A Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Scholarship has been awarded to The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Soodeh Tirnaz, for her work in the area of protecting canola yields from blackleg disease. (more…)
Tag: women
Agri business leader appointed to RIC Board
Highly regarded agri-businesswoman Ms Prue Bondfield has been appointed as a member of the Board of the Regional Investment Corporation. (more…)
Country Women’s Association backs scholarship in food security
Thanks to a major donation from the Country Women’s Association of NSW, a new PhD scholarship will support a student working to develop a sustainable approach to nutrition. (more…)
Re-shaping GRDC
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) in May 2017 announced a plan for a major re-alignment of its business model to drive increased grain grower profitability through higher impact research and development and greater on-farm adoption of innovative technologies. (more…)
Jennifer Franceschi - 2017 Telstra Australian Corporate and Private Award winner
Western Australian business woman, Jennifer Franceschi, Managing Director of Fresh Produce Alliance, is the 2017 Telstra Australian Corporate and Private Award winner. (more…)
Abby McKibben - Nuffield Scholar
A rethink of how we communicate provenance of Australian food and drink products could help drive higher shelf prices according to a new report released by 2015 Nuffield Scholar Abby McKibben. (more…)