6:115. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2019.00115/full

Chao C, Andrew A, Ward P, Fletcher A, Lawes R, Norman H (2017) Modelling the comparative growth, water use and productivity of the perennial legumes, tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata) and lucerne (Medicago sativa) in dryland mixed farming systems. Crop and Pasture Science 68:643-656

Walden LL, Sochacki SJ, Montagu KD, Düttmer KM, Wocheslander R, Clarke M, Ritson P, Emms J, Davoren CW, Gupta VVSR, Mowat D, Smith AP and Harper RJ (2017). Mitigation of carbon using Atriplex nummularia revegetation. Ecological Engineering 106:253-262.

Hayes RC, Newell MT, Crews TE, Peoples MB (2017) Perennial cereal crops: An initial evaluation of wheat derivatives grown in mixtures with a legume. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.

Smith AP , Andrew D. Moore, Suzanne P. Boschma, Richard C. Hayes, Zhongnan Nie, Keith G. Pembleton (2017). Modelling of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) for livestock production in diverse environments. Crop & Pasture Science: 68, 74–91

Hayes RC, Li GD, Sandra GA, Swan TD, Price A, Hildebrand S, Goward L, Fuller C, Peoples M (2017). Enhancing pasture composition and persistence in mixed swards through alternative spatial configurations and improved legume performance. Crop and Pasture Science (in press).

Wocheslander, R., Harper, R.J., Sochacki, S. J., Ward, P.R. and Revell, C. (2017). Tagasaste (Cytisus proliferus Link.) reforestation as an option for carbon mitigation in dryland farming systems. Ecological Engineering 97:610-18.

Kuehne G, Llewellyn RS, Pannell DJ, Ouzman J, Wilkinson R, Dolling P, Ewing M. (2017). A tool for predicting adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations: ADOPT. Agricultural Systems 156: 115-125

Crews TE, Blesh J, Culman SW, Hayes RC, Jensen ES, Mack MC, Peoples MB, Schipanski ME (2016) Going where no grains have gone before: From early to mid-succession Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 223:223-238

Clark SG, Nie ZN, Culvenor RA, Harris CA, Hayes RC, Li GD, Norton MR, Partington DL (2016). Field evaluation of cocksfoot, tall fescue and phalaris for dry marginal environments of south-eastern Australia. 1. Establishment and herbage production. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 202 (2) 96-114

Culvenor RA, Clark SG, Harris CA, Hayes RC, Li GD, Nie ZN, Norton MR, Partington DL (2016). Field evaluation of cocksfoot, tall fescue and phalaris for dry marginal environments of south-eastern Australia. 2. Persistence. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 202:355-371 doi:10.1111/jac.12141

Hayes RC, Li GD, Conyers MK, Virgona JM, Dear BS (2016). Lime increases productivity and the capacity of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) and phalaris (Phalaris aquatica L.) to utilise stored soil water on an acidic soil in south-eastern Australia. Plant and Soil 400 (1): 29-43

Newell MT, Hayes RC, Virgona JM, Larkin PJ (2015). Summer dormancy in Elymus scaber and its hybridity with wheat. Euphytica 204 535-556.

Bell LW, Hayes RC, Pembleton KG, Waters CM (2014). Opportunities and challenges in Australian Grasslands – Pathways to achieve future sustainability and productivity imperatives. Crop and Pasture Science 65: 489-507

Lawes R, Ward P and Ferris D (2014). Pasture cropping with C4 grasses in a barley-lupin rotation can increase production. Crop and Pasture Science, 65: 1002-1015.

Robertson M and Revell C (2014). Perennial pastures in cropping systems of southern Australia: an overview of present and future research. Crop and Pasture Science, 65: 1084-1090.

Thomas D, Lawes R, Descheemaeker K and Moore A (2014). Selection of crop cultivars suited to the location combined with astute management can reduce crop yield penalties in pasture cropping systems. Crop and Pasture Science 65: 1022-1032.

Ward P, Lawes R and Ferris D (2014). Soil water dynamics in a pasture-cropping system. Crop and Pasture Science 65:1016-1021.

