Clubroot tests

Key Points:

1. Clubroot disease, is responsible for up to 10% of crop losses each year in Australia
   
   
2. Current diagnosis of clubroot in soil is only possible with complicated DNA-based laboratory tests
   
   
3. Scientists from DPI Victoria and the United Kingdom are developing a rapid and inexpensive on-farm kit that will enable growers to do their own clubroot tests
   
   
4. FARM HYGIENE - keep clubroot out of your farm
   
   
   • Clearly signpost limited access areas
   • Restrict access to the property where necessary
   • Require visitors to report to reception, the farmhouse or provide a mobile number for them to call before entering the property
   • Insist on clean equipment being returned to your property
   • Make your hygiene requirements known to visitors.

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