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SARDI Root Health Workshop

30 August 2022 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Growers and advisors are invited to this SAGIT funded workshop to investigate the impacts of soil-borne root diseases on plant health.

THE WORKSHOP WILL:

  • Explore the main soil-borne root diseases in your region, providing an insight into symptoms and management.
  • Include an interactive session where you get to score the root health of your own cereal and pulse crops.
  • Review PREDICTA rNod, a new soil testing service to measure levels of rhizobia that nodulate pulses.
  • Provide opportunity for discussions with SARDI pathologists.
  • Include an update on regional pulse and foliar diseases.
  • Provide an update on the N fixation, pulse inoculation in growing pulses in acid soils work.
  • Demonstrate how PREDICTA®B can be used to make better informed variety, rotation and paddock management decisions.

POINTS TO NOTE:

  • All participants are required to bring along cereal or pulse plants.
  • We will post you sample bags with further instructions.
  • Plants can be assessed by PREDICTA®B at participants expense to confirm diagnosis.
  • Results will be sent to the owners within 4 weeks post workshop and will be followed up with an online consult.
  • Includes resource material (back-pocket guide)

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Organiser

Ag Communicators – Belinda Cay

Phone

0423 295 576

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Venue

Venue

Coonalpyn Football Clubrooms
Dukes Highway
Coonalpyn, SA Australia
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