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Constantly dealing with disease outbreaks on your paddock? Sprayed a fungicide lately that just didn’t seem to work? Or perhaps trying to catch up on some agronomy while on the move? Join Megan Jones from the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) as she interviews researchers, growers and agronomists on all things crop disease from across the Australian grain growing region. The CCDM is a national research centre co-supported by Curtin University and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

  1. 11/24/2024

    Introducing PRIM and fungicide resistance updates

    Wouldn't it be something to see all current and historical fungicide resistant results all in one place? In this podcast episode, let us introduce PRIM - the Pesticide Resistance Integrated Mapping tool from GRDC's Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry, an online app that (in its first release) can tell a grower the severity of fungicide resistance in their region. Access PRIM here CCDM's Fran Lopez-Ruiz  and Leon Hodgson discuss the new PRIM tool and talk about fungicide resistance in general as well as what they will be talking about at the Crop Protection Forum in Highfields, Queensland on the 27th November.  NSW DPIRD cereals pathologist Steven Simpfendorfer also joins the show, with an update on disease management in the Southern Queensland and NSW regions, as well as his ideas on the best way to approach disease management going forward into 2025.  Have you got your ticket for the Crop Protection Forum on the 27th November 2024? Don't miss out! Visit https://www.ccdm.com.au/crop-protection-forum-2024/

    16 min

  2. 10/18/2024

    2024 Seasonal Update - REVIEW: How did we go across Australia?

    We’ve hit mid-October, and the season is coming to an end. So how did the season finish up in different regions of Australia? That’s where we come in.  Along with CCDM Director Mark Gibberd, join Megan Jones as she speaks to three agronomists to find out the current issues of the season and what they would have done differently if they could do the season again. We'll hear from: Rohan Brill, Brill Ag, Riverina Region, NSW, on one of the most major frost events he has seen in his career, with some farm businesses losing as much as 80% of yield potential in some paddocks. He also speaks on setting up for next year with controlling weed seeds and how to go about stubble management. Jana Freebairn, Pinion Advisory and WeedSmart, Freeling, SA, on a close to Decile 0 season, with growing season rainfall well below average and some areas in the Lower North experiencing the driest year on record. She also talks about how she’s seen a massive response in yield in any paddock where there’s been a bit extra stubble cover or where weeds were controlled over summer.James Bee, Elders, Albany, WA, on how the late start and low average rainfall has affected the region, but how he was still hopeful of some average results, especially in areas where good soil management and attention to weed control had taken place. Also on how soil amelioration in his region has helped with split emergence and will continue to be carried out by growers into the future. This podcast can be found anywhere where you get your other podcasts from, just search “Crop Disease Podcast”. Or read about all our podcast stories in CCDM's blog The Spotlight

    31 min

  3. 09/12/2024

    Sclerotinia stem rot research update in lupins and canola

    It’s September and its starting to warm up. In many regions across Australia, the winter has been a warm and wettish one, and in such conditions in the past, we’ve seen some significant sclerotinia outbreaks take off.  So just in case an outbreak happens this season, lets talk about the options now.  Join CCDM's Megan Jones as she interviews CCDM researchers Sarita Bennett and Pippa Michael on the latest in sclerotinia in lupins research, and management strategies for both canola and lupins.   Also on the show is Peter Bostock, who is the technical support manager for WA and SA with Pioneer Seeds. Peter talks about the latest in canola disease resistance and management advice. The episode includes interesting discussion around the difficulty in breeding for both disease resistance and yield in crops. A paper that was recently published by CCDM's Mark Derbyshire in collaboration with UWA was mentioned - check it out here.

    17 min

  4. 08/30/2024

    Seasonal Update - What's going on across the country (late August)

    It’s now late August, and what started off to be a very dry start, has either stayed dry, or become a little wetter in some regions. But how does one region, compare to another? That’s where we come in.  Along with CCDM’s Mark Gibberd, join Megan Jones as she speaks to three agronomists in late August to find out the current issues of the season and the next management strategy to think about. We'll hear from: James Bee, Elders, Albany, WA, on how the season is holding on well despite the driest start to the season on record. Disease pressure is also low, due to mixed emergence which allows airflow through the canopy, and a diverse range of resistant varieties being grown. And with the warm August, to be prepared for aphids and other insects. Jana Freebairn, Pinion Advisory and WeedSmart, Freeling, SA, on how they haven’t cracked decile 1 rainfall for the growing season, and along with the high temperatures and windy conditions, how they're expecting a below average season. Even so, some of the crops look okay in the Lower North and she was surprised to find stripe rust just recently.Rohan Brill, Brill Ag, Riverina Region, NSW, on how they've had a decile 6 August with two recent heavy rainfall events, and how he is seeing a reasonable amount of stripe rust, but mostly in susceptible varieties. Also how the temperature has been 1.5 degrees above average, and with the warmth, to monitor paddocks for aphids.This podcast can be found anywhere where you get your other podcasts from, just search “Crop Disease Podcast”. Or read about all our agronomy stories in CCDM's blog The Spotlight

