John Deere and University of Sydney collaborate on increased planting speed
Technology that will allow growers to plant at the fastest pace ever is being validated through a third party agreement made by John Deere and the University of Sydney Growers are set to benefit from testing being conducted on the capability of John Deere’s ExactEmerge technology to increase planting speed to 16kph in our sometimes […]
The UWA institute of agriculture releases 2020 annual research report
Researchers at The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture published more than 330 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters last year – making 2020 the Institute’s most productive year since it was re-established in 2007. This achievement and many more feature in the Institute’s 2020 Annual Research Report, which was released today. The […]
A $150,000 grant has been awarded to improve traceability for livestock exports
The Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) has received a $150,000 Australian Government grant to enhance health and welfare reporting for livestock exports. The grant is expected to be used to modernise and standardise data collection within the sector. LiveCorp will use this grant to further advance LIVEXCollect, the export industry’s data management system. By developing […]
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
Platypuses on Kangaroo Island may be on the road to recovery following the devastation of the 2019-2020 bushfires, a team including researchers from UNSW have found. The researchers spent a week setting traps in the isolated Rocky River area of Flinders Chase National Park in late May 2021 to assess the species’ condition and population […]