CCDM

The Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), with investment and co-support from Curtin and GRDC, reduces the impact of crop disease for Aussie growers.

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🧬 New CCDM research reveals how the wheat pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum switches on genes needed to infect crops, uncovering potential targets for future disease control. 🌾
Read more: https://t.co/mfBTUX8po7
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[Viet-Cuong Han @CuongVHan]

Curtin study finds soils can naturally suppress major crop diseases, via @EurekAlert! @curtinuni @theGRDC @GRDCWest @theCCDM @CurtinEandA https://t.co/sC5YhCZKlR
#Sclerotinia #canola #pulse #sustainableagriculture

[GRDC @theGRDC]

Early signs of reduced fungicide performance in barley loose smut have been detected in key grain growing regions across Australia. While there's no cause for alarm, growers are reminded to remain proactive in disease management ▶️ https://t.co/bmbzmnq9ul

@theCCDM @CurtinUni @nswagriculture @DPIRDbroadacre Qld Agriculture @unisqaus

#GroundCoverOnline #Barley #LooseSmut #CropProtection

[GRDC @theGRDC]

Genetic resources identified by the @theCCDM are estimated to save #canola growers tens of millions of $$ through its underlying research for the development of #sclerotinia resistant varieties, anticipated to be ready from 2030 ▶️ https://t.co/TLW3malT9X

#GroundCoverOnline

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌾 Darling Downs growers – how’s the season kicking off for you?
Hear from Elizabeth Lobsey (Meteora Agronomic Consulting, Dalby QLD) and Mark Gibberd (CCDM Director) as they unpack the current issues for growers.
📰 Read here: https://t.co/011c0vtEDl
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🔬 CCDM researchers have detected a genetic change in barley loose smut linked to reduced sensitivity to Group 7 (SDHI) fungicides.
👉 Advice for growers: Not field failure, but an early shift.
Read more: https://t.co/NpMMV30UZ9

@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌾 Yorke Peninsula growers—how’s the season kicking off?
Hear from Jake Rademacher (Growers Supplies Agronomist, Warooka SA) and Mark Gibberd (CCDM Director) as they break down key considerations for growers.
Find out more: https://t.co/011c0vtEDl
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌏 Seasonal Update June 2026 🌱
The season is underway—but it’s been a challenging start for many growers, with rising input costs and emerging disease risks. Find out what five agronomists and our director have to say...
Read more: https://t.co/011c0vtEDl
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock @DPIRDbroadacre]

Barley leaf spotting is tricky to diagnose because physiological stress, herbicide damage & fungal diseases can look very similar. Correct ID matters to allow appropriate management & avoid unnecessary fungicide use. Learn more in #PestFactsWA. @GRDCWest https://t.co/BaZMDXZYir

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🌾 New spore trapping + DNA sequencing tech is tracking fungicide resistance in grain crops. CCDM researchers can now detect resistance from air samples containing airborne spores—offering faster, more comprehensive monitoring of resistance risk.
🔗 https://t.co/4RIQmLoJWv

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🔬 EOI now open: CCDM Nanopore Sequencing Workshop 2026 Join us at Curtin University from 17–19 Nov for a hands-on workshop covering wet-lab sequencing + bioinformatics
📊 $500 rego | bursaries available
EOIs close 31 July - https://t.co/U4VhVpzdD9
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🎉 International recognition for CCDM!
Dr Huyen Phan Phan took out 2nd place (presentation) at the Wheat Initiative Conference in Bologna.
“This will inspire young researchers and encourage mid-career scientists like me.”
👏 Congratulations, Huyen!
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🎉 Congrats to CCDM PhD student Nimllash Thangam on taking Runner‑up at the Falling Walls Lab Australia National Final in Perth!
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🎉 Congrats to CCDM PhD student Mohitul Hossain on receiving a Curtin PhD internship incentive following his GRDC collaboration!
His work is advancing bioinformatics tools to improve crop disease management for the grains industry. 🌾🔬
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[CCDM @theCCDM]

🔬 Not all “systemic” fungicides behave the same.
PhD researcher Jordan Campbell is unpacking how they move in plants—by separating uptake, local diffusion, and translocation.🌱
@theGRDC @CurtinUni

[GRDC @theGRDC]

🐁 Use these mouse chew cards to measure mouse numbers within the crop when food is scarce. They are less reliable as crops mature and the crop becomes more attractive to mice than the chew card.

Instructions & download ▶️ https://t.co/5tWQ1ndE0a

#GRDC #MouseManagement #ChewCards

[Viet-Cuong Han @CuongVHan]

APPS Seminar Series — Feel free to join! @Plant_Pathogens
👉 A session for anyone interested in plant pathology, microbiomes, and environmental monitoring.
🔗Meeting room: https://t.co/qpKTYXDfNH (ID: 873 955 6573)
🔗 More information about the series:
https://t.co/fjAoIEkyKD

[GRDC @theGRDC]

Dual-purpose #canola has profited Australian mixed farmers by more than $1.6 billion over the past 19 years, with the benefits estimated to increase by $200 million annually ▶️ https://t.co/INgEIyDZog

#GroundCoverOnline #Canola #DualPurposeCrops @CSIRO

[Sarita Bennett @SJB_Ag]

Some great work with exciting potential presented by my former PhD student @CuongVHan during his PhD.

[Viet-Cuong Han @CuongVHan]

Healthy soil could be one of agriculture’s best defences against crop disease.
#PlantPathology #PlantProtection #PlantHealth #SoilHealth #Microbiomes #SustainableAgriculture
Read more: https://t.co/9sas9V6orl