Who's Who : Page 3 of 8 : Research for Agriculture

Farmer makes $3600/ha with graze and grain canola

Southwest Victorian farmer Tom Wilson went into his first season growing graze and grain canola not knowing what to expect, but after seeing returns of $3600 per hectare, he’s sold on the idea of the dual-purpose crop.

Mar 27, 2020

crops

Tech to take on dieback

Military-developed technology might be used in the future fight against the dieback blighting native forests of southern WA.

Mar 27, 2020

environment, research

Reliant wheat pulls through tough season at Brigalow

For brothers Greg and Terry Dalgliesh and their wives Sue and Simone, 2019 was one of the toughest years on record at their Brigalow farm ‘Galtymore’.

Mar 25, 2020

crops

Science sorts grass from grain-fed beef

Grass-fed and grain-fed beef products could soon be differentiated using a simple forensic test, according to researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

Mar 25, 2020

livestock, research

Research to help producers get the most out of lamb feedlots

Dry seasonal conditions and high prices for well finished lambs are driving a growth in feedlot production systems and it’s the focus of new research at the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.

Mar 24, 2020

livestock, research

Scientist to develop disease-resistant mungbeans

A mungbean pathologist has been appointed develop Queensland’s A$100m/year industry.

Mar 18, 2020

research

Southern Cross University students win highly competitive soil judging competition

A team of Southern Cross University students received a perpetual trophy for their win at the annual Soil Science Australia, National Soil Judging Competition.

Mar 16, 2020

research, soil

Bolar defies dark-cutting curse

Dark-cutting meat is the industry bane, an indicator of animal stress and the predictor of toughness. However, NSW beef researchers believe they might have discovered a hopeful sign in one particular cut.

Mar 10, 2020

livestock, research

Pig welfare starts with water

The impact of water quality in pig welfare earned veterinarian Diana Turpin the Australian Pork Limited award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, announced at the Canberra ABARES Outlook.

Mar 6, 2020

livestock

Chicken surprise leads to research prize

Veterinarian Angela Scott accidentally discovered a poultry disease not commonly seen in Australia since the 1980s and this week received an award from Australian Eggs to learn more about it.

Mar 6, 2020

biosecurity

Sky-high spy on micro soil dwellers

Using satellites to detect micro-organisms in the soil scored Anna Reboldi the MLA Award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, announced at the Canberra ABARES Outlook.

Mar 6, 2020

soil