The Germplasm Evaluation Network (GEN) is a FAR Australia ‘Industry Innovations 2025’ initiative that
tests crop performance across FAR Australia’s national network of Crop Technology Centres. GEN sites
are situated in higher yielding regions of the country and test crop performance plus and minus fungicide. FAR Australia provides the control varieties and breeders enter their chosen lines for evaluation.

Objectives:
To assess the yield performance of a range of winter and spring wheats, managed with and without fungicide, sown in late April in the Frankland River (WA) environment.

Key Points:
- Grain yields of the highest yielding wheats (5t/ha) were approximately 1t/ha lower than
highest yielding barleys (approx. 6t/ha) sown at the same time, on the same site.
- Below average spring rainfall in the critical period of September and October is likely to have reduced yield potential in this trial.
- In general spring wheat germplasm was higher yielding than winter wheats, this was
particularly the case with longer season, later developing winter wheat varieties such as RGT Cesario and RGT Waugh which flowered well into October. 

To access the full harvest yield results document click on the READ MORE tab below.

Should you be interested in taking part in our Industry Innovations initiative in 2024, more details can be found here https://faraustralia.com.au/industry-innovations-2025

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