Theme: Stripe rust update for spring 2022 – what’s happening? Topics Stripe rust pathotype update - what's out there and implications for current cultivars (Robert Park, University of Sydney PBI) High inoculum loads and the economics of spraying high yield potential crops for stripe rust (Nick Poole, Far Australia) Stripe rust – what’s happening in the paddock in this very... Read more »
A workshop on insect identification and management will be held at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Tor St complex on Wednesday 12 October. This is the first of three to be held in 2022, with the second occurring in Narrabri on Wednesday 19 October, and the third TBA. To register your interest visit https://thebeatsheet.com.au/workshop-registrations-2022
A workshop on insect identification and management will be held at Narrabri's RSL on Wednesday 19 October. This is the second of three to be held in 2022, with the first occurring in Toowoomba on Wednesday 12 October, and the third TBA. To register your interest and secure a place visit https://thebeatsheet.com.au/workshop-registrations-2022
The DAF horticulture team are holding a FAW afternoon from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Bowen Research Station, showcasing their sweet corn demonstration sites. The 2 hour session will include: Fall armyworm research updates Demonstrations of drone spray application in sweet corn Displays of parasitoids, predators, pathogens found in the field, & fall armyworm management information. For more information, visit the... Read more »
Exceedingly wet conditions in 2022 will mean different, and in some cases more, insect pests than we have become used to in the drier years. Helicoverpa is already in very high numbers, with numbers likely to increase as the summer progresses. Helicoverpa armigera, which was last seen in wheat in 2016, is already in high numbers in Central and southern... Read more »