Who's Who : Research for Agriculture

End of a five-star career that strengthened Australia’s grains and pulse industry

Internationally renowned NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Plant Pathologist, Dr. Kevin Moore, is calling it a day on his stellar career with 55 years of significant contribution to the nation’s valuable grains and pulse industry.

Sep 7, 2021

agriculture, grains

UWA soil expert scoops inaugural national award

The University of Western Australia’s Emerita Professor Lynette Abbott has been named the inaugural recipient of the prestigious General Jeffery Soil Health Award.

Aug 10, 2021

agriculture, awards, research, women

Husky health, dogsled tours and frostbite checking central to vet student’s win

Working 12+ hour shifts outdoors in bitter Northern winter temperatures of minus 45 degrees, would send most school leavers shuddering under their duvets, but not Agcarm’s most recent scholarship winner, Gemma Neve. The Massey University student, originally from Australia’s iconic Bondi beach, not only embraced…

Jun 18, 2021

awards

Meet the latest vintage of Future Leaders

Fifteen dynamic and skilled members of the Australian wine community have joined the roll call of the grape and wine sector’s professional and personal development program, Future Leaders.

May 13, 2021

wine

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?

Sep 29, 2020

Prominent wheat breeder presented Farrer Memorial Medal

The 2020 Farrer Memorial Medal has been awarded to Dr Lindsay O’Brien for his valuable contribution to wheat breeding and cereal chemistry research that has improved Australia’s cereal production.

Sep 24, 2020

crops

Indigenous scientist looks through the weeds to a bigger picture

A tiny weed with huge potential has prompted University of Queensland PhD candidate and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney to head to the UK’s University of Cambridge.

Sep 9, 2020

research

Esther Werner, superfine wool handler

With women making up the majority of wool handlers across Australia, there is no better time for female job seekers to consider a rewarding career collecting and classing one of Australia’s largest exports.

Sep 4, 2020

Future wine leaders

Fifteen emerging leaders from across the Australian grape and wine community have graduated from the intensive five-month leadership development program Future Leaders 2019 ready to make their contribution as confident, committed wine sector professionals.

Sep 4, 2020

New blood for dairying

Damian Murphy wanted to know which countries are leading the way in young farmer financing and what we need to change to do it better in Australia.

Sep 4, 2020

dairy

North Queensland farmer wins 2020 Mark Donaldson Memorial Shield

A prestigious dryland grain growing award has gone to a North Queensland farmer for the first time in its history, with Burdekin grower David Williams taking home the honours.

Aug 18, 2020

crops, grains

Grains Australia launches with leaders on board

Five board directors with a combination of industry experience, knowledge and expertise have been appointed as the inaugural board to oversee the development of the new industry company, Grains Australia Ltd.

Aug 13, 2020

grains

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