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Aussie researchers @theCCDM have revealed the intricate relationship between 2 major fungal wheat diseases – #SeptoriaNodorumBlotch and #YellowLeafSpot – and how the order of infection can dramatically influence disease severity & plant resistance: bit.ly/4sXB0L7

Recent rain means snails may be active. For tips on identifying, monitoring and managing broadacre snails refer to the latest #PestFactsWA newsletter. @GRDCWest dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

As the season begins, WA growers are encouraged to watch for earwigs & know the difference between pest and native species. European earwigs can damage cereals, legumes & oilseeds at the seedling stage. Read more in #PestFactsWA @GRDCWest @GRDCWest dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

🔬 New insights from CCDM reveal infection order matters. When yellow leaf spot (YLS) infects first, it primes wheat for septoria nodorum blotch (SNB) — but when SNB strikes first, it suppresses YLS. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/2auFt9U @theGRDC @CurtinUni

Fungicide resistance is no longer a future risk — it’s a current challenge for Australian grain growers. 📰 Read the GRDC media release to learn more about DMEN 🔗buff.ly/cODRfOb 🎥 Watch the video to learn about the AFREN Fungicide Resistance Guide @theGRDC @CurtinUni

Tom Michael runs a 1,050 ha mixed farming operation in partnership with his wife, Rhiannon, and parents Neville and Sally at Barunga Gap, between Snowtown and Bute in SA. In this month's #GroundCoverOnline grower series, Tom updates us on the start of season 2026 ▶️ bit.ly/4lDmHIQ 📷 Nadinne Wilkinson #GRDC #GroundCoverOnline #GrowerSeries

🎙️Agriculture is so much bigger than most people realise. It’s not just farming - it’s data, science, tech, and everything in between. This week, James Walter from @agtbreeding shares more about his career, and what’s possible with a career in agriculture. Tune in Wednesday for this week's episode of #GRDCinConversation #GRDC #HumansOfAgriculture @humans_of_ag

🐁 Mouse alert: act now to reduce numbers before sowing SA growers urged to check their paddocks for signs of mouse activity in the lead up to sowing, with reports of moderate-high activity on the Adelaide Plains and Yorke Peninsula. @CSIRO Read more: bit.ly/3NOuhnD

GRDC Farm Business Update - online: From busy to efficient: Streamlining operations Ryan Skamp, AgSKAN will highlight where time and money are often lost in day-to-day operations, and how simple, structured systems can help bring greater control and clarity. 📆 1pm AEST, Thursday 16 April Register now 🔗 bit.ly/4bMZK2E #GRDCUpdate #FarmBusiness #Operations #Efficiency

John Orr (Premium Grain Handlers), Moora grower/agronomist Erin Cahill and Gnowangerup grower Timm House take us through key considerations for marketing legumes in WA in this week's GRDC video ▶️ bit.ly/41doKKe #GRDCVideo #GrainLegumes #LegumeAdoption #GrainMarketing #WA

Great to see Adam Sparks and Braden Thorne presenting at the Soilborne Disease Initiative Forum, sharing research to help reduce the impact of soil‑borne diseases on Australian grain growers. 🌾 🔗 buff.ly/0Fr2sIO @theGRDC @CurtinUni

A new issue of WAARC Horizons is out 📩 Round 3 PhD scholarships are now open, continuing to build a connected pipeline of researchers across WA agriculture. Read more and subscribe 👉 waarc.org.au/updates/issue-…

Fungicide resistance is rising. Variety choice is your first line of defence. See how disease nurseries are identifying barley varieties that can handle scald and reduce reliance on fungicides. Watch: bit.ly/3NG5phE @theCCDM #GRDC #Barley #CropProtection #AgResearch

Ashley Amourgis (@SouthernFS) shares practical insights on nitrogen, drainage and decision-making in high rainfall systems with Oli Le Lievre. Missed it? Here’s your chance to catch up 👇 Listen to the podcast: bit.ly/4sxPsJA Watch the full episode here: bit.ly/4drZ0kP #GRDC #HumansOfAgriculture @humans_of_ag

48 hours to go. #GRDCUpdate this Wednesday with Chris Dowling (@BackPaddockCo), Geoff Fosbery & Lindsay Bell (@CSIRO) for practical fertiliser budgeting & nitrogen insights. Register: bit.ly/4bGnHau #GRDCUpdate #SowingtheCrop2026

South Stirling growers- heads up! Net blotch is popping up silently in the regrowth. Clean up the green bridge now or deal with the fallout later...including fungicide resistance at your doorstep. @Stirlings2Coast @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest @theGRDC

📣 Round 3 of WAARC’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program is now OPEN! 🎓 Six new top‑up scholarships are on offer to strengthen WA’s pipeline of ag research talent. Closing date: 29 April at 5pm. Read more 👉🏻 waarc.org.au/updates/waarc-… @CurtinUni @MurdochUni @UWAresearch

Variety selection is key to managing fungicide resistance. Dr Joshua Fanning & Melissa Cook show how barley scald nurseries at Horsham test thousands of plant lines to guide growers. @theCCDM Learn more: bit.ly/3NG5phE #GRDC #AFREN #FungicideResistance #Barley #NVT #CropProtection

Fungicide resistance is a growing challenge to disease control🌾 Missed Dr Nola D’Souza at GRDC Perth 2026? Watch her CCDM talk on AFREN’s work supporting best‑practice resistance management. 🎥 buff.ly/ZKQSuDf @theGRDC @CurtinUni @GRDCWest

Add this week's CCDM talk to your calendar 📆 If you're on @CurtinUni campus Fri Mar 27, hear from CCDM's @shotamorikawa69 as he explores A New Identity for a Cryptic Class of Transcription Factors & The Extra Piece That Finished the Puzzle: Uncovering the Key to Hypervirulence