Which varieties can handle the pressure? Fungicide resistance trials

This video explores the rise in fungicide resistance in Australia's wheat and barley crops. Scientists from the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) are intentionally creating conditions to attract diseases to help decipher which varieties are more susceptible to disease. The Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) is a GRDC investment led by Curtin University. In this video we hear from plant pathology research leader Dr Joshua Fanning and research scientist Melissa Cook who are both based at Horsham Smart Farm in the Wimmera region of Victoria. You can also listen to the podcast here: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/audio/podcast/2025/breeding-ground-for-disease-resistance Project code: CUR2302-002RTX https://grdc.com.au/grdc-investments/investments/investment?code=CUR2302-002RTX GRDC website: https://grdc.com.au Subscribe to GRDC communications: https://grdc.com.au/grdc-subscriptions GRDC events: https://grdc.com.au/events/list GroundCover - GRDC's news publication: https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/ GRDC podcasts: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/podcasts GRDC socials: https://www.facebook.com/theGRDC https://www.instagram.com/thegrdc/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegrdc/ https://x.com/theGRDC