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Get your submissions in for R4A 2020 Journal

The focus of the RESEARCH for AGRICULTURE (R4A) 2020 Journal is on the ‘best of the best’ in Australian research, innovation and technology, and includes topics that relate to all farming sectors and all fields of research.

Jul 9, 2020

agriculture, research

Tedera Grazing Success - Richard Brown, Daniel Real, David Brown (A4441943)

Lanza tedera stands tall as autumn sheep feed option

The new perennial pasture Lanza tedera has proven its worth as a valuable autumn feed option on one of the properties on which it was developed.

Jun 10, 2020

livestock, research

UQ researchers solve a 50-year-old enzyme mystery

Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unravelling of a 50-year-old mystery by University of Queensland researchers.

Jul 10, 2020

research

Learning

Life-changing program for young farmers and fishers

Young farmers and fishers across NSW have been invited to apply for a life-changing business coaching program run by the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Young Farmer Business Program (YFBP).

Jul 9, 2020

business

News

FAO welcomes additional €15 million from the European Union to fight Desert Locusts and their impacts on food security

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, welcomed a €15 million contribution from the European Union to fight the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa as a new wave of locusts is emerging in the region.

Jul 9, 2020

biosecurity, news

Kiwi scientists devise new model for crop breeding

AbacusBio consultants have been working on a study looking at how selection in multi-trait genetic improvement programmes can help plant and crop breeders better maximise efficiency and economic benefits.

Jul 9, 2020

crops, research

Bores’ lasting effect on landscape

Artificial watering points in rangelands are posing an increasing threat to surrounding biodiversity long after the removal of livestock, according to University of Queensland research.

Jul 8, 2020

environment, livestock, water

Research provides roadmap towards global species list

A roadmap to an agreed list of all the world’s species, from mammals and birds to plants, fungi and microbes, has been created for the first time and could have global impacts for their conservation.

Jul 8, 2020

environment, research

Getting more value out of cull cows

Charles Sturt University research, in conjunction with Meat & Livestock Australia, has shown it’s possible for beef cattle producers to increase live weight, carcase quality and potentially the financial returns from cull cows, by feeding a high energy ration.

Jul 7, 2020

livestock, news, research

Capability development to encourage the next generation of sugarcane scientists

The next generation of sugarcane industry researchers is being offered a head-start into the world of sugarcane industry science and technology, through two capability development programs being offered through Sugar Research Australia (SRA).

Jul 7, 2020

awards, research

Understanding sea larvae is key to managing marine systems

An international study led by Monash University scientists has found that the distance travelled by marine larvae is dictated by both biological and physical constraints – contradicting previous hypotheses based on biology or physics alone.

Jul 7, 2020

aquaculture, research

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