The vital importance of water to Australia’s wealth will be debated when political, business and industry leaders meet with academics at a national forum at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga.

She may be qualified in agricultural science, with publications in water quality and aquatic ecology, but Dr Kath Bowmer is probably best known for her independent stance on water sharing and river management.

In an important step forward for rural and regional Australia, Charles Sturt University in NSW is set to become the only provider of veterinary science graduates outside the metropolitan centres.

The National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, based at Charles Sturt University in NSW, is in a unique position to provide proactive industry led research and education following the inclusion of a new partner, Deakin University in Victoria.

International honours have been bestowed on Charles Sturt University Professor of Irrigation Graeme Batten for his leading research into the rapid, reliable and low cost analysis technique which has revolutionised crop management.

A century old olive grove, a vineyard and rolling green hills will be the backdrop for the annual “Jazz Picnic in the Winery” at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga on Sunday 7 September.

The protection of one Australia’s most valuable crops, canola, from potentially crippling diseases is the focus of research by a leading plant pathologist at Charles Sturt University,

Industry and consumer satisfaction are high on the agenda of Charles Sturt University researcher Dr Samson Agboola as he studies the changes that dairy products undergo during processing and storage.

The 2003 Biotechnology Innovation Festival gets underway tomorrow as Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga City Council and Biotechnology Australia highlight the various aspects of biotechnology.