Importance of 'clean slate' crop hygiene with Dr Murray Sharman

Dr Murray Sharman is a Principal Plant Pathologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, based in Brisbane.<br/><br/>Murray reports that while no actual losses were reported due to Cotton Bunchy Top in cotton growing valley's last season - there was a much higher rate of occurrence of CBT, especially through northern NSW and on the Darling Downs in Queensland.<br/><br/>In this podcast, Murray offers an overview of the 22/23 season from a plant pathologist point of view, and doubles down on the message of good crop hygiene and why the time is now to prep paddocks for a 'clean slate' approach ahead of the 23/24 season beginning.<br/><br/>Access disease management information and resources via the CottonInfo website here: https://cottoninfo.com.au/disease-management