Greater sustainability and improved nutrition through smart technology and supply chain logistics
A $3.5m FFSCRC project with Hort Innovation and LLEAF is trialling two greenhouse-film prototypes that have the potential to boost crop productivity, slash input costs and shrink the environmental footprint of Australia’s PC horticulture sector.
Our expanding Summit speaker contingent includes industry, academic and government leaders from across the CRC’s cohort and beyond.
2022 Future of Food Summit: speaker announcements Future Food Systems CRC is pleased to announce the first speakers in what’s shaping up to be an exciting line-up for our inaugural Future of Food Summit in December. Read more Showcase: Dr John Ashton: Sanitarium Sanitarium’s Head of Research talks about Australia’s […]
Geared for growers, consultants and agronomists, WSU’s 2022 Masterclass will deliver new research findings into soil health, biology and nutrition practices, presentations from experts in the field and tours of WSU’s research facilities.
EcoMag and UNSW to upcycle agrifood waste into low-carbon construction material In a new CRC project, SME EcoMag is working with UNSW chemical engineers to turn three waste streams – from salt operations, agriculture and industrial processes – into one sustainable, in-demand product. Read more New nutraceuticals from upcycled, spray-dried […]
Save the date: Future of Food Summit 2022 This year, the CRC’s annual event will be a two-day, public-facing Summit with keynote speakers, expert panels, a student showcase, gala dinner, tours and networking events. Together, we’ll be exploring collaborative solutions for sustainable food supply in a fast-changing world – and […]
Supervised by Prof. Zhonghua Chen, CRC PhD student Terry Lin is assessing the long-term performance of various cooling technologies and greenhouse set-ups at WSU’s high-tech glasshouse facility.
Fifteen members of the CRC cohort joined a recent daytrip to visit industry partner Sanitarium’s research facility on NSW’s Central Coast.