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$2 million budget for pre-farm gate waste investment – Open call seeks innovative ideas
Australians produce over 74 million tonnes of waste per year, with the amount of waste produced by farmers, fishers and foresters presenting a significant challenge. Limited support and practical options exist to avoid waste in the first place or manage it as part of the production process.
The pre-farm gate...
Beekeepers back genetic improvement to boost honey bee industry performance
Around half of Australian beekeepers desire more information to be made available on the queen bees they purchase, with selection traits and queen bee pedigree at the top of the list.
That’s according to a survey of 196 beekeepers and 11 queen bee breeders recently conducted by the University of...
$2 million for innovative carbon research – open call for proposals
AgriFutures Australia has announced a $2 million carbon initiative to explore new and innovative products, practices and technologies to improve carbon storage or reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) in Australia’s agricultural sector.
AgriFutures is calling for research proposals that have the potential to deliver high impact and practical benefits for...
Making hay while the FieldExplorer shines: New cutting edge technology to grow the oaten hay sector
A new application of imaging technology is set to revolutionise the way the oaten hay industry determines yield potential and quality in-crop, producing a wave of potential opportunities and benefits up and down the value chain.
Innovation in horticulture to benefit people, plants and the planet
The future of innovation in horticulture is bright and will underpin the production of produce that is good for Australia and the world.
Hort Innovation’s Head of R&D Byron de Kock said, “We strive for balance across our Research, Development and Extension program that represents more than $400 million of...
Easy as 1, 2 3 …. 4, 5, 6
Sugar Research Australia has worked with local industry in the Rocky Point region to develop sustainable nutrient management guidelines for that area, helping improve profitability and sustainability.
Father and son team Larry and Ben Spann grow sugarcane on about 200 hectares of lease country in the Rocky Point region near...
Protecting Australia’s sugarcane industry from biosecurity risks
Investment in biosecurity research is a valuable insurance policy for the sugarcane industry to protect against exotic threats. In this article, we talk with Sugar Research Australia (SRA) researcher Dr Rob Magarey about one of these collaborative research projects.
The Australian sugarcane industry has a strong track record of being...
Benefits spanning the supply chain — predicting and controlling wood quality in standing trees
Forest growers can now easily and affordably assess wood quality across their resource, while also making decisions around location and management that will best serve the quality of their stands going forward.
Scientists behind a new research project say the ability to predict, maintain and improve timber quality in plantations...
Growers throw their support behind new technology that helps predict and control wood quality
Forest growers across Australia have been enthusiastically exploring recently-launched technology that enables easy and affordable assessment of wood quality in standing trees.
The innovative tool also supports decision making relating to planting locations and forest management practices, to best serve the future quality of stands.
MLA funded BladeStop: a safety success story
MLA funded BladeStop technology is now bringing huge safety benefits for workers in processing plants across 25 countries.
- BladeStop band saw safety system has reached a milestone of 1,000 units installed in processor plants across the world.
- Developed by Machinery Automation and Robotics (now a part of Scott Technology) with...