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Seminar Series 2009
We welcome local and international speakers from diverse backgrounds to participate in our series. For more information about the Graham Centre Seminar Series, please contact Nicole Hyde or Maree Crowley.
Unless otherwise indicated, seminars are held fortnightly on Thursdays from 3:00 pm until 4.00 pm (45 mins seminar , 15 mins question time) at the Conference Room of the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Industry & Investment NSW, Pine Gully Road, Wagga Wagga.
Information for Seminar Convenors & A/V Crew
| Date | Title | Ref |
| 12 Nov | Australian water policy and planning: a personal reflection on the state of the art Prof Kathleen Bowmer, School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences, CSU | KM |
| 13 Nov (Friday) |
Three cases of gene flow between crops and wild relatives: oilseed rape, sugar beet, foxtail millet (Henri Darmency, Weed Ecologist, INRA, Dijon, France); and National Programs for Noxious Weed Research and Management in the USA ( Alan V Tasker, National Noxious Weed Program Manager, APHIS/USDA) (NB: 12 noon in the WWAI Conference Room) |
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| 24 Nov (Tues) |
Using many genes for selection and cross prediction in plant breeding Dr Howard Eagles, Senior Research Fellow, University of Adelaide. (NB: Time is 10.30 am in the WWAI Conference Room) |
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| 26 Nov | Australian native foods and their functional propertiesDr Samson Agboola, School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences, CSU | RF |
| 3 Dec | The long march to a schistosome vaccine Prof Alan Wilson, Department of Biology, University of York, UK |
Past Seminars
2009
| Date | Title |
| 18 Feb (Wed) |
Gene expression and proteomix of Haemonchus contortus (Kwan Yun, University of Sydney) |
| 19 Feb | Opportunities for perennial wheat in Australia Nicole Hyde, PhD Student |
| 26 Feb | Linkages between early growth and development in cereals Felicity Gummer, PhD Student |
| 5 March | Soil nutrient retention under biochar amended broadacre cropping soils in southern NSW David Waters, PhD Student |
| 19 March | Native plants, natural products, neoplasia … and diabetes too! Dr Phil Kerr |
| 25 March (Wed) |
Improving dairy production in Pakistan through improved extension services (NB: This special seminar commences at 8.00pm at Charles Sturt University - click on the seminar title for full details) |
| 26 March | Cattle, mice and trypanosomes: some genetic epidemiology Associate Prof Peter Thomson, University of Sydney |
| 27 March (Friday) |
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Assessment Tool (CCASAT) Dr De Li Liu |
| 14 May | Native parasitic wasps: a new tool for fruit fly management in Australia Jennifer Spinner, PhD Student |
| 28 May | Investigations into improving the efficiency of the pasture phase to sequester carbon to depth Susan Orgill, PhD Student |
| 2 June (Tue) |
The molecular genetics of cyanobacterial toxicity as a basis for monitoring water quality and public health risk Prof Brett Neilan NB: this seminar will be held at 12 noon |
| 11 June | Fetal Programming of Livestock, Francoise McPherson, PhD Student |
| 25 June (2.00 pm) |
Forage Research in India, Dr Devendra Malaviya, Visiting Professor |
| 25 June (3.00 pm) |
How does chicory affect the nitrogen cycling of pasture systems? Matthew Gardner, PhD Student |
| 8 July (Wed) |
Maximising water capture and use in a no-till controllled traffic system (NB: this seminar commences at 12 noon) |
| 10 July (Friday) |
Solutes accumulated during leaf osmotic adjustment as related to duration and severity of water deficit for wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) at the reproductive stage, Nio Song, PhD Student (NB: this seminar will be held at the special time of 3.30pm and will be followed by refreshments) |
| 6 Aug | Summer dormancy, perennial wheat and climate change research: Highlights of a trip to USA and France, Mark Norton |
| 19 Aug (Wed) | Managing business risk on dryland farms in south-eastern Australia, Tim Hutchings, Agricultural Consultant NB: This seminar will commence at 10.00am |
| 20 Aug | Mot, Hi, Ba, Yo! – a Vietnamese experience Enquiries: Alison Southwell |
| 27 Aug | Effect of antibiotics in extender on bacterial and spermatozoal quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull semen, Dr Murtaza Andrabi, National Agriculture Research Institute of Pakistan |
| 3 Sep | Factors involved in the successful establishment of invasive, non-native weed species in the US and Australia - is allelopathy involved? Prof Leslie Weston |
| 4 Sep (Friday) |
Demystifying PAs , Roger Mandel, 12pm - 1pm, Tea Room, School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences, CSU. Enquiries G Krebs (NB: special time and venue) |
| 18 Sep (Friday) |
Green control of plant diseases: theory and practices, Professor Xie Lianhui, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Plant Pathologist NB: This seminar will commence at 2.00pm. |
| 23 Sep (Wed) |
Allelopathic potential of Eucalyptus on weeds: bioactivity and chemical analysis, Dr Jinbiao Zhang, Visiting Fellow Enquiries: Dr Hanwen Wu |
| 8 Oct | Biostats, Prof Terry Bossomaier, School of Accounting, CSU |
| 14 Oct (Wed) |
Tips and tricks to use Word and Excel more efficiently, Dr Guangdi Li (NB: This will be a 3-hour workshop from 9:00 - 12:00 in the WWAI Conference Room) |
| 15 Oct | The Principles and Guidelines for Designing Long-term Agronomic Experiments, Dr Guangdi Li |