Diseases a cause for crop concern

Alisha Fogden
Updated October 15 2020 - 5:47pm, first published 3:03pm
Local agronomists have expressed concern about in-crop diseases seen this season.
Local agronomists have expressed concern about in-crop diseases seen this season.

THE recent rain followed by warmer weather in the past few weeks has increased disease pressure in legume crops, particularly chocolate spot in beans, according to Nutrien Ag Solutions Naracoorte agronomist James Heffernan.

Alisha Fogden

Alisha Fogden

senior journalist, cropping editor at Stock Journal

Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.

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