Impact of rising heat on California tomato supply offers insight for Australia Impact of rising heat on California tomato supply offers insight for Australia

📣 New research finds Impact of rising heat on California tomato supply offers insight for Australia! Co Authored by Dr Sarah Whitnall, UWA SAgE says: efficiency = climate adaptation. Better coordination reduces food loss + boosts resilience 🤝🌡️
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📣 Hot off the press 🔥 our December newsletter is out now! Catch up on our latest achievements and research highlights 📚✨ Read all about it! www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/i...

Global study unveils blueprint to turn drylands into carbon sinks A groundbreaking international study shows that smarter water management can restore carbon

Could drylands become a major untapped carbon sink for Australia and the world? 🌏 A study shows that smarter water management can restore carbon, improve crop productivity and strengthen resilience across the world’s most fragile drylands.
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Farm logistics under pressure from shifting harvest constraints Farm logistics under pressure as Western Australian growers adapt to shifting harvest constraints

📢 A new study from UWA reveals that grain growers in WA are increasingly employing on-farm storage, mobile freight capacity and tactical delivery scheduling to manage rising harvest bottlenecks🌾🚚 Read all about it! www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

Diverse forestry to build resilience for a warming world A new international study has found that mixed-tree species forestry enhances productivity, increases carbon sequestration, and helps mitigate climate change.

🌳 A new study has found that mixed-tree species forestry enhances productivity, increases carbon sequestration and helps mitigate climate change. Long-term field studies UWA Farm Ridgefield were part of a global analysis of 21 tree diversity experiments.
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Turbocharging fundamental science translation through controlled environment agriculture Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) provides unprecedented opportunities to accelerate the translation of plant science breakthroughs into agricu…

From space science to dinner plates: the future of farming indoors 🌱 🚀An international team from the Uni of Adelaide , Uni of Cambridge, UWA research and NASA have reimagined how we grow food into the future. 📰 Read all about it:
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Quairading Farmers Co Ltd as century-old cornerstone driving community strength A new study from The University of Western Australia highlights how the Quairading Farmers’ Co-operative Company Limited has thrived for over a century

📢 Quairading Farmers’ Co-op has been building community strength for 100+ years! 🌾

A new from UWA research study shows how local ownership, smart management & co-op values fuel its success. Read all about it. 👉 Read all about it

The UWA IOA 2025 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture YouTube video by The UWA Institute of Agriculture

🌟 Did you miss the 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture? You can now catch up and watch the full recording on our YouTube channel! 🎥✨

💡🚜 Innovation in action! We were honoured to welcome Prof Salah Sukkarieh from University of Sydney to the 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture at UWA. His lecture, showcased how robotics, IoT, AI, and Digital Twins 💻 are transforming modern farming. Thanks to everyone who joined!

Eco-tech spin-out to restore native biodiversity to degraded land UWA has launched an innovative new spin-out company that aims to rehabilitate degraded landscapes with a key focus on reinstating biodiversity using native seed

We’re excited to announce the launch of Emergence Ecotech. 🌱 The #UWA spin-out company aims to bring damaged and degraded landscapes back to life with a focus on reinstating biodiversity using native seeds.
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2025 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture by Prof Salah Sukkarieh The UWA Institute of Agriculture is proud to welcome Professor Salah Sukkarieh FTSE to Perth for this exclusive lecture.

📢 Venue Update!
The 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture will now be at Wilsmore Lecture Theatre G108.
🎙️Prof Salah Sukkarieh
🌱Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical & Digital Agriculture
📅 Wed, 25 Sep
Only a few tickets left!
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Smarter fertiliser use through outsourced services to support wheat farmers outsourcing fertiliser mechanisation services in rural China can significantly reduce fertiliser use while improving wheat yields

🌾 Can outsourcing fertiliser mechanisation services make farming more productive and sustainable ? A new study says yes ✅Co-authored by Assoc Prof Amin Mugera, it shows farmers use 6–22% less fertiliser and get better yields when outsourcing.

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Landline: S2025 Experimenting with edible sheep shelters to boost lamb survival; Victorian farmers innovating during record-breaking drought; Another promising grain harvest for WA; and proving sustainability credent...

📺 The Shade & Shelter research project at UWA’s Farm Ridgefield was featured on ABC Landline last week! Hancock, Dr Norman, Dr Pool, Prof Maloney, and Welsh on on livestock welfare & productivity. 🐑🌱

👉 Watch the episode here: iview.abc.net.au/show/landlin...

Unlocking the keys to improving nitrogen use efficiency in wheat Comprehensive field-based research provides new insights into nitrogen use efficiency in wheat.

🔑 Unlocking the keys to nitrogen use efficiency in wheat! 🌾 This comprehensive, field-based study across three papers shows how modern breeding can optimise yield, nitrogen uptake & water-use efficiency, enabling sustainable agriculture. 🌍
📰Read all about it: www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

📣 IOA August 2025 newsletter is here!📰✨ Read about our latest international collaboration, inspiring events and lectures, and profiles of leading researchers shaping the future of agriculture! 👩‍🔬🌱
👉 Read now: uwa.edu.au/institutes/i...

