Keeping crops clean and productive with disease management in faba and broad beans

Controlling disease in crops has traditionally been the ultimate game of chance. However, work being done in faba and broad bean crops in South Australia has taken some of the risk out of the equation. In this episode, Max Bloomfield, a research manager at Field Applied Research Australia or FAR Australia explores strategies to manage major foliar and soil-borne diseases in faba and broad beans, reducing yield losses and improving profitability. Max and his team were involved in the South Australian Grain Legume Project, a joint initiative between South Australian Research and Development Institute, or SARDI and GRDC, looking specifically at keeping faba and broad bean crops clean and productive and led by the South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA). Contact:            Max Bloomfield FAR Australia [email protected]   More Information:     https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/nvt-crop-sowing-guides/sa-crop-sowing-guide https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/closing-the-economic-yield-gap https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/legume-challenges-addressed https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/grain-legumes-initiative-aims-to-close-the-yield-gap-in-sa https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/past-update-proceedings/2026/grdc-grains-research-update-bendigo-2026   Project Code:    UOA2105-013RTX https://grdc.com.au/grdc-investments/investments/investment?code=UOA2105-013RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices