Full papers from previous symposiums can be found in the following journals and specific topics in table of contents below:
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Australian Grassland Association research symposium 2023: pasture legumes for sustainable productive systems
Brendan R. Cullen
A review of legume research and extension in New Zealand (1990–2022)
Derrick J. Moot
Reducing enteric methane of ruminants in Australian grazing systems – a review of the role for temperate legumes and herbs
Warwick Badgery,Guangdi Li,Aaron Simmons,Jennifer Wood,Rowan Smith,David Peck,Lachlan Ingram,Zoey Durmic,Annette Cowie,Alan Humphries,Peter Hutton,Emma Winslow,Phil Vercoe,Richard Eckard
Strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum): current status and future role in Australian agriculture
R. W. Smith,B. Penrose,A. D. Langworthy,A. W. Humphries,C. A. Harris,M. E. Rogers,P. G. H. Nichols,R. C. Hayes
Hard seed breakdown patterns of serradella (Ornithopus spp.) in two contrasting environments of south-eastern Australia
Matthew T. Newell,Rebecca E. Haling,Richard C. Hayes,Adam Stefanski,Guangdi D. Li,Richard J. Simpson
Legume persistence for grasslands in tableland environments of south-eastern Australia
Richard C. Hayes,Matthew T. Newell,Guangdi D. Li,Rebecca E. Haling,Carol A. Harris,Richard A. Culvenor,Warwick B. Badgery,Neil Munday,Andrew Price,Rebecca S. Stutz,Richard J. Simpson
Legume options for summer-active pastures in a temperate rainfall environment of south-eastern Australia
Rebecca S. Stutz,Joanne De Faveri,Richard A. Culvenor
Variation in flowering time and flowering date stability within a cultivar of French serradella
Rebecca E. Haling,Laura Goward,Adam Stefanski,Richard J. Simpson
Flowering responses of serradella (Ornithopus spp.) and subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) to vernalisation and photoperiod and their role in maturity type determination and flowering date stability
Laura E. Goward,Rebecca E. Haling,Rowan W. Smith,Beth Penrose,Richard J. Simpson
Successful creation of seedless (sterile) leucaena germplasm developed from interspecific hybridisation for use as forage
D. Real,C. Revell,Y. Han,C. Li,M. Castello,C. D. Bailey
Development of methods to overcome physiological seed dormancy of temperate annual pasture legumes to assist speed breeding
David M. Peck,Alan W. Humphries,Ross A. Ballard
Australian Grassland Association Research Symposium 2021: Resilience in the Face of Change – Pastures for the Future
Foreword| 24 August 2021
A history of Australian pasture genetic resource collections
R. W. Smith,C. A. Harris,K. Cox,D. McClements,S. G. Clark,Z. Hossain,A. W. Humphries
The challenges of developing resilient perennial pastures for a Mediterranean environment – a review for Western Australia
Genetic analysis of boron tolerance in burr medic (Medicago polymorpha L.)
David M. Peck,Simon Michelmore,Tim Sutton
Salinity tolerance and avoidance mechanisms at germination among messina (Melilotus siculus) accessions
Robert P. Jeffery,Megan H. Ryan,Natasha L. Ayers,Phillip G. H. Nichols
Cross-host compatibility of commercial rhizobial strains for new and existing pasture legume cultivars in south-eastern Australia
Jessica L. Rigg,Ashlea T. Webster,Deirdre M. Harvey,Susan E. Orgill,Francesca Galea,Adrian G. Dando,Damian P. Collins,Carol A. Harris,Matthew T. Newell,Warwick B. Badgery,Richard C. Hayes
Climate change effects on pasture-based dairy systems in south-eastern Australia
K. G. Pembleton,B. R. Cullen,R. P. Rawnsley,T. Ramilan
Management options for improved survival of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) under restricted irrigation during summer
M. E. Rogers,A. R. Lawson,S. Chandra,K. B. Kelly
Medicago sativa and Desmanthus virgatus: suitable perennial legumes in mixes with Digitaria eriantha in Australia during drought
Suzanne P. Boschma,Carol A. Harris,Mark A. Brennan,Steven Harden
Sowing configuration affects competition and persistence of lucerne (Medicago sativa) in mixed pasture swards
Richard C. Hayes,Matthew T. Newell,Keith G. Pembleton,Mark B. Peoples,Guangdi D. Li
Differences in dehydration tolerance affect survival of white clover (Trifolium repens) and lucerne (Medicago sativa) during a drying cycle
Mark R. Norton,Guangdi D. Li,Binbin Xu,Andrew Price,Peter Tyndall,Richard C. Hayes
Critical phosphorus values from the Better Fertiliser Decisions for Pastures project: early insights from validation trials
