Nordblom T, Hutchings T, Hayes T, Li G, Finlayson J. (2017) Does establishing lucerne under a cover crop increase farm financial risk? Crop and Pasture Science (in press).
Hayes RC, Li GD, Morton 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 (in review).
Smith, A. P., Zurcher, E, Norman, H. C. and Llewellyn, R. S. (2017). Optimising livestock utilisation of saltbush forage systems. Agricultural Systems (in review)
Smith, A. P. and Moore, A.D. (2017). The whole farm effects of lucerne-crop transitions. Crop and Pasture Science (in review)
Ryan MR, Bakker MG, Jungers JM, Crews TE, Culman SW, Sivaramakrishna D, DeHaan LR, Hayes RC, Nosshi M (2017) Management considerations and research priorities for ecological intensification with perennial grain cropping systems. Agronomy for Sustainable Development (in review)
Moore, A.D., Bell, L. W. Thomas, D. T. and Smith, A. P. (2017). Crop-livestock farming systems in Australia: what levels of integration result in different benefits. European Journal of Agronomy (in review)
Llewellyn R, Monjardino M, Moodie M, Trotter M, Economou Z (2017). The potential for spatial grazing and virtual fencing in mixed farming systems. Precision Agriculture (in preparation)
Gupta, V.V.S.R., Tiedje, J.M., Zhang, B., Penton, C.R. (2017) Diazotroph diversity and nitrogen fixation in summer active perennial grasses in a Mediterranean region agricultural soil. PLOS One (in preparation)
Gupta, V.V.S.R., Kroker, S.K., Hicks, M., Davoren, C.W. and Llewellyn, R.S. (2017) Summer active perennial grasses alter soil biological health in a cropping system. Soil Research (in preparation)
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
Ward PR and Gupta VVSR (2016) Evaluating the role of a perennial grass pasture as a tool to mitigate climate change. Evergreen Farming Newsletter, December 2015.
Borger J and Ferris D (2013). Tolerance of subtropical grasses to in-crop grass selective herbicides during winter. Agribusiness Crop Updates, 25-26 February 2013, Crown, Perth
Borger J and Ferris D (2012). Winter tolerance of subtropical grasses to commonly used agricultural herbicides. Agribusiness Crop Updates, 28-29 February 2012, Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth
Ferris D (2013). Lupin yield when pasture cropped over subtropical pastures. Trials and demo reports for the NAR. DAFWA
Ferris D (2013). Lupin yield when pasture cropped over subtropical pastures. Joint DAFWA, Evergreen and West Midlands group perennial pasture bus tour 14 March 2013, Eneabba.
Ferris D (2013). Lupin yield when pasture cropped over subtropical pastures. West Midlands Group 2013 Regional Crop Updates Research Annual.
Ferris D and Borger J (2012). Herbicide tolerance of subtropical grasses. Evergreen farming newsletter, December 2012
Ferris D and Ward P. 2012. Is pasture cropping viable in WA? Water dynamics and grain yield results. Liebe Regional Crop Updates 7 March 2012
Ferris D and Ward P. 2012. Pasture cropping is a viable grain production system. Evergreen newsletter (March edition)
Ferris D and Ward P. 2012. Pasture cropping over subtropical perennial pastures. West Midlands Regional Crop Updates 8 March 2012
Ferris D and Ward P. 2012. Yield and soil water use for annual crops sown over subtropical perennial pastures. West Midlands Group 2011 Research Annual.
Llewellyn, Rick, Bill Davoren, Katrien Descheemaeker, Damian Mowat. 2012. Summer-growing perennial grasses as a potential feed source in the Mallee. Karoonda Field Day Information Book 2012. Mallee Sustainable Farming. p32-33.
Phil Ward, David Ferris, Roger Lawes, Perry Dolling, Shayne Micin, Nicola Palmer, and Phil Barrett-Lennard. 2012. Soil water under pasture-cropping with sub-tropical perennials. Agribusiness Crop Updates. 28 February 2012, Perth
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
EverCrop Evaluation Reports to be published through Australian Agronomy Conference 2017:
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)
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
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 17th 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 17th 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.
Ward PR, Wocheslander R, Ferris D, Revell C and Harper R (2015) Soil carbon storage in the root zone of a perennial grass pasture. Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, September 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.
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 17th 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 17th 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.
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).
REPORTS (unpublished as at May 2014- available on request)
Moore A. 2014. Productivity-natural resource tradeoffs when bringing perennial forages into mixed farming systems a modelling study. Report to the Future Farm Industries CRC (draft). 9pp
Lawes R, Raisbeck-Brown N 2014. Mapping perennial pastures across the Western Australian wheatbelt with satellite imagery is difficult. Report to EverCrop (draft). 7pp
Jones B, Llewellyn R, Michael J. Robertson, Andrew. P. Smith. 2014. Spatial variation in productivity of annual cropping in the Mallee region of Australia. Report to EverCrop (draft). 20pp
THESES
Hutchings T. 2012. Financial risk in dryland farms in SE Australia. Submitted for the award of PhD, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
