Department of Primary Industries | CSU Homepage
Members Quick finder:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
- Click here for Research Higher Degree Students
Dr Andrew Milgate
BSc (Hons), PhD
Position Research Scientist
Location NSW Department of Primary Industries, Pine Gully Road, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6938 1990
Fax 02 6938 1809
Email andrew.milgate@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Career Brief
Dr Milgate has BSc (Hons) from the University of Newcastle in which he specialised in plant science before undertaking PhD studies in plant pathology and molecular genetics at University of Tasmania. He was appointed Wheat Breeder with NSW DPI at Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute (WWAI) in 2000. Dr Milgate was appointed Research Plant Pathologist in 2007, to develop and lead the NSW DPI research program into the diseases of winter cereals grown in southern NSW and is still currently in this position.
Research and Teaching
Research
- Integrated disease management of cereals and broadleaf crops of southern NSW and north east Victoria (GRDC, NSW DPI)
- High yielding winter cereal genotypes for irrigated environments in south east Australia (Irrigated Cropping Forum, GRDC and NSW DPI)
- Novel genetics for improved drought tolerance in wheat (NSW Biofirst)
- Genetic analysis of non-specific resistance to Septoria tritici blotch Australian Wheat and Barley Molecular Marker Program (GRDC)
- National variety testing for Septoria tritici blotch and cereal rusts (GRDC)
- Barley Scald screening nursery (GRDC)
- Whole genome sequencing of fungal pathogens (CSU)
Teaching
- Adjunct Lecturer CSU
Professional Links
- Wheat Breeders Society of Australia
- Australasian Plant Pathology Society
- American Phytopathological Society
Interests
- Genetics of host pathogen interactions
- Integrated disease management in winter cereals
- Germplasm development
Selected Publications
Mathews KL, Trethowan R, Milgate AW, Payne T, van Ginkel M, Crossal J, Delacy I, Cooper M, Chapman S (2011). Indirect selection using reference and probe genotype performance in multi-environment trials. Crop and Pasture Science 62, 313-327.
Raman H, Stodart B, Ryan P, Delhaize E, Emberi L, Raman R, Coombes N, Milgate AW (2010). Genome wide association analyses of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L) germplasm identifies multiple loci for aluminium resistance. Genome 51, 957-966.
Raman H, Stodart BJ, Cavanagh C, Mackay M, Morell M, Milgate AW, Martin P (2010). Molecular diversity and genetic structure of modern and traditional landrace cultivars of wheat (Triticum aestivum L). Crop and Pasture Science 61, 222-229.
Tan M-K, Verbyla AP, Cullis BR, Martin P, Milgate AW, Oliver JR (2010). Genetics of late maturity alpha-amylase in a doubled haploid wheat population. Crop and Pasture Science 61, 153-161.
Zwart RS, Thompson JP, Milgate AW, Bansal UK, Williamson PM, Raman H, Bariana HS (2010). Mapping of multiple foliar and root-lesion nematode resistances in wheat reveals disease resistance QTL cluster on chromosome 3D. Molecular Breeding 26, 107-124.