The Australian Society of Agronomy is the professional body for agronomists in Australia and New Zealand. It has approximately 500 active members drawn from government, universities, research organisations and the private sector. Read more...
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Agronomists to tackle Global Issues with Paddock Action
Australian agronomists will address the big challenges facing agriculture - including climate change and variability, uncertainty over energy supplies and resource use efficiency, at their 14th conference in Adelaide in 2008.
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Ground-breaking stuff a great success
The 13th ASA conference saw more than 300 delegates descend on Perth to push the boundaries for crop and pasture agronomy.
Read the full peer reviewed papers at: www.regional.org.au/au/asa/2006/.
A symphony approach
A 'symphony approach' between farmers, policy makers and scientists and adherence to the Six E's - Ecology, Economics, Equity, Ethics, Energy, Employment and Education - is necessary for the future of agriculture, Professor M S Swaminathan, told the Perth conference.
To read a summary of Prof. Swaminathan's paper click here.