NSW DPI Agronomy

About NSW DPI Agronomy

NSW DPIRD works hand-in-hand with farmers being the largest rural research provider in Australia. The aim of these podcasts is to deliver timely and relevant information to help growers and industry better manage and understand challenges to their farming systems.Bringing you the latest research and developments in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and biosecurity in NSW

Publisher

NSW DPI

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2022

Latest episode

12 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Aug 2026

   NSW DPIRD Disease update. Southern disease and statewide canola update.

   Here’s our latest chat with NSW DPIRD’s plant pathologists Brad Baxter & Kurt Lindbeck about what’s going on in the SOUTHERN parts of the state and CANOLA statewide. What’s happening in the paddock now: *the impacts of frosts and how to tell the difference between it and disease *life cycles of disease and the impacts of temperature and moisture on their expression *tips for fungicide application between now and the end of the season.

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Northern & Central disease update with Steve Simpfendorfer.

   Here’s our latest chat with NSW DPIRD’s plant pathologist Steve Simpfendorfer talking about what’s going on in paddocks in the CENTRAL and NORTHERN PARTS of NSW. There is heaps of MISDIAGNOSIS happening now: *what diseases REALLY are a problem *the impacts of frosts and how to tell the difference between it and disease *life cycles of disease and the impacts of temperature and moisture on their expression...

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Canola disease update with Kurt Lindbeck & Steve Marcroft.

   Listen to NSW DPIRD's pathologist Kurt Lindbeck, Wagga and Steve Marcroft, Marcroft Grains Pathology talk about canola diseases in 2026. Disease update: there is a lot going on!What the warm and wet conditions mean for both disease progression and management.Disease basics.Updated fungicide strategy.Fungicide resistance.

Who has been a guest on NSW DPI Agronomy

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Loretta Serafin
• Joop van Leur
• Zorica Duric
• Solomon Maina
• Kurt Lindback

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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