Soil Biology & Health Certification Course
At this Western Sydney University-SSA certification course, learn about spractices and tools that improve soil health to boost crop quality and productivity.
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Prof. Zhonghua Chen
Prof. Zhonghua Chen, globally lauded scientist and Education Leader at Western Sydney University’s National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, talks about two projects he leads for FFS, exploring strategies for cooling and sustainable fertigation in glasshouse vegetable production.
Meet Brajesh Singh: Functional ecology & soil biology expert
A world-leading plant microbiologist and Director of the Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation at Western Sydney University, Dist. Prof. Singh leads a FFSCRC project developing bio-based solutions to combat key root pathogens in Australia’s protected cropping systems.
Sonali Koundal, PhD student: Finding sustainable ways to fertigate glasshouse-grown veggie crops
FFSCRC Industry PhD student and Western Sydney University student Sonali Koundal is exploring sustainable ways to fertigate glasshouse-grown vegetable crops for the benefit of growers and the environment.
Dr Alex Soeriyadi – LLEAF
Hear Sydney-based agripreneur Alex Soeriyadi, an industry partner in the FFSCRC’s ‘Smart glass’, ‘Glasshouse films’ and ‘Methane reduction’ projects, discuss his light-spectra-shifting, crop-enhancing agricultural film LLEAF-Red and the trials it is undergoing at Western Sydney University.
Prof. Oula Ghannoum
Hear Western Sydney University Professor Oula Ghannoum, crop scientist, key researcher on several FFSCRC projects and the project lead for the new $6.8m ‘Automated Crop Monitoring for Protected Cropping Systems’ project.
Dist. Prof. David Tissue
Hear Dist. Prof. Tissue talk about the ongoing trials of new retrofit films that aim to reduce heat and boost growth and yield in glasshouse-grown crops, involving Western Sydney University scientists, Hort Innovation, various industry partners and FFS.
Delivering new, bio-based solutions to control root disease in horticulture crops
A new Future Food Systems CRC project helmed by world-leading crop scientist, Western Sydney University’s Professor Brajesh Singh, will explore novel ways to combat common root pathogens in Australian protected cropping operations.
Smart glass-LLEAF project wrap-up: key findings and next steps
In the recently completed ‘Smart Glass’ project, scientists at Western Sydney University showed the energy-saving ability of SG ULR-80 and the yield-increasing potential of LLEAF. Next steps? To combine the strengths of both.
International research collaboration to develop sustainable indoor-cropping solutions
CRC supporting partner Qatar University is drawing on the expertise and state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities at Western Sydney University to help it develop sustainable fertigation solutions for indoor growers.