Blackspot Manager is a forecasting model for ascochyta blight (synonym: blackspot) of field peas. It can be used by agronomists and growers to help identify the best balance between early sowing and potential yield loss from ascochyta blight. Windborne ascochyta spores are released from infected stubble early in autumn, with […]
Leading into the 2017 season the risks presented by Ascochyta blight in chickpeas are at an elevated level. The occurrence of a new virulent strain of the Ascochyta blight pathogen has resulted in all resistance ratings being revised to susceptible or moderately susceptible. Throughout the Southern Region there is also […]
SARDI Pulse Pathologist Jenny Davidson gives an outline of the main pulse disease issues to watch out for heading into the 2017 season while at the February 2017 GRDC Research Update in Adelaide. In particular, Jenny addresses botrytis and chocolate spot as well as ascochyta resistance breakdown in lentils in […]
High grain prices are tempting at the best of times, particularly when another rotation staple is at historical lows. This it the predicament some chickpea growers are facing in the GRDC Northern Region, with high chickpea prices and low cereal prices heading into the 2017 season tempting some growers to […]
Although rust wasn’t a major issue for growers in the Northern Region in 2016, Senior Cereal Pathologist Steven Simpfendorfer, NSW DPI warns growers not to be complacent when it comes to managing rust in 2017.
Further information
Rustbust
QLD Wheat Variety Guide
NSW Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide
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We recently held a webinar which provided an introduction to the concept of the ‘Internet of Things’. IoT is The networking of “things” like electronic devices, sensors and machinery has the potential to create efficiencies across all facets of life, and on farm.
Jeff Hino, Digital Strategy consultant (previously Learning […]
Keep up with the latest research information on pulse diseases including chocolate spot, Phytophthora root tot and Ascochyta blight. The following papers were presented at the GRDC Updates across Australia in February and March 2017. Click the paper titles to view the full papers. We’ve also pulled together all the:
Canola disease […]
Keep up with the latest research information on canola diseases including blackleg and sclerotinia. The following papers were presented at the GRDC Updates across Australia in February and March 2017. Click the paper titles to view the full papers. We’ve also pulled together all the:
Cereal disease papers
Pulse disease papers
Southern Region
Canola disease […]
Keep up with the latest research information on cereal diseases including Septoria tritici blotch of wheat, crown rot, rust, Fusarium head blight, and yellow leaf spot. The following papers were presented at the GRDC Updates across Australia in February and March 2017.
Click the paper titles to view the full papers.
We’ve […]
