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issue 154, september october 2021

This page shows the articles in issue 154, september october 2021 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.

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  • More durable leaf rust resistance in the works for barley
    More durable leaf rust resistance in the works for barley
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 11 Sep 2021

    A cache of genes that provide durable resistance to barley leaf rust are being identified, with DNA markers allowing for their accelerated deployment in breeding programs

  • Deep treatments put to the test
    Deep treatments put to the test
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 10 Sep 2021

    By digging deep, two PhD students are exploring the benefits and potential negatives of phosphorus placement

  • Reports of stripe rust in barley spark prompt response
    Reports of stripe rust in barley spark prompt response
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 09 Sep 2021

    Early last year, we wrote about the threat posed to Australian barley growers by the exotic barley stripe/yellow rust pathogen (BYR). This pathogen causes significant problems in barley production in some parts of the world, but fortunately it is not present in Australia.

  • New mungbean a gem despite setbacks
    New mungbean a gem despite setbacks
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 08 Sep 2021

    Breil Jackson tested Opal-AU (PBR) mungbeans this year with pleasing results

  • Irrigation and drainage investment help maximise HRZ yields
    Irrigation and drainage investment help maximise HRZ yields
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 07 Sep 2021

    Managing waterlogging has become one of the keys to combining grain growing with more-traditional vegetable production on the Cole family’s farm at Cressy, Tasmania. Draining wet paddocks allows for a more-flexible farming regime in northern Tasmania, where cereals can more than pay their way alongside crops such as potatoes and peas.

  • Colour, flavour a selling point in Asian wholegrain markets
    Colour, flavour a selling point in Asian wholegrain markets
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 06 Sep 2021

    Clean, bright, nutritious Australian wholegrains are poised to become a top choice in Asian markets as customers become more interested in health and economic benefits.

  • Eradication of red witchweed on track
    Eradication of red witchweed on track
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 05 Sep 2021

    Early detection, a comprehensive surveillance and eradication program, and willingness to experiment with new technologies means the red witchweed eradication program is on track to eradicate this invasive plant from the only known infestation in Australia, near Mackay in Queensland.

  • Switching to wholegrains offers healthcare savings
    Switching to wholegrains offers healthcare savings
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 04 Sep 2021

    New research findings published in the international journal Nutrients in June have shown that simply swapping refined grain foods for wholegrain alternatives could provide healthcare savings in Australia of more than $1.4 billion annually.

  • Machine learning powers-up heat tolerance gains
    Machine learning powers-up heat tolerance gains
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 03 Sep 2021

    More powerful techniques are being deployed in a pre-breeding project to engineer a second wave of genetic gain in the heat tolerance of wheat varieties

  • NVT trial results aid crop choice
    NVT trial results aid crop choice
    Issue 154, September-October 2021 - 31 Aug 2021

    NVT data is proving invaluable in variety and crop choice decisions

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