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Seeking grower and agronomist insights on fungicide resistance

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance July 24, 2020



A new network established by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking to understand the level of knowledge grain growers and advisers have when it comes to managing fungicide resistance. The Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) has been set up to provide growers with the information support they need to reduce the emergence and manage the impacts of fungicide resistance.

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Grower project confirms widespread fungicide resistance to net blotch in southern WA

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance Winter cropping June 22, 2020



First-year results from a unique project have confirmed fungicide resistance to both spot and net forms of net blotch in barley is widespread in southern areas of Western Australia’s grainbelt, with findings of reduced sensitivity or fungicide resistance the dominant situation.

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Advice for farmers on resistance management now available online

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides June 13, 2020



CropLife Australia has released its updated Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

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Extent of herbicide resistance in summer weeds revealed

Herbicide & fungicide resistance May 27, 2020



The first multi-species herbicide resistance survey conducted in the Northern grain growing regions of NSW and Queensland has shown that while resistance to key herbicides is prevalent, growers are keeping weed numbers low, for now.

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Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Seed treatments & coatings Seeds Feb. 19, 2020



In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

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Metabolism-based glyphosate resistance discovered in weed in Western Australia's Ord irrigation scheme

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 3, 2019



Researchers have claimed a world first in herbicide resistance, after discovering a tropical weed in Western Australia's far north that literally eats glyphosate.

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Breakthrough in disease resistance for Brassica crops

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Winter cropping Aug. 20, 2019



A global team led by Punjab Agricultural University, India, with researchers from The University of Western Australia, have made a significant breakthrough in disease resistance in Brassica oilseed crops.

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Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Spraying equipment & application Technology in agriculture July 22, 2019



A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

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