The UWA IOA 2025 Industry Forum: The next 20 years of R,D&E in agriculture in Australia YouTube video by The UWA Institute of Agriculture

🌾Did you miss the 2025 Industry Forum? The UWA Institute of Agriculture recently hosted its 19th annual Industry Forum, tackling the next 20 years of R,D&E investment in agriculture – Who will bankroll it?💰🚜
📽️ Watch the full discussion

📚 Full house at Alan Robson Lecture Theatre for a lecture by Dr Gustave Gintzburger! 🌍🔥 Drawing on The Rangelands of Libya (CABI, 2025), he explored tribes, territories & ecological wisdom, from Libya to WA’s rangelands. Thanks to Dr Gintzburger for sharing five decades of insight 🙏

2025 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture by Prof Salah Sukkarieh The UWA Institute of Agriculture is proud to welcome Professor Salah Sukkarieh FTSE to Perth for this exclusive lecture.

🚜 Don’t miss the 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture! This year’s lecturer is Prof Salah Sukkarieh (Uni of Sydney).
🧠Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical & Digital Agriculture
📅Thu 25 Sept | 🕔 5:15–6:30pm
📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre
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The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024 The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024

📣 The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024! 💡 From 345 publications to new PhD candidates and major international recognition, it’s been a big year of impact, innovation, and sustainability in ag research🌱📘
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Farming strategy tackles food security climate change and soil degradation Farming practices that can simultaneously boost food production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil health

🌾New study co-authored by Hackett Prof
Kadambot Siddique presents a “triple goal” farming strategy to tackle 🌍 food security, 🌡️ climate change & 🌱 soil degradation.
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LECTURE: Kerala Bird Atlas and Citizen Science in Biodiversity Monitoring The IOA is pleased to host this lecture by Professor P.O. Nameer on' Kerala Bird Atlas and Citizen Science in Biodiversity Monitoring'

🌏📢UWA/IOA Lecture!
Kerala Bird Atlas & the power of citizen science 🕊️
Join Prof Nameer PO (KAU, India) as he explores how community-led efforts are shaping biodiversity monitoring.
🗓️ Tue 6 May | 🕛 12–1pm | 📍 UWA
🎟️ Free – all welcome
#UWA #BiodiversityMonitoring #CitizenScience #KeralaBirdAtlas

2025 Postgraduate Showcase: Frontiers in Agriculture Don't miss the UWA Institute of Agriculture's 19th annual Postgraduate Showcase: Frontiers in Agriculture on Wednesday 28 May.

👩‍🌾🌱 Explore the future of agriculture at IOA
2025 Postgraduate Showcase, where six outstanding postgraduates will share their cutting-edge research! 🚜🌾

📅 Wednesday 28 May | 📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre

🎟 Reserve your spot now!

AgInstitute Australia W.A Careers Night Join us at the AgInstitute Australia W.A Careers Night on April 2nd to explore exciting career opportunities in agriculture!

Explore exciting career opportunities in the agricultural industry at the Ag Institute Australia W.A Careers Night on April 2nd! We are proud to support the growth of the sector and connect aspiring professionals with industry leaders🌾

🌏Mike Carroll Travelling Fellowship keeps expanding agricultural research training at UWA! PhD candidates Agyeya P. and Ruby Wiese shared their experiences at the 21st MCTF award function last night! Thanks to everyone who came!

UWA technology set to transform agricultural monitoring UW has partnered with Perth-based startup Magic Wavelength to commercialise sensor technology that could revolutionise how farmers monitor crop health globally.

📢 MEDIA RELEASE: UWA technology set to transform agricultural monitoring 🌱🚀
UWA & MAGIC WAVELENGTH are commercialising a sensor technology to revolutionise crop health monitoring. 🌾📡 Read the full article 📖

🌏UWA-AcSIR Joint PhD program unlocking new horizons🌱IOA hosted a delegation from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India, aiming to expand academic collaboration and refine the agreement to provide more opportunities for the next generation of science and technology leaders 🔬

Interested in research in a commercial setting?✨Research at UWA Farm Ridgefield spans many disciplines, including this fantastic perinatal research on preterm birth led by Jane Pillow 🔬
Contact Diana Boykett for more info!

📢 PhD students & ECRs – Don’t miss #APBC2025! 🚨

🔬 Abstracts close 1 March – Present your research to plant breeding leaders!
🌍 5x $1000 travel grants – Submit your abstract & be selected to present to apply. Grants close 19 March.
📅 Apply now 👉 mcia.eventsair.com/apbc2025

That’s a wrap on #GRDCUpdates 2025🌱Two days of great discussions, insights, and connections. Great to see A/Prof
Andrew Guzzomi & Wesley Moss on the Grain Automate panel, sharing how tertiary education is preparing for autonomy in ag🚛 Thanks to everyone who visited the stall these days!😍