star_border Trashed farmland could be a conservation treasure
Low-productivity agricultural land could be transformed into millions of hectares of conservation reserve across the world, according to University of Queensland-led research.
star_border Fostering women’s economic empowerment through digital entrepreneurship
UNSW Business School secures funding to strengthen relationships with countries of Southeast Asia.
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces plenary speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), to be held Feb. 20–21, 2020, in Arlington, Va., under the theme “The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of Agriculture.”
Adam Faircloth – winner in timber research
The ARC Future Timber Hub are proud to advise that Adam Faircloth, a Timber Engineer with the Queensland Government Department of Agriculture & Fisheries (DAF) Forestry Research team at the Salisbury Research Facility, has been announced the winner and Australian representative for his research within…
New tool for sugarcane farmers to help the Great Barrier Reef
In a world first, sugarcane farmers in far north Queensland have a new app by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, that will help them manage fertiliser use and reduce nitrogen runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef.
Are sheep hanging around waterways?
Massey researchers are looking into the behaviour of sheep around waterways and how this impacts on water quality across the seasons.
Conservation fencing Aussie Ark – Aussie mammals
Aussie Ark is returning Barrington Tops to its original state prior to European settlement.
High-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
Amid devastating bushfire activity across Australia, scientists have released a map that shows avocado, mango, olive, banana, macadamia and citrus orchards that have been impacted, to help with response and recovery efforts.
Funding research in the national interest
The Government is investing in research that’s in our national interest, from protecting Australians from bushfires to ensuring our billion-dollar wine industry is globally competitive.
Getting the message right when fungicide resistance strikes
Equipping grain growers and advisers with the information and advice they need to protect crops from disease when fungicide resistance has developed was a key topic at the National Fungicide Resistance Workshop held recently in Melbourne.
$4m grant round opens to enhance food chain traceability
The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for grants worth $4 million to fund projects to enhance traceability in the food supply chain, enhancing trust in Australian-grown products and boosting the competitiveness of agricultural exporters.
Rethinking climate modelling to prepare for even hotter temperatures
Researchers compared two major climate modelling methods, transient climate where the global temperatures are consistently rising over the next 80 years and equilibrium climate where the temperatures rise and reach a steady equilibrium over the course of centuries.
Agriculture run-off greenhouse gas emissions from rivers and streams have increased
Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide from rivers and streams have increased since the 1900s, largely thanks to the use of nitrogen fertilisers in agriculture, according to Australian and international research.