Scientist to develop disease-resistant mungbeans
A mungbean pathologist has been appointed develop Queensland’s A$100m/year industry.
Category: Who’s Who
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bug menace modelling for wine award
WA’s Hamish McKirdy is using economic modelling to help tackle one of the wine industry’s most-feared invasive pests, the brown marmorated stink bug.
Daring-do drone for forestry award
Sean Krisanski is developing a flying robot to collect samples from the forest canopy, research that earned him the Forest & Wood Products Australia Award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Primed seedlings prompt award
Priming young cotton seedings with natural silicon could give them added defence against diseases and pests, according to the research work of Nepali-born Dinesh Kafle.
Microbe seed-coating scores award
Coating seeds in beneficial bacteria earned Lee Hudek the GRDC Award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
New markers? No beef!
Research into a new meat ageing marker will help protect Australian export markets – and Dr Benjamin Holman the Australian Meat Processor Corporation Award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, announced at the Canberra ABARES Outlook.
Pigeon milk creams competition for top science honour
Pigeon milk earned Deakin University’s Dr Meagan Craven the Minister for Agriculture’s Award at this week’s Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, announced at the Canberra ABARES Outlook.