A range of smart phone and tablet apps and online tools, developed in conjunction with Australian plant pathologists and grains researchers, are helping Victorian farmers to identify crop diseases and construct appropriate management plans with just the push of a button. With smart phone and tablet adoption by farmers now [...]
View the latest Blackspot Manager forecast for Victoria. Field Pea 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, or to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPC9bLSPFyo In this video, Dr. Hari Dadu from Agriculture Victoria discusses the impact of red leather leaf (caused by Neospermospora avenae) on oaten hay varieties during 2020 and provides key take-home messages. This video was recorded on November 8, 2020. All information was accurate at the time of [...]
To protect pulses, there are several registered fungicides available with varying efficacy and use patterns. When selecting products, it is important to consider products within an integrated disease management (IDM) strategy (see below), the potential of the disease-causing pathogen to develop fungicide resistance, and the overall crop profitability. Remember that [...]
The following papers were presented at the GRDC Updates in Bendigo in February 2020. This article includes a summary of key points from each paper, click on the title to find the full text. Cereal Disease Update 2020 Authors: Grant Hollaway and Mark McLean (Agriculture Victoria, Horsham), Hugh Wallwork (South [...]
Exotic pests and diseases are those not yet found in Victoria and if they do gain entry, will pose a significant threat to Victoria’s cropping industry, valued at over $1.8 billion (ABARES 2014-2015). Many will also prevent access to our important overseas markets. Preventing pests and diseases from gaining a [...]
