Join Jesse and Sophie as they talk about cannibalistic caterpillars, ugly fruit and veg turned into snacks, Croque MonScience, and Sampling the Abyss.
Beefing up our prawns
Most farmed prawns are fed wild-harvest fishmeal, contributing to strain on global fish stocks. Our scientists have created a plant-based solution that also makes the prawns healthier and grow on average 20–30 per cent faster.
Interronauts | Pilot Episode: Whale Menopause, Panda Thumbs, Frisky Wrens, and Antarctic Voyages
In the pilot episode of Interronauts, the CSIRO podcast, Jesse, Sophie, and Adrian talk about menopausal whales, panda thumbs, Tasmanian tiger brains, and frisky wrens. They also have a chat with Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith about the launch of the new ASKAP radio telescope, and discuss research around CSIRO: mouse plagues and trips to Antarctica.
Future farms: virtual fences, personalised foods, and yield prophets
If you can’t make it to the upcoming AgCatalyst 2016, here are the top 5 next big things in food and agriculture.
Waste not, want not: top 5 tips to save food, money and the planet
Aussies waste 4 million tonnes of food each year. Our top 5 tips for saving food will also save your hip pocket and the planet.
Food for thought: feeding our growing population with flies
Since we might not be ready to eat insects ourselves, could we instead feed insects to our farmed animals to feed our growing population?
Identifying invasive species threats on a global scale
We have conducted the first analysis of invasive species threat to global crop production on a country-by-country basis.
Enter the DRAGON (institute)
Climate change is threatening one of the world’s most important rivers, and impacting millions of people.
Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia’s climate goals
In some contexts, agricultural land can be more valuable when left intact with all its biodiversity. The pathways to these contexts are manifold and challenging.