All posts tagged "crops"
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237AgricultureGrowers to check their chickpeas for Ascochyta Blight
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are encouraging chickpea growers to check for Ascochyta Blight, with wet seasons and rising temperatures a...
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333News and ViewsFast-forward breeding and rapid delivery systems for food security
The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has collaborated with international researchers to develop a roadmap to fast-forward breeding for accelerated...
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368AgricultureRecord canola spurs another wonder winter crop
Australian winter crops are set for another bumper year with favourable conditions and a record amount of land sown to winter crops.
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316AgricultureBumper crop expected as cotton season kicks off in Emerald
The Australian cotton season is officially underway with growers in central Queensland among the first in the country to plant what is...
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308AgricultureGrain storage success starts in winter
A wet start to the winter cropping season and crop production forecasts of 46.8 million tonnes – 13 per cent above the...
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491AgricultureHandpicking genes for disease-resistant crops
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed tools to identify plant genes resistant to disease-causing fungi and deploy them to...
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407AgricultureWinter crop area heading towards record high
The ABARES Australian crop report – June 2021 is forecasting above average winter crop production in 2021–22. Area planted to winter crops...
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397AgricultureResearch aims to put squeeze on crop disease
The start to the grain cropping season in Western Australia has been wetter than usual which could mean higher-than-average crop disease levels...
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404AgricultureCanola hybrids bolster strong outcomes in face of global demand
As global demand for oilseed outstrips supply1, Aussie farmers are turning to new hybrids for greater flexibility, increased yields, and excellent weed...
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328AgricultureNew surveillance guide for pests and diseases of tropical crops
Plant Health Australia’s latest resource for growers is the Exotic Pest Identification and Surveillance Guide for Tropical Horticulture, developed with funding from...
