by Bridget Penna | Sep 7, 2021 | canola case study, Case study, Case Study Parent
While lower Eyre Peninsula canola growers have gained new fungicides for the control of blackleg, simply replacing DMIs with repeated or high frequency use of SDHIs could encourage new resistant strains of the pathogen. Local growers and agronomists will be able to...
by AFREN | Aug 12, 2021 | Case study, Case Study Parent, nfnb case study
“A combined effort by all growers to rotate between fungicides is needed to ensure their longevity and we will need to reduce the intensity of barley rotation. We need to think beyond what we’re doing in one season.” Sam Holmes, Central Ag Solutions Common...
by AFREN | Aug 12, 2021 | Case study, Case Study Parent, stb case study
“STB infection is almost unavoidable in Tasmania’s cool, wet growing conditions. However, Tasmanian growers have learned to use all their agronomic options to reduce their reliance on chemical controls.” Nick Poole, FAR Australia Tasmanian growers slow the loss of...
by AFREN | Jul 30, 2021 | News, wheat-stb
Wheat growers are being encouraged to monitor the effectiveness of fungicides this season after the discovery of Group 11 (strobilurin) resistance in Septoria tritici blotch (STB) for the first time in South Australia. Photo: Evan Collis Photography. Courtesy: GRDC...
by AFREN | Jun 8, 2021 | News
Grain growers are being urged to increase their knowledge of fungicide resistance risks and optimal fungicide management in their cropping systems. Cases of fungicide resistance have been reported in a wide variety of crops and all Australian growing regions over...