Disease Management Extension Network workshop – Maitland

Managing crop diseases is becoming more challenging. Fungicide resistance is reducing available control options, disease pressure varies between regions and crops, and the decisions made today can affect both this season’s yield and the effectiveness of fungicides into the future.

Join the GRDC Disease Management Extension Network (DMEN) workshop in Maitland to gain practical, science-based insights into disease identification, fungicide stewardship and integrated disease management.

Hear directly from disease experts from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) and FAR Australia and explore real-world scenarios that reflect the decisions being made on farm each season.

Topics include:

• Disease identification for key regional diseases – foliar diseases including barley net blotch and Ascochyta blight in lentils and lentil root diseases
• Why fungicides fail and how fungicide resistance develops
• Integrated disease management strategies including crop rotations, variety selection, timing, rates and non-chemical options
• Practical decision-making for effective disease control and resistance management strategies

Who should attend:
This workshop is open to growers, agronomists, advisers, consultants and others involved in crop disease management and fungicide
decision-making. Places are limited to keep discussion practical and focused.

Key speakers are:

• Dr Hari Dadu, SARDI
• Dr Tara Garrard, SARDI
• Blake Gontar, SARDI
• Darcy Warren, FAR Australia
• Dr Nola D’Souza, Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM)

This workshop will be facilitated by Bill Long, Ag Consulting Co, and Belinda Cay, AgCommunicators.