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Urea supply and nitrogen decision making
August 15, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutesJoin agricultural procurement specialist and speaker at a recent GRDC Farm Business Update Rob Dawes talk about the urea supply and how to prevent getting caught short again. And then Horsham agronomist Matthew Sparke will share his insights on the strategic application of what nitrogen you do have to get the most out of it. Lack of urea supply is a major issue for growers, particularly in the south east of the country. A number of factors have contributed to the supply chain issue, and we sp...
Successfully establishing canola in Western Australia’s LRZ
August 08, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesAt GRDC Grower Network Forums in the Western region, the issue of poor canola establishment was raised by growers in the low rainfall zone who mainly flagged problems when the crop is dry sown. This investment aimed to validate and extend previous agronomic and management research on how to successfully establish canola in those regions and conditions. To find out more, we speak to Living Farm’s Andrew Wherrett, who has been leading the project, along with Merredin grower Phillip Gray who has...
Improving claying efficiency on poor soils in WA
August 02, 2023 05:04 - 17 minutesTrials taking place in Western Australia aim to provide growers with information and resources to increase the effectiveness of claying on poor soil. In this podcast, Dan Fay from Stirlings to Coast Farmers discusses the benefits and long-term soil amelioration that can be achieved by claying and grower Ben Webb shares his experiences with the trials and how it has positively affected yields. Contact: Dan Fay Stirlings to Coast Farmers [email protected] Watch the Improving claying efficien...
GRDC in conversation: Terry Horan
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Terry Horan. Joining us from central Tasmania this week is agronomic specialist Terry Horan, in our last episode of Series 2 of the GRDC podcast In Conversation. For more than 40 years, Terry has been actively involved in agronomy in the low, medium and high rainfall cropping areas. He grew up in between Trundle and Parks, NSW, studied in Wagga, then his career took him from Temora to Tassie and from across the government to the priv...
Endosymbionts – game changing bacteria in insect species
July 25, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesAs part of the Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program’s (AGPIP) blue sky approach to tackling insect pests in Australian grain crops, endosymbionts are being used to influence an insect’s ability to transmit crop viruses and resist pesticides. Dr Perran Ross from the University of Melbourne’s Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEAR–G) explains what endosymbionts are, how they are being used and what impact they will have; and PhD student, Eloise Ansermin explains the new beh...
GRDC in conversation: Allan Mayfield
July 23, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Allan Mayfield. In 2021, Allan was granted the GRDC Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award for the southern region for his long-standing input and commitment to the nation’s grains industry. And it's not just the grains industry he's impressed, with Allan named as SA's Australia Day Citizen of the Year 2020. Allan grew up on the Eyre Peninsula, going onto become a researcher in plant pathology and eventually starting his own c...
10 years of WeedSmart and the ‘Big 6'
July 18, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutesWeedSmart provides solutions to control crop weeds using the ‘Big 6’ principles utilising herbicide, mechanical and cultural tactics. 2023 marks ten years of the WeedSmart program, with a focus on spray efficacy as part of the ‘Big 6’. WeedSmart agronomists, Jana Dixon and Greg Condon discuss the benefits of the WeedSmart ‘Big 6’ as they prepare for WeedSmart Week on 1 August in Dubbo, New South Wales. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Jana Dixon WeedSmart high rainfall zone ...
GRDC in conversation: Lynne MacDonald
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 36 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Lynne MacDonald. Dr Lynne MacDonald is a research scientist with CSIRO where she leads a portfolio of research on soil carbon and low emissions agriculture. Her early love of agriculture and childhood memories of playing in the dirt stem back to Scotland. Years later, she was awarded a fellowship which saw her move to Canada, but she eventually landed in South Australia to study intensive cropping systems, and she has made it our ...
Insights to maintain a healthy mindset under pressure
July 11, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutesAcross the country, many growers have not had much of a break between harvest and this season's operations… and this comes on top of a tough couple of years that included the unpredictability of mother nature, as well as a global pandemic. This podcast explores strategies for maintaining a healthy mindset while under pressure. We spoke to Kim Huckerby from ‘The Wellbeing Affect’ who shares practical advice and steps that everyone can take. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Kim...
GRDC in conversation: James Hunt
July 09, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with James Hunt. James Hunt is a Professor of agronomy at the University of Melbourne, but his journey there was interesting and included touring Europe as part of a heavy metal rock band and some home brewing detours. He grew up on a farm in western Victoria and has done quite a bit in the world of grain crop research and farming systems. James talks about the challenge of going from a researcher to a lecturer, how passionate he is about...
