It’s actually not about luck. Controlling Crown Rot is about good management. On this podcast, senior plant pathologist, Andrew Milgate, from the NSW Department of Primary Industries, explains that the control of Crown Rot in southeastern Australia needs a specific strategy to prevent inoculum levels climbing to the point that reducing the impact of the disease could take years.

Contact:

Dr Andrew Milgate

Senior Plant Pathologist

Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW

02 6938 1900

[email protected]

Resources:

GRDC Crop variety guides: https://grdc.com.au/crop-variety-guides NSW DPI Winter crop sowing guide: https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/winter-crop-variety-sowing-guide

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