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Day: September 29, 2020

summer cropping season
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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.
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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.
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April Jones
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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?
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Marine scientists fingerprint sources of nitrogen on the Coffs coast

Coffs coast waterways are bearing the brunt of a nitrogen double-whammy from fertilisers and recycled sewage.
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A red future for improving crop production?

Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using a red-algae-like Rubisco from a bacterium.
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Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat, survey reveals

Research has found that, despite having a great concern for the environment and animal welfare, Generation Z is not ready to eat lab-grown meat.
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Promoting science and evidence in the gene technology debate

The Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA) launched the fourth edition of its Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops (the Guide) at the National Press Club in Canberra.
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Australia’s aquaculture sector continues on a tr Australia’s aquaculture sector continues on a trajectory of steady growth, but the entire industry has experienced disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest edition of ABARES’s Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics. Head to our website (link in bio) for more info.
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Through the Australian Government’s Future Droug Through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Northern Territory farmers from Central Australia to Katherine are being invited to take part in trials of a drought resilient crop. Head to our website (link in bio) for more info.
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Collaborative weed control has the potential to de Collaborative weed control has the potential to deliver a ‘better return on investment and be more effective’ for all land users, according to initial results from an innovative new project led by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investigating the social and economic impact of area wide weed management. Head to our website (link in bio) for more info. Image courtesy of GRDC.
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