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‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals
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‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals
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Urban pollen nation: non-native bees take over urban centres
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Urban pollen nation: non-native bees take over urban centres
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Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals
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Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals
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Climate change costs US fishing jobs
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Climate change costs US fishing jobs
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Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches
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Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches
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Climate change could decimate global food production
Crops
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Climate change could decimate global food production
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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back
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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back
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Raising plants to withstand climate change
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Raising plants to withstand climate change
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This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought
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This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought
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Climate change is moving fish polewards
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Climate change is moving fish polewards
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Cereal killer’s deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat
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Cereal killer’s deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat
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Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
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Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
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Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
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Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
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Why plants panic when it rains
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Why plants panic when it rains
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Environmental and health impacts of food
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Environmental and health impacts of food
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Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity
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Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity
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Is vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea?
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Is vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea?
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More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
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More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
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Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops
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Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops
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Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture
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Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture
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Pork CRC students making a mark

CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork supported Animal Science Honours student, Danica Evans, who recently received First Class Honours for her work and topped her year, is now doing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, also at Murdoch University.
eventJun 28, 2017
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A step forward to making crops tolerate drought

QUT researchers are part of an international consortium of researchers whose work hopes to future-proof crops against the impacts of global climate change.
eventMay 17, 2017
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Malaria chemicals kill weeds too

Plant biologists at The University of Western Australia have revealed the relationship between plants and the parasite that causes malaria is close enough to mean many antimalarial drugs are effective herbicides.
eventMay 12, 2017
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Water & Climate

IREC and MI team up for automation pilot project

The Irrigation Research & Extension Committee (IREC) and Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) are teaming up to deliver a pilot automation trial project for irrigation supply channels, which has the potential to be expanded across the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA).
eventApr 20, 2017
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Soil & Land

Radiocarbon study provides insight

ANSTO has contributed to research that indicated agriculture affects the organic carbon storage in subsoil up to one metre and challenged the concept that subsoil is a stable repository of organic carbon.
eventMar 30, 2017
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Australia’s wheat yields stalled

Australia’s average wheat yields, which had more than tripled due to technological advances between 1900 and 1990, did not increase from 1990 to 2015.
eventFeb 10, 2017
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Soil & Land

Popping the cork on sparkling wine research

Tasmanian wine producers will sample and provide tasting notes on sparkling wines produced as part of a Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) research project looking at the impact of vineyard treatments on sparkling wine characteristics.
eventNov 7, 2016
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Crops

Designer rice could help beat diabetes, cancer and obesity

Scientists have discovered a way to increase the production of resistant starch in rice, which could have beneficial health consequences for more than half of the world’s population.
eventOct 22, 2016
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When cabbages get stressed they adopt human solutions

Plants get stressed and send defensive signals in the same way humans do, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
eventOct 11, 2016
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Victorian CO2 bug research on the world stage

Victorian research on the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on pest insects will be revealed at the International Congress of Entomology in America.
eventSep 26, 2016
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Research showing early sowing pays off

Pairing long fallowing with the early sowing of wheat is proving to be a successful combination when it comes to maximising crop yield potential.
eventSep 21, 2016
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Sunraysia flies blow honeybee pollination trend

A study commissioned by Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) and its partners has shown that blow flies in the Sunraysia region are the chief pollinators of avocados, despite bee hives regularly featuring in orchards.
eventSep 13, 2016
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Fauve Buckley – veterinary science student
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Kurow orchardist takes home Central Otago Young Grower title
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Young Aucklander to tackle global food security
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International accolade for photobiologist
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Young Canterbury women lead national seed company
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Young Canterbury women lead national seed company
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DPI researcher receives prestigious Research Medal
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DPI researcher receives prestigious Research Medal
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UK – Former Gurkha wins prestigious award for sustainable grazing idea
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UK – Former Gurkha wins prestigious award for sustainable grazing idea
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Pulse research gets boost
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Pulse research gets boost
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Nadia Engstrom: fisheries scientist
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Nadia Engstrom: fisheries scientist
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Jaqueline Batley awarded Nancy Millis Medal
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Jaqueline Batley awarded Nancy Millis Medal
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Steven Davies: Seafood champion
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Steven Davies: Seafood champion
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Bob Nixon Seed of Light award winner
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Bob Nixon Seed of Light award winner
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The time is now
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The time is now
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Alltech Young Scientist graduate student competition announces regional finalists
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Alltech Young Scientist graduate student competition announces regional finalists
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Growers of Pacific Seeds varieties win all RASQ sorghum awards
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Growers of Pacific Seeds varieties win all RASQ sorghum awards
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SRA appoints Dr Michael O’Shea as Executive Manager, Operations
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SRA appoints Dr Michael O’Shea as Executive Manager, Operations
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Community achievers honoured with Alumni Awards
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Community achievers honoured with Alumni Awards
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