Sparkling wines are economically significant for the Australian wine economy. It is the only sector in the Australian wine industry that has been increasing in volume and value when compared to a decreasing fortified wine ...

Environmental stresses, such as heat and water stress, are a current and emerging challenge to wine grape production in Australia. In Southern Australia, where wine grape production is predominately located, Global Circulation ...

Chocolate is a condensed suspension of different particles, with a continuous phase containing cocoa butter and milk fat, and a diffused phase containing cocoa particles, sugar, and non-fat milk solids. Chocolate is the ...

Due to the high volume of new products introduced to the market, food manufacturers face a challenge to differentiate themselves from competitors and avoid high failure rates. Traditional sensory responses require cognitive ...

Colletotrichum tanaceti, is an emerging fungal pathogen of pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) in Australia. This thesis investigated the evolutionary potential and the molecular bases of sexual reproduction and pathogenicity ...

Fungal diseases and low temperature stress (freezing and frost) are major stresses faced by the canola (Brassica napus L.) industry in Australia. The potential for use of plant ACYL-COENZYME A-BINDING PROTEINS (ACBPs) in ...

Lentil has become one of the most important grain legumes grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Lentil production is challenging in these environments due to various sources of biotic and abiotic stresses. ...

The evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds has encouraged the development of new non-herbicidal weed management technologies for sustainable food production. Agricultural pests are enormously reducing the sustainability ...

Water shortage issues as a result of drought and population increases have been documented frequently in Australia. Decisions that planners and practitioners make in the future water security arena are imperative in ensuring ...

Australian legislation and policies have historically framed rural weed management as the responsibility of individual land managers. However, because weeds can spread across boundaries, successfully managing weeds requires ...