Disease on ‘watch list’ for barley growers this season
Despite the conditions, growers are being warned to check barley crops for disease following reports of Spot Form Net Blotch (SFNB) in Queensland and northern New South Wales this winter. Prolonged dry weather has historically reduced disease pressure on crops, but pathologists have been fielding a number of calls regarding SFNB in barley crops in […]
Breakthrough in disease resistance for brassica crops
A global team led by Punjab Agricultural University, India, with researchers from The University of Western Australia, have made a significant breakthrough in disease resistance in Brassica oilseed crops. Widely grown Brassica crops include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip and, in particular, oilseed crops for production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. The findings will […]
More crop ground can be gained from unlocking soil secrets
Expertise from industries outside agriculture, including mining, will be harnessed as part of research that aims to increase the profitability of grain crops grown on problematic ‘ironstone gravel’ soils. With Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment the University of Western Australia (UWA) is leading research that will improve knowledge about the properties of these […]