Growers urged to remain vigilant despite low wheat disease pressures

Ongoing dry conditions have resulted in low disease pressures this year however, growers are being urged to remain on the lookout for developing infections

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Growers urged to remain vigilant despite low wheat disease pressures

Despite the lack of rainfall nationwide during April and May, wheat crops are mostly looking good, and so far, septoria infection levels have been lower this year. Rebecca Joynt, senior consultant in crop...

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