Joshua Fanning

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Scientist in cereal pathology in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. Access to fantastic facilities at the Horsham SmartFarm. A chance to shape your own future if you meet the position description. lnkd.in/gqBeskyx

At Horsham Smart Farm, researchers are growing disease to beat it. AFREN scientists Dr @FanningJosh_ and Dr @Meleplantpath are intentionally creating conditions to attract diseases to help decipher which varieties are more susceptible to disease. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4hDJUZi #FungicideResistance #CropDiseases #GRDC #AFREN #GrainResearch @theCCDM

Due to severe weather warning issued at 4.32 pm today Tuesday 21 October, we have decided to postpone the Wimmera Pulse Field Day to Thursday 23 October. 🕕Arrive at 8:30 am for a 9 am start 📍 500m north of the intersection at Dimboola-Minyip Road and Keenan’s Road, Kewell

📢 Join our pulse agronomists, researchers and experts from across the pulse industry for our annual field day and trials showcase at Kewell. See firsthand the results of our trials in lentil, field pea, chickpea and faba bean. 🕕Arrive at 8:30 am for a 9 am start 📍 500m north of the intersection at Dimboola-Minyip Road and Keenan’s Road, Kewell. 📌 maps.app.goo.gl/kbFsH4o8kKVaPb… Learn more at agriculture.vic.gov.au/events and let us know you're coming via trybooking.com/events/landing… @GRDCSouth @BCG_Birchip #AgTwitter #AusAg

#BlacklegCM has been updated with the latest blackleg variety resistance information. It is a great planning tool to use now to compare canola varieties and help with paddock selection for 2026 in Australia. Download the @DPIRDbroadacre and @theGRDC app. dpird.wa.gov.au/online-tools/b…

Last chance to register for this fantastic training opportunity brought to you by @VicGovAg @GRDCSouth @Steve_Marcroft that only gets organised every few years.

👩🌾 Ready to level up your crop disease ID skills? Join us in Horsham for a one-day hands-on workshop with 20+ real crop diseases, expert insights & practical tips. 🗓️ Oct 14–15 🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/sKz4BVY 🔬 20+ diseases. Real samples. Expert insights. @GRDCSouth

#SeptoriaTriticiBlotch (STB) is a damaging, widespread stubble-borne #wheat #FoliarDisease that can cause up to 50% yield loss ⚠️ Learn more in our new factsheet 📩 bit.ly/46katyR @SA_PIRSA | @VicGovAg | @UnfsNorth | @BCG_Birchip | @theCCDM

forms.office.com/r/q0pYJrkPKL Link above to quick (<5 min) multichoice survey on Fusarium crown rot (FCR) to determine recent changes in understanding and management. Clicking on link and doing survey would be greatly appreciated. Closes Friday 26th September. Thanks heaps! @GRDCNorth

Research from @VicGovAg @FanningJosh_ @SouthernFS shows that Ascochyta blight has little influence on faba bean yield, but the impact of chocolate spot could be significant. Proactive strategies starting with variety selection are key to managing both diseases. 👉 Read more groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-di…

A fantastic opportunity to manage and grow a field based research portfolio to support the grains industry. These opportunities do not come up often. jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/jobtools/jncus…

A new CropAlert "Fungicide resistance in Victoria March 2025" has been added to the Field Crop Diseases Victoria website. To view this CropAlert visit buff.ly/lLgoBf8 #fungicideresistance #CropAlert @GRDCsouth @VicGovGrains @Imharidadu @FanningJosh_

We're looking forward to catching up with #Horsham growers for a #NationalGrowerNetwork #GrowerForum to listen to ideas to shape GRDC's RD&E investments. 📍 Horsham Golf Club, 304 Golf Course Rd Haven 📅 Fri 4 Apr ⏰ 9am-1pm 👉 bit.ly/4hGZ3aJ @AgCommunicators

An important avenue to get your topical issues to GRDC for investment or communication consideration. Register now as these dates are approaching fast for Vic.

Chloe Findlay (@VicGovAg) and Josh Fanning (@FanningJosh_ ) take #GRDCUpdates Bendigo attendees through things to consider from a pulse disease perspective in 2025. Find their paper here: bit.ly/3CstP8G

GRDC invests in plant pathologists and pre-breeders who collect and analyse data from the National Variety Trials. This network, screens soon-to-be-released varieties for a range of diseases in different environments. The results passed on to growers via the NVT website and publications, enabling crop varieties to be selected based on their resistance to disease. Meet some of the team 👇👇👇 bit.ly/4htncSu @VicGovAg @FanningJosh_ @Steve_Marcroft @DPIRDbroadacre @Grant_Hollaway @Imharidadu

That time of year again! Free @theGRDC @NSW_AGRONOMY cereal stubble testing to determine individual paddock risk for Fusarium crown rot in 2025.

Trengove Consulting is hiring a Technical Officer, Contact @TrengoveSam for more information seek.com.au/job/80097333

It would be great to see you at the Wimmera Pulse Field Day. Topics include agronomy, herbicide, disease, breeding and marketing

The Aurora was out in full force last night. A few pics of our trials under Aurora australis. I didn't think trial would look so magical at night. The @VicGovAg team has done well to have them looking this good and hopefully giving valuable results with @theGRDC @GRDC_NVT