Llewellyn RS, Robertson MJ, Hayes RC, Ferris D, Descheemaeker K, Revell C. 2014. Developing the role of perennial forages for crop-livestock farms: a strategic multi-disciplinary approach. Crop and Pasture Science 65:945-955

Gupta VVSR, Kroker SJ, Hicks M, Davoren W, Descheemaeker K , Llewellyn, RS 2014. Nitrogen cycling in summer active perennial grass systems in South Australia: non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Crop and Pasture Science 65: 1044-1056

Descheemaeker K, Llewellyn RS, Moore A, Whitbread A. 2014. Experimental trials and simulation modeling indicate that summer-growing perennial grasses are a potential new feed source in a Mediterranean low-rainfall environment of southern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science 65: 1033-1043

Monjardino, M, Bathgate, A, Llewellyn, RS. 2014. Opportunities to increase the value of forage shrubs on low-rainfall mixed farms through plant and establishment improvement. Crop and Pasture Science 65: 1057-1067

Swan AD, Peoples MB, Hayes RC, Li GD, Casburn GR, Dear BS (2014) Farmer experience with establishing pastures under a cover crop. Crop and Pasture Science 65:973-987

Li GD, Hayes RC, McCormick JI, Gardner MJ, Sandral GA, Dear BS (2014) Time of sowing and the presence of a cover crop determine the productivity and persistence of perennial pastures in mixed farming systems. Crop and Pasture Science 65:988-1001

McCormick JI, Hayes RC, Li GD, Norton MR (2014) A review of pasture establishment by under-sowing with special reference to the mixed farming zone of south-eastern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science 65:956-972

Monjardino, M, Bathgate, A, Llewellyn, RS. 2014. Opportunities to increase the value of forage shrubs on low-rainfall mixed farms through plant and establishment improvement. Crop & Pasture Science

Lawes R, Ferris D, Ward P, Robertson M. (2014). Pasture cropping with C4 grasses in a barley/lupin rotation can increase production. Crop and Pasture Science 65:1002-1015

Ward P, Ferris D et al 2014. Soil water dynamics in a pasture-cropping system. Crop and Pasture Science 65:1016-1021

Gupta VVSR et al. Nitrogen cycling in summer active perennial grass systems in South Australia: non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Crop and Pasture Science 65:1044-1056

Finlayson JD, Lawes RA, Metcalf T, Robertson MJ, Ferris D, Ewing M. 2012. Bio-economic evaluation of pasture-cropping, a novel system of integrating perennial pastures and crops on crop-livestock farms. Agricultural Systems 106:102-112.

Kuehne, G., Nicholson, C., Robertson^,M., Llewellyn, R.S., McDonald, C. 2012.^.Engaging project proponents in R&D evaluation using bio-economic and socio-economic tools. Agricultural Systems 108: 94-103.

Peoples MB, Brockwell J, Hunt JR, Swan AD, Watson L, Hayes RC, Li GD, Hackney BF, Nuttal JG, Davies SL, Fillery IRP. 2012. Factors affecting N₂ fixation by pasture legumes. Crop and Pasture Science 63: 759-786

Conference Proceedings

Hayes RC, Guangdi D. Li, Vadakattu V. S. R. Gupta, Tim D. Hutchings, Graeme A. Sandral, Tony D. Swan, Mark B. Peoples, Tom L. Nordblom, Rick S. Llewellyn (2017). Prospects for improving the performance of mixed pasture swards by spatially separating components in drill rows. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Llewellyn R, Monjardino M, Moodie M, Trotter M, Economou Z (2017). The potential for spatial grazing and virtual fencing in mixed farming systems. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2017/169_ASA2017_Llewellyn_Rick_Final.pdf

