Resources – Webinars
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Webinars – 2023
Canola
Wednesday 9 August 2023
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AFREN Fungicide Resistance Update Webinar – Canola: The economics of blackleg fungicide application during early bloom in 2023 with Dr Steve Marcroft (Marcroft Grains Pathology).
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Queensland
Monday 14 August
AFREN Fungicide Resistance Update Webinar – Qld: University of Southern Queensland researchers Professor Levente Kiss and Dr Noel Knight and the CCDM’s Dr Fran Lopez Ruiz provide an update on fungicide resistance detections in mung bean powdery mildew, net blotches and wheat powdery mildew in Qld.
Pulses
Wednesday 16 August
AFREN Fungicide Resistance Update Webinar – pulses: SARDI’s Sara Blake and the CCDM’s Dr Fran Lopez Ruiz provide an update on managing botrytis grey mould in lentil crops and chocolate spot in faba bean.
Webinars – 2021
Southern region webinar
Monday 16 August 2021
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in Southern Region webinar with Dr Tara Garrard (SARDI), Nick Poole (FAR Australia) and Steve Marcroft (Marcroft Grains Pathology).
Northern region webinar
Wednesday 18 August 2021
AFREN Fungicide Resistance in Northern Region webinar with Dr Steve Simpfendorfer (NSW Department of Primary Industries) and Dr Levente Kiss (Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland).
Western region webinar
Thursday 19 August 2021
AFREN Fungicide Resistance WA webinar with Dr Fran Lopez-Ruiz from the Centre for Crop Disease Management (CCDM) and DPIRD specialists Geoff Thomas, Dr Kithsiri Jayasena and Andrea Hills.
Webinars – 2020
SA webinar
Thursday 2 July 2020
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in SA webinar led by Dr Tara Garrard and Dr Hugh Wallwork, plant pathologists with SARDI.
Canola webinar
Friday 10 July 2020
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in SA webinar led by Angela Van de Wouw from University of Melbourne, and Steve Marcroft, Marcroft Grains Pathology.
NSW/Qld webinar
Friday 24 July 2020
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in NSW/Qld webinar by Steven Simpfendorfer, NSW DPI, Lisle Snyman, DAFQ and Levente Kiss, Centre for Crop Health, USQ.
High Rainfall Zone webinar
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in the High Rainfall Zone webinar led by Nick Poole from FAR Australia.
Victoria webinar
Wednesday 26 August 2020
Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) Fungicide Resistance in Victoria webinar by Grant Hollaway, Agriculture Victoria.
WA webinar
Thursday 27 August 2020
AFREN Fungicide Resistance in WA presented by Geoff Thomas, DPIRD, with CCDM’s Wes Mair and Fran Lopez Ruiz and Kith Jayasena, DPIRD.
2020 SFNB SDHI resistance in WA - update webinar
Friday 2 October 2020
AFREN update on spot form net blotch SDHI resistance in WA hosted by CCDM’s Fran Lopez Ruiz and Wes Mair.
Other resources
Check out some of the other resources available on the AFREN website.
Management Guide
The Fungicide Resistance Management in Australian Grain Crops guide explains fungicide resistance and best practice management strategies.
Blog Posts
The blog posts published provide a snapshot summary of some key messages on fungicide resistance available within AFREN.
Podcasts
Podcasts produced with leading fungicide resistance experts on key topics are available on most podcast streaming services.
Videos
Videos produced to help growers understand how fungicide resistance develops and how to prevent it from becoming an issue.
Case Studies
These case studies provide useful insight into managing fungicide resistance in the cropping system.
Webinars
Webinars were delivered in 2020 and 2021 to provide seasonal updates on diseases pressures and fungicide issues.
Fact sheets
Fact sheets on individual crops, diseases and specific resistance cases are available online.
Other resources
A series of links to other useful online resources regarding fungicide resistance and disease management.