Country Today’s Libby Price and Greg Allen interview R4A CEO Sue Webster
Listen for Country Today’s Libby Price and Greg Allen with our CEO Sue Webster in an interview broadcast yesterday (24/02/2020) across Victoria, Riverina and south-east SA.
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GRDC honour for research agronomist
NSW research agronomist Rohan Brill has been named the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s 2020 Northern Region Emerging Leader Award. He was recognised for his significant contribution to the successful Optimising Canola Profitability project, as well as his effective communication skills when working with researchers,…
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Farmgate researcher recognised
Canberra-based grains researcher Tony Swan has received the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) 2020 Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award.
Opportunities for Pacific ag-internships
Student internships into agritourism and papaya marketing are being offered through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
Drought and dairy: the case for water-smarts
How is dairying coping with drought? What water-smarts are they adopting?
Promising fruit fly trap to be tested on grapes
Agriculture Victoria scientists are set to trial a new trapping strategy in Victorian vineyards, in a bid to control a major horticulture pest.
The skills that agribusiness needs: Amazon boss
What are the skills our education systems should be delivering for the future of agribusiness? Rachael Neumann, head of Australia and NZ startups for Amazon Web Services throws out the challenge.
River Recovery Research Wins ARC Linkage Project Funding
Macquarie University’s Professor Kirstie Fryirs and her team have been awarded $600,000 over three years under the Australian Research Council Linkage Project scheme. This funding, announced by Australian Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, is augmented with $225,000 from industry. The Linkage Program…
Local researchers succeed in latest ARC Linkage funding
Two University of Newcastle researchers, and a research team have been awarded more than $1.7 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for projects that support advancements in sustainable energy, health, agriculture and mineral processing.
Shipping biofuel R&D needed urgently
Biofuel research is urgently needed in Australia. Angela Gillham from Maritime Industry Australia made the call for low-emission, low-sulphur biofuel to meet tighter environmental standards.
Shaping the future of agriculture at Toowoomba TAFE
Toowoomba has secured its place as Queensland’s agricultural training hub with the official opening today of the Rural Centre of Excellence.