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New Genes for New Environments opens in Merredin
by Marion Lopez ScineceNetwork WA, October 11 2011 WA’s grains industry is set to benefit from two newly opened research facilities at Merredin, designed to help develop new crop technologies...
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Perennial legume pastures hold promise
by Tyson Cattle Farm Weekly, January 10 2012 A RESEARCH project in South Africa could help WA farmers fill traditional green feed gaps in autumn and late spring. The research project, run by the...
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Farmers assess centuries-old system for marginal land
By Andrew Thompson ABC News Online Photo: Sheep graze amongst trees on the Iberian peninsula, as farmers practice the Dehesa system. (Supplied: Dr Imma Farre) Farmers in drought-stricken Salmon Gums,...
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Western Australia: Climate, Weather and Crops
Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food The Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food have launched a new webpage with information, tools and links designed to help farmers...
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Super-High Oleic safflower suggested for WA
Science Network THE CSIRO and the Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have announced a breakthrough in the search for a sustainable source of industrial oils by genetically...
View ArticleClimate variability and business viability in WA
Ross Kingwell and Roger Lawes 2012 WA Agribusiness Crop Updates The resilience of farm businesses in the north-eastern agricultural region Western Australian is described. The business performance of...
View ArticleImproved roots will boost crops
The University of Western Australia Researchers at The University of Western Australia say that “next frontier” of agricultural science is understanding the root system and function of crop plants to...
View ArticleManaging mixed wheat–sheep farms with a seasonal forecast
by Senthold Asseng et al Abstract from Agricultural Systems Seasonal rainfall forecasts have been shown to have significant skill in many parts of the world. In this study, seasonal forecasts were used...
View ArticleWA weather to be more detailed
The Kondinin Group Farmers in Western Australia are expected to be better prepared in the fight against frost, with major upgrades to weather warnings. The Bureau of Meteorology has released upgraded...
View ArticleWorkshop considers climate change adaptable crops
ABC News Agricultural experts from across the Asia-Pacific region are meeting in Western Australia this week in an effort to develop new varieties of crop that are adaptable to climate change....
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