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Prof. Raj Khosla Professor of Precision Agriculture & Head of Agronomy Department Kansas State University  Email: rkhosla@ksu.edu   Precision Agriculture has been around for over three decades. The first decade had a strong focus on technology and GNSS, the second...

An overview of our operation, focusing on practices relating to cropping & sheep and how they interact. I will explore how we’re building an adaptable farming system that considers Climate Change/Variability, increasing input costs and implementing new technology in a...

Merningar Bardok Elder Lynette Knapp and Professor Stephen D. Hopper AC   Global Biodiversity Hotspots are the 35 regions of Earth richest in threatened endemic species of plants and birds. The Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR) has 8379 native vascular...

Past production choices and short-term seasonal weather forecasts direct food and fibre production, inhibiting preparedness for operating under a changed climate, which requires larger planning horizons. Simulations have been the primary tool for investigation of alternative production strategies. This approach...

Dr Martin Harries1, Ms Stephanie Boyce1, Dr Imma Farre2, Dr Dion Nicol3, Ms Brenda Shackley4, Ms Grace Williams3 1Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), 2Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), 3Department of Primary Industries and Regional...

Mr Sachesh Silwal1,2, Ms Audrey Delahunty2, Dr Ashley Wallace2, Dr Sally Norton3, Ms Penny Riffkin4, Dr Brendan Christy5, Dr James Nuttall1,2 1The University Of Melbourne, 2Agriculture Victoria, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, 3Australian Grains Genebank, Department of Energy,...

Dr Greg Rebetzke1, Dr Andrew Fletcher, Mr Timothy Green, Dr Kenton Porker, Dr John Kirkegaard 1CSIRO Biography: Greg undertakes research focused on implementing physiological and quantitative genetic understanding to fast-track delivery of elite wheat germplasm containing traits for improved adaptation...

Dr Peter Thorburn1, Mr Jody Biggs1, Mr Tony Webster2, Ms Larelle McMillan1, Mr Russ Mehmet3 1CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 2CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 3WTW Australia Biography: Dr Peter Thorburn is a Chief Research Scientist and Research Group Leader with CSIRO....

Dr Greg Rebetzke1, Dr Enli Wang, Mr Jordan Bathgate, Dr John Kirkegaard, Mr Callum Wesley, Dr Scott Sydernham, Dr Andrew Fletcher 1CSIRO Biography: Greg implements physiological and quantitative genetic understanding to fast-track delivery of elite wheat germplasm containing traits for...

Prof. Richard Bell1, Dr Miaomiao Cheng1, Dr Craig Scanlan1,2 1SoilsWest, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, Murdoch University, 2Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Biography: Professor of Land Management since 2007. Research on crop nutrition and soil management in Australia,...