April 2008 issue - Science and Research Updates

INTERVIEW | Neal Fogarty - forty years in the sheep industry
Neal Fogarty has worked in the lamb industry for over forty years. In that time there have been many highlights for Neal and the sheep research team in NSW DPI. NSW DPI interviewed Neal in March 2008, shortly after his retirement.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/neal-fogarty

GENERAL | Two NSW DPI research papers in global top 50 of all time
Two publications by NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers made the list of “The 50 most-frequently cited articles” of all time in the American-based Journal of Animal Science.*
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/dpi-research-papers

GENERAL | DPI's Chief Scientist receives double honour
NSW DPI’s Chief Scientist was appointed an Adjunct Professor of Macquarie University and received an Australia Day Achievement Award from the Commonwealth Government.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/chief-scientist-receives-double-honour

GENERAL | Deirdre looking to Australia's future
Professor Deirdre Lemerle, Director of the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Wagga Wagga, has been selected to participate on the panel looking at future directions for rural industries and rural communities in the Australia 2020 Summit to be held in Canberra in April.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/deirdre-looking-to-australias-future

FISHERIES SCIENCES | Southern bluefin tuna breakthrough
In a major international achievement southern bluefin tuna broodstock has been induced to spawn in captivity, bringing the possibility of tuna farming in NSW closer to reality. 
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/southern-bluefin-tuna-breakthrough

FISHERIES SCIENCES | Richmond River flood survey
DPI scientists worked with commercial fishers to survey the recovery of fish stocks in the Richmond River after a major flood in January. 
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/richmond-river-flood-survey

FORESTRY SCIENCES | Include forest products and increase the value of credits
Australia could include forest products in the national emission trading scheme and increase the value of credits, a NSW DPI researcher says. 
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/updates/issues/april-2008/include-forest-products