Introduction

Australian
Oilseeds Federation

The Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) was established in 1970 to represent the common interests of all Australian oilseed industry participants and to promote the development, expansion and improvement of Australian oilseed production.

Content

Canola Pathology Workshop 2010

Session I:  What's happening in the east?

Kurt Lindbeck: NSW Pathology Activities
Angela Van de Wouw: Identification of resistance genes in Australian canola cultivars through development of a differential set of blackleg isolates
Trent Potter: How much yield loss is caused by Blackleg?
Barb Howlett: Staying Ahead of Blackleg
Phil Salisbury: Update on developing germplasm with blackleg resistance – NBGIP report

Session II:  What’s happening in the west?

Martin Barbetti: Sclerotinia and white rust in WA – five years of research
Ravjit Khangura: DAFWA Pathology activities
Moin Salam: Decision support models for canola diseases

Session III:  New projects

Robyn Heath: Antifungal strategies being developed by Hexima
James McKenna: Bioassays for disease resistance in transgenic canola
Harsh Raman: Update on molecular marker project

Session IV:  Delivery to Growers

Steve Marcroft: National extension package to control blackleg

Session V:  Issues and Actions

Summary of Issues

Session VI:  GRDC initiative to estimate cost of disease to the oilseed Brassica industry

Gordon Murray / John Brennan: Estimating disease losses to the Australian oilseed industries