THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is hosting a series of workshops in South Australia and Victoria, including one at Ouyen, to bring growers and advisers up-to-date with the latest knowledge on the costly root disease rhizoctonia.

The workshops will be held in-paddock and will provide a summary of new knowledge on rhizoctonia developed over the past 10 years, including the various symptoms, identification, changes to the expression of the disease in modern farming systems, seasonal factors affecting yield loss, sowing strategies, nutrition and management.

The Ouyen workshop will be on August 7 from 2.30pm-5pm.

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