The most comprehensive guide to New Zealand pasture diseases is now available from the Bio-Protection Research Centre.

The 144 page book, Pasture Diseases in New Zealand, commissioned by the Centre and written and illustrated by Ian and Ben Harvey, was published in November. It outlines distribution and importance, symptoms, causal agents and management techniques for more than 50 diseases of grasses, clovers and lucerne. 

Pasture Diseases in New Zealand includes 120 photos and illustrations to aid with identification of symptoms and understanding of disease spread. The book has met with significant interest from grain and seed companies who recognise it as for farmers, consultants and field agents who need to know exactly what diseases are present in pastures and what action, if any, to take to deal with them.

The book is available by mail order from the Centre.