Spotlight on new germplasm with FAR Australia's Darcy Warren and Max Bloomfield

New germplasm in the Limestone Coast - Upper (Bordertown) and Lower (Millicent) - offers insight into the future of wheat and barley disease management for the region. The Prosperous Farmer checks in with FAR Australia's Senior Research Manager Darcy Warren and Research Manager Max Bloomfield on the trials undertaken in the Limestone Coast. What were the key results in terms of yields and fungicide response for the selected varieties and how will these results assist with farmer decision making?

This episode was recorded on 29 May 2025.

Related episodes:

Season 3, Episode 3 'Grain Legume production with Max Bloomfield.

Season 6, Episode 5: The GRDC Hyper Yielding Crop Project - reflections with Jen Lillecrapp and Sam Ballantyne

Upcoming events: FAR Australia Crop Technology Centre Field Day at Millicent on October 24.

Related Projects: GRDC Hyper Profitable Crops Project