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Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Seed treatments & coatings Seeds Feb. 19, 2020



In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

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Metabolism-based glyphosate resistance discovered in weed in Western Australia's Ord irrigation scheme

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 3, 2019



Researchers have claimed a world first in herbicide resistance, after discovering a tropical weed in Western Australia's far north that literally eats glyphosate.

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Breakthrough in disease resistance for Brassica crops

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Winter cropping Aug. 20, 2019



A global team led by Punjab Agricultural University, India, with researchers from The University of Western Australia, have made a significant breakthrough in disease resistance in Brassica oilseed crops.

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Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Spraying equipment & application Technology in agriculture July 22, 2019



A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

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