Study finds enhanced efficiency fertilisers show increased nitrogen efficiency and maintain productivity
The final report of an extensive research project into new fertilisers available in the sugarcane industry has now been released.
Long, longer, longest: new trials weigh up benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties
Strong interest amongst Western Australian growers in new lines of “moisture seeking” wheat is driving the expansion of regional trials this year, with results set to inform future agronomic and farming systems guidelines for long coleoptile varieties.
UWA soil scientists scoop $4.34 million federal grant
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have received a $4.34 million grant for a project to improve soil condition and plant productivity as part of the national Soil Science Challenge.
Soil science funding to unlock agricultural productivity
Australian universities have been awarded more than $21 million over four years to tackle key research questions that will push forward agricultural productivity and underpin lower cost carbon sequestration.
Fulbright support for tracking plant stress and exploring secular belief systems
Three University of Tasmania researchers have been awarded prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarships that will allow them to further their research through academic and cultural exchange in the United States.
UWA named top university in world for Plant Science and Agronomy
The University of Western Australia is the top university for Plant Science and Agronomy in the world, according to the academic research portal Research.com.
Microplastics in the food chain
Plastic rubbish is everywhere and now broken-down microplastics have been found in variable concentrations in blue mussels and water within the intertidal zone at some of southern Australia’s most popular and more remote beaches. Flinders University researchers warn that this means microplastics are now finding…
Researchers investigate garlic’s hidden powers
Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.
FAO launches new phase of agriculture policy initiative with $11 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new phase of its key agricultural policy monitoring and analysis initiative, focused on supporting reforms in eight Sub-Saharan African countries, as they face an array of global challenges.
Sweet rewards from honeypot ant honey study
Honey derived from bees has been extensively analysed around the world, yet very few studies have been conducted on the unusual insect honey produced by Western Australian honeypot ants.
Edging closer to better oat varieties
Researchers at La Trobe University’s Institute for Agriculture and Food (LIAF) have edged agricultural breeders closer to better oat varieties, filling in many details in the ‘map’ of the oat plant genome.
Mungbean makeover on the menu
From ancient, ‘gassy’ legume to low-carbon, nutritional powerhouse, mungbeans are being given a global makeover, led by researchers at The University of Queensland.