David Rogers,David Weaver,Robert Summers,Eric Dobbe,Ronald Master,Robert McFerran,Graham Mussell,Luke Dawson,Justin Mercy,Peta Richards,Deborah Holtham
Differences in phosphorus acquisition and critical phosphorus requirements among nine Desmanthus spp. genotypes
Jonathan W. McLachlan,Chris N. Guppy,Richard J. Flavel
Sensitivity of the messina (Melilotus siculus)–Sinorhizobium medicae symbiosis to low pH
Ross A. Ballard,David M. Peck
Ground pearls (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) in crops and pastures: biology and options for management
Melody B. Thomson,Shane D. Campbell,Anthony J. Young
Australian Grassland Association – Soil Constraints on Pasture Productivity 2019
Brendan Cullen
Current and future direction of nitrogen fertiliser use in Australian grazing systems
R. P. Rawnsley,A. P. Smith,K. M. Christie,M. T. Harrison,R. J. Eckard
Phosphorus fertiliser management for pastures based on native grasses in south-eastern Australia
M. L. Mitchell,M. R. McCaskill,R. D. Armstrong
Micronutrients limiting pasture production in Australia
R. F. Brennan,B. Penrose,R. W. Bell
The development and application of functions describing pasture yield responses to phosphorus, potassium and sulfur in Australia using meta-data analysis and derived soil-test calibration relationships
Cameron J. P. Gourley,David M. Weaver,Richard J. Simpson,Sharon R. Aarons,Murray M. Hannah,Ken I. Peverill
Field benchmarking of the critical external phosphorus requirements of pasture legumes for southern Australia
Graeme A. Sandral,Andrew Price,Shane M. Hildebrand,Christopher G. Fuller,Rebecca E. Haling,Adam Stefanski,Zongjian Yang,Richard A. Culvenor,Megan H. Ryan,Daniel R. Kidd,Simon Diffey,Hans Lambers,Richard J. Simpson
Dry matter and nutritive value responses of native, naturalised and sown pasture species to soil Olsen P
M. R. McCaskill,M. L. Mitchell,R. Zollinger,R. D. Armstrong,D. Partington
Comparative effect of alternative fertilisers on pasture production, soil properties and soil microbial community structure
Fiona J. Leech,Alan E. Richardson,Michael A. Kertesz,Beverley A. Orchard,Samiran Banerjee,Phillip Graham
Soil acidity and nutrient deficiency cause poor legume nodulation in the permanent pasture and mixed farming zones of south-eastern Australia
B. F. Hackney,J. Jenkins,J. Powells,C. E. Edwards,S. De Meyer,J. G. Howieson,R. J. Yates,S. E. Orgill
Prospects for improving perennial legume persistence in mixed grazed pastures of south-eastern Australia, with particular reference to white clover
R. C. Hayes,I. Ara,W. B. Badgery,R. A. Culvenor,R. E. Haling,C. A. Harris,G. D. Li,M. R. Norton,S. E. Orgill,B. Penrose,R. W. Smith
Summer production and survival of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) genotypes in northern Victoria under differing irrigation management
M. E. Rogers,A. R. Lawson,K. B. Kelly
Mapping suitability of pasture species using fine-scale soils and rainfall data
R. W. Smith,M. Webb,D. Kidd,D. B. Hannaway
Minerals in pastures—are we meeting the needs of livestock?
David G. Masters,Hayley C. Norman,Dean T. Thomas
Australian Grassland Association – Livestock Productivity from Pastures 2017
Stuart Kemp
Grazing management of dairy pastures based on tall fescue in southern Australia
R. Lawson, K. B. Kelly and M. E. Rogers
Use of sensor-determined behaviours to develop algorithms for pasture intake by individual grazing cattle
L. Greenwood, D. R. Paull, J. McNally, T. Kalinowski, D. Ebert, B. Little, D. V. Smith, A. Rahman, P. Valencia, A. B. Ingham and G. J. Bishop-Hurley
Quantifying the interactions between defoliation interval, defoliation intensity and nitrogen fertiliser application on the nutritive value of rainfed and irrigated perennial ryegrass
G. Pembleton, R. P. Rawnsley, L. R. Turner, R. Corkrey and D. J. Donaghy
Enhancing composition and persistence of mixed pasture swards in southern New South Wales through alternative spatial configurations and improved legume performance
Richard C. Hayes, Guangdi D. Li, Graeme A. Sandral, Tony D. Swan, Andrew Price, Shane Hildebrand, Laura Goward, Chris Fuller and Mark B. Peoples
Better management of intensive rotational grazing systems maintains pastures and improves animal performance
Badgery, G. Millar, K. Broadfoot, J. Martin, D. Pottie, A. Simmons and P. Cranney
An initial investigation of forage production and feed quality of perennial wheat derivatives
Matthew T. Newell and Richard C. Hayes
Does establishing lucerne under a cover crop increase farm financial risk?
