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Sharks hooked on SMART drumlines

13 target sharks were tagged and relocated off NSW beaches as part of DPI’s SMART drumline trials across Sydney, Newcastle and the Bega Valley. Catch results are available on the NSW SharkSmart website at sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/drumlines

State Seasonal Update
State Seasonal Update

State Seasonal Update

Despite some significant rainfall in parts of the State last week, NSW continues to experience prolonged and widespread drought conditions, with 98.6 per cent of NSW still in one of three drought categories on the NSW Combined Drought Indicator (CDI).

2019 NSW-ACT AgriFutures™ Rural Women's Award finalists - The Karin Stark, Lisa McFadyen, Ellen Downes and Jo Palmer
2019 NSW-ACT AgriFutures™ Rural Women's Award finalists - The Karin Stark, Lisa McFadyen, Ellen Downes and Jo Palmer

The AgriFutures™ Rural Women's Award finalists announced

Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Western NSW Adam Marshall today announced the four finalists for the 2019 NSW-ACT AgriFutures™ Rural Women's Award.

Annette Cowie and Dr Fabiano Ximenes
Annette Cowie and Dr Fabiano Ximenes

DPI researcher receives prestigious Research Medal

Senior Research Scientist Dr Fabiano Ximenes has been awarded the University of New England Chancellor's Doctoral Research Medal for his research on carbon release from decomposition of wood and paper products.

A landscape dominated by a canola crop with undulating mountains in the distance
A landscape dominated by a canola crop with undulating mountains in the distance

Canola blackleg breakthrough

NSW Department of Primary Industries researchers have identified genetic regions which could be used to develop new canola varieties with durable resistance to blackleg disease.

Drought Assistance in NSW

DroughtHub is a one-stop source of information on NSW drought assistance and support services available for drought affected primary producers, their families and communities.

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