Step mum study aims for better heifer health
Could having a step mum lead to a less-stressed life for dairy calves?
Author: R4A
More countries accepting the environment must take centre stage
New research shows that an increasing number of countries are publishing ecosystem accounts, helping to embed nature in economic and financial decisions.
Research finds Australian wattle seeds have a ‘fire gauge’ and a ‘rain gauge’
Associate Professor Geoff Burrows has discovered the seed coat of Australian wattles has two functions: firstly, to sense when a fire has occurred, and secondly, to determine when enough rain has fallen to allow for successful regeneration.
Deep ripping goes deeper for improved yields
Trials of deep ripping to greater than 450 mm revealed a potential cumulative return on investment of $1 to $29 per hectare over four years by reducing soil strength.
Slow and sticky snail study to benefit agriculture
A USC PhD student is looking for clues in snail mucus trails to find out how the small invertebrates communicate with each other.
R&D fine-tunes fungicide for pyrethrum
New research indicates that Tasmanian pyrethrum growers could increase yields while also reducing input costs for fungal control.
Country Today’s Libby Price and Greg Allen interview R4A CEO Sue Webster
Listen for Country Today’s Libby Price and Greg Allen with our CEO Sue Webster in an interview broadcast yesterday (24/02/2020) across Victoria, Riverina and south-east SA.
Victorian grower one of the first in Australia to grow TruFlex-triazine canola
West Victorian grower Rowan Scott is one of the first in the country to grow new TruFlex-triazine tolerant stacked canola technology – specifically, Hyola 530XT.
Understanding flow is the key to river health
In a dry country such as Australia, accurate understanding of streamflow generation processes in intermittent rivers is crucial to understand the health of our troubled river system, according to Flinders University Hydrology researcher Dr Margaret Shanafield.
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GRDC honour for research agronomist
NSW research agronomist Rohan Brill has been named the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s 2020 Northern Region Emerging Leader Award. He was recognised for his significant contribution to the successful Optimising Canola Profitability project, as well as his effective communication skills when working with researchers,…
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Farmgate researcher recognised
Canberra-based grains researcher Tony Swan has received the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) 2020 Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award.
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Maize best-suited for two-crop cotton rotation: study
Maize is a suitable rotation crop for irrigated cotton in a two-crop sequence, but is of little additional benefit in a cotton/wheat/maize sequence, according to NSW DPI research.