The Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), with investment and co-support from Curtin and GRDC, reduces the impact of crop disease for Aussie growers.
Curtin University, Bentley, WA
Joined September 2014
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馃尡Come intern at CCDM
Undergraduate Research Experience Programs offers paid summer research internships valued at $4,000 - only for second-year undergraduate students.
Applications close 30 November 2026.
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馃尵 CCDM鈥檚 Associate Professor Julia Easton will present at #FoodAgilityCongress2026, showcasing how Food Agility-supported research is turning farm data into better decisions for growers, industry and government.
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馃尵 The CCDM AAGI team recently visited AGT in Northam, touring a wheat breeding trial site and learning about the journey from research to new crop varieties. Thanks to Dion Bennett and Usman Ijaz for an insightful Breeding 101 crash course.
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馃尡 CCDM researchers Bernadette Henares and Nimllash Thangam will be presenting at the Pulse Pathology Meeting in Tamworth on 29 September.
Best of luck, Bernadette and Nim! 馃憦
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馃尵 CCDM researchers found that spot form net blotch resistance can vary between genetic sources, highlighting the need to compare resistance genes before breeding deployment.
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馃尡 CCDM researchers are screening lentil and chickpea breeding lines for resistance to Ascochyta blight, helping identify valuable genetic resistance that can support the development of more resilient pulse varieties for growers.
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馃尵 CCDM researchers have identified a mutation in barley loose smut linked to reduced sensitivity to SDHI (Group 7) fungicides.
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馃尵 CCDM staff, Fatima Naim and Callum Verdonk, will be presenting their research at #ComBio2026 in Sydney on 30 September.
ComBio provides a platform for researchers to share cutting-edge discoveries and foster collaborations.
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馃帀 Congratulations to CCDM PhD student Ciara Gifford on winning the Kliti Grice Laureate Award. Her honours research used hyperspectral sensing to improve our understanding of wheat responses to yellow spot disease. 馃尵馃憦
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馃尡 CCDM scientists have identified a mutation in barley loose smut linked to reduced sensitivity to SDHI fungicides (Group 7). It's an early warning and gives growers time to adapt management strategies.
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馃尡 Some of our Canola and Pulses team are scoring Sclerotinia severity in six canola varieties two weeks after inoculation. The results will support future disease management research.
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馃尵 On the ground in Esperance! Our Canola and Pulses team is conducting annual field surveys, with a focus on Ascochyta lentis in lentil crops. Thanks to Andrea Hills, the growers and agronomists supporting this important work. 馃尡
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馃尵 That's a wrap on Newdegate Field Days 2026!
Thanks to everyone who visited the CCDM team in the GRDC Tent over the past two days. We enjoyed the opportunity to connect with growers and industry, share our research, and discuss crop disease management.
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馃尵 Great start to Newdegate Field Days!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the GRDC tent to chat with the CCDM team today. See you tomorrow for Day 2!
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Heading to Newdegate Field day? Stop by the GRDC tent and meet the CCDM team.
馃敩 Learn about the latest grains research
馃尡 Get practical disease management advice
馃幆 Chat with our researchers about crop health and productivity
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馃尵 That's a wrap on Dowerin Field Days 2026!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the GRDC tent over the past two days. It was great to connect with everyone.
馃搷 Next stop: Newdegate Field Days next week!
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