Our Research
Cereals - CSIRO researchers are investigating the sustainable agricultural production of wheat, barley and rice varieties suited to changing national and global conditions. Learn more>
Cotton - CSIRO researchers are working with Australia's cotton industry to build a sustainable industry for the future. Learn more>
Grapes - CSIRO is contributing to improving the production, processing and marketing of grapes and grape products. Learn more>
Natives & Forestry - CSIRO studies Australian native plants to better understand their variety, needs and role in contemporary ecosystems. Learn more>
Oilseeds & Legumes - Oilseeds, such as canola, are important agricultural crops in Australia and CSIRO is looking to make them healthier and more productive. CSIRO is also working with soybeans, lupins, chickpeas and cowpeas, to develop drought tolerance, improve nutritional value and tackle disease. Learn more>
Sugarcane - CSIRO helps produce better sugarcane varieties to make sugarcane based industries more profitable and sustainable. Learn more>
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CSIRO is studying management practices such as crop sequence, nitrogen fertiliser application, and tillage and stubble management with the aim of helping farms remain sustainable and profitable into the future.
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CSIRO has extensive capabilities in researching, understanding and tackling various insect pests of plants, plant diseases and weeds.
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CSIRO is identifying the likely impacts of climate change on plant growth and production and its effects on farming.
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CSIRO Plant Industry scientitsts are working to improve agriculture to face global challenges such as the need to increase food production as the world population is due to soar to 9 billion by 2050.
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CSIRO studies Australian plant diversity and community ecology and aims to conserve and protect it against threats such as exotic plant invasions.
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CSIRO Plant Industry in collaboration with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is researching plants that may be able to replace petrochemicals in the manufacture of polymers and other industrial products.
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 | Join an audience of the world's most prominent plant lipid scientists to explore the potential for plant oils to be designed to replace petroleum products in industrial chemical, materials and fuels, at this CSIRO Cutting Edge Symposium. |
 | CSIRO is studying management practices such as crop sequence, nitrogen fertiliser application, and tillage and stubble management with the aim of helping farms remain sustainable and profitable into the future. |
 | Two hundred of the world’s top minds in plant oil research are gathering in Australia next week to share their research into how renewable plant-based oils can be engineered to replace industrial oils that have traditionally been manufactured from petroleum. |
 | For many people uprooting and moving to a new home is a stressful and time consuming exercise, however it pales in comparison to the complexity of relocating native populations of rare and endangered orchids. |
 | Join an audience of the world's most prominent plant lipid scientists to explore the potential for plant oils to be designed to replace petroleum products in industrial chemical, materials and fuels. |
 | The Acacia Tree of Trees provides a unique, interactive display of Australia's floral emblem, the Wattle, to show how each species of Acacia is related to other wattles. |
 | CSIRO uses traditional and molecular methods to better understand the variety and needs of Australia’s native plants. We are also breeding and conserving Australian tree species for restoration of degraded environments and to help ensure global wood security. |
 | The Sustainable Agriculture Flagship is developing innovative assessment techniques to measure, monitor and predict the condition of Australian agricultural and forestry landscapes to increase productivity and reduce carbon emissions. |
 | CSIRO applies its capabilities in forestry to discover genes important for forest tree traits and improve tree species to support the Australian forestry sector. |
 | CSIRO has significant capability in hardwood and softwood improvement programs, based on its knowledge of species genetic architecture and the latest genetic marker techniques. |
 | In this vodcast, Dr Joe Miller, from the Centre for Plant biodiversity Research explains the Tree of trees display which focuses on the family tree of Australia’s national floral emblem, the golden wattle. (4:08) |
 | CSIRO scientists answer questions about GM food and plants from people on the street. (3:57) |
 | Dr Peacock received the 2005 CSIRO Lifetime Achievement Award for his tremendous impact over the last 40 years. |
 | Currently undertaking research on Blackleg, a disease that affects canola crops in Australia, Ms Susie Sprague has found that CSIRO is a great place for PhD students to begin their scientific career. |
 | The CSIRO Times is CSIRO's conference and events newspaper. Editions are compiled for various scientific conferences and public events. |
 | This 4-page CSIRO Times complements the wheat pre-breeding event held on July 20 2010. |
 | The Eucalyptus dunnii seed orchards located in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia are a partnership between CSIRO's Australian Tree Seed Centre, Riverina Trees and local land holders. The aim is to produce commercial quantities of improved seed and to serve as a base popultion of parent trees for breeding. (1 page) |
 | CottASSIST lets you compare your farm data with past seasons' data to inform your decisions. This 2-page fact sheet outlines each of the tools available to cotton growers and advisors. |
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