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August 24, 2009
Paddock to Plate
International experts will converge on Melbourne in November to discuss coexistence between GM and non GM crops...
July 30, 2009
GM and non-GM crops coexistence conference
Coexistence between GM and non-GM crops will be in the spotlight at the GMCC-09 conference in Melbourne in November...
July 6, 2009
Beer: Barley to Bottle
A quiz night that's all about beer?...
November 20, 2008
GM crops coexistence conference launched
An international conference exploring the ways to enable coexistence between GM and non-GM crops will be held in Melbourne in November 2009...
September 9, 2008
Dr Jason Able wins Goldacre Award
Dr Jason Able has been awarded the prestigious Goldacre award from the Australian Society of Plant Scientist for his work with the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC...
May 23, 2008
Supergrass provides energy boost for livestock
A newly developed 'Supergrass' could help Australian farmers increase productivity of livestock...
May 22, 2008
Wheat breeding in the fast lane
Molecular Plant Breeding CRC (MPBCRC) has been awarded an Award for Excellence in Innovation from the Cooperative Research Centre Association...
April 1, 2008
Cows come home to climate change friendly grass
An Australia–New Zealand partnership has won a Aus$1.8 million grant to develop new pasture grass varieties that are better adapted to climate change...
November 27, 2007
Scientists welcome end to GM moratorium
The Victorian government’s decision to drop its moratorium on the planting of genetically modified (GM) canola was today welcomed by agricultural scientists...
October 15, 2007
Antarctic genes to be used in frost tolerant GM wheat
The Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre (MPBCRC) today announced its intention to develop genetically modified (GM) wheat with enhanced tolerance to frost....
July 30, 2007
Communications award for young wheat researcher
Adelaide-based PhD student Scott Boden has been awarded the prize for best student presentation at the Annual Research Conference of the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC...
June 14, 2007
First Australian trial of drought tolerant GM wheat gets approval
An application to conduct the first Australian field trial of wheat that has been genetically modified (GM) for drought tolerance has been approved by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)...
May 03, 2007
Looking to greener pastures: $6 million boost for pasture genetics
Australian researchers are helping to change the pasture breeding industry’s entire approach to forage crop improvement...
April 17, 2007
Barley gene find could mean more beer per bushel
Beer lovers and barley growers could soon be raising their glasses to Australian scientists who may have found a way to increase beer supply...
April 11, 2007
Scientists discover how wheat can stick-it-out in the salt
It may not be quite as salt-loving as a mangrove, but scientists have discovered that wheat has more in common with the coastal dweller than anyone realised....
July 12, 2006
Professor German Spangenberg Awarded Australian Thinker of the Year
Professor German Spangenberg, Research Director of the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC, has been named the Australian Thinker of the Year by the School of Thinking, co-founded by renowned international figure Edward de Bono...
June 08, 2006
BASF Plant Science and MPBCRC strengthen cooperation to develop genetically optimized wheat
BASF Plant Science and the MPBCRC today, June 8, 2006, announced the expansion of their joint research and development program...
December 16, 2005
Wheat sex researcher wins award
Adelaide PhD student Scott Boden has been chosen to receive the prestigious Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Award...
October 4, 2005
More beer, less stress
Beer lovers from Australia to China and farmers across the southern half of the continent may soon have good cause to thank the inventiveness of Australian molecular scientists...
May 20, 2005
Allergy free ryegrass snuffs out sneezes
Australia's 1.8 million hay-fever sufferers could soon be receiving some much-needed relief, courtesy of a new genetically modified grass...
April 14, 2005
Digging for DNA diamonds
Australian agricultural scientists are tackling a centuries-old dilemma – how to get wheat to crossbreed with other related species...
February 2, 2005
Scientists welcome review of WA GM ban
Suggestions to reconsider the ban on growing genetically modified (GM) crops in WA have been welcomed by many researchers...
June 21, 2004
Breeding better barley
Researchers at the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC are working to develop new varieties of barley...
April 15, 2004
Media backgrounder: Pasture research overview
The Molecular Plant Breeding CRC is currently exploring a number of technologies to help the livestock industries achieve higher returns...
April 14, 2004
Victorian GM Moratorium - impact on research
The Molecular Plant Breeding CRC is extremely disappointed with the Victorian Government's decision to extend the moratorium. The decision does not seem to have been made on sound scientific reasoning....
March 25, 2003
The Next Farming Revolution
Electronic sheep management, drought-resistant cereals and pre-emptive strikes on new diseases are all part of the next wave of technologies to revolutionise Australian farming systems....
December 11, 2002
Minister announces new $150m research centre in molecular plant breeding
Approval for a new Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre was announced yesterday, securing Commonwealth funding for seven years...
September 17, 2002
Experts visit Koppio for the low-down on GMOs
Koppio Agricultural Bureau has invited Drs Bryan Whan and Chris Preston to provide information to the local community on issues surrounding GMO crops...
August 5, 2002
Publicly funded scientists believe SA research will be left behind under proposed moratorium
The proposed five-year moratorium on genetically modified field trials is at risk of stifling South Australia's scientific achievements in this area...
April 10, 2002
A roll in the grass doesn't need to end in tears!
Sufferers from hay fever will benefit from a new ryegrass that reduces the sneezing and itching effects of existing grasses...
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