Crop and Food Systems
Australian plant scientist wins prestigious research prize[5 November 2009]
Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources graduate, and now UK-based post-doctoral researcher, Dr Alison Bentley has won the British Society for Plant Pathology's '2009 best student paper' award for her research on crown rot in wheat, a major disease in the Australian grain belt. More
$4.5 million for Centre for Carbon, Water and Food[26 October 2009]
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of $4.5 million of funding over three years for the establishment of the Lawson-Paterson Centre, the Centre for Carbon, Water and Food at the University's Camden campus. More
Recent success in Horticulture projects[21 October 2009]
Dr Gordon Rogers and Dr Jenny Jobling have recently been successful in attracting more than $1.3M research funds from the horticultural industry More
Undergraduate Research Conference (SOwFI) [21 October 2009]
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is holding its second annual undergraduate research conference, Stepping Out with Fresh Ideas (SOwFI), from November 4th-6th inclusive. More
Prof. Robert Park receives Friendship Award of China[6 October 2009]
Robert Park travelled to Beijing last week to receive the Friendship Award of China, at the Friendship Award Ceremony for Foreign Experts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. More
ASSSI NSW Branch: Annual Harald Jensen Lecture[21 September 2009]
This year our distinguished Professor Alex McBratney will deliver the Harald Jensen Lecture, focusing on the topic: Soil Carbon: The Known Unknowns. More
Future Fellows at FAFNR, The University of Sydney[15 September 2009]
Two of the newly appointed Senior Lecturers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources - Dr Margaret Barbour and Dr Peter Franks - have also won ARC Future Fellowships. More
NEW Rural Sustainability Scholarships[9 September 2009]
Dean of The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Mark Adams announces 25 new scholarships for regional students. More
Register now for Spring Back to Sydney[8 September 2009]
Be sure to register today for the Spring Back to Sydney Alumni Reunion. All graduates and their families are invited to enjoy a full day of festivities, cultural and sporting events and family activities. More
Sustainable Futures Forum 2009: Carbon, Water, Food[13 July 2009]
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is proud to present "Sustainable Futures 2009: Carbon, Water, Food" in Cooma on 6 August. More
Symposium session recordings available online[16 June 2009]
Video recordings of the 2009 Research Symposium are now available online. More
Long Service Awards[16 June 2009]
Agriculture staff with a total of 110 years of service will be honoured at the University of Sydney's Long Service Awards Ceremony held at the Great Hall on Tuesday 23 June 2009. More