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A new Australian Government grant will support a national hub of agricultural know-how.
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star_border Launch of the International Year of Plant Health in Australia
Garnering support across Australia to protect plants from pests and diseases is the aim of the launch of the International Year of Plant Health at Parliament House, Canberra on 6 February 2020.
Victorian grower one of the first in Australia to grow TruFlex-triazine canola
West Victorian grower Rowan Scott is one of the first in the country to grow new TruFlex-triazine tolerant stacked canola technology – specifically, Hyola 530XT.
Understanding flow is the key to river health
In a dry country such as Australia, accurate understanding of streamflow generation processes in intermittent rivers is crucial to understand the health of our troubled river system, according to Flinders University Hydrology researcher Dr Margaret Shanafield.
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GRDC honour for research agronomist
NSW research agronomist Rohan Brill has been named the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s 2020 Northern Region Emerging Leader Award. He was recognised for his significant contribution to the successful Optimising Canola Profitability project, as well as his effective communication skills when working with researchers,…
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Farmgate researcher recognised
Canberra-based grains researcher Tony Swan has received the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) 2020 Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award.
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Maize best-suited for two-crop cotton rotation: study
Maize is a suitable rotation crop for irrigated cotton in a two-crop sequence, but is of little additional benefit in a cotton/wheat/maize sequence, according to NSW DPI research.
Opportunities for Pacific ag-internships
Student internships into agritourism and papaya marketing are being offered through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
Drought and dairy: the case for water-smarts
How is dairying coping with drought? What water-smarts are they adopting?
Promising fruit fly trap to be tested on grapes
Agriculture Victoria scientists are set to trial a new trapping strategy in Victorian vineyards, in a bid to control a major horticulture pest.
Charles Sturt’s small-scale winemaking to assess smoke taint
The National Wine and Grape Industry Centre is working with grower groups to make wine from samples of grapes from vineyards exposed to smoke.
Sugar ants’ preference for pee could curb GHG
A penchant for pee could see a common ant play a role in reducing greenhouse gases.
The skills that agribusiness needs: Amazon boss
What are the skills our education systems should be delivering for the future of agribusiness? Rachael Neumann, head of Australia and NZ startups for Amazon Web Services throws out the challenge.