2014

December 19, 2014

The north face of the Eiger

The mile of vertical limestone and ice that makes up the north face of the Eiger is the ultimate challenge for many mountain climbers, not…

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December 2, 2014

Rules of thumb

Rule of thumb: A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation. “Then they measured my…

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November 12, 2014

Triple knockdown resistance

You can’t make the same mistake twice. The second time you make it, it’s no longer a mistake. It’s a choice. AHRI PhD scholar (now…

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October 28, 2014

Susceptibility testing

Who uses cloth nappies (diapers) these days? Almost nobody. So how is it that the premium cloth nappy soaker, NapiSan, is still a successful product?…

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Glasshouse with plants
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September 22, 2014

Action stations

“To take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime, we must act in the lifetime of the opportunity” -James T Valvano. Valvano was the coach…

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Man in growth area
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September 4, 2014

Spoiled rotten

Kids these days, they are spoiled rotten. “We used to get up in the morning at half past ten at night, half an hour before…

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Chaff cart
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August 20, 2014

Think global

Herbicides are as important to global food production as antibiotics are to human health” – Professor Stephen Powles. Humanity has faced some major challenges in…

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Ryegrass growing boxes on tables
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July 28, 2014

How fit are you?

Within the AHRI research team we have a range of fitness levels. At one end of the scale we have Dr Roberto Busi, winner of…

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Plants in pots
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July 4, 2014

Never mix trifluralin and…

Mum – ‘blue and green should never be seen’ Wife – ‘never mix swirls and stripes’ Dad – ‘never drink on an empty stomach’ Sam…

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Triple disc of machine for agriculture
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June 19, 2014

Proof of Concept

What has pure research ever done for us? In 1974, physicist John O’Sullivan developed a mathematical tool to detect black holes. He didn’t find the…

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Fluridone Seeds
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