Ginninderra News
-
28 Jun 2021
Ginninderra’s part in record-breaking canola crop
A recent world record-breaking canola crop was born out of CSIRO experiments in the back paddocks of Ginninderra, and the persistence of those who took-up and ran with our research. When a mixed farming business at Oberon, NSW tipped the scales with a world...
-
04 Jun 2021
To burn or not to burn – that’s the question for scientists
Our scientists and the Ginninderra Catchment Group are one step closer to answering the question of ‘how can we best restore our native grasslands?’ after recent autumn ecological burns at CSIRO Ginninderra. On first impression, burning of the native grasslands seems like a destructive...
-
10 Mar 2021
Project update – March 2021
Smart technologies are helping create a safer environment for Australians including via Smarter and Safer Homes. What a different start we have had to 2021 than 2020, which was a year like no other in recent memory. CSIRO Ginninderra, like many parts of...
-
16 Oct 2020
Ginninderra trials helping Blakely’s Red Gum beat dieback
CSIRO is partnering with the ACT Government and Greening Australia to conduct provenance trials at Ginninderra to ensure the long-term survival of the iconic Blakely’s Red Gum. One of the iconic eucalypt species of the open grassy woodlands of south eastern Australia is the...
-
24 Sep 2020
Project update – September 2020
With wattles blooming and lambs relishing the green pastures – spring has arrived at Ginninderra. After a horrendous hot, dry and bushfire smoke-filled summer, it’s encouraging to see the spring growth and green landscape that has emerged from good rainfall across autumn and winter....