M. R. McCaskill
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View article: Uncovering Statistically Significant Changes in Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Across the Australian Agricultural Landscape
Uncovering Statistically Significant Changes in Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Across the Australian Agricultural Landscape Open
View article: Microclimate Observations and Pasture Trials within Commercial Solar Farms and Their Implications for Sheep Grazing Agrivoltaic Developments
Microclimate Observations and Pasture Trials within Commercial Solar Farms and Their Implications for Sheep Grazing Agrivoltaic Developments Open
View article: Intercropping—Towards an Understanding of the Productivity and Profitability of Dryland Crop Mixtures in Southern Australia
Intercropping—Towards an Understanding of the Productivity and Profitability of Dryland Crop Mixtures in Southern Australia Open
Intercropping using mixtures of dryland crop species for grain or seed production was investigated in southern Australia across a range of rainfall zones over three years. The objective was to understand the productivity and profitability …
View article: Temperature and Temperature Humidity Index Changes during Summer to Autumn in a Temperate Zone May Affect Liveweight Gain and Feed Efficiency in Sheep
Temperature and Temperature Humidity Index Changes during Summer to Autumn in a Temperate Zone May Affect Liveweight Gain and Feed Efficiency in Sheep Open
Lamb finishing during summer in southern Australia faces the challenges of dry paddock feed of low nutrient value and energy concentration, combined with periods of high temperature that reduce appetite. One potential forage to overcome th…
View article: Modelling Waterlogging Impacts on Crop Growth: A Review of Aeration Stress Definition in Crop Models and Sensitivity Analysis of APSIM
Modelling Waterlogging Impacts on Crop Growth: A Review of Aeration Stress Definition in Crop Models and Sensitivity Analysis of APSIM Open
Currently, crop physiological responses to waterlogging are considered only in a few crop models and in a limited way. Here, we examine the process bases of seven contemporary models developed to model crop growth in waterlogged conditions…
View article: Elevated atmospheric CO2 alters the microbial community composition and metabolic potential to mineralize organic phosphorus in the rhizosphere of wheat
Elevated atmospheric CO2 alters the microbial community composition and metabolic potential to mineralize organic phosphorus in the rhizosphere of wheat Open
Background Understanding how elevated atmospheric CO 2 (eCO 2 ) impacts on phosphorus (P) transformation in plant rhizosphere is critical for maintaining ecological sustainability in response to climate change, especially in agricultural s…
View article: Intercropping—Evaluating the Advantages to Broadacre Systems
Intercropping—Evaluating the Advantages to Broadacre Systems Open
Intercropping is considered by its advocates to be a sustainable, environmentally sound, and economically advantageous cropping system. Intercropping systems are complex, with non-uniform competition between the component species within th…
View article: Integrating crop modelling and production economics to investigate multiple nutrient deficiencies and yield gaps
Integrating crop modelling and production economics to investigate multiple nutrient deficiencies and yield gaps Open
A method is described for integrating crop modelling and production economics to quantify optimum applications of multiple nutrients and yield gaps. The method is demonstrated for crop production in the high‐rainfall zone of southern Austr…
View article: Phosphorus fertiliser management for pastures based on native grasses in south-eastern Australia
Phosphorus fertiliser management for pastures based on native grasses in south-eastern Australia Open
Approximately 3.1 Mha (22%) of the agricultural area of south-eastern Australia can be classified as native pasture. There is the assumption that, owing to the widespread occurrence of low-fertility soils in Australia, native grass species…
View article: Dry matter and nutritive value responses of native, naturalised and sown pasture species to soil Olsen P
Dry matter and nutritive value responses of native, naturalised and sown pasture species to soil Olsen P Open
The soil phosphorus (P) requirements of 18 species that included native grasses and naturalised legumes were compared with the predominant sown species (Trifolium subterraneum, Lolium perenne and Phalaris aquatica) in a series of glasshous…
View article: An SMS and Email Weather Warning System for Sheep Producers
An SMS and Email Weather Warning System for Sheep Producers Open