
ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development
@futurecropsau
Building capabilities for Australian agriculture - training researchers in socially responsible genetic and field technologies for #futurecrops. #plantscience
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http://futurecropscentre.edu.au 30-09-2021 01:33:38
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Nanobot plant editing without GMOs to revolutionize sustainable agriculture? Read our new article: tinyurl.com/4bkf643m. Congrats to Neelam Gogoi, @hendry_s, Joan Leach, Barry Pogson, ourANU, University of Sydney, Australian Research Council & all contributors. #RRI #nanotechnology #CRISPR

Amazing time at the ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus for our second training retreat! Huge thanks to Joan Leach and the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science team for their Principles and Practices of Science Communication course, and to Shona Gawel from GrainGrowers for sharing her invaluable insights.


Thank you Agrifood Innovation Institute & ANU Division of Plant Sciences for hosting an industry engagement session, highlighting uni-industry partnerships driving real-world applications. Thanks to Rebeccah Tyrrell, Zuzana Plšková, Kai Chan, Caitlin Byrt, Florence Danila, and Bob Furbank—for sharing their insights


Last month, the Centre had the honor of hosting Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr. Cathy Foley, for a brief lab tour. Our ECRs did a stellar job showcasing their research and engaging in meaningful conversations. Great work Team! Science & Medicine at ANU


Thanks to Oil Crops Research Institute, NSW DPI RD and GRDC for visiting our Centre ANU Division of Plant Sciences to hear from some of our fabulous students on their oilseeds research and see our facilities here Science & Medicine at ANU


What a fabulous week filming our Centre researchers and collaborators at Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute last week. We can’t wait to share the footage Science & Medicine at ANU NSW Agriculture - thanks Nic!



Thank you Australian Seed Federation for organising this event. It was great to engage with all the sponsors and discuss our projects! Wishing everyone a wonderful end to the year!

Social science meets backyard agriculture! Check out our recent article by Dr Emily Buddle and Rachel A. Ankeny (she/her), exploring the motivations of Australians raising chicken shorturl.at/dEhSe #SocialScience Uni of Adelaide Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

The Australian Research Council Future Crops Training Centre, a partnership between ourANU and Uni of Adelaide, has developed an innovative model for training in agriculture. Fantastic to have GRDC support of some of our students including Rebeccah Tyrrell's energy use efficiency research.

Great news – we’re now on Instagram! Follow us @futurecropsau to discover more about our students' projects. Stay tuned for more videos coming soon! #STEM #science #plantscience #biofuel #biology #futurecrops ourANU NSW Agriculture Australian Research Council

The Future Crops Training Centre has recruited a full student cohort. We look forward to showcasing more of their research, training and industry engagement. Check out this article shorturl.at/f8tiI from one of our Centre students Rebeccah Tyrrell

We are all about #futureleaders: A pleasure to host Nuffield scholar Lauren Benoit Lauren Benoit, thanks for sharing your experiences in #Agriculture and the interesting discussion on public private partnerships with our Training Centre and Agrifood Innovation Institute Innovation Institute.


Are you using the term #sustainability? Congrats to chriswenzl, Dr Emily Buddle & Rachel A. Ankeny (she/her) on this paper published in The Plant Journal shorturl.at/50g4w! It highlights the need for clearer definitions & metrics in #agriculturalgenomics. #sciencecommunication



We're proud to support our students through strong engagement with industry leaders—helping turn research into real-world impact. Read Reshma’s story on the dual purpose of carinata: shorturl.at/Cw56I Thank you to our partners Nufarm Seeds – AU NSW Agriculture CSIRO ourANU


Happy #scienceweek! Our Centre ran an event in Adelaide on the future of #agriculture and #synbio. Yesterday’s topic: “To Edit or Not to Edit?”. Scientists, students, farmers, policymakers—what’s your view? Waite Research Institute Uni of Adelaide #cropscience


We’re hiring! Join us at Science & Medicine at ANU in Canberra as a Technical Officer to work on lab-based research in #Syn_Bio & #CropScience alongside our Innovation Fellows. Apply now and help shape the future of #agriculture: shorturl.at/KNEVL ANU Division of Plant Sciences #plantscience #community


🌾Visit ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development & Uni of Adelaide School of Agriculture, Food & Wine at the Royal Adelaide Show! 👩🔬 Build wheat terrariums 🎨 Paint with soils 🦗 Try cricket chips 🍷 Explore wine ferments 📍 Golden Grains Pavilion 🗓️ Daily 9–5, until 7 Sept
