Its an ill wind that blows - the impact of dust on disease management
Dust is not just the soil that gets blown around the farm from beyond the boundary fence; the exact composition of the dust is a reflection of past disease outbreaks on the farm and is an important but often overlooked aspect of disease management. This article examines dust, where it comes from, how it can affect your operation and ways of minimising its impact.
This article was originally produced for the Australian Mushrooms Journal 2021 Issue 4