The 2024 sowing guide is here with updated oat variety information #grain #hay #oats

The 2023 summer search campaign for skeleton weed is underway! 👀📷Please report any suspect plants using the MyPestGuide Reporter app, contact @DPIRDWA's Pest & Disease Info Service 9368 3080 or email [email protected] Learn more: DPIRD media release bit.ly/47HdBmg

2024 Regional GRDC Grains Research Update – Hosted by MADFIG 🌿 March 19th, 2024 in Mukinbudin (venue TBC) 🌿 Followed by a sundowner networking session 🌿 Registrations now open! bit.ly/47EaMlY

Very excited to be a part of the @DPIRDWA team working on this initiative - bringing grains, biosecurity and diagnostics together and looking forward to delivering new tools supporting all three! DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock

One week until abstracts close for ASDS 2024. If you work on any aspect of soil-borne disease of any crop groups we want your research! Submit directly to our website asds-apps.com/abstracts Got questions? Email [email protected]

We're going down to the wire now... ASDS 2024 abstract submissions close: 23:59 AEST Sunday 28 April 2024 asds-apps.com/abstracts Last chance to be considered as a speaker for our program in August. See all the themes below and get writing!

Oat diseases appearing in your paddock?🌱 📷Check out the disease management guides for Septoria bit.ly/43vmi0dOat stem & leaf (crown) rust bit.ly/3DnAk9C and Red Leather Leaf bit.ly/3Y4TMS3 AgriFutures Australia DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock Agriculture Victoria

WA oat growers - Suspect you might have Red Leather Leaf (RLL)? We are looking for field samples to help develop a molecular in-field test as part of the GRDC NGDSI project. Please feel free to get in touch for testing. DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock #ProtectingWAcrops

🎙️ NEW PODCAST Instances of spot form net blotch in barley crops across the LRZ of WA have been increasing in recent years, mainly due to the increased area of barley on barley, and the use of more susceptible varieties in these areas. In this episode, we sat down with

Our management of weather damage in oaten hay trial has had a few drops of rain just in time for the Highbury #Oatspo field walk next week. 🤞 we will have some nice visual differences to show you all on the day DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock AgriFutures Australia #protectingWAcrops

The Australasian Plant Virology Workshop 2024 is fast approaching! 29 - 31 October at the Gold Coast, Australia. The draft program for the meeting is available now and it is not too late to register. Sand, waves, inspiration & networking await you! 🐬 apvw2024.com.au/program

WA growers noticing poor patches in their crops this season should diagnose and confirm the issue. This will help put the right management plan in place for 2025 #PestFactsWA GRDC West agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…

Collecting oat leaf (crown) rust samples for the Cereal Rust Survey with my "assistants" on our Sunday walk. However, they seem more interested in taste testing the samples & duck surveillance. #ProtectingWACrops

Flag smut is being found in wheat, and loose smut in barley and oats across the WA grainbelt. Check out the latest #PestFactsWA newsletter for tips on identifying and managing smuts! GRDC West agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…

Check out the 2025 WA crop sowing guide, which includes updated disease resistance ratings and info on newly released varieties 🌱

Need to support to attend #APPS2025 in Sydney in May? We have two Bursary Schemes on offer for this Biennial conference. The APPS will support ECR and student members. Atlas of Living Australia is supporting 4 bursaries. All info -> apps2025.org/apps-bursary-s…

✨ Biggest congrats to our 2025 GRDC panel award winners for the Western region! ✨ 🌟 Seed of Light - West: Svetlana Micic, entomologist at DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock 🌟 Emerging Leader - West: Kate Witham, research agronomist at SLR - Field Research | Extension Read all about the winners ▶️

First field trials in! I'm assessing non-chemical weed control options that target the inter-row —aiming to give growers more tools in the face of growing herbicide resistance. Testing: - Electric⚡️ - Lasers💥 - Tillage🚜 - High pressure water💧 Big thanks to the team!

A great team of researchers & growers over 4 years- we have learnt a lot about the infection process, high risk situations, & developed new strategies for managing Sclerotinia in lupin. We’re excited now to be sharing the key findings Mingenew Irwin Group CCDM DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock GRDC West

Can electric weed control match herbicide performance? We put it to the test: ⚡ Electric: 84–87% biomass reduction 🧪 Herbicide: 88% 🐑 Grazing/mowing: 65% Promising results—but with important seasonal limits🔥 Would you try it? Check the study here: doi.org/10.1017/wsc.20…