Nail the Snails! More effective control of pest snails in Australian grain crops
July 04, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesDr Kym Perry from SARDI discusses all things snails including how they got to Australia and have spread across the whole country. He also discusses the new GRDC investment looking at monitoring techniques, biological control and a multifaceted approach to dealing with the widespread problem affecting the grains industry. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Dr Kym Perry SARDI Entomology Project leader [email protected] More Information: Groundcover Article – Multifaceted a...
GRDC in conversation: Lawrence Richmond
July 02, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Lawrence Richmond. Growing up in Watchem in western Victoria, Lawrence Richmond had no idea that there were opportunities to be a farmer beyond his farm gate. But at 21, he picked up work in the world of corporate agriculture, opening his eyes to a world of possibility. Fast forward to today and Lawrence joins us from Romania, where he consults and helps to manage properties with farmers in Russia, Romania, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. H...
Identifying and managing soilborne disease
June 27, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutesSoilborne disease and root health in cereals and pulses often doesn't get the attention it deserves because it's quite literally out of sight, out of mind. In this podcast, researchers Blake Gontar and Dr Liz Farquharson of the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions in South Australia, share their insight on identifying and managing soilborne diseases in cereals and pulses. They’re involved in a se...
GRDC in conversation: Tanja Morgan
June 25, 2023 23:00 - 35 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Tanja Morgan. Twenty years ago, Tanja took up a job in the Mallee for a better work opportunity but was ‘devastated’ to move to the area. However, the place grew on her and farming in the Mallee has since become a large part of her life. She’s even moved further away from the big smoke residing in the little town of Geranium where she is a dog trainer, farmer and communicator. With an optimistic outlook on life and a refreshing appr...
Soil amelioration in Irrigated crops
June 20, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutesGRDC, the Irrigated Cropping Council and the NSW Department of Primary Industries have teamed up to explore the influence of soil amelioration and soil amendments on crop yield and profitability in irrigated farming systems. So far there have been mixed results from the project which aims to give growers an understanding of the costs and benefits of deep ripping on sodic soils. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Irrigated Cropping Council Damian Jones damian.jones@irrigatedc...
GRDC in conversation: Andy Barr
June 18, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Professor Andrew Barr. Andy is a valued SA local and well-known across the grains industry. He joins us to talk about his childhood memories on a mixed farm, where he developed a love for innovation, inspiring him to study agricultural science that led to a 30-year career in plant breeding. Andy shares his experiences of travelling the world and supporting grains research-for-development across some of the most interesting parts of t...
2023 Southern region slug update
June 13, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesThe southern region is experiencing its worst season of slug infestation. GRDC is so aware of the problems growers are having with slugs, that it currently has a tender out to invest further in slug research. Meantime we catch up with agronomist, Tim Pohlner and invertebrate ecologist, Dr Michael Nash to discuss trouble shooting the problem now and in future seasons. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Dr Michael Nash Invertebrate Ecologist [email protected] More Inf...
GRDC in conversation: Terry Enright
June 12, 2023 00:05 - 29 minutes🎙️ Terry is the chair of Grains Australia Limited and this year was presented with a GRDC Seed of Gold award. In this episode, Terry talks about his passion for agriculture and how he started his career in the 1970s in Mount Barker, WA. Despite challenges like the collapse of the wool industry, Terry and his peers persevered, transitioning to grain and livestock. He shares his insights into WA’s Great Southern region, such as its Mediterranean climate and its reliance on winter rainfall for d...
Sub-surface drainage ROI trial (The war on waterlogging)
June 06, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutesCamilla Plunkett attends a demonstration day at Dalyup, WA to look at the latest in tile ploughing, a solution being used in the GRDC investment trial exploring sub-surface drainage ROI. Project officer Sophie Willsher from South Coast Natural Resource Management and grower, Rohan Marold discuss all things sub-surface drainage, including a ‘how to’ for growers; and the challenges and rewards of this method. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Sophie Willsher, South Coast Natur...
GRDC in conversation: Kevin Moore
June 04, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Kevin Moore. A renowned plant pathologist, Kevin was recognised in 2023 with GRDC's highest accolade - a Seed of Gold award - for his work in crop protection. His extensive 55-year career has had long-lasting effects on the grains industry, with his research outcomes and pulse disease management strategies still actively used by fellow researchers and growers to improve profitability to this day. GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX ...
