Host: DPIRD Research Agronomist, Janette Pratt Guest Speakers: DPIRD Epidemiologist Jean Galloway and  Entomologist Dusty Severtson. In this episode you&apos;ll learn about important early warnings for diseases and insects, and the new technologies that are being researched to aid in crop monitoring. We also discuss why it&apos;s necessary to monitor crops and identify some key resources to learn more about crop diseases and insects.

Soil Water Repellence

This podcast series focusses on areas of crop protection research and aims to delve deeper into some of the research projects, undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), that target weeds, pests and diseases.