News
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Wine grapes in Australia’s south are ripening on average 20 days earlier than they did in 1985, according to a study that attributes the trend to climate change, smaller harvests and improved technology at vineyards.
Monday, 20 February 2012
PIARN is offering financial support for postgraduate students working on topics relevant to climate change adaptation in primary industries to attend the 2012 NCCARF Conference and the associated postgraduate workshop.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Registrations are now open for the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Outlook 2012 conference.
Monday, 30 January 2012
PIARN Co-convenor Richard Eckard examines how modern agriculture contributes to global warming and discusses ways of mitigating the problem.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
As the climate gets warmer, growing conditions and ripening times of crops will be affected. This raises all kinds of challenges for food security, but as we hit the festive season you may also be wondering what it will do to your wine.
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
There is no doubt that the greatest challenge currently facing agriculture is our capacity to feed an anticipated population of 9 billion by 2050.
Friday, 16 December 2011
Snow Barlow on Durban, the PIARN Master Class, federal R&D funding, CCRSPI news...