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.
Tag: agriculture
Researchers investigate garlic’s hidden powers
Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.
FAO launches new phase of agriculture policy initiative with $11 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new phase of its key agricultural policy monitoring and analysis initiative, focused on supporting reforms in eight Sub-Saharan African countries, as they face an array of global challenges.
Half-a-million dollars to develop talent pipeline in Southern Cross regenerative agriculture programs
Southern Cross University and global bio-tech corporation VRM Biologik® have announced a significant new partnership to support students in the University’s regenerative agriculture programs.
Women in science paving the way
In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, Agriculture Victoria Technical Assistant Chloe Findlay shares her motivation for pursuing a career in science.
Fertile fodder: Scholarship allows pasture research to continue in Wagga Wagga
PhD student receives scholarship to continue research that could impact pasture production, beef and dairy industries and commercial hay producers.
Georgian red wheat bread revives tradition and sparks agritourism potential
When Zaza Ivanidze and his wife, Tinatin Chilingarashvili, first baked bread using flour from the ancient and endangered, local red wheat variety, akhaltsikhe tsiteli doli, on his tiny farm in Georgia, he found the taste took him on a nostalgic journey into the past.
New pre-breeding co-investment to tackle sorghum lodging
A new $11.6 million, five-and-a-half-year joint investment is aiming to address lodging in sorghum – an issue that is consistently rated as the most significant concern facing Australian sorghum growers and costing on average $12 million worth in yield loss annually.
Summer crop production opportunities after waterlogging explored
A new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment aims to provide grain growers in southern Western Australia with a range of spring and summer cropping options to explore production opportunities as well as address the impacts of excessive winter waterlogging.
New research to reveal true cost of harvest losses to growers
Research is under way in Western Australia to measure the magnitude of grain and profit lost during harvest.
GRDC to invest $25m in next frontier for grains research
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is planning to invest in the order of $25 million in an innovative, new analytics investment platform.
Diving into water research to make a splash for the top end
A new project to bolster water sustainability in northern Australia is about to start, gathering the insights Northern Territory producers need for greater crop yields while reducing water usage.