Be choosy to help bust rust

Updated December 21 2015 - 5:13pm, first published January 22 2013 - 2:59pm
Rusts can mutate to overcome resistance genes.
Rusts can mutate to overcome resistance genes.

FARMERS are being urged to phase out use of cereal varieties susceptible to rust in a bid to manage the disease and strengthen resistance that protects many Australian cereal crops from the disease.

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