Here’s a taste of some of the latest news stories about plant health:
- Herbicide choice for high blackgrass dormancy
Farmers Weekly, 30 August 2011 - NZ: pest costs potato industry US$101M
FreshFruitPortal.com, 30 August 2011 - Banana threatened by old, new pathogens
African Agriculture, 29 August 2011 - Yellow leaf spot resource
Australian Government Grains Research & Development Corporation, 29 August 2011 - New races of wheat stem rust, Ug99 group in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative, 24 August 2011 - A better test for a potato pest
EurekAlert, 23 August 2011 - New Citrus Pest Alert
Growing Produce, 22 August 2011 - New wheat yellow rust race confirmed
Farmers Weekly, 22 Augsut 2011 - Cassava: preparing for a perfect storm
International Center for Tropical Agriculture, 18 August 2011 - Rust warning for northern crops
Australian Government Grains Research & Development Corporation, 15 August 2011
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