Compiled by Karen Smith
Most of you have heard of Artificial Intelligence, commonly called AI. It has uses in many diverse fields, from illustrating comics to identifying tumours pictured in medical images. I have used an AI-powered app to identify plants in the field.… Continue reading
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A farmer drives a harvester to harvest sunflower seeds in a field in Linhe District of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Wang Fei is hailed as the ‘King of Sunflower Seeds’ in his hometown of Bayannur, in Northern China.
The title reflects his passion for the crunchy snack and his remarkable achievement in transforming locally grown sunflower kernels into a global commodity, with markets spanning the Republic of Korea, Egypt and Germany.… Continue reading
Read MoreThis year, IPM ESSEN confirmed its role as the world’s leading innovation platform, and powerful industry driver, when the global horticultural industry gathered recently at the Messe Essen exhibition grounds. “The spirit of optimism in the green sector is palpable,” says Oliver P.… Continue reading
Read MoreLemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) is experiencing a surge in demand due to its versatility in culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal applications. As consumers and industries seek natural and native ingredients, growers are finding expanding market opportunities both domestically and internationally.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe rotting corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) at the Sydney Botanic Gardens is a rare and captivating botanical event that has become a crowd favourite when it blooms.
t’s a bit of a tradition for Corpse Flowers to receive nicknames when they bloom: @thehuntingtonlibrary recently celebrated the flowering of Odora, Scentennial, Stankosaurus Rex and Stinkie, while @denverbotanic had Lil’ Stinker burst into bloom in 2022.… Continue reading
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Dr Alastair Robinson, Manager of Biodiversity Services at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, together with a team of Malaysian botanists, has documented a critically endangered carnivorous plant in Malaysia, Nepenthes pongoides, which they named after the orangutan to raise awareness of the major threats to its survival.… Continue reading
Read MoreIn Finland, the concept of pollinator-friendly streetlights is gaining attention in an effort to enhance biodiversity and support local ecosystems. Traditional street lighting, with its bright, artificial glow, can disrupt the natural behaviours of nocturnal pollinators like moths, bees, and other insects.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, headquartered at the University of Adelaide, has sent its first payload of duckweed into space, jumping aboard a sounding rocket launched by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) as part of its MAPHEUS 15 mission.… Continue reading
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A visit to Kings Park and Botanic Garden was enjoyed by all at the GIA Conference in 2020 (Image: Karen Smith)
Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) is excited to be hosting the national Greenlife Industry ‘Stronger Together’ conference in February 2025.
Returning for the first time since 2020, the conference will take place from 19–21 February at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is pleased to announce over 200 scholarship recipients of the nationally recognised Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program for 2025.
Elevate scholars for 2025 from around the country will receive support to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) university education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.… Continue reading
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