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 performance of twelve spring barley varieties and one winter variety against two FAR control varieties RGT Planet (malt) and Rosalind (feed) plus and minus fungicide in the lower southeast of SA (Millicent).

Key Points:
- Yields ranged from 5.44 – 9.15t/ha depending on variety and fungicide treatment.
- There was a significant response to fungicide (which averaged 0.64t/ha across all varieties) as a result of net form of net blotch (NFNB), leaf rust and scald infection depending on variety.
- The coded European barley SB1 was significantly higher yielding than all varieties other than Asteroid with both varieties exceeding 9t/ha when treated with fungicide.

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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