CCDM

Crop Disease Podcast

Science EN ↓ 30 episodes

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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How to know if you have fungicide resistance 17.09.2019 30:19

Have you checked your crop lately and thought that last spray should have worked better? It’s possible you might have fungicide resistance. But what does fungicide resistance look like, and how can you tell you have it? In this episode CCDM’s fungicide resistance expert Fran Lopez-Ruiz once again joins Megan Jones as they discuss how to know if you have resistance in your paddock, and what to do a...

Managing net blotch of barley: perspectives from two growers 13.08.2019 27:48

Net blotch – both spot form and net form net blotch – are 2 very common barley diseases in Australia. However, in WA’s South, not only are they common, but they have also been classified as fungicide resistant to some of the Group 3 fungicides. In this episode, CCDM Director Mark Gibberd teams up with host Megan Jones as they talk to two growers from this region who are taking control of net blotc...

The best time to spray fungicide 17.07.2019 30:49

When is the best time to spray a cereal crop? Join CCDM's Megan Jones and farming systems economist Amir Abadi as they discuss how important timing actually is when wanting to get the most profitable return on your property. First up they chat with WA consultant Geoff Fosberry from Consultag and get his perspective on spraying preventatively versus spraying on time to protect the flag leaf. H...

Managing sclerotinia on canola 12.06.2019 28:41

Sclerotinia, one of the most talked about crop diseases, continues to challenge canola growers. Join CCDM's Megan Jones and sclerotinia expert Sarita Bennett as we discuss how to get on top of this difficult disease for the coming growing season. We chat with WA Consultant David Pfeiffer from Synergy Consulting and get his perspective on how to manage the disease with the limited tools availa...

01 Pre-season tips for managing crop disease from East to West 17.04.2019 42:02

How will you manage crop disease this season? CCDM's Megan Jones along with co-host Fran Lopez-Ruiz talk to two experts in fungicide and disease management for their top 3 tips for 2019. We spoke to:Nick Poole, Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) - based in VictoriaGeoff Thomas, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - based in WA