South Perth, Western Australia
May 7, 2008
Educating farmers on identifying
crop and pasture plant diseases will assist in early detection
and correct control procedures.
Partners in Grain
(PinG) will hold a number of Plant Disease Identification
courses in July and August to provide farmers with practical
hands-on knowledge of disease identification.
The half day workshop will be presented by two experienced
Department of Agriculture and Food plant pathology laboratory
officers.
PinG Western Australian co-ordinator Julianne Hill said
participants in the workshop would learn to recognise major
plant disease symptoms, understand control measures and
differentiate between disease, herbicide and other factors
causing leaf damage.
The workshops will be held:
July 28 Esperance
July 29 Ravensthorpe
July 30 Dumbleyung
July 31 Katanning
August 1 Williams
August 22 Tammin
August 23 Wongan Hills
August 24 Dandaragan
August 25 Three Springs
The cost of the workshop is $80
which includes all course materials, morning or afternoon tea
and lunch.
Places are strictly limited so farmers interested in attending a
workshop in their area should contact Julianne Hill on phone
9838 1997, email
jrhill@agric.wa.gov.au or visit the website
www.partnersingrain.org.au
This course is being presented as a joint partnership between
Partners in Grain, the Department of Agriculture and Food, and
Elders.
Partners in Grain is a Grains
Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded project
supported by the Department of
Agriculture and Food that aims to build the capacity of the
Western Australian grains industry by actively encouraging the
participation of all those within the farm business unit through
professional development opportunities. |
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