Here is to all the people, turning up to their day and appreciating the small things (like this morning's sunrise), despite being woken up by tiny human alarm clocks at 4.30am 🥴⏰️⛅️ have a great Wednesday! (It is Wednesday, right?!)

Science communication lecture 2023 done ✔️ I do like lecturing - reminds me a bit of my agricultural extension days. But glad I only have to do it once a year! Now for a well earned cuppa ☕️

Food Down to a Science: Join us in an enlightening session with Prof Kerry Wilkinson, the visionary shaping Australian wine industry. Raise a glass with us and explore Kerry's innovative research on climate resilience, wine quality, and the rise of NOLO wines. #NOLO #scienceweek

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I mean, wow. So many questions, entangling many value-laden issues... 🐷🫘

Looking forward to presenting on Thursday at the Australian Seed Federation conference!

If you're at YP Field Days, come see us!

Great to be back on Ngunnawal/in Canberra for the National Farmers' Federation conference. Looking forward to hearing about and contributing to conversations about key policy issues facing #ausag. #nff23

It was so great to be in the room to hear from outgoing National Farmers' Federation president, Fiona Simson speak this morning. A great leader within and advocate for #ausag #nff23

Do you have an interest in new technologies—from #synbio to use of #AI? Curious about scientific and technological developments in #agriculture and food production? Apply now for a #postgrad #PhDposition with a difference! Joan Leach Rachel A. Ankeny (she/her) tinyurl.com/mwa4zpwk

Meet @emilybuddle, one of our Innovation Fellows at Uni of Adelaide! With a focus on exploring the intersections of #agriculture and #community, Emily is on a mission to create impactful outcomes for the industry sector. Find more about Emily futurecropscentre.edu.au/emily-buddle/ Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Hanging out in Ngunnawal for ABARES Outlook Conference. Opening address from Senator Murray Watt as he Zooms in from Naarm, emphasising the 4 priorities of the Aus ag sector #abaresoutlook

OECD’s Dr Marion Jansen in her Outlook for Global Agriculture address (live from Paris) ‘crop production expected to be driven by productivity improvements rather than expansion of land use' – good news for greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture #ABARESOutlook

So great to see this article out in print! #fvrg

#workingdogs #ausag #bordercollies #musterdogs

Psychology researchers at Deakin University + NCFH are seeking Aus adults (18+) who live/work in rural/regional Aus (esp. farmers) to complete a 30-min survey about workplace stress & burnout, personal wellbeing + psychological distress. Scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/44awmhN