Victoria’s wine industry will taste even better thanks to a $2 million boost from the Victorian Government through the third round of the Wine Growth Fund. (more…)
Category: The Talk
Innovative system to aid fungicide resistance research efforts
Australian researchers have a new weapon in the fight against fungicide resistance in grain crops, with confirmation that a specially adapted approach to detection, involving cancer technology, is effective for this purpose. (more…)
Nuffield conference offers fresh perspective on farming
A fresh perspective on the future of farming and the next generation of industry leaders driving it forward will be the focus of 2018’s Nuffield Australia National Conference, being held in Melbourne from 18 to 20 September 2018. (more…)
Virtual reality makes learning about plant science fun
A ground-breaking virtual reality program created by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The University of Western Australia takes students on an exciting immersive journey through the cells of plants, usually too small to be seen, and highlights plant research that is contributing to global food security. (more…)
Nominations open for 2018 agribusiness leadership awards
Nominations have opened for 2018’s Rabobank Leadership Awards recognising outstanding individual achievement in, and contribution to, Australia and New Zealand’s food, beverage and agribusiness industries. (more…)
Young ag leader will push over the barriers at Innovation Generation
Rebecca Milliken is one of the speakers expected to stir up some lively debate from the 18-35 year old farmers and agribusiness people at GrainGrowers’ Innovation Generation conference in Wagga Wagga from 9-11 July 2018. This dynamic young woman, originally from the Hay Plains, is moving ahead in leaps and bounds in the ag sector.…