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	<title><![CDATA[Scientists get funny at Bright Club]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Turning science into stand-up comedy, three scientists in the division of Natural Sciences at the University of Sydney will take to the stage as part of Bright Club at the Sydney Festival over three nights in January.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8469</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2012/Alex_Spielgeltent.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Professor Alex McBratney]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>12 January</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Delivering statistical forecasting in Mexico]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Water security is a major issue in both Mexico and Australia and strongly linked to future food security and development. The aim of this project is to train Water Managers at IMTA and its parent CONAGUA to use novel statistical hydrological and forecasting methods to better manage water resources now and in the future. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8397</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/small_Mexico_workshop.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Workshop attendees]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>12 December</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Lending a helping hand to develop African soil information]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Six West African soil scientists are visiting the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources to undertake intensive training in digital soil mapping coordinated by the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Inakwu Odeh. The visiting fellows are sponsored by AusAID as part of the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships program.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8343</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/african_visitors.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Visiting African Soil Scientists]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>2 December</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Burning Issues book is on fire]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Mark Adams has co-authored a new book that explores the science and politics of bushfires.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8262</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/Burning_issues_small.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Burning issues]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>23 November</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Forget broadband - where's the money for broadacre?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Whilst taking a well-earned coffee break from their research on soil carbon, Faculty of Agriculture PhD students Kanika Singh and Brendan Malone had an unexpected brush with Prime Minister Gillard. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8182</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/Julia_small.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Gillard with our PhD students Kanika Singh and Brendan Malone]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>11 November</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Faculty presents leading research at TEDx talks]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Prof John Crawford and Ichsani Wheeler  presented their research at TEDxDubbo. TED is a nonprofit organisation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8143</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/john_crawford.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Prof John Crawford]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>8 November</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Mobile tests for carbon]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Professor Mark Adams, from the University of Sydney, launched the country's first mobile flux tower, which measures atmospheric carbon levels.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8073</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/mark_adams.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Professor Mark Adams]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>31 October</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Unexpected bequest a boost for agricultural sustainability]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Research into sustainable agricultural science has been given a huge boost with the announcement of a major bequest...]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=8016</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/Watt_building_small.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Agriculture RD Watt Building]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>21 October</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarships available]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Applications are invited for our Faculty's Postgraduate Research Scholarships]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=7898</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/faculty_pg_research_scholarships.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[PG Students]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>7 October</usyd:pubDateShort>
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	<title><![CDATA[Do you have an idea to make a difference?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Entries are closing soon for the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards. The awards are aimed at finding Australia's next big inventions in fields ranging from clean energy technology through agriculture to astronomy.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<link>http://sydney.edu.au/news/agriculture/1272.html?newsstoryid=7808</link>
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  		<usyd:frontImg_url>http://www.agric.usyd.edu.au/images/news/2011/invention_challenge.jpg</usyd:frontImg_url>   	<usyd:frontImg_title><![CDATA[Invention challenge]]></usyd:frontImg_title>	</usyd:storyImg>  <usyd:pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</usyd:pubDate>
  <usyd:pubDateShort>22 September</usyd:pubDateShort>
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