The pre-harvest spouting risk for a suite of new wheat varieties was discussed at the 2019 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update. http://researchforagriculture.com.au/2019/02/25/pre-harvest-sprouting-analysis-crucial-to-sowing-new-varieties/

University of Queensland research may explain why vitamin D is vital for brain health, and how deficiency leads to disorders including depression and schizophrenia. http://getstem.com.au/potential-link-between-vitamin-d-deficiency-and-loss-of-brain-plasticity/

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have developed a new tool to understand how human infectious diseases found overseas might spread in Australia. http://getstem.com.au/new-tool-to-track-human-infectious-diseases-in-australia/

While there has been heated debate in agricultural and political circles about whether climate change is real, data being presented at the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC) Grains Research Updates in Goondiwindi shows the average temperature for the region has increased since 1950, while annual rainfall totals have dropped. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/21/data-shows-goondiwindi-climate-is-changing/

‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’, an annual course designed to raise understanding of pig production, from conception through to processing and the management required in between, was held at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus from February 4 to 14 2019.

Supported by Pork CRC and Australian Pork Limited, the course was co-ordinated and taught by the University’s Senior Lecturer (pigs), Dr Will van Wettere, and attended by 45 people, comprising 21 University of Adelaide undergraduates and 24 industry representatives, including producers from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand.

http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/21/roseworthy-pig-production-course-serves-up-a-taste-of-science/