by AFREN | Aug 8, 2023 | News, wheat-powdery-mildew
Dr Fran Lopez-Ruiz, from the Centre for Crop Disease Management at Curtin University, encourages growers to sow wheat varieties with better resistance to wheat powdery mildew to delay further development and spread of fungicide resistance. Photo: Nicole Baxter...
by AFREN | Dec 14, 2022 | lentils-ascochyta, lentils-botrytis, News, wheat-powdery-mildew, wheat-stb, wheat-stripe-rust
Harvest seed intended for keeping first and target the least disease-affected part of your crop to increase the chances the seed will be suitable for sowing. Photo: Evan Collis. Courtesy: GRDC, original article published online – Optimising seed-saving...
by AFREN | Nov 10, 2021 | News
Courtesy: GRDC Grain growers and advisers are invited to take part in a national Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) survey to gauge awareness of fungicide resistance issues and management. Whether you consider yourself an expert, a responsible...
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...
