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Listen to DPIRD’s new crop protection podcasts

DPIRD has started a podcast series that focusses on areas of crop protection research. The first two podcasts ‘Managing sclerotinia’ and ‘Native budworm’ are now live online.

A screenshot of the Managing sclerotinia podcast

In the ‘Managing sclerotinia’ podcast research agronomist Janette Pratt (DPIRD) discusses the fungal disease sclerotinia stem rot and the SclerotiniaCM app with plant pathologist Ciara Beard (DPIRD).

A screenshot of the native budworm podcast

In the ‘Native budworm’ podcast research agronomist Cindy Webster (DPIRD) interviews technical officer Alan Lord (DPIRD) about the destructive pest native budworm and the surveillance program that Alan leads in WA each season.

To listen to these podcasts visit the Grower Group Alliance Grains podcast page.

For more information on these podcasts contact Research agronomists Cindy Webster, Narrogin on +61 (0)8 9881 0201 or Janette Pratt, Moora on +61 (0)8 9651 0531.

 

 

Article author: Cindy Webster (DPIRD Narrogin).