Rust alerts
This is the latest Cereal Rust Report for 2011:
Cereal Rust Survey 2011 Progress Report - New Leaf Rust Pathotype and Re-emerging Stripe Rust Pathotype
Despite a short period of warm weather in early September, cool spring temperatures have prevailed over much of eastern Australia. Rainfall has been variable with timely events in August and early October bringing welcome relief to many cropping districts in the east. However expected yields without significant follow up rainfall may serve to delay decisions to take action on rust infections in spring. This report summarises recent data arising from the Annual Cereal Rust Survey, and highlights the potential for the cereal rusts to cause damage in 2011.
Previous Cereal Rust Reports can be accessed at http://sydney.edu.au/agriculture/plant_breeding_institute/cereal_rust/reports_forms.shtml