New genetics for improved canola establishment
May 30, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutesDeborah Bishop finds out about the latest in canola genetics from CSIRO’s Dr Matt Nelson. Dr Nelson gives an insight into the GRDC invested genetics project exploring the key genetic traits contributing to successful canola establishment. The project also aims to provide canola breeders with improved genetics from overseas varieties and selection tools to accelerate the breeding of varieties with better establishment potential. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Dr Matthew Ne...
GRDC in conversation: Dan Bingham
May 28, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dan Bingham. Dan runs a large-scale contracting and farming business Bingham Agriculture, from his home base in Skipton, Victoria. He loves the balance of the contracting and farming, lights up when he talks about supporting young people enter the industry and get their start, and says it's the "happy faces and good crops" that are his inspiration. GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
South to West: key learnings for growers across regions
May 23, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutesSarah Sanderson catches up with Tom De Mattia, from Delta Ag and learns about the 3000km GRDC funded study tour which took a group of growers and advisors from Wagga Wagga NSW to Esperance WA to learn about the similarities and differences in management strategies for each area and highlight the ‘peer-learning’ approach of growers learning from growers. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Tom De Mattia Delta Ag [email protected] Project Code: DEL2206-002AWX Learn mo...
GRDC in conversation: Cassandra Schefe
May 21, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Cassandra Schefe. In the Forbes RSL using coasters and the RSL carpet as a reference, Cassie and two big names in agricultural sustainability came up with the idea for the Cool Soil Initiative, which now supports farmers explore practices to improve soil health. It's no surprise she brought such an idea to life, she grew up around farming and found a love for science and soils early on in her career and now runs her consultancy A...
Update on herbicide resistance in WA weed species
May 16, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutesDeborah Bishop interviews Mechelle Owen from AHRI, Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative about herbicide resistance in weed species in Western Australia and the data collected from the GRDC funded survey conducted during the 2020 harvest. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Mechelle Owen AHRI, University of WA [email protected] More Information: GRDC Podcast – Annual ryegrass resistance to pre-emergent herbicides snapshot Project Code: UCS2008-001RTX Learn more ...
GRDC in conversation: David "DJ" Jochinke
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutesToday's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with David "DJ" Jochinke. DJ is the vice president of the National Farmers’ Federation, third generation grain and livestock farmer and an incredibly passionate advocate for the agriculture industry. This conversation feels like one motivational pep talk and we hear all about his education journey, why he cares so much about the work he does and the incident that inspired him to live life to the fullest. GRDC in Conversation is a limited ser...
Re-thinking management options for redlegged earth mite
May 09, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutesDeborah Bishop catches up with Dr Lizzy Lowe from Cesar Australia to discuss redlegged earth mite resistance and the surveillance measures being taken to develop up to date management recommendations and help with maintaining the effectiveness of current chemical control options. Download the transcript for this episode Contact Lizzy Lowe Cesar Australia [email protected] More Information GroundCover article – Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance GRDC Factsheet –...
GRDC in conversation: Ann McNeill
May 07, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutesToday's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Ann McNeill. A semi-retired soil scientist Ann started life in the UK, spent time in Syria working in dryland agriculture, and landed in Australia where she’s done a lot of work and research with farmers to help improve their crops. She has fascinating stories about research, her pathway into academia and the love she found along the way – have you ever gone for the same job as your partner? Ann has... and it’s interesting to hear how s...
GroundUp Agtech Accelerator
May 02, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutesDarryl Anderson comes live from Showcase Day at the Agtech and Logistics Hub in Toowoomba, Queensland. Darryl speaks with Agtech coordinator, Thomas Hall about the innovation behind some of the most current, up and coming products and services in agriculture and also catches up with participants from this year’s GroundUp, agribusiness accelerator program. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Thomas Hall Agtech and Logistics Hub [email protected] More inf...
GRDC in Conversation: Lou Flohr
April 30, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutesToday's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Lou Flohr. Lou is a mixed cropping and livestock farmer running her enterprise alongside her parents and partner in Lameroo in the Southern Mallee of South Australia. With three young children, family is a huge part of Lou’s life, as is her commitment to ensuring women are represented in the ag sector and support for them encouraged. She is a member of the GRDC Southern Panel and deeply cares about agriculture and the people in it. She...
Predicting Nitrogen Loss – better data better decisions
April 25, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesDarryl Anderson interviews Professor Mike Bell and Dr David Lester to find out about GRDC’s $11.9 million investment into predicting nitrogen cycles and losses in Australian cropping systems. This video looks into the use of the APSIM farming system simulation model which measures the nitrogen cycle; and how this GRDC trial is looking to create a national data set of nitrogen loss across all regions of Australia. Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Professor Mike Bell Uni...