Hayes RC, Matthew T. Newell, Philip J. Larkin, Lindsay W. Bell, Rick S. Llewellyn (2017). Prospects for perennial grains in Australian farming systems – An overview. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Chen C, Smith A, Ward P, Fletcher A, Lawes R, Norman H (2017). The potential for Tedera as forage in mixed farming systems. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Bell L, Garrad R (2017). The potential for perennial pastures in ley farming systems to improve cropping systems. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Roberts P, Andrew P. Smith, Eric Zurcher, Rick Llewellyn, and Andrew Moore. 2017. Evaluating the role of forage shrubs in filling feedgaps- application of a feed demand tool. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Ward, P, Chao Chen, Andrew Smith, David Ferris, Daniel Real, Christiaan Valentine, Rick Llewellyn. 2017. The potential for tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata) in mixed farming systems. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Thomas, D, Perry Dolling, David Ferris, Andrew Smith, Phil Ward. 2017. Pasture cropping sensitivity analysis: selecting crop and pasture species, and management practices for Western Australia Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Gupta, V.V.S.R., Kroker, S.J., Hicks, M., Davoren, C.W., Ward, P., Ferris, D. and Llewellyn, R. 2017. The potential for summer active perennial grasses to improve soil biological health in mixed farming systems. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Smith, A. P. and Llewellyn, R. S. (2015). Potential sowing windows for perennial tropical grasses in the low rainfall zone of Australia. Proceedings 18^th Australian Agronomy Conference. https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2017/47-2017/864-2017-contributed-papers

Hayes RC, G. A. Sandral, G.D. Li, A.D. Swan, A. Price, S. Hildebrand, L. Goward, C. Fuller, C. Lihou and M.B. Peoples (2017). Improving resilience of mixed pastures swards with alternative spatial configurations. Livestock Productivity from Pastures Symposium, 7-9 June. Editor C. Harris. Australian Grasslands Association Research Series No. 3, Armidale, NSW (Australian Grassland Association)

Llewellyn RS, Ouzman, J. (2017). Co-evolution of conservation agriculture and weed management systems in grain growing regions of Australia. Proceedings 7th World Congress of Conservation Agriculture.

Hutchings TR, Nordblom T, Hayes RC, Li G, Finlayson JD (2016). Financial risk analysis of lucerne pasture establishment: Under-sowing vs Direct sowing. Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference (60th), February 2-5, 2016, Canberra, Australia

Moore, A.D., Bell, L. W. Thomas, D. T. and Smith, A. P. (2016). Crop-livestock farming systems in Australia: what levels of integration result in different benefits The 5th International Symposium for Farming Systems Design. “Multi-functional farming systems in a changing world”. Montpellier, France. September 7-10 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281857353_Crop-livestock_farming_systems_in_Australia_what_levels_of_integration_result_in_different_benefits

Smith, A. P. and Llewellyn, R. S. (2015). Defining sowing windows for perennial tropical grasses in the low rainfall zone of Australia. In “Building Productive, Diverse and Sustainable Landscapes” Proceedings of the 17^th ASA Conference, 20-24 September, Hobart, Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy www.agronomy2015.com.au

Hayes RC, Li GD, Culvenor RA (2015). Changed recommendations for the use of phalaris on acid soils. In “Building Productive, Diverse and Sustainable Landscapes” Proceedings of the 17^th ASA Conference, 20-24 September, Hobart, Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy www.agronomy2015.com.au

Ward PR, Smith AP, Fletcher A, Chen C, Read D. 2016. Assessing the potential for Tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa) to support livestock production in the mixed-farming zone of southern Australia. Abstract, Australian Grasslands Association annual conference.

Smith, AP, Moore, AD (2015) Predicting lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) production for grazing systems in Australia. In ‘International Grasslands Congress, “Sustainable use of grassland resources for forage production, biodiversity and environmental protection”. New Delhi India’, 20-24 November 2015.

Orgill S, Gupta VVSR, and Ward PR (2015) Looking beyond soil carbon; evaluating the role of perennial pastures as a tool to mitigate climate change in three different cropping environments. Western Australian Soil Science Society Conference, Mandurah, September 2015.

