Improving industry response to white grain disorder and fusarium head blight outbreaks while protecting export markets (UAD3023)
START
July 1, 2023
FINISH
June 30, 2025
Tags: export market | fusarium head blight | GRDC | New in 2023 | weather | wheat | white grain | white grain disorder
Summary
This project will be undertaken by SARDI researchers and aims to improve industry preparedness for dealing with white grain disorder and fusarium head blight to reduce rejection and down-grading of grain at silos while protecting SA’s export markets. Grain samples, trial data, spore trapping data and weather data will be utilised.
Project Participants
Tara Garrard, SARDI
The research
This project will be undertaken by SARDI researchers and aims to improve industry preparedness for dealing with white grain disorder and fusarium head blight to reduce rejection and down-grading of grain at silos while protecting SA’s export markets. Grain samples, trial data, spore trapping data and weather data will be utilised.
Funding
$223,554
This project is a co-investment, with the Grains Research and Development Corporation providing 50% of the total funding.
More information
Tara Garrard
T: 0459 899 321
E: [email protected]
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