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Western Sydney University Soil Biology Masterclass
Learn about soil health and biology and planet-friendly practices to boost crop productivity and ROI.
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University (WSU) is a research institution driven by impact. Excellent research and practical outcomes are essential parts of the university’s overarching research mission. WSU research has real impact upon the social, economic and environmental well being of its regional, national and international communities...
Labor makes $16.7m commitment to state-of-the-art Agri Tech Hub at Western Sydney University
Federal Labor has promised to fund one-third of WSU’s $50m Agri Tech Hub, which is set to become the nation’s first high-tech commercial, teaching and research greenhouse complex.
Western Sydney University commits to ambitious energy targets as part of climate action
Western Sydney University's new Sustainability and Resilience 2030 strategy builds on the university's current eco-credibility with commitments to using 100% renewable energy by 2026 and to carbon-neutrality by decade's end.
Western Sydney University launches high-tech jobs ‘accelerator’ vision for the West
Western Sydney University's new Tech Jobs Accelerator builds on the success of the university's Launch Pad incubator, ensuring locals benefit from the opportunities that will accompany the soon-to-be-built Aerotropolis and related infrastructure investments.
LLEAF launches vast ‘solar lab’ on Sydney’s Northern Beaches
FFS partner LLEAF has opened a large-scale ‘solar laboratory’ to trial its light-spectrum-shifting, crop yield-boosting agricultural films in commercial glasshouse conditions.
Western researchers help make state’s coolest park a reality
Western Sydney University researchers are leading an expert team that will transform Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park into the coolest public park in the state.
Plans unveiled for world-leading medical research centre in South West Sydney
The $47.5m Lang Walker AO Medical Research facility, due to open in 2023, will enable local researchers to address the region's unique health challenges. WSU and UNSW are participants.
WSU to partner with Qatar University to develop sustainable fertigation technology
Protected cropping experts at Western Sydney University are embarking on a CRC project with new partner Qatar University to deliver novel fertigation solutions that optimise indoor crops.
Qatar University joins Future Food Systems CRC
New CRC participant Qatar University, based in Doha, is the country’s leading tertiary education and research institution, ranked second of all the Arab universities in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings.
Mapping traffic to cut congestion, aid mobility in Western Sydney
iMOVE CRC's FAST project will explore transport patterns and suggest solutions to reduce congestion and streamline traffic flows in Liverpool LGA, especially between Liverpool CBD and the plannned Western Sydney International Airport.
Data-mapping Western Sydney
The Western Sydney Agrifood Mapping and Analytics project will contribute to the evidence base for specialised food industry clusters in the region.
Smart regional specialisation: building a Western Sydney food plan
On Friday 18 October, Liverpool City Council hosted a meeting of interested stakeholders to discuss Future Food Systems CRC research priorities for the proposed food and agribusiness hub in Western Sydney. Held at the site of the new Western Sydney Airport, the meeting was attended by a broad range of stakeholders, including major local landholders...
Sonic-induced cellular vibrations unzip intertwined anther cone trichomes to trigger floral self-pollination and boost tomato fruit size
In a Future Food Systems project with funding partner Perfection Fresh Australia, led by Western Sydney University, researchers have developed an acoustic-induced pollination solution for protected cropping that uses inexpensive precision photoacoustic technology to enhance horticultural tomato crop production, supporting sustainable production and breakthroughs in pathogen control.
Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films
Explore the latest findings from an Future Food Systems-supported collaborative project between Western Sydney University, LLEAF and Hort Innovation, focused on optimising glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering, and ventilation conditions.
FFS PhD student finds cost-effective hands-free way to estimate plant height in protected cropping facilities
Namal Jayasuriya’s research at Western Sydney University using machine vision to estimate crop-height, a proxy for vegetative growth, has been published in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
Dist. Prof. David Tissue
David Tissue, Research Lead for Program 2 – Advanced Protected cropping systems – within the Future Food Systems CRC, is a Distinguished Professor at Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE). Here, he holds multiple roles, including as Scientific Research Director for the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (NVPCC); Discipline Leader for Agriculture and Food Science; and Research Leader for Rainout Shelters at Hawkesbury Forest Experiment. Since relocating from the United States of America in 2007, he has been the recipient of several grants from the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC). Dist. Prof. Tissue has a long history of constructive collaboration with the agriculture and forestry industries in the United States and Australia, providing industry-relevant research and innovations and linking with end-user groups for immediate uptake. Dist. Professor Tissue is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Royal Botanic Garden and Trust (Sydney); part of the leadership team at the Global Centre for Land-based Innovation (GCLBI), where he heads up the Industry and Training Program; and serves as editor or part of the editorial board of five peer-reviewed journals.
Gareema Pandey: Optimising nutritional content in polytunnel-grown blueberries
As CRC Industry PhD student attached to the 'Blueberry nutritional optimisation' project, Gareema Pandey is working with crop scientists and sustainability experts at Western Sydney University and NSW Department of Primary Industries to improve the nutritional profile of blueberries grown undercover.
Claudia Vacca, PhD student: Boosting resilience in Broccolini™
Western Sydney University PhD student Claudia Vacca has spent their career studying plant pathogens, from trees to potatoes, developing new ways for early detection and intervention.
FFS PhDs tour National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre
On 14 June, FFS staff and PhDs visited Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus and the $7m National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre.