All posts tagged "crops"
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242AgricultureSummer 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...
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636AgricultureNew Research Hub protecting Australian crops
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative alternative to chemical fungicides, addressing industry challenges...
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368AgricultureGrowers 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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543News 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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430AgricultureRecord 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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398AgricultureBumper 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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406AgricultureGrain 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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563AgricultureHandpicking 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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521AgricultureWinter 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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495AgricultureResearch 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...
