Farmers looking at past rainfall records continue to wait for the 'autumn break', but late summer rain is becoming more common and is useful for cheaply reinvigorating Australian pastures, said a CSU researcher.

Disaster emergency management research by a CSU postgraduate student in New Zealand has found that 99 per cent of pet owners identified pets as part of their family, and that in an emergency, 56 per cent of owners would refuse to evacuate without their pets.

A new chapter in rapid response to emergency animal disease outbreaks will be unveiled this week with the official opening of a new laboratory at CSU in Wagga Wagga.

All Landcare groups across Victoria are encouraged to respond to a State-wide survey from CSU in order to help determine future strategies for the organisation in Victoria.

Helping war-torn countries get back on track, further professionalising teachers, demystifying how the beak and feather disease virus works and protecting pine plantations from climate change and exotic pests are four CSU administered projects to benefit from prestigious national grants.

A CSU expert in pest management is lending a hand to help control insect pests in South East Asia that are devastating the region's main food crop, rice.

There will be a rare opportunity in Wagga Wagga to hear first-hand of the success of one man’s dedication to renewing the drought ravaged rural landscapes in Australia.

International and Australian scientists focussed on improving and developing the quality of one of the staple foods of life for animals and humans – cereals - will meet at CSU later this month.

CSU has experienced a dramatic rise in enrolments in its viticulture and wine science programs at the same time the Australian wine industry is feeling the pinch of the global financial crisis and an oversupply of grapes worldwide.