Agribusiness

New research is targeting the pest species that cause environmental degradation in Australia, including weeds, mammals and invertebrates.

In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

The latest issue of ECOS provides expert analysis of the draft report of the independent Garnaut Review on emissions trading and the Federal Government’s Green Paper, which outlines the differing proposals for a ‘carbon pollution reduction’ scheme.

An official Research Collaboration Agreement between CSIRO Livestock Industries’ Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) and Deakin University was signed in Geelong today.

Australasia’s major livestock industries’ science and agribusiness conference – Horizons in Livestock Sciences – will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 28-30 October 2008.

A symposium in honour of Dr Albert Rovira's 80th birthday and 50 years of his rhizosphere research and leadership.

CSIRO's Healthy Terrestrial Ecosystems theme brings together multi-disciplinary teams to develop new technologies and approaches to promote ecosystem function and prediction to inform biodiversity management, planning and incentives.

Using leading-edge breeding and production technologies to boost the value, competitiveness and sustainability of Australia’s beef and seafood industries.

Better understanding of the sheep genetics, chemistry and surface properties of wool fibres are the goals of CSIRO’s fundamental wool research.

Demand for CSIRO’s pesticide residue testing service is expanding as woolgrowers and brokers prepare for tougher environmental requirements in Europe.

This video animation, produced by CSIRO, looks at the various elements of the wool fibre and the properties that each part contributes to wool's usefulness. (3:30)

This video explains how CSIRO scientists have created an environmentally friendly plastic from wheat. (2:00)

Two new CSIRO technologies that improve the convenience and comfort of wool clothing could soon be in a store near you: QuickDry Merino which has the drying time of polyester and Active-wear Merino fabric which feels drier and cooler during exercise.

Dr Stuart Gordon is perfecting a new way to measure cotton quality, improving cotton processing and adapting cotton spinning systems.

Australia's most authoritative magazine on sustainability in the environment, industry and community. ECOS and is published bi-monthly by CSIRO PUBLISHING both in print and online.

This article from Farming Ahead discusses the use of computer modelling by CSIRO researchers to investigate how often wheat crops have more value for grazing than for grain production. (2 pages)

CSIRO’s bait box technique for termite control gives property owners a practical method of controlling an existing termite infestation. It attracts termites to a point source, where they can be readily treated with a dust toxicant.

This fact sheet provides information about equine influenza and the outbreak of disease which occurred in Australia during 2007.