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Richard Hayes
Position Research Agronomist
Farming systems research
Location Industry & Investment NSW, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6938 1615
Fax 02 6938 1809
EMAIL
richard.hayes@industry.nsw.gov.au
Career Brief
Mr Hayes completed a B.App.Sci. (Agric) with Honours at Charles Sturt University before joining Industry & Investment NSW at Wagga Wagga, as a Technical Officer with the Pastures Unit. In this position he was involved in research investigating the role of gypsum and alternative pasture species on sodic soils.
Mr Hayes was awarded an Australian Wool Innovation postgraduate scholarship (Masters degree through CSU) and is currently studying the plant/water relations under various perennial pasture species.
Since being appointed to the position of Research Agronomist, Mr Hayes has continued his research interest in evaluating a broad range of perennial grasses, legumes and herbs for use as alternative pasture species in various environments in southern NSW, a component of the CRC for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity.
Research
- Evaluating acid-tolerant lucerne and acid-tolerant lucerne rhizobia for the lucerne breeding programs based in NSW and SA (GRDC and CRC Salinity)
- Evaluation of alternative perennial pasture species for southern NSW - (GRDC and CRC Salinity)
- Soil drying capacity and herbage quality of perennial pasture species (AWI)
- Evaluation of perennial wheat germplasm (FFI CRC)
- EVERCROP - integrating perennial pastures into cropping systems (FFI CRC)
Professional Links
- CRC for plant-based management of dryland salinity
- CRC for Future Farm Industries
Interests
- Pastures in crop rotations
- Soil biology
Selected Publications
Hayes RC , Dear BS, Orchard BA, Peoples MB, Eberbach PL (2008) Response of subterranean clover, balansa clover, and gland clover to lime when grown in mixtures on an acid soil. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 59 , 824-835.
Li GD, Lodge GM, Moore GA, Craig AD, Dear BS, Boschma SP, Albertson TO, Miller SM, Harden S, Hayes RC , Hughes SJ, Snowball R, Smith AB, Cullis BR (2008) Evaluation of perennial pasture legumes and herbs to identify species with high herbage production and persistence in mixed farming zones in southern Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48 , 449-466.
Hayes R , Dear B, Orchard B, Eberbach P (2008) Benefits of small-seeded annual pasture legumes in pasture mixtures for variable environments. In: "Global Issues, Paddock Action" Proceedings of the 14th Australian Society of Agronomy Conference, 21-25 September, Adelaide, South Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy.
Li GD, Hayes RC , Dear BS (2008) Alternative perennial legumes on acid soils in southern New South Wales, Australia. In 'Multifunctinal Grasslands in a Changing World'. Hohhot, China. (Ed. Organizing committee of IGC/IRC Congress) p. 511. (Guangdong People's Publishing House).
Dear BS, Li GD, Hayes RC , Hughes SJ, Charman N, Ballard RA (2007) Cullen australasicum (syn. Psoralea australasica ): a review and some preliminary studies related to its potential as a low rainfall perennial pasture legume. The Rangeland Journal 29 , 121-132.