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. The first-place ranking was based on...
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...
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...
Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses. University of Queensland plant virologist Associate...
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA From ancient, ‘gassy’ legume to low-carbon, nutritional powerhouse, mungbeans are being given a global makeover, led by researchers at The University of...
Agricultural innovation funds to help deliver benefits to critical industries
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) will receive almost $1.7million for projects that will deliver broad strategic benefits to a range of critical agricultural industries. The projects...
