CSU has responded to recent calls by the National Farmers Federation to tackle labour force needs in Australian agriculture by updating its Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management.

Agribusinesses are showing their support for CSU'S decision to extend the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from three to four years by participating in a student-led Careers Fair, designed to foster ties between employers and final year agricultural science students.

The legacy of the late farmer Mr Percy Allan to financially assist young Australians to complete their agricultural studies will continue through CSU, the country’s largest provider of agricultural education.

New research at CSU has established that providing a stabled horse with one hour of exercise a day has beneficial effects on horse welfare and handler safety.

Despite operating in a volatile part of the world, a CSU led project to drive efficiencies in Pakistan’s dairy industry has achieved results and has been re-funded for a further four years.

A highly accomplished wine industry identity and researcher, Professor Jim Hardie, has been appointed as the Director of the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga.

There are renewed warnings for Australian pig farmers to implement and maintain strict biosecurity measures in the wake of the spread of the new influenza A (H1N1) across the country.

How much is too much has been the enduring question posed by winemakers when trying to assess consumer preference for a eucalyptus flavour in Australian red wine.

National and local agribusiness representatives met recently with Charles Sturt University, Australia’s largest provider of agricultural education, to consider how to prepare graduates for work in agricultural industries in the 21st century.