issue 156 january february 2022
This page shows the articles in issue 156 january february 2022 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Study looks at safety of GM omega-3 canola
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-16T09:00:00+11:00Scientists from Australia and the US have published a study in the Frontiers of Nutrition journal on the food and feed safety of genetically modified omega-3 canola, revealing its safety for use in human foods, nutraceuticals and animal feeds. The study also shows results that bring the GM canola a step closer to being part of a solution to alleviate the high pressure in marine resources for the production of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Sentinels boost region-specific pest and disease monitoring
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-15T09:00:00+11:00The iMapPESTS team successfully deployed its new and improved mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 5, to Tamworth Agricultural Institute (TAI) in June 2021. In a collaboration between the South Australian Research and Development Institute and NSW Department of Primary Industries, the mobile surveillance unit was deployed at TAI to monitor high-priority insect pests and fungal pathogens for the grains industry.
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Legume product landscape shifts
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-14T09:00:00+11:00Legume products are increasingly recognised as sustainable foods with environmental, nutritional and economic benefits. Research findings by Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council suggest plant-based diets rich in legumes could help optimise human and planetary health.
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Guidance systems a plus for on and edge-row sowing
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-13T09:00:00+11:00On and edge-row sowing can improve crop establishment on non-wetting soils, especially for canola. Sowing on or very near to last year’s crop row lets the crop access old root channels. Water infiltrates more easily into these ‘preferred pathways’ than the surrounding repellent soil, giving the crop a better chance of establishing.
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Asian biscuit demand presents new opportunity
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-12T09:00:00+11:00The popularity of baked products such as biscuits and cakes is growing across South-East Asia and China as incomes grow and diets change. Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) analysis identified that the annual growth rate for cakes and biscuits is twice that of noodles in South-East Asia.
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Plant pathologists call for timely green bridge control
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-11T09:00:00+11:00After cool and wet conditions in 2021 allowed cereal diseases to build and spread, researchers say steps can be taken ahead of sowing to reduce disease risks for 2022 crops
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Must-have reference to understand plant biosecurity in Australia
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2022-01-10T09:00:00+11:00The annual National Plant Biosecurity Status Report, released by Plant Health Australia, is a must-have reference guide for producers seeking to understand Australia’s plant biosecurity system, the performance of the system and the greatest pest threats to the grains industry.
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New role for medical imaging technology in grains research
Issue 156, January-February 2022 - 2021-12-13T09:00:00+11:00The ability to screen for stress-tolerant grain and legume germplasm is about to take a giant leap forward with the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility adding an X-ray CT scanner to its automated imaging capabilities