L. Nordblom, T. R. Hutchings, R. C. Hayes, G. D. Li and J. D. Finlayson
Full Text – Open Access Article
The impact of extreme climatic events on pasture-based dairy systems: a review
Chang-Fung-Martel, M. T. Harrison, R. Rawnsley, A. P. Smith and H. Meinke
Foreword to ‘Perennial Grasses in Pasture Production Systems’
Stuart Kemp
Perennial pasture grasses—an historical review of their introduction, use and development for southern Australia
F. M. Reed
Perennial pasture persistence: the economic perspective
Malcolm, K. F. Smith and J. L. Jacobs
Interaction between plant physiology and pasture feeding value: a review
F. Chapman, J. M. Lee and G. C. Waghorn
Quantifying the interactions between grazing interval, grazing intensity, and nitrogen on the yield and growth rate of dryland and irrigated perennial ryegrass
P. Rawnsley, A. D. Langworthy, K. G. Pembleton, L. R. Turner, R. Corkrey and D. J. Donaghy
Agronomic advantages conferred by endophyte infection of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) in Australia
E. Hume and J. C. Sewell
Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates
R. Cullen, R. P. Rawnsley, R. J. Eckard, K. M. Christie and M. J. Bell
Population biology of Microlaena stipoides in a south-eastern Australian pasture
L. Mitchell, J. M. Virgona, J. L. Jacobs and D. R. Kemp
A molecular phylogenetic framework for cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) improvement
Alan V. Stewart and Nicholas W. Ellison
Kikuyu-based pasture for dairy production: a review
C. García, M. R. Islam, C. E. F. Clark and P. M. Martin
Production and persistence of subtropical grasses in environments with Mediterranean climates
A. Moore, T. O. Albertsen, P. Ramankutty, P. G. H. Nichols, J. W. Titterington and P. Barrett-Lennard
Spatial variability in pH and key soil nutrients: is this an opportunity to increase fertiliser and lime-use efficiency in grazing systems?
Mark Trotter, Chris Guppy, Rebecca Haling, Tieneke Trotter, Clare Edwards and David Lamb
Measuring dehydration tolerance in pasture grasses to improve drought survival
R. Norton, the late F. Lelièvre and F. Volaire
Foreword – The Australian Legume Symposium
Rob Salmon and Carol Harris
Temperate pasture legumes in Australia—their history, current use, and future prospects
G. H. Nichols, C. K. Revell, A. W. Humphries, J. H. Howie, E. J. Hall, G. A. Sandral, K. Ghamkhar and C. A. Harris
An overview of dryland legume research in New Zealand
J. Moot
An overview of the role of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) in pastoral agriculture
H. Bouton
Improving white clover for Australasia
Z. Z. Jahufer, J. L. Ford, K. H. Widdup, C. Harris, G. Cousins, J. F. Ayres, L. A. Lane, R. W. Hofmann, W. L. Ballizany, C. F. Mercer, J. R. Crush, W. M. Williams, D. R. Woodfield and B. A. Barrett
Nitrogen from Australian dryland pastures
F. Angus and M. B. Peoples
Factors affecting the potential contributions of N2 fixation by legumes in Australian pasture systems
B. Peoples, J. Brockwell, J. R. Hunt, A. D. Swan, L. Watson, R. C. Hayes, G. D. Li, B. Hackney, J. G. Nuttall, S. L. Davies and I. R. P. Fillery
Nitrogen fixation in Australian dairy systems: review and prospect
Murray Unkovich
Full Text – Open Access Article
Nutrient surpluses in Australian grazing systems: management practices, policy approaches, and difficult choices to improve water quality
J. P. Gourley and D. M. Weaver
Exploring short-term ley legumes in subtropical grain systems: production, water-use, water-use efficiency and economics of tropical and temperate options
Lindsay W. Bell, John Lawrence, Brian Johnson and Anthony Whitbread
Biserrula pelecinus L. – genetic diversity in a promising pasture legume for the future
Ghamkhar, C. Revell and W. Erskine
Breeding and farming system opportunities for pasture legumes facing increasing climate variability in the south-west of Western Australia
K. Revell, M. A. Ewing and B. J. Nutt
Breeding of an early-flowering and drought-tolerant Lotus corniculatus L. variety for the high-rainfall zone of southern Australia
Real, G. A. Sandral, M. Rebuffo, S. J. Hughes, W. M. Kelman, J. M. Mieres, K. Dods and J. Crossa
Some factors that contribute to poor survival of rhizobia on preinoculated legume seed
J. Hartley, L. G. Gemell and R. Deaker
Development of an early season barrel medic (Medicago truncatula Gaertn.) with tolerance to sulfonylurea herbicide residues
M. Peck and J. H. Howie
Spatial and temporal variation in soil Mn2+ concentrations and the impact of manganese toxicity on lucerne and subterranean clover seedlings
C. Hayes, M. K. Conyers, G. D. Li, G. J. Poile, A. Price, B. J. McVittie, M. J. Gardner, G. A. Sandral and J. I. McCormick
Boron tolerance in annual medics (Medicago spp.)
H. Howie
A new biotype of bluegreen aphid (Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji) found in south-eastern Australia overcomes resistance in a broad range of pasture legumes
W. Humphries, D. M. Peck, S. S. Robinson, T. Rowe and K. Oldach
Bean leafroll virus is widespread in subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) seed crops and can be persistently transmitted by bluegreen aphid (Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji)
M. Peck, N. Habili, R. M. Nair, J. W. Randles, C. T. de Koning and G. C. Auricht
Future applications of lucerne for efficient livestock production in southern Australia
W. Humphries
Australian Legume Research – synthesis and future directions
M. Virgona, C. Harris, S. Kemp, J. Evans and R. Salmon