AgriFutures Australia

Will you be joining us at the 2025 Ginger Research Update in Nambour? ☀️ This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with growers and hear from the AgriFutures team and our current researchers about how your levy is making a difference in the Australian #ginger industry. 📅 Monday 10 March 2025 🕣 8.30am - 4pm (AEDT) 📍 Maroochy Research Facility, 47 Mayers Road, Nambour, QLD Register your attendance and any dietary requirements via our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3QCvPi3 We look forward to seeing you there! 🌱

Applications for the 2025 Thoroughbred Breeders Australia Fast Track Program are now open! 🐎 If you know someone passionate about horses, this could be the start of an exciting new career for them. Fast Track graduates have gone on to be successful in various roles within the industry, including foaling attendants, yearling managers, broodmare roles and worldwide travel. ✈️ Successful students will commence a full-time traineeship with a reputable stud farm while studying for a Certificate III in Horse Breeding - a nationally recognised formal qualification. 📜 You don’t need to be skilled with horses or have hands-on experience; Fast Track is for people who are keen to learn and who will make the most of this incredible opportunity. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/4h0oXG6 Applications close Monday, 10 March 2025.

Another exciting announcement... meet our 2025 NSW/ACT #RuralWomensAward State Finalists! 🤩 🎪 The founder of GRO Rural and GRŌ Events Group, Dimity Smith, has established innovative businesses that connect and showcase agricultural and rural communities, industries, and professionals across Australia. Her mission is to help rural Australians have greater choice in the work they do, have the skills to deliver best business practice, and the confidence to know that they are brilliant at what they do. 🐑 Carol Mudford is the founder of #sHedway, a not-for-profit dedicated to suicide prevention and positive mental health within Australia’s shearing industry. During 2024, her team delivered 42 events across every state of mainland Australia, promoting mental health awareness and skills at shearing events, talks and industry engagement. Combining healthcare, advocacy, and shearing expertise, Carol is committed to making mental health a priority in the shearing community. 🐝 Through her business Wall's Honey Co, an award-winning beekeeping and pollination company, Katelyn Wall began offering interactive workshops to preschools, aged care facilities, scouts, local gardening clubs, CWA and other community groups. Through these initiatives, Katelyn inspires a love for bees, sustainability, and environmental stewardship, while fostering greater community awareness of the importance of pollination in our food security. Join us in congratulating these amazing women and their achievements! 🎉 #RWA2025

AgriFutures Australia is seeking proposals for the development of the Honey Bee & Pollination Program RD&E Plan for 2026-2030. This is a unique chance to shape the future of the Australian #honeybee industry and contribute to vital #pollination research and development. 🐝🌼 Visit our website for more information. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3CXP1Uv Submissions close 12 noon (AEDT) on Wednesday, 19 March 2025. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of #honeybee research! 🌼 Australian Honey Bee Industry Council

"The farmers of tomorrow will have skills the farmers of today don’t yet know they need.” Now, more than ever, rural industries must prepare to adapt their systems and supply chains in the face of a future defined by accelerated digitisation, higher temperatures, disruptive technologies and the ongoing energy transition 🌍 Simon Vincent, General Manager of Rural Futures, discusses the Tenacious Ventures and AgriFutures Australia report Navigating a Future of Cross-Sectoral Forces. From artificial intelligence to diversifying our export market, Simon highlights some of the key work uncovered in the report📈 Find the full article here 👉 https://bit.ly/3D4bcbs 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 Australian Farm Institute's 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭. #FutureFarming #DigitalTransformation #Sustainability #Innovation

Are you eager to contribute to the future of the Australian rice industry? 🌾 We are looking for five dedicated individuals to join the new Rice research development and extension (RD&E) Panel. The Panel will provide independent guidance and advice on the rice industry's RD&E needs and investments. As a member of the #Rice RD&E Panel, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of rice RD&E. You will be actively involved in the development of the next #AgriFutures Rice Program RD&E Plan, contributing your time, knowledge, and skills to benefit the #AusRice industry. 🚜 Does this sound like you? Find out more and apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/43st8aL Submissions close Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 12pm (AEDT). Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Rice Breeding Australia (Ltd)

Discover the latest in rice breeding developments, new varieties and cutting-edge techniques aimed at improving breeding outcomes and water productivity🌾 Join Rice Breeding Australia (Ltd) at their Inaugural Field Day from 8.30am – 10.30am. There will be a coffee van onsite and brunch will be provided. RSVP by Friday, 28 February 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7ffPKjx #RiceBreedingAustralia #RiceResearch #RiceBreeding #CropScience #RiceIndustry

Researchers have unveiled an updated Integrated Pest and Disease Management Manual, equipping truffle growers with sustainable strategies to protect their orchards and maintain their reputation for world-class produce. Key highlights: • Australia’s global standing: now the fourth largest truffle-producing country, Australia exported over 11 tonnes of truffles in 2023, valued at over $9 million. • Innovative pest management: the manual includes alternative pest management options such as biological control, mass trapping, and organic insecticides. • Weed management alternatives: field trials assessed methods like flame weeding and organic herbicides, aiming to reduce the use of chemical herbicides. The project was supported by the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, in collaboration with the Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre (AARSC), through funding from AgriFutures Australia. Read more here👉 https://bit.ly/3QpHAZ7 #Agriculture #Sustainability #TruffleFarming #Innovation #Research

The average Australian produces more than half a tonne of household waste each year. We recycle what we can and the rest goes to the tip… but what if we could take our food waste and not just recycle it, but transform it into an alternate, high quality protein source that’s packed with health benefits? It’s happening. And there’s a buzz about it. 🎙️ Find out on how on the latest episode of SEEDED for Agrifutures on Air. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and the Agrifutures on Air https://bit.ly/3QqRg5H

🌟 2025 ABC TRAILBLAZERS ANNOUNCED 🌟 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Heywire program has announced the 16 recipients of the 2025 Trailblazers program, which shines a light on young people aged 18 to 28 who have started social, educational, environmental or economic development projects in their regional towns. Last week, the Trailblazers headed to Canberra to participate in the #ABCHeywire Regional Youth Summit. During this, they pitched their projects to community leaders, had their stories featured on the ABC, and gained access to the #SallyFoundation’s Trailblazers Development Fund and a bespoke mentoring program. Learn more about the 2025 #ABCTrailblazers here 👉 https://ab.co/3Euium4