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The UWA Institute of Agriculture is committed to researching, promoting and teaching sustainable agriculture for a growing world.
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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Global study unveils blueprint to turn drylands into carbon sinks
A groundbreaking international study shows that smarter water management can restore carbon
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November 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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.
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
📢 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...
Farm logistics under pressure from shifting harvest constraints
Farm logistics under pressure as Western Australian growers adapt to shifting harvest constraints
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November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
📢 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...
🌳 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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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.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
🌳 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.
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
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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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…
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October 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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-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
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
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
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October 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
📢 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
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
🌟 Did you miss the 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture? You can now catch up and watch the full recording on our YouTube channel! 🎥✨
The UWA IOA 2025 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture
YouTube video by The UWA Institute of Agriculture
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September 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
🌟 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!
September 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
💡🚜 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!
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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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
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September 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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.
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
📢 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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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!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
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.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
📢 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!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
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!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
🌾 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.
📖 Read uwa.edu.au/news/article...
📖 Read uwa.edu.au/news/article...
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
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September 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
🌾 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.
📖 Read uwa.edu.au/news/article...
📖 Read uwa.edu.au/news/article...
📺 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...
👉 Watch the episode here: iview.abc.net.au/show/landlin...
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...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
📺 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...
👉 Watch the episode here: iview.abc.net.au/show/landlin...
🔑 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...
📰Read all about it: www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
Unlocking the keys to improving nitrogen use efficiency in wheat
Comprehensive field-based research provides new insights into nitrogen use efficiency in wheat.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
🔑 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...
📰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...
👉 Read now: uwa.edu.au/institutes/i...
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
📣 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...
👉 Read now: uwa.edu.au/institutes/i...
🌾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
📽️ Watch the full discussion
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
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August 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
🌾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
📽️ 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 🙏
July 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM
📚 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 🙏
🚜 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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🧠Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical & Digital Agriculture
📅Thu 25 Sept | 🕔 5:15–6:30pm
📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
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.
www.eventbrite.com.au
July 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
🚜 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
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
🧠Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical & Digital Agriculture
📅Thu 25 Sept | 🕔 5:15–6:30pm
📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-hecto...
📣 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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www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024
The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024
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July 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
📣 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🌱📘
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
🌾New study co-authored by Hackett Prof
Kadambot Siddique presents a “triple goal” farming strategy to tackle 🌍 food security, 🌡️ climate change & 🌱 soil degradation.
🔗Read all about it: uwa.edu.au/news/article...
Kadambot Siddique presents a “triple goal” farming strategy to tackle 🌍 food security, 🌡️ climate change & 🌱 soil degradation.
🔗Read all about it: uwa.edu.au/news/article...
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
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July 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🌾New study co-authored by Hackett Prof
Kadambot Siddique presents a “triple goal” farming strategy to tackle 🌍 food security, 🌡️ climate change & 🌱 soil degradation.
🔗Read all about it: uwa.edu.au/news/article...
Kadambot Siddique presents a “triple goal” farming strategy to tackle 🌍 food security, 🌡️ climate change & 🌱 soil degradation.
🔗Read all about it: uwa.edu.au/news/article...
🌏📢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
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
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'
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April 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🌏📢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
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
👩🌾🌱 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!
2025 Postgraduate Showcase, where six outstanding postgraduates will share their cutting-edge research! 🚜🌾
📅 Wednesday 28 May | 📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre
🎟 Reserve your spot now!
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.
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March 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
👩🌾🌱 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!
2025 Postgraduate Showcase, where six outstanding postgraduates will share their cutting-edge research! 🚜🌾
📅 Wednesday 28 May | 📍 Bayliss Lecture Theatre
🎟 Reserve your spot now!
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🌾
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!
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March 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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!
March 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
🌏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!
📢 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 & MAGIC WAVELENGTH are commercialising a sensor technology to revolutionise crop health monitoring. 🌾📡 Read the full article 📖
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.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
📢 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 & 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 🔬
March 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🌏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!
Contact Diana Boykett for more info!
March 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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!
Contact Diana Boykett for more info!