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Research Projects
- Pathology in pulse crops in the southern region- SA Module
- Novel tools to control pulse pathogens
Collaborative projects
- Australian Faba Bean Program
Resistance screening to Ascochyta fabae (ascochyta blight), Botrytis fabae (chocoloate spot) and Cercospora zonata (cercospora leaf spot). - Australian Field Pea Breeding Program
Resistance screening to Peronospora viciae (downy mildew) and Erysiphe pisi (powdery mildew) - Exploring opportunities for improving pea management practices pathology component
- New Varieties, New Agronomy - Pulse Agronomic Research, South-Eastern Australia, South Australian pathology component
PhD projects
The epidemiology and significance of cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora zonata) of faba beans (Vicia faba) in southern Australia
Supervisors: Jeff Paull (University of Adelaide) (external link), Associate Professor Eileen Scott (University of Adelaide) (external link), Ms. Jenny Davidson (SARDI)
The epidemiology of ascochyta blight of field peas (Pisum sativum) in South Australia.
Researcher: Jenny Davidson
Supervisors: Associate Professor Eileen Scott (University of Adelaide), Dr. Moin Salam (Dept Agriculture and Food Western Australia)
Novel approaches to surveillance monitoring for pathogens
Researcher: Bonny Vogelzang
Supervisors: Ms. Jenny Davidson (SARDI), Associate Professor Eileen Scott (University of Adelaide), Dr. Moin Salam (Dept Agriculture and Food Western Australia)
Funded by CRC National Plant Biosecurity (external link)
Biotic factors affecting the spread of an air borne/splash borne pathogen, using ascochyta blight of chickpea as a model.
Researcher: Steve Coventry
Supervisors: Associate Professor Eileen Scott (University of Adelaide), Dr. Moin Salam (Dept Agriculture and Food Western Australia), Ms. Jenny Davidson (SARDI)
Funded by CRC National Plant Biosecurity (external link)
Research Projects
PROJECT TITLE: Pathology in pulse crops in the southern region- SA Module
OBJECTIVES: Pulse pathogens will be monitored to ensure that resistant cultivars remain effective and any new incursions are quickly identified. Studies will be conducted to understand pathogen epidemiology leading to effective management strategies.
Aims are to:
- Identify emerging disease threats, and changes in existing pathogens that may threaten the pulse industry by surveying breeders plots, agronomy trials and commercial crops
- Monitor the dispersal of aerial pathogen spores using trap plant system,. Data from the aerial pathogens will be analysed in association with weather data to identify conditions that promote spore dispersal
- Investigate the potential of decision support systems for botrytis diseases in pulses and ascochyta blight in faba beans.
- Determine the epidemiology of cercospora leaf spot on faba beans.
FUNDED BY: Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC)
RESEARCHERS: Jenny Davidson, Chris Wilmshurst
PROJECT TITLE: Novel tools to control pulse pathogens
OBJECTIVES: Research the biology and identify management opportunities to control important pathogens in pulse crops.
- Understand the role of Phoma koolunga in the blackspot complex on field peas.
- Identify the significance of Phoma koolunga compared to the other causal pathogens of blackspot through competitive studies on nutrient media and on plants in controlled conditions.
- Determine the longevity of Phoma koolunga in the South Australian cropping system by studying the population level in soils with a known history of blackspot ie. Kingsford Research Station and Hart Field Day site.
- Determine the potential for resistance breeding against Phoma koolunga through isolate variability studies on a small number of commercial cultivars and breeding lines.
- Determine the timing of secondary spread of blackspot spores (Mycosphaerella pinodes and Phoma koolunga) by assessing spore capture on trap plants.
- Determine the efficacy of phosphorous acid against downy mildew of field peas.
FUNDED BY: South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT)
RESEARCHERS: Jenny Davidson, Marzena Krysinska-Kaczmarek
PROJECT TITLE: Australian Faba Bean Program
OBJECTIVES: Resistance screening to Ascochyta fabae (ascochyta blight), Botrytis fabae (chocoloate spot) and Cercospora zonata (cercospora leaf spot).
FUNDED BY: Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC)
RESEARCHERS: Rohan Kimber, Jeff Paull (University of Adelaide) (external link)
PROJECT TITLE: Australian Field Pea Breeding Program
OBJECTIVES: Resistance screening to Peronospora viciae (downy mildew) and Erysiphe pisi (powdery mildew)
FUNDED BY: Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC)
RESEARCHERS: Jenny Davidson, Marzena Krysinska-Kaczmarek, Tony Leonforte (DPI-Vic) Larn McMurray (Clare Crop Improvement Centre)
PROJECT TITLE: Exploring opportunities for improving pea management practices
OBJECTIVES: This proposal aims to build on existing research and manipulate production recommendations to maximise yields of new pea varieties in expanding and traditional areas.
- Establish optimum sowing dates for low and medium to low pea production areas
- Identify optimum and economic fungicide strategies for maximum production.
- Capitalise on the benefits of the new improved varieties including the potential for early sowing.
- Investigate the discrepancies between the environments in the predictive blackspot model.
FUNDED BY: South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT)
RESEARCHERS: Larn McMurray (Clare Crop Improvement Centre), Jenny Davidson
PROJECT TITLE: New Varieties, New Agronomy - Pulse Agronomic Research, South-Eastern Australia – pathology component
OBJECTIVES: To determine optimum disease management strategies in new cultivars of chickpea, lentils, faba beans and field peas.
FUNDED BY: Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC)
RESEARCHERS: Jason Brand (DPI-VIC), Larn McMurray (Clare Crop Improvement Centre), Jenny Davidson