GRDC in conversation: Harm van Rees
April 23, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutesToday's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Harm van Rees. Harm’s story starts in the Netherlands where he was raised until he was 14. Then his father got an engineering job in Australia, bringing the family with him. When his dad got another job back in the UK, Harm was not ready to leave. He studied science and biochemistry which took him all around the world, and when he got back to Australia, he headed to Victoria’s high country to study cattle grazing, but that’s only the be...
Novel solutions for pest management
April 18, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutesIt’s estimated the Australian grains industry loses more than $350 million a year – due to insects. GRDC has invested in the Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program (AGPIP) a joint initiative with the University of Melbourne and Cesar Australia – set up to tackle pest management problems in the grains industry. More novel approaches and solutions pest control are needed – Associate Professor Paul Umina from Cesar Australia and the University of Melbourne – provided an update on the ground...
Nutrition in the West [4/4]: Gaseous nitrogen losses in WA Crop systems
April 13, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutesSally Maguire looks at ammonia volatilisation in depth with Associate Professor Louise Barton from the University of WA. They discuss the extended findings from a 14 month trial study and the implications for crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency. Contact: Louise Barton University of WA Email: [email protected] More Information: GroundCover article - Assessing gaseous nitrogen loss from WA crop systems Project Code: UWA2202-001RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Nutrition in the West – Gaseous nitrogen losses in WA Crop systems (4/4)
April 13, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutesSally Maguire looks at ammonia volatilisation in depth with Associate Professor Louise Barton from the University of WA. They discuss the extended findings from a 14 month trial study and the implications for crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency. Contact: Louise Barton University of WA Email: [email protected] More Information: GroundCover article - Assessing gaseous nitrogen loss from WA crop systems Project Code: UWA2202-001RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
The most expensive herbicide is the one that doesn’t work
April 11, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutesDeborah Bishop catches up with spray application specialist, Bill Campbell at the GRDC Western update, to discuss the awareness and understanding of making good weed spraying decisions. Contact: Bill Campbell Consulting [email protected] More Information: GRDC Media Release – How to get the most from your spraying program Project Code: BCC1910-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nutrition in the West [3/4]: Factors driving nitrogen decisions for WA growers
April 06, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutesDeborah Bishop interviews Dr. Elizabeth Petersen from the University of Western Australia about the results from a survey of four hundred West Australian grain producers. They discuss the role of agronomics, the process involved with making fertiliser decisions and strategies implemented to maximise yield potential. Contact: Dr Elizabeth Petersen Principal Applied Economist, Advanced Choice Economics P/L Senior Research Fellow, University of Queensland Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Universit...
Nutrition in the West – Factors driving nitrogen decisions for WA growers (3/4)
April 06, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutesDeborah Bishop interviews Dr. Elizabeth Petersen from the University of Western Australia about the results from a survey of four hundred West Australian grain producers. They discuss the role of agronomics, the process involved with making fertiliser decisions and strategies implemented to maximise yield potential. Contact: Dr Elizabeth Petersen Principal Applied Economist, Advanced Choice Economics P/L Senior Research Fellow, University of Queensland Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University ...
Key messages for the Northern region
April 04, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutesSally Maguire interviews experts at the 2023 GRDC Grains research update held in Wagga Wagga. They discuss the latest advice for the season ahead. These experts include: Dr John Kirkegaard, CSIRO Dr Felicity Harris, Charles Sturt University Prof Chris Preston, Adelaide University Prof Robert Park, University of Sydney Prof James Hunt, University of Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nutrition in the West [2/4]: Potassium response on loamy soil in Western Australia
March 30, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutesDeborah Bishop interviews Richard Bell from Murdoch University (SoilWest Alliance), to discuss widespread Potassium deficiencies in soils and report on the highly successful collaboration between GRDC, DPIRD, SoilsWest, Murdoch University, Summit Fertilisers and CSBP Fertilisers and key research findings for growers and advisors from a long-term field trial in Western Australia, investigating how to maximise profit and efficiency from potassium fertiliser. Contact: Richard Bell, Murdoch Uni...
Nutrition in the West – Potassium response on loamy soil in Western Australia (2/4)
March 30, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutesDeborah Bishop interviews Richard Bell from Murdoch University (SoilWest Alliance), to discuss widespread Potassium deficiencies in soils and report on the highly successful collaboration between GRDC, DPIRD, SoilsWest, Murdoch University, Summit Fertilisers and CSBP Fertilisers and key research findings for growers and advisors from a long-term field trial in Western Australia, investigating how to maximise profit and efficiency from potassium fertiliser. Contact: Richard Bell, Murdoch Uni...
