New ag ‘engine’: Flinders
A new research engine has been fired in South Australia with a significant $8 million Federal Government Future Drought Fund grant – the largest to be […]
New tech to monitor climate change
Weather extremes have become more frequent and intensive since the 1950s, and international hydrology experts are using new technology to map land areas subject to hotter, […]
Weather extremes to change future farming
The agricultural sector will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use to combat weather […]
Food cyber attacks forecast
Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind – cybersecurity […]
Better gauge of dry river flows
A new study identifies gaps in data on streams around the world, highlighting potential priorities for future installation of monitoring tools. The US-led international research – […]
Seaweed research project gets going
Flinders University researchers are supporting the production of a methane-busting seaweed supplement for livestock. Perth company SeaStock Pty Ltd has become Western Australia’s first licensee granted […]
Global warming will lift agriculture weed threat
Invasive weeds pose a significant threat to global agriculture productivity – and their threat will become more pronounced if the earth’s climate is affected by increased […]
More resilient, nutrient-rich crops for the future
Crops that can better withstand harsher climatic conditions, have improved pest resistance and more micronutrients are among a flow of breakthroughs on the horizon, thanks to […]
Sustainable food heads PhD scholarship success
Andrea Bertram is one of two Flinders University winners of the Playford Trust’s PhD scholarships this year, amid a strong cohort of Flinders students sharing in […]