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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.
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...
18.11.2025 00:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌳 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...
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:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📢 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
🌟 Did you miss the 31st Hector & Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture? You can now catch up and watch the full recording on our YouTube channel! 🎥✨
30.09.2025 00:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
💡🚜 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!
26.09.2025 03:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
📢 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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🌾 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...
📺 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 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...
🌾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 🙏
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🚜 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...
📣 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...
🌾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...
🌏📢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
👩🌾🌱 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!
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🌾
20.03.2025 05:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌏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!
14.03.2025 06:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢 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 🔬
11.03.2025 07:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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!😍
25.02.2025 06:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Day 2 of #GRDCUpdates! 🌾💡 Today, UWA’s Assoc Prof Andrew Guzzumi and Wesley Moss will be part of the Grain Automate panel discussion at 1:40 PM—don’t miss it! 🚜✨
Visit the our booth to chat with our team about the latest in grains research. #AgInnovation
👩🎓 Spotlight on PhD candidate Huyen Pham!
! 🌾Her research and Australian journey are featured at Farm Weekly. As part of a @ioauwa.bsky.social project, her study addresses abiotic stress such us low fertility, high acidity, aluminium toxicity, and frequent terminal droughts!