Nordblom T, Hutchings T, Hayes R, Guangdi L. 2015. A framework for modelling whole-farm financial risk. Selected paper presented at the 59th AARES Annual Conference at Rotorua, New Zealand 10th-13th February. http://purl.umn.edu/202581

Gupta, V.V.S.R., Hicks, M., Kroker, S., Davoren, W., Ward, P., Ferris, D. and Llewellyn, R. (2015) Nitrogen cycling and rhizosphere microbiome of summer active perennial grasses in Australian soils. Proceedings of the Rhizosphere 4 Abstract book – Streching the interface of life, Rhizosphere Microbiome 2 pp. 2-3, Maastricht, Netherlands

Gupta, V.V.S.R., Kroker, S.K., Hicks, M.H., Davoren, W., Ferris, D. and Llewellyn, R. (2015) Decomposition of summer active perennial grass residues: what controls it? Abstracts of the Tri-Societies 2015 Annual meeting – Synergy in Science: Partnering for solutions, held during November 15-18 in Minneapolis, USA. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2015am/webprogram/Paper94763.html

Gupta, V.V.S.R., Hicks, M., Kroker, S., Davoren, W., Ward, P., Ferris, D. and Llewellyn, R. (2015) Nitrogen cycling and rhizosphere microbiome of summer active perennial grasses in Australian soils. Proceedings of the Rhizosphere 4 Abstract book – Stretching the interface of life, Rhizosphere Microbiome 2 pp. 2-3, Maastricht, Netherlands

Hayes RC, Li GD, Norton MR (2015). Sirolan phalaris and Kasbah cocksfoot prove more persistent than lucerne under drought in a medium rainfall cropping environment. In “Building Productive, Diverse and Sustainable Landscapes” Proceedings of the 17^th ASA Conference, 20-24 September, Hobart, Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy www.agronomy2015.com.au

Sandral GA, Swan TD, Li GD, Goward L, Peoples MB, Hayes RC (2015). Alternate row sowing: a novel approach to maintain sown species in mixed pasture swards. In “Building Productive, Diverse and Sustainable Landscapes” Proceedings of the 17^th ASA Conference, 20-24 September, Hobart, Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy www.agronomy2015.com.au

Dolling P, Moore G, Ferris D and Valentine C (2015). Factors affecting the adoption of tropical grasses in the Northern Agricultural region of WA. Australian Agronomy Conference (Abstract submitted)

Dolling P, Valentine C and Ferris D (2015). Cropping kikuyu pasture on the south coast of Western Australia. Australian Agronomy Conference (Abstract submitted)

Valentine C, Moore G and Ferris D (2015). Is summer sowing as effective as winter sowing for introducing serradella into subtropical perennial grass pastures? Australian Agronomy Conference (Abstract submitted)

Ward P, Wocheslander R, D Ferris, Revell C and Harper R (2015). Soil carbon storage in the root zone of a perennial grass pasture. Australian Agronomy Conference (Abstract submitted)

Gupta V, Kroker, S, Ward P, Davoren B, Ferris D and Llewellyn R (2014). Turnover of carbon from summer active perennial grasses in Australian cropping systems. In National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, 23-27 November 2014.

Llewellyn, R., Robertson, M., Hayes, R., Ferris, D., Revell, C., Descheemaeker, D. 2013. A strategic approach to developing the role of perennial forages for crop-livestock farmers. Proceedings 22nd International Grasslands Congress. Sydney. p.940-946.

Descheemaeker, K., Llewellyn, R., Moore, A., Whitbread, A. 2013.Experimental trials and simulation modeling indicate that summer-growing perennial grasses are a potential new feed source in the Mallee region of southern Australia. Proceedings 22nd International Grasslands Congress. Sydney. p.479-482

Kuehne, G, Llewellyn, R., Pannell, D., Dolling, P., Wilkinson, M., Ewing, M. 2013. Identifying opportunities for improved adoption of new grazing innovations. Proceedings 22nd International Grasslands Congress. Sydney. p.1878-1880

Bell LW, Hayes RC, Pembleton KG, Waters CM (2013). Diversity, Trends, opportunities and challenges in Australian Grasslands – meeting the sustainability and productivity imperatives of the future? Proceedings 22nd International Grasslands Congress. Sydney. p. 28-43.

