News: School of Agriculture Food and Wine
Researchers develop a non-invasive test for smoke contamination in vineyards
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Researchers have trialled a non-invasive model for detecting smoke contamination in grapevines.
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Tackling the causes of the Amazon forest fires
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If we are so concerned for the rainforest why don’t we do more globally to help protect it?
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Spaghetti and mud pies scoop 3-Minute Thesis final
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The depth and diversity of research student projects in the Faculty of Sciences was once again on display at this week's final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
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Research giants team up to boost primary industries sector
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Collaborative research will expand to embrace expertise in areas such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, big data, and machine learning, for the application of new technologies.
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Why is the colour blue so rare in nature?
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Blue is a very prominent colour on earth. But when it comes to nature, blue is very rare. Less than 1 in 10 plants have blue flowers and far fewer animals are blue.
Not all weeds are bad - Some may actually be good for Australian grasslands
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Recent case studies have revealed an overall positive relationships between the diversity of native species and presence of weedy species, notably in Mediterranean Biome grasslands.
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Do fruit tree nets impact the ability of bees to carry pollen?
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Researchers to collaborate with industry to explore the effect of netting on beehive health, set and quality of apples.
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Students claim high-steaks judging competition
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Agriculture, animal science and vet students perform a cut above the rest at the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging conference.
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Mediterranean drought-tolerant vines set for Australian experiment
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Wine researchers are investigating drought-tolerant grape varieties from Cyprus for their suitability for Australian conditions.
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$35.6 million boost for sciences' research infrastructure
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Research for a range of industrial sectors including scientific, advanced manufacturing, defence, resources, biomedical and agriculture has received a major boost.
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