    27 min

  5. 06/28/2024

    2024 Seasonal Update - what's happening in paddocks across Australia - late June

    The 2024 season has begun and the crops are just starting to come out of the ground in what seems to be a bit of a slow start. But how does one region compare to another? That’s where we come in.  Along with CCDM’s Mark Gibberd, join Megan Jones as she speaks to three agronomists in late June to find out the current issues of the season and the next management strategy to think about. We'll hear from: Rohan Brill, Brill Ag, Riverina region NSW, on how his clients are planning fungicide management strategies to prepare to react to the season, to avoid a repeat of 2022 when they were hit hard with septoria tritici blotch. Rohan also speaks about an increase in faba beans in rotations this year.Jana Freebairn, Pinion Advisory, Freeling, SA, on the slow start to the season, with 55mm to date, in a region that would normally have 200mm by now. Also on understanding what fungicides to use on pulses, talking about carbendazine and changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the international market.James Bee, Elders, Albany, WA, on the unusual start to the season, experiencing the driest start on record. Also on the multiple different barley varieties that are being grown throughout the region and waiting to see which of these varieties will come on top. This podcast can be found anywhere where you get your other podcasts from, just search “Crop Disease Podcast”. Or read about all our podcast stories in CCDM's blog The Spotlight

    25 min

  6. 12/04/2023

    Fungicide resistance - when you find out it's a big problem, what do you do?

    In this episode, we've been able to dig a bit deeper into the situation of fungicide resistance in both spot form and net form net blotch in Southern WA, and work out why we are seeing such high levels of resistance to some of the Group 3 (DMI) fungicides in this region. CCDM's fungicide resistance expert Fran Lopez-Ruiz joins Megan Jones to explain why there is fungicide resistance in nearly every net blotch sample he receives from Southern WA, and how resistance can take off in seasons that are very conducive to disease, such as it was in 2022. Farmanco consultant Brent Pritchard also joins the show, sharing his results from the Barley Disease Cohort Project which saw 18 of his clients' barley paddocks assessed for fungicide resistance in both net blotches. Brent shares how the results made him feel and how changes were immediately applied to manage disease going forward.  Fran also gives his take on the recent 2023 season, and his biggest discovery of the year as well as an overview of a new project that will improve the monitoring of fungicide resistance across Australia. Do you still need to get your ticket to the Crop Protection Forum in Adelaide on Wednesday, 6th December? Live-stream tickets are also available. Click here for more info.

    21 min

  7. 10/19/2023

    Seasonal Update on Crop Disease and Management - A review of 2023

    The 2023 season is headed to an end. So what could we have done differently in hindsight?   Along with CCDM’s Mark Gibberd, join Megan Jones as she speaks to three advisors to find out the how the season ended up and what will they be recommending for 2024. We'll hear from: Monica Field, Farm and General, Esperance, on the challenges of the 2023 season, with plans to increase diversity in varieties as well as rotation going into 2024.Mick Faulkner, Agrilink Agricultural Consultants, Penwortham, SA, on his review of the season, discussing fungicide timing, and what he thinks will happen going into 2024.Fred Broughton, Rural Management Strategies, Cootamundra, NSW, on how disease has been a minor issue this season, and how managing nutrition and weeds in the summer will be important going into 2024.  Looking for a ticket to the Crop Protection Forum in Adelaide, 6 December? Hear from experts in herbicide, fungicide and insecticide resistance to get up to date in the latest management strategies. Get your ticket here.  This podcast can be found anywhere where you get your other podcasts from, just search “Crop Disease Podcast”. Or read about all our podcast stories in CCDM's blog The Spotlight

    25 min

  8. 09/14/2023

    Getting better varieties and management for sclerotinia in canola

    What if we told you that you can now get a canola variety with some resistance to sclerotinia stem rot? Well, maybe not right now, but it's certainly possible in the near future.  At CCDM  we've discovered partially resistant germplasm in canola, and in this podcast, CCDM canola disease researchers Dr Mark Derbyshire and Dr Lars Kamphuis will be giving some hope to canola growers battling with sclerotinia. Also in this episode, AGT CEO Haydn Kuchel will talk about the latest in breeding resistant canola varieties, and DPIRD Research Scientist Ciara Beard will give some advice for managing sclerotinia in the paddock. As mentioned in the podcast, here is the link for the SclerotiniaCM app. Also, to watch our researchers explain their discovery in just two minutes on YouTube, click here.

    21 min
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Constantly dealing with disease outbreaks on your paddock? Sprayed a fungicide lately that just didn’t seem to work? Or perhaps trying to catch up on some agronomy while on the move? Join Megan Jones from the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) as she interviews researchers, growers and agronomists on all things crop disease from across the Australian grain growing region. The CCDM is a national research centre co-supported by Curtin University and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

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  • Creator
    CCDM
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    30
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