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Mutation discovered in barley loose smut linked to reduced fungicide sensitivity
CCDM scientists have, for the first time, characterised a mutation associated with reduced sensitivity to succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI; Group 7) fungicides in barley loose smut.
Record canola-on-canola plantings put sector at risk
A leading Australian pathologist is warning grain growers that record rates of back-to-back canola plantings this season could significantly increase the risk of difficult to control diseases such as blackleg, Sclerotinia and Alternaria and threaten crops across whole regions.
Paddock Practices: Fungicide decisions for high blackleg risk in canola
Consistent early rainfall has increased blackleg risk for canola. Protect yields through early disease identification and appropriate management tactics.
Behavioural science to sharpen disease management adoption
Uncovering the motivations behind growers’ decisions on fungicide application and disease management will form a key part of a new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment.The five-year, $5.7 million Disease Management Extension Network (DMEN)...
Research fast-tracked to arrest rising blackleg resistance
Research has indicated that fungicide application at 4 to 6-leaf stage in canola crops could be driving fungicide resistance in blackleg disease.
Fungicide use may be placing canola production at risk
Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola.
Repeated applications of a single fungicide as ‘cheap insurance’ against disease could have serious long-term consequences.
Net form net blotch triple fungicide resistance detected in WA
Barley growers throughout Western Australia should assess their integrated disease management strategies following detection of net form net blotch isolates with resistance to all three fungicide groups currently registered for control of this fungal pathogen.
Paddock Practices: Net form net blotch triple fungicide resistance detected in WA
Barley growers throughout Western Australia should assess their integrated disease management strategies following detection of net form net blotch isolates with resistance to all three fungicide groups currently registered for control of this fungal pathogen.
Paddock Practices: Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley net form net blotch
Yorke Peninsula barley growers should review their disease management practices after samples of a damaging fungal disease collected from local paddocks showed resistance to three widely used fungicide groups.
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DISEASE MANAGEMENT WEBINARS
DMEN hosts webinars at various times. Please check back regularly for updates, or view recordings of previous webinars.
9
OCT
Choosing canola varieties: practical insights for 2027
Friday 9 October 2026
1:30pm SA | 2pm NSW & VIC |
1pm Qld | 11am WA
What can your 2026 canola crop tell you about variety choices for next season? Join Dr Angela Van de Wouw, Marcroft Grains Pathology, and Dr Kurt Lindbeck, NSW DPIRD, to explore what to look for now and how to balance disease resistance, yield, maturity and other agronomic traits when choosing canola varieties for 2027.
16
OCT
Crop rotations and root disease risk: practical insights for 2027
Friday 16 October 2026
1:30pm SA | 2pm NSW & VIC |
1pm Qld | 11am WA
What could your 2027 rotation mean for root disease risk? Join Brad Baxter, NSW DPIRD, Dr Kirsty Owen, UniSQ, and Dr Lisa Kelly, Queensland DPI, to explore lessons from 2026 and how rotation, paddock history, variety choice and testing can help identify and manage root disease risk ahead of next season.
23
OCT
Net blotch resistance & management: practical insights for 2027
Friday 23 October 2026
1:30pm SA | 2pm NSW & VIC |
1pm Qld | 11am WA
What did 2026 tell us about net blotch, and what does it mean for next season? Join Dr Lisle Snyman, Queensland DPI, Dr Tara Garrard, SARDI, and Dr Nola D’Souza, CCDM, for the latest on fungicide resistance and NFNB research, and how variety choice, fungicide use, stubble and rotation can help manage net blotch risk in 2027.
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We have regional pathologists in all states, and can deliver in person or online.