Biofumigants and cover crops for disease and nematode management
The PotatoLink team hosted a webinar with leading biofumigant and cover crop researchers John Duff (QDAF) and Mieke Daneel (ARC, South Africa). The guest speakers discussed:
What are biofumigants and how do they work?
How can they be used for disease and nematode management?
Considerations when choosing biofumigant species
Results from South African studies screening cover crops for control of nematodes
Case studies with potatoes
Presenters
John Duff
Senior Plant Protectionist at Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
John works with vegetable and nursery crops as a plant protectionist dealing with both insect and disease management. He is interested in all aspects of integrated crop management trying to help growers manage their insect and disease issues using the most effective and environmentally safe pesticides possible.
Dr Mieke Daneel
Nematologist at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa
Mieke was awarded her PhD at the Rand Afrikaans University in 1989 after which she started working at ARC - Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops (originally Department of Agriculture). She is based in Mbombela. The research of Mieke and her team is focused on alternative control strategies for nematodes in bananas, subtropical crops and vegetables.
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