MyCrop Barley

Summary

The MyCrop Barley app is the one stop shop for your barley agronomy needs and forms part of a suite of interactive crop agronomy tools.

The Diagnostic Tool quickly diagnoses a range of possible constraints based on real-time crop and paddock symptoms. It contains an extensive image and factsheet library for 83 in-crop constraints, helping accurate identification of constraints and possible management solutions. It covers a broad range of diseases, pests, nutrients deficiencies, herbicide damage symptoms and other management and environmental production issues.

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The MyCrop Barley app contains the diagnostic tool for barley crops. It is part of a suite of tools developed by DAFWA also covering oat, wheat, canola, lupin and field pea crops. The Tools are primarily designed to assist growers and agronomists diagnose and overcome constraints in broad acre grain crops. They have been designed for use in the paddock, allowing rapid diagnoses and response to crop problems.

Also bundled with the diagnostic tool are a range of related tools. These include the PestFax reporter that allows users to directly report the occurrence of pests and diseases to DAFWA. The Barley Variety Selector contains detailed information about barley varieties to assist growers select the most appropriate varieties for their farming system. CropCheck contains information about when and how to monitor crops to ensure maximum crop productivity. The MyEconomic Tool helps users consider the financial impact of treating (or not treating) constraints present in their crops and compare different treatments.

The MyCrop diagnostic tools were developed by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) with support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Application Features

Barley Diagnostic Tool - An interactive tool bringing crop diagnostics to the paddock.
Barley Variety Selector helps chose which barley variety to grow based on important agronomic traits.
CropCheck crop monitoring information helping growers identify and respond to crop problems early.
PestFax Reporter allows occurrences of pests and diseases to be quickly reported to the PestFax editor at DAFWA and follow up requested.
MyEconomic Tool helps assess the financial impact of various crop treatment options.
Contains an extensive image library and factsheets for the 83 most common problems identified in Western Australian barley crops.
Operates outside mobile or Wi-Fi range.

About

All MyCrop Tools are primarily designed to assist growers and agronomists diagnose and overcome constraints in broadacre grain crops. They can be used in the paddock, allowing rapid diagnoses and response to crop problems.

The MyCrop diagnostic tools were developed by DAFWA with support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Who we are

We support the success of our state’s agrifood businesses through services and partnerships that help increase industry profitability and sustainability, while safeguarding our state’s precious natural resources. DAFWA drives the economic development of the agriculture and food sector in Western Australia (WA), with a focus on export-led growth. We also undertake research, development and extension activities with partners around Australia and throughout the world to harness the best knowledge and technical excellence available.

Contact us

We welcome all comments and suggestions from the user community.

Please contact us by email andrew.blake@agric.wa.gov.au [3]

Alternatively, call the Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) on 1800 084 881