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Get your surveys in!
It's time to complete the APPF's survey on our secure, online tool for engagement and collaboration, the APPF Engagement Hub. The survey is about listening [...]
APPF survey in our Engagement Hub – register and have your say
One week to go - please fill in the survey on our new Engagement Hub As we begin the process of providing input into the [...]
Have your say – APPF’s input into the next National Research Infrastructure Roadmap
Be part of our APPF stakeholder engagement as we begin the process of providing input into the development of the next National Research Infrastructure Roadmap, [...]
Postgraduate Internship Award grants round open
The next round of Postgraduate Internship Awards at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) is now open Applications close – 30 November 2020 An exciting [...]
Image-based phenomics examines pasture mixtures – in one pot
An in-depth study of how mixed pastures respond to nutrient limitation was undertaken by Dr Kirsten Ball using the APPF’s high throughput, image-based phenotyping (HTP) [...]
Research collaboration targets plant-based vaccine development
A new research collaboration aims to develop new methods and tools to non-invasively monitor the growth and performance of plants used in the production of [...]
The APPF in the media – on-air highlights
ABC Catalyst – “Feeding Australia”
The two-part series, Feeding Australia, was produced by the Catalyst team on ABC TV. In Part 2, Chef Paul West, Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong reveal how technology is set to transform food production, including talking with the APPF and Dr Trevor Garnett in Part 2 here (start from 44:30).
Feeding Australia – Part 1 “Foods of Tomorrow”, and Part 2 “A Sustainable Future”, are available to watch on ABC’s iView.
Preview here:
Channel 7 News – “Helping drought-stricken farmers”
As farmers across the country struggle with drought, researchers at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) and the University of Adelaide’s Waite Institute are developing wheat varieties resilient to climate change. They are improving genetic diversity and crop yields – and they are doing it using state-of-the-art drone technology and robotics.
Watch:
ABC News – “Opening of Boorowa Research Facility”
APPF technology used at the newly opened Boorowa Research Facility featured heavily in an ABC News announcement. See research drones and the APPF developed phenoMobile® in action, along with an interview with the APPF’s Jamie Scarrow.
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