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31 Aug 2004 | Broadband help on way for rural Australia
People in the agricultural sector who are frustrated by slow Internet connections have been given a reassurance that an improvement is on the way. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2004 | Avian influenza vaccine trials to begin
CSIRO Livestock Industries has developed an experimental vaccine to protect chickens from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2004 | Juice that tames clots
A 250-ml glass of tomato juice a day could keep blood clots away for people with cardiovascular disease, according to a University of Newcastle study. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2004 | Competition, improved quality reporting for telecoms in the bush
The National Farmers' Federation has welcomed the announcement of Optus as the third national Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme satellite internet service provider. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2004 | The bush gets interactive online atlas
An new interactive online atlas of rural and regional Australia will help farmers and country town residents access up-to-date local statistics. ...... FULL STORY
18 Aug 2004 | Unlocking the ways insect pests survive without air
CSIRO is examining how insect pests survive in low oxygen environments, such as grain silos, and how to reduce multi-million dollar reliance on toxic fumigants to kill these pests. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2004 | Ecological engineering taps into flower power to control pests
Planting wild flowers around an orchard or marigolds among the onions to ward off pest insects and attract good ones may not just be old wives' tales. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2004 | Call to action for Merino breeders
The Australian Sheep Industry Co-operative Research Centre and CSIRO are calling for Merino stud breeders to support a research project designed to reduce costs associated with dark-fibre contamination of the national wool clip. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2004 | Genomics Centre targets acid soils
The NSW Agricultural Genomics Centre has identified DNA markers for aluminium tolerance that will help in the breeding of plants tolerant to acid soils. ...... FULL STORY
12 Aug 2004 | Corish backs GM trials
The National Farmers' Federation president, Peter Corish, has backed trials of genetically modified crops, saying they're important to ensure farmers are not disadvantaged in particular future markets. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2004 | Peanut farmers to check crops online
Peanut growers will soon be able to check crop progress and scan for disease via the Internet, as part of a trial using satellite technology to monitor peanut crops in south east Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2004 | Aerial attack to KO weed
South Australian farmers are taking to the skies to help in eradicating the noxious weed branched broomrape. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2004 | Seedling firm wins Smart Award
Withcott Seedlings (Queensland) Pty Ltd has won the 2004 Premier of Queensland's SMART Award for outstanding achievement in the field of agribusiness. ...... FULL STORY
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