Deakin University partners for soil C study
Deakin University is partnering with a consortium for a $289,000 project demonstrating the benefits of boosting soil carbon in south-west Victoria.
Year: 2020
Improved breeding for all-climate wheat
Researchers at the Queensland Alliance of Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) are helping boost wheat’s ability to yield well in good years and survive droughts.
Charles Sturt researcher awarded for role in supervising PhD students
Guiding PhD student research is a rewarding part of the job for the Director of the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre Professor Leigh Schmidtke and it’s a role that’s earned him a national award.
Nebraska team links wild wheat gene to drought tolerance in cultivated wheat
New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has led to the discovery of a novel gene that improves drought adaptation in wheat — a breakthrough that could contribute to increased world food security.
Emerging researchers driving wine innovations
Twelve emerging grape and wine researchers from five Australian universities have received Wine Australia’s PhD and Masters by Research Scholarships for 2020.
New pasture cultivar to tackle effects of climate change
Murdoch University researchers have delivered a new cultivar of French Serradella that is set to increase the sustainability of Wheatbelt crop-pasture rotations and lower the carbon footprint of cropping by as much as 50 percent.
‘Tequila’-powered biofuel performer
Rather than be used for tequila, agave plants could be used as potent biofuel feedstock, following findings by an Australian/UK research team.
Research for Agriculture CEO Sue Webster is interviewed by Danielle Delalande
The latest in Australian agricultural research on the air.
Bundella grower lands a top crop with Lancer
It was an uncertain season for Bundella grower Andrew Campbell, but a few good decisions along the way and planting a quality wheat variety like Pacific Seeds Lancer helped him harvest a top crop.
Webinars for vegetable growers
Research scientists at Applied Horticultural Research are staging two webinars for hort growers.
‘Aussie’ pork from macadamias: taste research
Native macadamia nuts could prove the key to developing a distinctively Australian pork flavour profile.