Description:
This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in endemic foliar diseases of cereals, oilseeds and pulses including their incidence and severity. In addition, surveillance for exotic pathogens is included.
The project has staff allocated in five separate DPIRD offices (Geraldton, Northam, Perth, Albany and Esperance), conducting surveillance through all WA port zones on an annual basis.
The knowledge gained from the surveillance data, in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) is a key source of information about the disease risk for the Australian grains industry. It assists in identifying RD&E investment priorities across Western Australia's grain growing regions. This work also contributes to demonstrating the absence of exotic diseases to meet market requirements.
Funded by:
GRDC
Project code:
DAW2104-003RTX