acquisition of required traits to delivery. programs implemented rapid population advancement methods (multiple generations per year), molecular marker selection of required traits and advanced statistical analysis methods, to maximise the rate of genetic yield potential gain in each breeding cycle. Improved information about variety yield potential The NVT program website was updated to and stability under regional conditions is available improve the extension of independent and to growers. regionally relevant data on variety yield potential and stability to growers. Increased number of growers access and use Results of the 2014 Grower Survey showed that this information to assist their decisions about 89% of growers were aware of the NVT program crop type and variety, and about rotations. (up from 86% in 2012); 95% of growers placed value on NVT data (up from 93% in 2012); and the number of growers accessing independent data on varietal performance through the program was increasing. Growers in each major cropping region have Pulse Breeding Australia released a new access to at least one pulse and one oilseed small red lentil cultivar with tolerance to variety that is consistently profitable and therefore group B herbicides, to improve the ability of suitable as a rotation crop. growers to manage weeds in lentil crops. Fourteen new canola varieties were released, providing a selection across all herbicide tolerance groups, with improvements in key traits such as yield, oil content, blackleg resistance and shatter tolerance. A significant increase in water-limited yield In NVT trials of new releases: potential is achieved for each major crop type Barley variety Compass recorded a mean (cereals, pulses and oilseeds). yield increase of 9.5% compared to the previous highest yielding barley variety, Commander. Lentil variety PBA Hurricane XT recorded a mean yield increase of 16% compared to PBA Herald XT, the variety it was developed to replace. Canola varieties released in 2013 recorded a mean yield increase of 2% relative to varieties released in 2012. Table 13 Theme 2 performance against portfolio budget statements measures Key performance indicator Target Result New cereal, pulse and oilseed Cereals 1% Achieved. varieties have minimum increases in Pulses 2% Four wheat varieties and four barley genetic yield potential per annum as varieties were released during the Oilseeds 1.5% measured in National Variety Trials reporting period, showing yield (NVT). improvements of up to 16% over current dominant cultivars of
acquisition of required traits to delivery. programs implemented rapid population advancement methods (multiple generations per year), molecular marker selection of required traits and advanced statistical analysis methods, to maximise the rate of genetic yield potential gain in each breeding cycle. Improved information about variety yield potential and stability under regional conditions is available to growers. The NVT program website was updated to improve the extension of independent and regionally relevant data on variety yield potential and stability to growers. Increased number of growers access and use this information to assist their decisions about crop type and variety, and about rotations. Results of the 2014 Grower Survey showed that 89% of growers were aware of the NVT program (up from 86% in 2012); 95% of growers placed value on NVT data (up from 93% in 2012); and the number of growers accessing independent data on varietal performance through the program was increasing. Growers in each major cropping region have access to at least one pulse and one oilseed variety that is consistently profitable and therefore suitable as a rotation crop. Pulse Breeding Australia released a new small red lentil cultivar with tolerance to group B herbicides, to improve the ability of growers to manage weeds in lentil crops. Fourteen new canola varieties were released, providing a selection across all herbicide tolerance groups, with improvements in key traits such as yield, oil content, blackleg resistance and shatter tolerance. A significant increase in water-limited yield potential is achieved for each major crop type (cereals, pulses and oilseeds). In NVT trials of new releases: Barley variety Compass recorded a mean yield increase of 9.5% compared to the previous highest yielding barley variety, Commander. Lentil variety PBA Hurricane XT recorded a mean yield increase of 16% compared to PBA Herald XT, the variety it was developed to replace. Canola varieties released in 2013 recorded a mean yield increase of 2% relative to varieties released in 2012. Table 13 Theme 2 performance against portfolio budget statements measures Key performance indicator Target Result New cereal, pulse and oilseed varieties have minimum increases in genetic yield potential per annum as measured in National Variety Trials (NVT). Cereals 1% Pulses 2% Oilseeds 1.5% Achieved. Four wheat varieties and four barley varieties were released during the reporting period, showing yield improvements of up to 16% over current dominant cultivars of
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