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issue 150, january february 2021

This page shows the articles in issue 150, january february 2021 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.

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  • Some rust resistance genes just keep on giving
    Some rust resistance genes just keep on giving
    Issue 150, January-February 2021 - 23 Nov 2020

    Australian efforts to stay one step ahead of ever-changing rust pathogens have been successful in minimising damage from new strains of rust. Once virulence arises, it often spreads and becomes common.

  • Crop disease surveillance continues despite COVID-19
    Crop disease surveillance continues despite COVID-19
    Issue 150, January-February 2021 - 21 Nov 2020

    Large numbers of Queensland crops were surveyed and diseases processed in 2019-20, despite travel restrictions caused by the global pandemic. The 2019-20 survey included wheat, barley, mungbeans, sorghum, soybeans and peanuts and identified the presence and distribution of several important established diseases.

  • Confirmation bias plays a role in farm biosecurity
    Confirmation bias plays a role in farm biosecurity
    Issue 150, January-February 2021 - 20 Nov 2020

    Growers should be aware of how confirmation bias could be associated with their selection of brands, breeds and farming practices such as biosecurity. This means they should be cautious about overlooking unseen risks when it comes to pests and diseases.

  • Chickpea harvest losses reduced with a little air
    Chickpea harvest losses reduced with a little air
    Issue 150, January-February 2021 - 18 Nov 2020

    Modifying headers to include air assist can reduce chickpea harvest losses by up to 90kg/ha in low-yielding seasons

  • Researchers profile Red leather leaf disease
    Researchers profile Red leather leaf disease
    Issue 150, January-February 2021 - 17 Nov 2020

    New southern research findings have highlighted the grain and hay yield losses caused by a common, yet previously little-known, oat cropping disease – Red leather leaf (RLL). The ongoing research led by Agriculture Victoria research scientist Dr Mark McLean shows the disease can cause grain yield losses of up to half a tonne per hectare and hay yield losses between 0.5 and 1t/ha.

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