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AGRICULTURE & FOOD PRODUCTION
Home > Latest News > Agriculture & Food Production FMD outbreak highlights need for biosecurity in Australia 06 Aug 2007
The latest outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the United Kingdom highlights the need for stringent biosecurity measures in Australia, according to Director of the Veterinary Science program at Charles Sturt University, Professor Kym Abbott. CSU - committed to quality agricultural research and education 19 Jul 2007
Charles Sturt University has moved to end concern within the ranks of the NSW Farmers’ Association about the University’s commitment to quality agricultural education for regional and rural Australia following the announcement that CSU is to strategically re-position its agricultural programs at the Wagga Wagga and Orange Campuses. CSU proposes changes to strengthen agriculture programs 11 Jul 2007
Charles Sturt University released a proposal to staff today (Wednesday 11 July) to strengthen its agricultural profile as the national University of inland Australia. 02 Jul 2007
If you’ve been wondering what the young man driving around the district in a ute with a weird antennae thing on the back is up to these past few weeks, rest assured it’s all for a good cause. CSU honorary doctorate to leading rural exporter 24 May 2007
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will honour Dubbo businessman Mr Roger Fletcher when it bestows an Honorary Doctorate of Business on him at the Dubbo Campus graduation ceremony on Thursday 24 May. Mr Fletcher will also deliver the Occasional Address to the graduates. News Alert: Commentator on the National Plan for Water Security 23 May 2007
Water continues to be high on the national public agenda, with today’s (Wednesday 23 May) announcement by Victorian Premier Mr Steve Bracks that his State will still not sign up to the Federal Government’s National Plan for Water Security. Charles Sturt University’s Professor of Water Policy Kathleen Bowmer is available to comment on the latest moves in the water debate. Save water by becoming a vegetarian! 23 May 2007
A Melbourne University academic has suggested people can increase their water savings by making more informed choices in what they eat. 21 May 2007
Annual stream flow into the Murray-Darling Basin is likely to fall by 10 to 25% by 2050, and by 16 to 48% by 2100 according to one of Australia’s leading experts on the effects of climate change on our river systems. Missing ingredients in water reform 17 May 2007
Prime Minister John Howard’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security is missing two essential ingredients – details on how public participation will be achieved and an environmental perspective, according to a Charles Sturt University academic. CSU wins $2 million for veterinary facilities 16 May 2007
Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter, has welcomed news of $2 million from the Federal Government for veterinary science facilities at the University’s Wagga Wagga Campus. |
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