Using pre-emergent herbicides at seeding this season
March 28, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutesPre-emergent herbicide applications at seeding. What to apply? How? And what chemicals really don’t get along well together in the spray tank? There is a lot to know as growers approach the 2023 season. Across the southern region, the mild and wet season last year means there’s a mighty bank of weed seeds just waiting to rear their ugly heads. There’s a range of options for pre-emergent herbicide applications, and we spoke to Southern Extension Officer with WeedSmart Chris Davey likes to get...
Nutrition in the West [1/4]: Yield response to P fertiliser
March 23, 2023 22:00 - 12 minutesWelcome to the first podcast in our new limited series focusing on Nutrition in the West. Each Friday for the next four weeks, we’ll release an additional GRDC podcast covering nutrition topics specifically for Western Australia, as growers gear up for seeding 2023. The knowledge used to guide phosphorus management in WA agriculture has its origins in field research from 20 to 60 years ago. This long term private-public partnership study, part of a large crop nutrition project, helps provide ...
Nutrition in the West – Yield response to P fertiliser (1/4)
March 23, 2023 22:00 - 12 minutesWelcome to the first podcast in our new limited series focusing on Nutrition in the West. Each Friday for the next four weeks, we’ll release an additional GRDC podcast covering nutrition topics specifically for Western Australia, as growers gear up for seeding 2023. The knowledge used to guide phosphorus management in WA agriculture has its origins in field research from 20 to 60 years ago. This long term private-public partnership study, part of a large crop nutrition project, helps provide ...
Optimising Flowering to Improve Farm Profits | More than Modelling
March 21, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutesForecasting how optimal flowering windows and crop yields will be impacted by the warming climate, and what growers can do about it, has been unexplored – until now. A new economics project under the Optimising Irrigated Grains Initiative, led by Associate Professor Matt Harrison from University of Tasmania, has brought together researchers, farming groups, and industry organisations to compare and predict optimal flowering windows to increase yields. It’s the first time contemporary genoty...
Regional Panel Member Recruitment
March 14, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutesIf you’re a grain grower, an agribusiness practitioner, scientist, or industry expert – GRDC wants you. That’s right, GRDC is looking for Regional Panel Members who are willing to share their knowledge, expertise and networks to help facilitate cutting edge research; and in turn bolster on farm profitability. GRDC is a world leading grains research organisation, responsible for planning, investing in and overseeing research, development, and extension. Regional panels provide a vital link ...
Native budworm in… wheat?
March 07, 2023 22:00 - 10 minutesDetermining the economic impact of native budworm in wheat crops was not something Dustin Severtson from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) ever expected to be doing. But when WA agronomists and growers started reporting the insects feeding off wheat in spring, DPIRD, backed by GRDC investment, launched glasshouse and in-field research to examine why native budworm was moving into this non-traditional cereal crop host. Contact Dustin Severtson DPIRD Mor...
Managing Cereal Disease in 2023 (Part 2)
February 28, 2023 22:00 - 13 minutesFor many South Australian grain growers, 2022 was a cracker season, but the weather and other factors did lead to some cereal disease. So, what does 2023 have in store, and what to do to keep disease at bay? This is the second part of a two-part podcast where we do a deep dive to bring you the latest advice. In Part two we speak to Sam Trengove, who is an independent consultant on Yorke Peninsula and his business also does research and extension; and we also hear from Associate Professor...
Managing Cereal Disease in 2023 (Part 1)
February 21, 2023 22:00 - 16 minutesFor many South Australian growers, 2022 was a cracker season, but the weather and other factors did lead to some cereal disease. So what does 2023 have in store, and what to do to keep disease at bay? Dr Tara Garrard is a cereal pathologist at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions in South Australia. She has a project looking at Septoria Tritici Blotch, working out how it behaves in low and me...
Heat Tolerant Chickpea; update on heat tolerant chickpea lines
February 14, 2023 22:00 - 11 minutesHot finishes in Australia’s northern region are resulting in lower chickpea quality and yield. In a bid to improve heat tolerance in chickpea, GRDC has funded research that builds on advances already made under the Australian Research Council: Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Hub. Professor Richard Trethowan is Director of the University of Sydney’s Plant Breeding Institute in Narrabri, New South Wales… where he and his team, are pursuing both genetic and agronomic solutions to improve ...