This session covers fifty one papers from different authors
2002 PULSE INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
CONTRIBUTORS
BACKGROUND
2002 REGIONAL ROUNDUP
1.Northern Agricultural Region, M. Harries, Department of Agriculture
2.Central agricultural Region, R. French and I. Pritchard, Department of Agriculture
3.Great Southern and Lakes, R. Beermier, N. Poulish and S. White, Department of Agriculture
4.Esperance Mallee, M. Seymour, Department of Agriculture
PULSE PRODUCTION ECONOMY AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
5.Faba Bean, P. White, Department of Agriculture
6.Germplasm evaluation, P. White, T. Pope, M. Harries and M. Seymour, Department of Agriculture
7.Row spacing and sowing rate, M. Seymour, Department of Agriculture
8.Tolerance to post emergent herbicides, M. Seymour, M. Harries, R. Beermier, M. Blyth and L. Young, Department of Agriculture
9.Investigation of environmental staining and storage discolouration, N. Abbas1,2, J. Plummer1, P. White3, D. Harris4 and K. Siddique1,2, 1Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 2CLIMA, The University of Western Australia, 3Department of Agriculture, 4Chemistry Centre of Western Australia.
Desi chickpea
10.Breeding highlights, T. Khan1,2 and K. Siddique2 1Department of Agriculture, 2CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
11. Variety evaluation, T. Khan and K. Regan, Department of Agriculture
12. Residual effect of chickpea row spacing and sowing rate on wheat yield, G. Riethmuller and B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
13. Genotype x environmental interaction studies to help explain adaptation, J. Berger1, N. Turner1,2, K. Siddique1, 1CLIMA, The University of Western Australia, 2CSIRO Plant Industry
14. Genetic characterisation of wild relatives, F. Shan and H. Clarke, CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
15. Tolerance to chilling at flowering, H. Clarke, CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
16. Kabuli chickpea, K. Regan, Department of Agriculture
17. Premium quality varieties for the Ord River Irrigation Area, K. Siddique1, K. Regan2 and P. Smith2 1CLIMA, The University of Western Australia, 2Department of Agriculture
18. Development of aschochyta resistant varieties for Australia, K. Siddique1, K. Regan2 and M. Baker2 1CLIMA, University of Western Australia, 2Department of Agriculture
Field pea
19. Breeding highlights, T. Khan and B. French, Department of Agriculture
20. Variety evaluation, T. Khan, Department of Agriculture
21. Specialty types for the high rainfall regions, P. White and T. Khan, Department of Agriculture
22. Are new varieties more sensitive to delayed sowing than Dundale? R. French, M. Seymour and R. Beermier, Department of Agriculture
23. Does the size of sown seed affect seed size and yield at harvest? R. Beermier and N. Poulish, Department of Agriculture
24. Tolerance to post emergent herbicides, H. Dhammu, T. Piper and D. Nicholson, Department of Agriculture
25. Lentil, K. Regan, Department of Agriculture
26. Variety evaluation, K. Regan and M. Harries, Department of Agriculture
27. Interstate evaluation of advanced breeding lines, K. Regan1 and M. Materne2 1Department of Agriculture, 2Victorian Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Agriculture Victoria
28. Timing of harvest for the best seed yield, M. Harries and M. Blyth, Department of Agriculture
29. Tolerance to post emergent herbicides, M. Harries and D. Nicholson, Department of Agriculture, H. Dhammu, T. Piper and L. Young, Department of Agriculture
30. Row spacing and stubble, G. Riethmuller, Department of Agriculture
Pulse species
31. High value pulses for the high rainfall areas, N. Poulish1, P. White1,2 and K. Siddique1,2 , 1Department of Agriculture, 2CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
32. Alternative Rhizobium inoculant carrier technologies, J. Howieson and R. Yates, Centre for Rhizobium Studies (CRS), Murdoch University
33. Time of harvest to improve seed yield and quality of pulses, G. Riethmuller and R. French, Department of Agriculture
34. Phosphorus and zinc responses in pulses, S. Loss1, Z. Rengel2, B. Bowden3, M. Bolland3 and K. Siddique4 , 1Wesfarmers CSBP, 2Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, The University of Western Australia, 3Department of Agriculture, 4CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
35. Robust protocols for doubled haploid production in field pea and chickpea, J. Croser and K. Siddique, CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
DEMONSTRATION OF PULSES IN THE FARMING SYSTEM
36. Field pea and lentil on clayed sandplain, M. Seymour, Department of Agriculture
37. Field pea variety demonstration, M. Harries and M. Blyth, Department of Agriculture
38. The benefit of field peas compared to lupins, R. Beermier, Department of Agriculture
DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT
39. Ascochyta blight of chickpea, B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
40. Management of chickpeas with improved ascochyta resistance, B. Macleod, A. Harrod, M. Harries and M. Blyth, Department of Agriculture
41. Chlorothalonil provides the most effective control, B. Macleod, A. Harrod, M. Harries and M. Blyth, Department of Agriculture
42. Importance of early sprays and value of seed dressing (post emergence), B. Macleod and A. Harrod, Department of Agriculture
43. A windborne stage of ascochyta blight in WA, J. Galloway and B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
Ascochyta disease of pulses
44. Geographic location effects ascochyta spore maturation on pulse stubble, J. Galloway and B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
Blackspot of field pea
45. Rapid recurrent selection to improve resistance to black spot, C. Beeck1, J. Wroth1, W. Cowling1 and T. Khan2, 1Plant Science, The University of Western Australia, 2Department of Agriculture
46. Survival of blackspot on old field pea stubble, J. Galloway and B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
47. Blackspot spores mature earlier in the southern regions, M. Salam, J. Galloway, A. Diggle and B. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture
Viruses in pulses
48. Early insecticide application suppresses spread of Beet Western Yellows virus in field pea, R. Jones, B. Coutts and L. Smith, Department of Agriculture, and CLIMA, The University of Western Australia
Insect pests and nematodes
49. Incorporation of pea weevil resistance from Pisum fulvum into field pea, O. Byrne1 and D. Hardie2, 1CLIMA, The University of Western Australia 2Department of Agriculture
50. Resistance to Helicoverpa in wild species of chickpea, J. Ridsdill-Smith1, H. Sharma2 and K. Mann1, 1CSIRO Entomology, Western Australia, 2 ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India
51. Relative hosting ability of field pea genotypes to root lesion nematode, S. Kelly, S. Sharma, H. Hunter and V. Vanstone, Department of Agriculture
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
APPENDIX I: Publications by Pulse Productivity Project Staff 2002
APPENDIX II: Summary of previous results
APPENDIX III: List of common acronym
