Potential new tool for frost screening in crops
Agricultural scientists and engineers at the University of Adelaide have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
Year: 2020
Climate change driving unprecedented rise in sea temperatures
Global warming is driving an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures including in the Mediterranean, according to a major new report published by the peer-reviewed Journal of Operational Oceanography.
A new focus on agricultural innovation investments to harness collective power of RDCs
The Australian Government have delivered a new nationally focused, whole-of-sector approach to agricultural innovation that will increase impact on-farm and along the supply chain, and deliver value for the Australian community.
NSW growers invited to hyper yielding crops field day
Southern New South Wales grain growers will have an opportunity to see on-farm trials and hear from research experts as part of a field day showcasing a new national initiative pushing crop yield boundaries in high rainfall environments.
Small Milling Research Program open for applications through SRA
The milling sector of the Australian sugarcane industry is now invited to submit applications to the Small Milling Research Program (SMRP) investment scheme.
Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers
The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) recently launched three podcasts on the impact and management of fall armyworm as an important resource for growers across Australia.
Blueprint to more productive cattle herds
Genome technology has unlocked new cattle breeding methods which could improve fertility and lead to increases in profitability, sustainability and productivity.
Updated risk management advice for Septoria
Growers in the high rainfall zones of southern Australia have a new resource to help guide their management when it comes to the serious wheat disease Septoria tritici blotch (STB).
Cotton community wellbeing a focus for Regional Wellbeing Survey
The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) is encouraging all people who live and work in cotton communities to participate in the 2020 Regional Wellbeing Survey.
A return to rainfall means good news for Aussie farmers
A positive weather forecast of above average rainfall and average summer temperatures has many Australian farmers hopeful for a bumper summer cropping season.
Insect Armageddon: low doses of the insecticide, Imidacloprid, cause blindness in insects
Research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides could harm insects, including those that are not pests, such as bees.
Exciting future beckons for Ag student
What prompts a highly respected and experienced palliative care nurse to leave behind the sterile white walls of a hospital for the red volcanic soils of a sweetpotato farm?