CSIRO Livestock Industries has a strong and vibrant postgraduate student training program. Read profiles from students who commenced a PhD with CSIRO Livestock Industries in 2008 to illustrate the sorts of projects and experiences that will be on offer in 2009.
Saving seeds is an old agricultural practice, but in modern agriculture, farmers are not able or may not want to save seeds for some crops. Find out why.
Both GM and non-GM crops can be patented. IP Australia is the national body responsible for issuing patents. Learn more about how the system works and why it exists.