Myrtle rust researchers lead by Dr Craig Stehn, visited PBI Cobbitty and were highly impressed by the facilities and the extensive cereal rust research underway.

The cereal rust pathogen map has been update. We’ve only received a Barley leaf rust sample, please check your barley fields and send us the samples. Please remember not to send in plastic envelope or wet samples - GRDC , GRDC North , GRDC South google.com/maps/d/edit?mi…

Meet one of our #ShapingAustraliaAwards24 Problem Solver finalists: Prof Robert Park from University of Sydney whose research on cereal rust pathology and genetics has significantly boosted the economic viability of agricultural production. His vision led to the creation of the

Congratulations to Professor Robert Park from University of Sydney on being a finalist in the Universities Australia 2024 Shaping Australia Awards. Prof Park has been a Chief Investigator on several ARC-funded projects, pioneering innovative solutions in environmental engineering.

Early detections point to a challenging year for #StripeRust if conditions persist. That's the latest from University of Sydney's Dr Mumta Chhetri & Professor Robert Park, who are urging growers to closely monitor weather in their area. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ir7iJy

Check out the 2024 Spatial and Regional Distribution of Stripe Rust in our latest Cereal Rust Report (21_2), including a summary of the 2024 pathotypes identified. If you didn’t receive it, let us know—we’ll send it your way. GRDC GRDC North GRDC South GRDC West GRDC National Variety Trials (NVT)

Can’t wait to see our book in print. With 22 comprehensive chapters (419 pp), the book will be very useful to those who aspire to work on wheat rusts & genetics of disease resistance. The book cover pic is the photo that I took in 2013 from a wheat field near Stornoway, SK.

.Brad Baxter NSW Agronomy giving us the latest NSW fungicide resistance update and status of cereal pathogens. Important knowledge going into winter crop 2025. Paper: bit.ly/4b4TZLP #Corowa #GRDCUpdates

Professor Robert Park from University of Sydney, our 2024 Problem Solver winner, with Jason Clare MP, Lisa Paul AO PSM Chair of the judging panel #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 and UA Chair Prof David Lloyd at the #UASolutionsSummit25 dinner.

It’s none other than mehrdad who runs our stripe rust program (gracefully) right from screening breeding material & mapping populations, inoculating rust nursery, and race typing. I call him walking encyclopedia of rust fungal taxonomy & biology.

🚨 Yellow rust virulence to Yr15 has been confirmed in multiple regions across continental Europe — raising global concern. This key resistance gene is widely used in commercial wheat, and its effectiveness is now in jeopardy. 🔗 agro.au.dk/forskning/inte…

The room is full and the energy is high as #ICRPMC2025 gets underway! Great to see so many friends, collaborators, and new faces gathered to advance global wheat science and food security. #BGRI 17th Intl Cereal Rusts & Powdery Mildew Conference

🌿🌾The final inspections of the new 3.6ha bird protection structure at the University of Sydney Westwood farm took place last week in Camden. This addition will create security from wildlife damage for high value winter cereals and greatly benefit research of the ACRCP 🌾🌿

Rust developing well in the NVT trial area at PBI Cobbitty

We’ve been seeing stripe rust for a few weeks now but only very isolated. Looks to be a later developing year so far. Interested to hear if anyone else is seeing any in their travels. Scepter no fert or foliar fungicide in this pic Steven Simpfendorfer

Stripe Rust has made it to the top of the hill! Last week we found Stripe Rust in RMR rated Beaufort in the FAR Australia Crop Technology Centre at Wallendbeen, NSW. Tom Price

🔈Oat stem rust found near York. Bacterial blight and septoria avenae blotch also present. Growers should monitor crops and follow biosecurity measure to reduce spread of rust. 📰Read the latest #PestFactsWA newsletter dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

😎The man, the myth (??), the legend!!! A HUGE CONGRATS to Simphy who was awarded the 2025 Brownhill Cup at the annual AgQuip Grower Forum 2025! Well deserved by someone who can complex disease scenarios into farm ready solutions….normally with a few jokes thrown in!

Happening now Australian Cereal Rust Control Program Spring Meeting at PBI Cobbitty, University of Sydney

4th of Sept 2025 - Thank you to LLS Plant Biosecurity Coordinators from across NSW & the Regional Plant Biosecurity Officers, Dept of Primary Industries, for visiting PBI Cobbitty and connecting with the Australian Cereal Rust Team