$1.7B a year 😲
That’s the cost soilborne diseases and nematode pests to Aussie grain growers
WA is investing in research to protect yields and strengthen farming systems. We’re leading WA’s role in a national project with @GRDCWest
Learn more 👇
🎬 NEW VIDEO
#Rhizoctonia is a soil borne disease that has a huge impact for Australian farmers, particularly in the low and medium rainfall zones. In this video, @DHuberli and Dr Ahmed Saad from @DPIRDbroadacre and grower @mark_paganoni discuss on-farm impact and management research upderway.
Watch ▶️ bit.ly/41k7Hau
Listen to @theGRDC Podcast where Daniel Huberli @dhuberli from @DPIRDbroadacre explains the integrated and cost-effective approach of cultural, chemical and biological management strategies for Rhizoctonia that the #RhizoLMRZ research team is creating bit.ly/3OpOuN9
🌾 Get ready for the Narembeen Field Walk on Sept 11! 🌱
There will be insightful presentations from @DPIRDbroadacre's very own Ahmed Saad, farmer Jake Cole, and a UAV flight and discussion with Veronika Crouch of @CFIG_AG. 🌱
Contact @CFIG_AG for details.
Two reasons to invest on a soil penetrometer with an automated inserter?
1) To get constant insertion velocity (a must)
2) Adoptability to hard soils not much limited by strength and weight of operator (Hura !!)
Kalannie trial soil pentration resistance measurements @azam_gaus
Our first plant emergence counts for this year in the new Rhizoctonia @MADFIG14 demo trial looking at sowing depths at east Merredin as part of the national #RhizoLMRZ project with @DPIRDbroadacre and @theGRDC. How will Rhizo behave in the different depths? #ProtectingWACrops
Two paddocks in Hyden, Holt Rock Group, and Corrigin, @CFIG_AG, were sampled by @DPIRDbroadacre for testing for Rhizoctonia DNA, catabolic diversity & nutrients from 150 GPS points per site for national @theGRDC#RhizoLMRZ project. Now we check for patches. #ProtectingWACrops
On #IDPH the @DPIRDbroadacre Crop Protection team shows how we contribute to improving the agricultural industry and the environment through plant protection. #ProtectingWACrops
DPIRD’s group of world-class scientists work with WA farmers and agricultural industry to research and apply the very best innovations in technology and science to protect crops from destructive forces. Learn more about how DPIRD’s Crop Protection team keeps your food safe.
Collecting the start of season soil samples to test Rhizoctonia DNA and nutrients in the Grizzly ploughed and unploughed areas of the @CFIG_AG demo trial North of Corrigin as part of the national #RhizoLMRZ project with @DPIRDbroadacre and @theGRDC#ProtectingWACrops
DPIRD research scientists Ian Foster and Svetlana Micic recently discussed the climate and pest outlook for 2023 in a live #PestFactsWA webinar. The webinar recording and PowerPoint presentation can now be viewed @GRDCWestagric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/…
I found this paper fascinating. 👏👏
It explores the below-ground interactions of bacteria/fungi 🦠🧫, and crop 🌾roots. How these interactions play out can determine the crop's health and productivity.
lnkd.in/gU5Hjnr5@theGRDC@AgMicrobiomes@ASMicrobiology
Reminder that the call for Abstracts for #2023APPSAdelaide is OPEN! Closing 5 June.
Check your emails if you are a current member of @Plant_Pathogens
More info on abstract submission & guidelines here: bit.ly/3GEwRWr
Are you finding your insecticides aren't working as well as they used to against red legged earth mite? 🐜 Join DPIRD entomologist @SvetlanaMicic and Farmanco agronomist Brent Pritchard on the latest episode of the Grains Convo podcast to find out why!
gga.org.au/resources/grains-…