Plant and Food Sciences

• Erika Watson awarded 2013 AIAST Medal for Young Professional in Agriculture Industry[4 June 2013]

  

  The award recognises the outstanding contribution to the advancement of agriculture in Australia by an AIAST member under 35 and is awarded annually, only if the AIAST board considers a candidate to be of sufficient merit. More

• 2013 PPB Advisory Agricultural Scholarship: Call for Applications[26 March 2013]

  

  Open to 2013 Year 3 students in the Bachelor Agricultural Economics, $10,000 per year for 2 years awarded. More

• Stable isotopes conference at the Centre for Carbon Water and Food[18 March 2013]

  

  The Faculty of Agriculture and Environment recently hosted the first Stable Isotopes in Biosphere Systems (SIBS) workshop, which took place February 3-10 at the new Centre for Carbon Water and Food at the Cobbitty campus of the University of Sydney and was co-sponsored by the Australian National University More

• Project aims to deliver growth in Indochina[5 March 2013]

  

  University of Sydney academics are working with partners from Cambodia Vietnam and Laos to improve the way agriculture is taught at universities in Indochina. More

• Call for Nominations: 2013 Faculty Alumni Awards[5 March 2013]

  

  Alumni and friends are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2013 Faculty Alumni Awards. The awards will recognise the extraordinary difference our alumni make in Australia and around the world. More

• Produce Industry Leaders Launch Website for Fresh Produce Safety [17 January 2013]

  

  University of Sydney's Faculty of Agriculture and Environment and PMA Australia-New Zealand establish website, dedicated to all aspects of food safety for the fresh produce industries of Australia and New Zealand. More

• Heatwave crops[10 January 2013]

  

  With heatwaves predicted to increase in intensity and duration, the importance of heat tolerant crops is becoming increasingly urgent. More

• Dr Sarah Mansfield awarded a Thompson Fellowship[13 December 2012]

  

  Dr Sarah Mansfield is the first faculty member to be awarded a Thompson Fellowship. More

• From the Ground Up - Research in the High Country and the Monaro[27 November 2012]

  

  From carbon cycles to cattle movements, from soils to shrub growth, and from water cycles to willow tree management, find out about the research being conducted in the Monaro and High Country by the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at the University of Sydney at a special forum 'From the Ground Up' to be held on Wednesday 28 November in Cooma. More

• 2012 SOwFI Conference Wrap-up[12 November 2012]

  

  Over two days in early November, students enrolled in the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment's 4-year undergraduate degree programs presented their final-year research project findings at the annual Stepping Out with Fresh Ideas (SOwFI) conference. More

• Fresh Produce Safety - Building a New Paradigm [8 November 2012]

  

  A forum held at the University of Sydney today will bring together local and international participants from across the fresh produce supply chain to discuss food safety and how to protect Australia's reputation for producing affordable, nutritious and safe fresh produce. More

• Fresh Produce Safety Forum - building a new paradigm[25 October 2012]

  

  A must attend event for everyone involved in fresh produce safety in Australia! This is a unique opportunity for all parties in the fresh produce supply chain to actively participate in this new and exciting fresh produce safety initiative. More