Casburn GR, Burns HM, Anderson M, Nugent TM, Sproule P, Olsen M, Hayes RC (2013). Crops, rumps and woolly jumpers – An innovative extension approach enabling the complexities of mixed farming to be shared and understood. Proceedings 22nd International Grasslands Congress. Sydney. p. 1934-1935

Sandral GA, Nichols PGH, Hayes RC and Li GD (2013) Looking back at breeding priorities in Trifolium subterraneum and how best to optimise production. Proceedings of the 54th Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of Southern Australia Inc. Learn Adopt, Prosper. Albury NSW 17 – 18 July 2013, pg. 65 – 81.

Gardner M, Condon J, Li G, Conyers M, Hayes R, McCormick J, Dear B (2012) Mineralisation of chicory and lucerne residues under field conditions. In ‘Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference, Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy’. Armidale, NSW. (Ed. I Yunusa). (Australian Society of Agronomy).

Li G, Hayes R, McCormick J, Gardner M, Sandral G, Peoples M, Swan T, Lowrie R (2012) Success of perennial pasture establishment at different sowing times and under a cover crop in the mixed farming zone. In ‘Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference, Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy’. Armidale, NSW. (Ed. I Yunusa). (Australian Society of Agronomy).

McCormick J, Hayes R, Li G, Nordblom T, Casburn G, Hutchings T, Moore AD, Zurcher E, Peoples M, Swan T (2012) To under-sow or not? A decision support tool to determine the most profitable method of pasture establishment. In ‘Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference, Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy’. Armidale, NSW. (Ed. I Yunusa). (Australian Society of Agronomy).

McCormick J, Li G, Hayes R, Casburn G, Gardner M, Sandral G, Peoples M, Swan T (2012) A survey of farmer practice on the establishment, duration and production of pastures in the mixed farming zone of southern New South Wales. In ‘Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference, Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy’. Armidale, NSW. (Ed. I Yunusa). (Australian Society of Agronomy).

McVittie B, Zhang H, Li G, Hayes R, Sandral G, Virgona J, Price A, Lowrie R, Orgill S (2012) Tolerance to toxic aluminium in an acidic soil for new perennial legumes. In ‘Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference’. Hobart, Tasmania. (Australian Soil Science Society).

McVittie BJ, Hayes RC, Li GD, Sandral GA, Gardner MJ, McCormick JI, Lowrie R, Tidd J, Poile GJ (2012) Screening potential new perennial pasture legumes for tolerance to aluminium and manganese toxicities. In ‘Australian Legume Symposium’. William Angliss Conference Centre, Melbourne. (Ed. C Harris) pp. 55-57. (The Australian Grasslands Association).

Hayes R, Conyers M, Li G, Price A, Poile G, Gardner M, Sandral G, McCormick J (2012) The impact of lime and gypsum on pasture composition in a grass/legume mixture grown on a shallow acidic loam. In ‘Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference, Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy’. Armidale, NSW. (Ed. I Yunusa). (Australian Society of Agronomy).

McCormick J, Hayes R, Swan T, Li G, Walker J, Nordblom T, Casburn G, Hutchings T, Moore AD, Zurcher E, Peoples M (2012). How a new decision support tool helps farmers in mixed farming make pasture sowing decisions about cover cropping. In Driving your landscape to success – Managing a grazing business for profit in the agricultural landscape. Proceedings of the 27th annual conference of The Grassland Society of NSW Inc., pp 101-106 (Eds C. Harris, G. Lodge and C. Waters). Wagga Wagga, 24-26 July: The Grassland Society of NSW Inc

Peoples MB, Brockwell J, Hunt JR, Swan AD, Watson L, Hayes RC, Li GD, Hackney BF, Nuttal JG, Davies SL, Fillery IRP 2012. Factors affecting N2 fixation by pasture legumes. Australian Grasslands Association Legume Symposium, Melbourne, February 8-9.

