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Host: Chris Brown | Date: 27 May 2020
Heightened risk of Ascochyta Blight in chickpeas in 2020
NSW DPI senior plant pathologist, Kevin Moore warns that Ascochtya inoculum will still be present in chickpea residue that is several years old.
Chickpea growers have been cautioned to recognise the potential for an increased risk of Ascochyta Blight in chickpeas in 2020.
NSW DPI senior plant pathologist, Kevin Moore warns that Ascochtya inoculum will still be present in chickpea residue that is several years old. A new fact sheet focusing on management options in 2020 is now available to growers and advisers.
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Kevin Moore
Kevin.moore@dpi.nsw.gov.au
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