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 ...

In this study, four different folate derivatives (tetrahydrofolic acid – THFA, 10-formylfolic acid – 10FFA, 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid – 5FTHFA, 5-methytetrahydrofolic acid (5MTHFA)) were identified in fresh and freeze-dried ...

Anthracnose of chili (Capsicum annuum) causes serious production loss globally wherever chili plants are grown especially in the subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and Australia. Anthracnose is caused by a complex ...

Background Soft drink corporations face scrutiny from governments and public health experts for the contribution of their products to obesity and non-communicable diseases. Historically, the soft drink industry sought to ...

Enteric methane produced by ruminants is a dietary inefficiency that contributes to global warming. Feeding diets containing starch to ruminants has been reported to decrease enteric methane emissions. The feeding of methane ...

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus. ssp. culinaris) is high value cool season legume staple food and cash crop, cultivated globally including in Australia. However, the crop is often challenged by biotic and abiotic stresses ...