sustainability through science & innovation
11 Sep 2015 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
ADAMA Australia has announced a partnership with cesar in line with Adama’s strategy to deliver innovative digital solutions and create simplicity in agriculture.
21 Aug 2015 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
cesar is now testing redlegged earth mites (RLEM) for insecticide resistance across southern Australia. Throughout 2015, this service will be free for Australian grain growers, thanks to funding from GRDC, and the collaboration and support of The University of Melbourne, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), CSIRO...
05 Aug 2015 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
A revised resistance management strategy for the green peach aphid (GPA) has been released by the grains National Insecticide Resistance Management (NIRM) working group, which is chaired by cesar’s director, Dr Paul Umina. This document has been endorsed by Crop Life Australia and is downloadable at: http://www.grdc.com.au/GPAResistanceStrategy
18 Jun 2015 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
Two of cesar’s sustainable agriculture consultants were delighted to attend the first ‘Women in Science’ conference for years 10-12 students of the City of Yarra, run by the Merri Creek Management Committee and hosted by Melbourne Girls College.
02 Jun 2015 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
A new testing service is being offered to growers and advisers to determine the presence of insecticide resistance in green peach aphid (GPA) populations - a pest of various horticultural and grain crops.