Barrett-Lennard P, Dolling P and Ferris D (2012). The advantages and disadvantages of pasture cropping in Western Australia. In “Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy”. Edited by I. Yunusa. Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012, 13-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Borger J and Ferris D (2012). Weed control options for pasture cropping systems in the West Midlands of Western Australia. In “Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy”. Edited by I. Yunusa. Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012, 13-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Raisbeck-Brown N, and Gobbett D (2012). Mapping the first summer rains in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia. In “Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy”. Edited by I. Yunusa. Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012, 13-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Ward P, Ferris D, Lawes R, Palmer N, Micin S and Barrett-Lennard P (2012). Crop yield, pasture yield, and environmental impact of pasture cropping with sub-tropical perennials. In “Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy”. Edited by I. Yunusa. Proceedings of 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012, 13-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Descheemaeker, K., Moore, A. 2011. Feed gaps and the effect of cereal grazing in a dryland farming system of the South Australian Mallee– a crop-livestock model application. Proceedings World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and Farming Systems Design. Brisbane 2011

Monjardino M, Llewellyn RS, Bathgate A. 2011. Identifying the fit for perennial forage options in a crop-livestock system: use of a whole-farm optimization model. Proceedings World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and Farming Systems Design. Brisbane 2011.

Robertson MJ, Pannell D., Chalak M. 2011. Whole-farm models: a review of recent approaches. Proceedings World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and Farming Systems Design. Brisbane 2011.

Llewellyn RS, 2011. Reducing the cost of complexity for greater farming systems change. Proceedings World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and Farming Systems Design. Brisbane 2011.

Audiovisual Materials

Ferris D. 2012. Pasture cropping: An introduction to the concept and EverCrop project, with David Ferris and producers Chris Vanzetti and Graham ‘Johno’ Johnston. Filmed and Edited by Daniel Maloney. Produced by Geoff Moore and David Ferris, Department of Agriculture and Food WA.

EverCrop, 2014. Future Farm Industries YouTube Video.

Future Farm Live, 2014. EverCrop discussion session. YouTube Video.

Perennial shrubs in mixed farming. Agricultural Excellence Alliance YouTube Video

Casburn, G. and Hayes, R 2013. Establishing pastures under cover crops – A workshop session using the Covercropping Decision Support Tool.

Other Publications and Reports

Llewellyn RS, Moodie M, Monjardino M, Trotter M, Marini D, Lee C (2017). Potential for virtual fencing and spatial grazing in mixed farming systems. GRDC Update Papers.

Ferris D, Hayes H, Llewellyn R, Valentine C and Ward P (2017). New options for perennials in mixed-farming systems. GroundCover Supplement Issue: 129.

Hayes R (2017). Feedbase improvements in grazing systems. MerinoLink annual conference and field day, Goulburn NSW 21-22 June pp. 31-35.

Valentine C (2016). Serradella in sub-tropical pastures 2013 vs 2015. 2016 Regional Crop Updates, West Midlands Group 25 February, Badgingarra.

Hayes R (2016). Better pastures for better production. GRDC Grains Research Update, 23-24 February, Bendigo, Vic. pp. 267-274. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Orgill S, Hayes R, Conyers M, Oates A, Xu B, Poile G, van der Rijt V, Jia Y, Morris S (2016). Can we achieve carbon sequestration to depth (1 m) under phase farming systems in southern New South Wales? Results from the EverCrop Carbon Plus project. Southern Trials Booklet, NSW Department Primary Industries, Wagga. P145-148. Wagga

Hayes R (2015) EverCrop Carbon Plus. In “Filling the Research Gap The National Soil Carbon Program” (Editor S. Clarry) pp. 16-19. Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Canberra ACT p16-19

Dolling, Perry and Valentine, Christiaan (2016). Cropping kikuyu pastures – a case study from Wellstead. 2016 Agribusiness Crop Updates, Crown, Perth

Valentine C (2016). Rejuvenating Kikuyu by pasture cropping canola. Evergreen Farming Newsletter, January 2016, Issue 53.

Valentine C and Ferris D (2016). Lupin yield when sown into established perennial grasses. 2016 Agribusiness Crop Updates, Crown, Perth.

Valentine C and Ferris D (2016). Sowing serradella into subtropical pasture, a three year rotation. 2016 Agribusiness Crop Updates, Crown, Perth.

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