Science and Research Updates - General

28 May 2009	New pathology team for veterinary lab A new group of veterinary pathologists, hired at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI), Camden, is now undergoing extensive training.
28 May 2009	Breeding plain-bodied fine wools - no problem Fine wool producers are now seeking to breed �easy care� plainer-bodied animals which would be less susceptible to flystrike.
23 May 2009	Orange based research project wins CRC award NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, today congratulated Dr Kevin Atkins and his Orange based research team on their win in the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Awards for Excellence and Innovation for their work on the Precision Sheep Management (PSM) project.
22 May 2009	New durum wheat breeder Bertrand (Bert) Collard joined NSW DPI as the new durum wheat breeder in April 2009.
21 May 2009	State Government and University of Newcastle celebrate new research collaboration Closer ties between the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the University of Newcastle (UoN) were formalised at a ceremony in Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast today.
11 May 2009	Farrer Memorial Trust Chairman, Dr Richard Sheldrake, today announced well known oils researcher Dr Rodney Mailer as the winner of the 2009 Farrer Memorial Medal.
30 Apr 2009	NSW DPI staff top journal board A record number of NSW Department of Primary Industry (DPI) staff have been appointed to the editorial board of an internationally respected scientific journal, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today.
22 Apr 2009	DPI research paper in global top 50 of all time A publication by three NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers has made a list of the world�s 50 most cited scientific articles published in the Journal of Animal Science.
17 Sep 2008	Leading DPI virologist wins Scientist of the Year award Dr Peter Kirkland’s win in the plant and animals sciences category of the NSW Scientist of the Year Awards has today been praised by NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald.
24 Jul 2008	NSW DPI scientists vie for Eureka Prizes NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Director-General, Richard Sheldrake, today announced that three NSW DPI scientists are finalists in the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
14 Apr 2008	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.
14 Apr 2008	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.*
14 Apr 2008	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.
11 Dec 2007	Aussie marsupial with international appeal NSW Department of Primary Industries researcher, Stephen Jackson, has taken a fresh look at our much-loved native marsupial in his new book Koala: Origins of an icon.
26 Feb 2007	State Government and local Aboriginal Corporation team up to establish commercial native plant nursery A lease agreement signed between the NSW Government and the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC) marks the historic first step towards the establishment of a native plant nursery for Condobolin.
26 Feb 2007	Agriculture precinct bolsters research in Orange The signing of an historic agreement between the NSW Government and Charles Sturt University is expected to bolster the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) cutting-edge sheep research programs.
26 Feb 2007	New $1 million lab opened at Tamworth Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, today opened a new $1 million soil and plant processing facility at the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Tamworth Agricultural Institute.
20 Dec 2006	Science quality: Excellence recognised in latest gradings Excellence in science and research in the public sector is measured in part by how we are judged by outsiders.
26 Jun 2006	New research facilities for Tamworth The Tamworth Agricultural Institute has received a major boost, with the State Government announcing that a new $750 000 soil and plant processing facility will be built at the site.
23 Jun 2006	New research facilities for Narrabri The NSW Government has announced $500 000 for future upgrades at the Australian Cotton Research Institute.
	Record $515 million for primary industries The NSW Government will invest a record $515 million in the state�s valuable primary industries sector, supporting the jobs of more than 98,000 people directly employed in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mineral resources.
	GRDC honours Cereal Pathologist Dr Steven Simpfendorfer has won the prestigious 2009 Grains and Research Development Corporation (GRDC) northern regions Seed of Light Award.