New guide released

Wimmera dry-land-farmers will be better equipped to plan for the upcoming sowing season thanks to the release of Agriculture Victoria’s 2022 Pulse Disease Guide.

Agriculture Victoria senior research scientist Dr Joshua Fanning said the guide included disease ratings and advice on how to reduce risk from disease.

“When making plans for this season, checking the latest pulse disease ratings is a crucial step for pulse growers, especially as ratings can change from year to year,” he said.

Dr Fanning said diseases from last season could increase the risk of disease during this season.

“Most disease outbreaks last season were related to susceptible varieties, demonstrating the benefit in avoiding such varieties,” he said.

“Other strategies include not planting pulse crops into or adjacent to paddocks where there was disease in 2021 and implementing a fungicide management plan.”

People interested in the 2022 Pulse Disease Guide can visit website agriculture.vic.gov. au/biosecurity/plant-diseases/ grain-pulses-and-cereal-diseases/ pulse-disease-guide.