Technology/Science
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international airports, trialling the screening of incoming baggage for biosecurity…
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Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by Australian berry growers to…
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Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a new tool to help sustainably manage soil as a critical natural resource which sustains lives and livelihoods. Now live and available for…
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The horticulture industry is on the look-out for emerging technologies to make it easier for growers to trace their produce along the supply chain, to support maximum food safety, quality…
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Australia’s food systems must change now to remain sustainable in the future, according to a new roadmap released today by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Food systems – spanning the…
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Have you seen the Olive Wellness Institute’s newly-released EVOO health and nutrition report? The latest in the Institute’s growing collection of factual, user-friendly resources, it includes information on all things…
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Best practice farm-gate hygiene can prevent diseases, weeds and pests from coming onto your property, via site-specific biosecurity practices which minimise the risk of incursions. These farm-gate hygiene activities should…
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A new cross-sectoral initiative is underway to develop a solution that enables Australian farmers to understand their enterprise’s carbon footprint and make better informed decisions to reduce emissions and capture…
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