Senior Research Scientist in Plant Pathology and soil-borne disease at Agriculture Victoria. Views are personal and do not reflect those of the department.
Joined December 2017
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
New locations with TuYV-positive canola have been identified (Red drops). Samples that tested negative are marked in blue. All vetch samples tested this season have returned negative result so far.
#canola #aphids #TuYV @agriculturevictoria @GRDCSouth
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
Aphids are being reported as crops are sown in western Victoria. While aphids don’t automatically mean virus, higher numbers increase the risk of TuYV in canola, particularly early. As part of monitoring, we are testing samples to check for potential virus.
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First Field Pea Blackspot forecast for Victoria for 2026. A mixed risk depending on rainfall with many areas sowing earlier due to soil moisture.
For more info or subscribe check out shorturl.at/FQIUE
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
Time running out on no charge @theGRDC national cereal stubble testing for Fusarium crown rot levels. Staff still keen with 2 week turnaround from when we get samples. Get them off before end of month to not miss out. Over 600 paddocks tested nationally so far.
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Variety selection is key to managing fungicide resistance.
Dr Joshua Fanning & Melissa Cook show how barley scald nurseries at Horsham test thousands of plant lines to guide growers. @theCCDM
Learn more: bit.ly/3NG5phE
#GRDC #AFREN #FungicideResistance #Barley #NVT #CropProtection
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2 Dec 2025
A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Scientist in cereal pathology in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. Access to fantastic facilities at the Horsham SmartFarm. A chance to shape your own future if you meet the position description.
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At Horsham Smart Farm, researchers are growing disease to beat it.
AFREN scientists Dr @FanningJosh_ and Dr @Meleplantpath are intentionally creating conditions to attract diseases to help decipher which varieties are more susceptible to disease.
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4hDJUZi
#FungicideResistance #CropDiseases #GRDC #AFREN #GrainResearch @theCCDM
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
21 Oct 2025
Due to severe weather warning issued at 4.32 pm today Tuesday 21 October, we have decided to postpone the Wimmera Pulse Field Day to Thursday 23 October.
🕕Arrive at 8:30 am for a 9 am start
📍 500m north of the intersection at Dimboola-Minyip Road and Keenan’s Road, Kewell
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
23 Sep 2025
📢 Join our pulse agronomists, researchers and experts from across the pulse industry for our annual field day and trials showcase at Kewell.
See firsthand the results of our trials in lentil, field pea, chickpea and faba bean.
🕕Arrive at 8:30 am for a 9 am start
📍 500m north of the intersection at Dimboola-Minyip Road and Keenan’s Road, Kewell.
📌 maps.app.goo.gl/kbFsH4o8kKVa…
Learn more at agriculture.vic.gov.au/event… and let us know you're coming via trybooking.com/events/landin…
@GRDCSouth @BCG_Birchip #AgTwitter #AusAg
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
3 Oct 2025
#BlacklegCM has been updated with the latest blackleg variety resistance information. It is a great planning tool to use now to compare canola varieties and help with paddock selection for 2026 in Australia. Download the @DPIRDbroadacre and @theGRDC app. dpird.wa.gov.au/online-tools…
ALT The BlacklegCM app is a DPIRD Western Australia and GRDC decision support tool for management of blackleg crown canker in canola in all regions of Australia
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6 Oct 2025
Last chance to register for this fantastic training opportunity brought to you by @VicGovAg @GRDCSouth @Steve_Marcroft that only gets organised every few years.
2 Oct 2025
👩🌾 Ready to level up your crop disease ID skills?
Join us in Horsham for a one-day hands-on workshop with 20 real crop diseases, expert insights & practical tips.
🗓️ Oct 14–15
🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/sKz4BVY
🔬 20 diseases. Real samples. Expert insights.
@GRDCSouth
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
2 Oct 2025
👩🌾 Ready to level up your crop disease ID skills?
Join us in Horsham for a one-day hands-on workshop with 20 real crop diseases, expert insights & practical tips.
🗓️ Oct 14–15
🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/sKz4BVY
🔬 20 diseases. Real samples. Expert insights.
@GRDCSouth
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#SeptoriaTriticiBlotch (STB) is a damaging, widespread stubble-borne #wheat #FoliarDisease that can cause up to 50% yield loss ⚠️
Learn more in our new factsheet 📩 bit.ly/46katyR
@SA_PIRSA | @VicGovAg | @UnfsNorth | @BCG_Birchip | @theCCDM
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
17 Sep 2025
forms.office.com/r/q0pYJrkPK…
Link above to quick (<5 min) multichoice survey on Fusarium crown rot (FCR) to determine recent changes in understanding and management.
Clicking on link and doing survey would be greatly appreciated. Closes Friday 26th September. Thanks heaps!
@GRDCNorth
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Research from @VicGovAg @FanningJosh_ @SouthernFS shows that Ascochyta blight has little influence on faba bean yield, but the impact of chocolate spot could be significant.
Proactive strategies starting with variety selection are key to managing both diseases.
👉 Read more groundcover.grdc.com.au/weed…
ALT Dr Joshua Fanning speaking into a microphone and standing in front of GRDC banners.
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22 Apr 2025
A fantastic opportunity to manage and grow a field based research portfolio to support the grains industry.
These opportunities do not come up often.
jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/jobt…
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
7 Apr 2025
A new CropAlert "Fungicide resistance in Victoria March 2025" has been added to the Field Crop Diseases Victoria website. To view this CropAlert visit buff.ly/lLgoBf8 #fungicideresistance #CropAlert @GRDCsouth @VicGovGrains @Imharidadu @FanningJosh_
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
1 Apr 2025
We're looking forward to catching up with #Horsham growers for a #NationalGrowerNetwork #GrowerForum to listen to ideas to shape GRDC's RD&E investments.
📍 Horsham Golf Club, 304 Golf Course Rd Haven
📅 Fri 4 Apr
⏰ 9am-1pm
👉 bit.ly/4hGZ3aJ
@AgCommunicators
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1 Apr 2025
An important avenue to get your topical issues to GRDC for investment or communication consideration.
Register now as these dates are approaching fast for Vic.
29 Mar 2025
Join us NEXT WEEK in #Warracknabeal for a #NationalGrowerNetwork #GrowerForum
Victorian growers are invited to contribute ideas to shape GRDC's RD&E investments.
📍 Taylor's Palace Hotel
📅 Thu 3 Apr
⏰ 4.00-7.30pm
👉 bit.ly/4ca80s2
@AgCommunicators
ALT Promotional image for a GRDC National Grower Network forum in Warracknabeal, Victoria, featuring a smiling individual in a field holding a plant, with text details about the event on April 3.
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Joshua Fanning retweeted
25 Feb 2025
Chloe Findlay (@VicGovAg) and Josh Fanning (@FanningJosh_ ) take #GRDCUpdates Bendigo attendees through things to consider from a pulse disease perspective in 2025. Find their paper here: bit.ly/3CstP8G
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