Mark Gibberd

Director of the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (@theCCDM)

[CCDM @theCCDM]

We’re thrilled to share that Hediyeh Tahghighi has won Second Place in the Life Sciences category of the 2025 LMA/VIA Image Competition for her entry:
“Microscopic Invasion: Ascochyta vs Chickpea.”

Congratulations, Hediyeh!🎉

@theGRDC @CurtinUni @Hediyeh_T

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌾 Esperance growers — wheat powdery mildew samples have shown a gateway mutation linked to potential Group 3 fungicide resistance.
✔️ 10 of 13 samples affected
✔️ Follow AFREN’s FR5 strategy
📖https://t.co/ZpEPfEp00o
@theGRDC @DPIRDbroadacre @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

How do crops cope with disease—and what can we learn to help them thrive? 🌱🔬
At CCDM, we’re using phenotyping, omics & data analytics to uncover how disease affects plant physiology, tissue recovery, and tolerance at a molecular level. 🌾
@theGRDC @CurtinUni, @GenomicsWA

[GRDC @theGRDC]

A new data visualisation tool has been launched that can display the distribution and severity of #PesticideResistance across Australia. It will enable growers and agronomists to make better, data-driven crop management decisions relevant to their region. Read: https://t.co/684K2VUIfZ

@theCCDM #GroundCoverOnline #AAGI #CropProtection

[CCDM @theCCDM]

Fungicide resistance is coming to a paddock near you! (It may already be there!) 🚜 🌱

Come along to the Crop Protection Forum to hear from Fran Lopez-Ruiz (@theCCDM) about the latest updates on fungicide resistance 🌿@theGRDC

More info and register ➡️ https://t.co/7rnwLMcR87

[Murdoch's Centre for Crop & Food Innovation & SABC @MU_CCFI_Biotech]

A fantastic presentation from Dr. Huyen Phan of @theCCDM on "Mechanisms for adaptation and increased virulence of the Australian Parastagonospora nodorum pathogen population of wheat" as part of our "Genomic Technologies for Accelerating Wheat Research" workshop #IWC2024Perth

[Julia Easton @drjuliaeaston]

Our @theCCDM staff are seeking new isolates of ascochyta from chickpea for their research project. These isolates are a key to our research & help us develop new genetic tools. If anyone is growing chickpeas in WA this year and thinks they might have disease please reach out.

[CCDM @theCCDM]

Catch @drjuliaeaston presenting at Dumbleyung Ag TechXPO 👩��💻 Julia will present on how to do more with your data using on-farm experimentation and VRT, and explore the latest research in on farm trial design and incorporating gross margin analysis to optimise input management 🌾

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌿 Today, on International Day of Plant Health, we join the effort to raise awareness about the importance of protecting plant health🌱 With the Australian grains industry playing a vital role in global food security, we know the importance of continuing to battle crop disease 👩‍🌾

[CCDM @theCCDM]

Kicking off Day 2 it was great to hear from @Linda80711394 and Ayalsew Zerihun about all things fungicide resistance 🌿 Be sure to hunt them down at @GRDCWest #GRDCUpdates today if you want to hear more about their research.

[CCDM @theCCDM]

Be sure to catch this triple threat session at @theGRDC #GRDCUpdates next week with Pippa Michael and @SJB_Ag from CCDM and @ciara_beard from @DPIRDbroadacre chatting about all things #Sclerotinia in canola 🏵️

Register to attend here
https://t.co/ta5GR6sfnB
@GRDCWest

[KC 👨‍🔬🌾🍄🇦🇺 @karchuntan]

Do you plan on attending the 3rd International Wheat Congress @MU_CCFI_Biotech in Oz🇦🇺 this year?

We @theCCDM are hosting a @WheatInitiative Wheat Pathogens Symposium for presentations and networking ahead of #3rdIWC. Registration & abstract submission are open! Please RT🙏

[Mark Gibberd @MarkGibberd]

Thanks to the fantastic support of @theGRDC and @CurtinUni we @theCCDM are exploring the interactions between pathogens and their host crop species. Each discovery leads us towards improved genetics for Australian farmers.

[CCDM @theCCDM]

Check out these images of yellow spot in wheat taken at the @ausynchrotron. You can see elemental re-distribution match up with visible symptoms, including blue Cu in the mycelia, red Ca showing stomata distribution and green Mn in the lesions. @MegWillans @FatiNaim @MarkGibberd

[Julia Easton @drjuliaeaston]

The @theCCDM are proud to be hosting the board members from @theGRDC @GrainProducers and @GrainGrowersLtd to showcase the breadth and depth of our research in fungal pathology and ag data analytics for Australian Grain Growers.

[Farmanco: Analyse - Innovate - Grow @Farmanco]

Farmanco are excited to offer university students the opportunity to join our Intern Program for 2023/24.

Applications for the 23/24 Program close on Friday 29th September 2023. Please forward all applications to [email protected]

[Julia Easton @drjuliaeaston]

Data interoperability industry round table discussion with @BindiIsbister, @phil_honey Matt Stewart @ngis_australia, Jake McHugh @JohnDeere and @AndrewSarge underway. Thanks to all who have made helped to make it happen.

[CCDM @theCCDM]

📰 CCDM BLOG 📰
Seasonal Update - what's happening across Australia disease-wise? 4 agros/advisors from WA, SA, NSW + QLD give updates on disease and management strategies to think about: https://t.co/NVWWUJdpRy
For more updates, subscribe at the end!
@MarkGibberd @agromons

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🎧PODCAST JUST OUT! 🎧
We’re headed towards the end of the winter cropping season….but what’s going on where disease-wise? Tune in to hear the latest disease issues and management tips from 4 agronomists/advisors from WA, SA, NSW + QLD.
https://t.co/J1RF2gUk05
@MarkGibberd

[Mark Gibberd @MarkGibberd]

@CurtinMedia @benflips @certhionyx @CurtinUni @RogerCookMLA Great to have you both onboard Ben and Brenton. Welcome!

[Mark Gibberd @MarkGibberd]

Fantastic presentation - thank you Linda

[Julia Easton @drjuliaeaston]

Southern WA barley disease forum @theCCDM Linda Thompson presenting findings from the Barley farmer cohort project. Intersection of variety selection and rotation, retaining seed on farm, fungicide choice and timing with climate effects. DMI mutation varies with rainfall zone