What do Commonwealth fisheries management, the mobile phone, and air travel all have in common? Through continuous innovation and science based decisions all have dramatically changed for the better over the last thirty years. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Waterlogging tolerant barley breakthrough
New barley varieties with greater waterlogging tolerance are on the horizon, after a scientific breakthrough in genetic research identified a major contributing gene. (more…)
Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible
University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it may be possible to eradicate populations of invasive pest animals through the inheritance of a negative gene – a technique known as gene drive. (more…)
Partnership to boost training in Qld agriculture
Ensuring primary producers and the next generation of agricultural workers are well-trained and have the right skills for the jobs of the future will be the focus of a new partnership between AgForce and Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges. (more…)
Thoroughbred horse levy at the starting gates
Thoroughbred horse breeders and the whole industry will soon have greater certainty about investment in priority long-term research and development, with a new research and development levy to begin on 1 September 2017. (more…)
Webinars during National Science Week
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) invites the community to join researchers for a discussion about agriculture as part of National Science Week. (more…)