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2014 Canola Pathology Workshop
National Meeting on Fungal Diseases of Canola
University of Melbourne, Parkville
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Session I: Incidence/severity of canola diseases (Chair: Laura Maher)
| 01 02 03 04 05 | Ravjit Khangura: Trent Potter / Steve Marcroft: Joop van Leur: Andrew Ware: Kurt Lindbeck: | National survey of canola diseases other than blackleg & Sclerotinia White leaf spot in canola Viral diseases of canola: Surveys and screening for resistance Blackleg severity across Australia and on Eyre Peninsula Sclerotinia – yield loss quantified and development of a spray decision support model: NSW and WA results, 2013 |
Session II: Basic research into canola diseases (Chair: David Pike)
| 01 02 03 04 05 | Harsh Raman: Reece Tollenaere: Barbara Howlett: Angela van de Wouw: Candace Elliott: | Development of molecular markers for application in Australian canola breeding Brassica genes involved in Blackleg resistance How did Leptosphaeria maculans become such a successful pathogen? Cloning a gene in the blackleg fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans conferring avirulence towards Brassica juncea Characterising fungal proteins that induce or suppress defence in canola |
Session III: GRDC projects past outcomes and future directions (Chair: Wayne Burton)
| 01 * 02 03 04 | Phil Salisbury: Moin Salam: Harsh Raman / Denise Barbulescu: John Kirkegaard: | Canola pathology collaboration between Australia, India and China National pathogen management modelling and delivery of decision support National Brassica Germplasm Improvement Program: Past and future directions – NSW National Brassica Germplasm Improvement Program: Trait Development – Vic Canola physiology, tactical agronomy and simulation |
Session IV: Staying Ahead of Blackleg (Chair: Andrew Easton)
| 01 * 02 03 * 04 | Steve Marcroft: Steve Marcroft / Angela Van de Wouw: Kate Light: Vicki Elliott: | Blackleg branch and pod infection Resistance groups Virulence evolution, rotation and resistance stacking Discussion about new research ideas from perspective of breeders eXtension and social networking |
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