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‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals
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‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals
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Urban pollen nation: non-native bees take over urban centres
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Urban pollen nation: non-native bees take over urban centres
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Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals
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Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals
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Climate change costs US fishing jobs
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Climate change costs US fishing jobs
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Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches
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Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches
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Climate change could decimate global food production
Crops
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Climate change could decimate global food production
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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back
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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back
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Raising plants to withstand climate change
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Raising plants to withstand climate change
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This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought
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This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought
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Climate change is moving fish polewards
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Climate change is moving fish polewards
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Cereal killer’s deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat
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Cereal killer’s deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat
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Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
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Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
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Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
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Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
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Why plants panic when it rains
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Why plants panic when it rains
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Environmental and health impacts of food
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Environmental and health impacts of food
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Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity
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Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity
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Is vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea?
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Is vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea?
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More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
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More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
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Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops
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Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops
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Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture
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Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture
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Neil Doyle, Olsens Produce Warwick, David Peters, 'Hillcrest', Allora, and Bill Smith, Pacific Seeds.
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Sentinel IG sorghum offers Allora growers weed control, highest yield

Allora farmers David and Tanya Peters planted new imidazolinone-tolerant grain sorghum for the first time last summer, and not only did it offer them the option of in-crop weed control, it was their highest yielding sorghum variety.
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Five varieties of the spice of life in Northern Australia trial

A new project will test if Northern Australia has the potential to step into the global spice trade worth $12 billion annually.
eventAug 12, 2019
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Pulses take the stage in flagship partnership

FAO and the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) agreed on a three-year partnership to promote cultivation of foods such as lentils, dry beans, dry peas and chickpeas and to advocate for their high nutritional values.
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‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals

Conservation and agriculture often clash over contested spaces and yet there are many ‘uncontested lands’, where low modern agricultural productivity and degradation make them potentially easier acquisitions that can be restored for long-term conservation benefits.
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Urban pollen nation: non-native bees take over urban centres

Not all bees make good city slickers, US researchers say.
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Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals

Oregano powder may one day help reduce the use of antibiotics in farm animals, with Australian research showing it has a mild effect on the bacteria grown in the lab from chickens’ guts.
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Climate change costs US fishing jobs

Many commentators warn about the wider social impacts of climate change, such as job losses, but the extent of those impacts is not always clear. A new study of the New England fishing industry in the US (which employs 20 per cent of US commercial…
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Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches

A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) study has identified potential benefits and risks for marine ecosystems from two of the key approaches for carbon removal proposed to cut atmospheric carbon levels and slow climate change.
eventDec 10, 2019
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Climate change could decimate global food production

One of the first studies to examine the effects of climate change on multiple food systems – instead of one food system alone – reveals that about 90% of the world’s human population (7.2 billion people) may lose food production in both agriculture and marine…
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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Geoscience Australia could provide a much clearer picture of the Australian landscape, and how to better manage it under a changing climate.
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Raising plants to withstand climate change

Success with improving a model plant’s response to harsh conditions is leading plant molecular researchers to move to food crops including wheat, barley, rice and chickpeas.
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evokeAG. 2020 program out now

Is there room on our plates for traditional and plant-based proteins? What are the tips for launching into an international market? How can we find opportunities in waste products? The evokeAG. 2020 program has been released and aims to inspire, challenge and transform the way…
eventDec 3, 2019
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FAO launches 2020 as the UN’s International Year of Plant Health

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020, which aims to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.
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Launch of the International Year of Plant Health and other events at FAO Council

Plants make up 80 percent of the food we eat. Yet, they are under constant threat from pests and diseases. Up to 40 percent of global food crops are destroyed by pests every year, resulting in annual agricultural trade losses of over $220 billion, and…
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Fauve Buckley – veterinary science student
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Kirsty Robertson named new CEO of Caritas Australia
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Kurow orchardist takes home Central Otago Young Grower title
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Kurow orchardist takes home Central Otago Young Grower title
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Young Aucklander to tackle global food security
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International accolade for photobiologist
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International accolade for photobiologist
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Young Canterbury women lead national seed company
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Young Canterbury women lead national seed company
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DPI researcher receives prestigious Research Medal
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DPI researcher receives prestigious Research Medal
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UK – Former Gurkha wins prestigious award for sustainable grazing idea
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UK – Former Gurkha wins prestigious award for sustainable grazing idea
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Pulse research gets boost
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Pulse research gets boost
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Nadia Engstrom: fisheries scientist
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Nadia Engstrom: fisheries scientist
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Jaqueline Batley awarded Nancy Millis Medal
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Jaqueline Batley awarded Nancy Millis Medal
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Steven Davies: Seafood champion
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Steven Davies: Seafood champion
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Bob Nixon Seed of Light award winner
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Bob Nixon Seed of Light award winner
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The time is now
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The time is now
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Alltech Young Scientist graduate student competition announces regional finalists
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Alltech Young Scientist graduate student competition announces regional finalists
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Growers of Pacific Seeds varieties win all RASQ sorghum awards
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Growers of Pacific Seeds varieties win all RASQ sorghum awards
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SRA appoints Dr Michael O’Shea as Executive Manager, Operations
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SRA appoints Dr Michael O’Shea as Executive Manager, Operations
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Community achievers honoured with Alumni Awards
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Community achievers honoured with Alumni Awards
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