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2020 Canola Pathology Workshop

National Meeting on Diseases of Canola
University of Melbourne, Parkville
Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Welcome and Introduction (Alex Idnurm)

Session I:  State updates for 2019 season (Chair: Don McCaffery, NSW DPI)

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Alistair Smith (MGP)
Andrew Ware (EP Ag)
Kurt Lindbeck (NSW DPI)
Andrew Wherret (Living Farm)
Vic update
SA update
NSW update
WA update

Session II:  Sclerotinia and alternative disease strategies (Chair: Louise Thatcher, CSIRO)

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Aruni Alahakoon (UoM)
 
Mark Derbyshire (CCDM)
 
Toby Newman (CCDM)
Luke Barrett / Tim Capon (CSIRO)
The use of Acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs) in frost tolerance and disease tolerance
Sclerotinia resistance in Australian germplasm and genomic selection as a tool for expediting Sclerotinia resistance breeding
Towards effector-assisted breeding for Sclerotinia resistance
Evolutionary management of resistance to blackleg

Session III:  GRDC blackleg investment (Chair: Wayne Burton, Landmark)

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Francis Ogbannaya (GRDC)
Alex Idnurm (UoM)
Angela Van de Wouw (UoM)
Jacqui Batley (UWA)
Susie Sprague (CSIRO)
Brief overview of GRDC investments
Program 1: Disease epidemiology
Program 2: International research collaboration
Program 3: Identification of resistance genes and associated markers
Program 4: Understanding and identification of quantitative resistance

Session IV:  UCI, fungicide use and related issues (Chair: Justin Kudnig, Advanta Seeds)

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Susie Sprague (CSIRO)
Steve Marcroft (MGP)
Angela Van de Wouw (UoM)
Leanne Forsyth (Syngenta)
Matthieu Babiar (Agro ParisTech / CSIRO)
Understanding triggers for upper canopy infection
Fungicide control strategies for upper canopy infection
Update on fungicide resistance in Australian populations
New fungicide MOAs and proposed management strategies
Yield responses and genetic interactions with seedling fungicide use

Session V:  Current blackleg issues (Chair: Nelson Gororo, Nuseed)

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Andrew Ware (EP Ag)
Steve Marcroft (MGP)
Steve Marcroft / Biz Sheedy (MGP)
How industry is using the GRDC funded blackleg research
Update on ABDF resistance stability
Proposed new blackleg management guide for industry

General Discussion and Wrap up