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*SO* damn excited to share our latest European Research Council (ERC) in New Phytologist - we've isolated, cultured and colonised Trifolium with Mucoromycotina 'fine root endophyte' and THEN show *direct* carbon-for-nutrient exchange nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… @G_Hoysted Besiana Sinanaj #Mycorrhiza

Pleased to announce Adam Frew as winner of the 2023 Next Generation Ecologist Award! Dr Frew is an ecologist with Western Sydney University focusing on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and how they affect plants. ⁠ ⁠ ecolsoc.org.au/news/2023-next…⁠ ⁠ #Fungi #PlantSoilEcology Dig Up Dirt

Out loading barley yesterday. The trailers are 4 trips old and the silo is 74 years old and still functioning. Roughly 120 of them built from 1930s across Vic. 7 flights of ladders to the top, 3200 tonne capacity and grain can be moved easily between all 5 cells. Built cleverly.

Just some pretty mycorrhizae 💙

If we deep sow, where does the fertiliser go? New experiment at Waikerie in 2023. New GRDC long coleoptile project.

Did you know fungi are essential for the health and balance of our ecosystems? From the beautiful mushrooms in the forest to the microscopic organisms beneath your feet, fungi play a crucial role in supporting life on Earth. Learn more at fundis.org

Sprayers are caught up, drills are catching up, and rain is comin this weekend (we hope). Great week to get some quality training time in a drill!

Today is the International Day of Plant Health #PlantHealthDay fao.org/plant-health-d… While plants support us and our environment, their success is so dependent on our soils and the microbes that live there.

The banana would become Australia’s first GM fruit to be approved for cultivation and consumption, as well as the first GM banana to be approved worldwide theguardian.com/australia-news…

🌱🍄Our soil sampling efforts across Australia are expanding as we uncover the hidden world of mycorrhizal fungi beneath our feet. We can't wait to analyse our samples & share our findings! 🤩 But the more samples we have, the better our data. If you're interested in

🌱🍄 Mycorrhizal fungi are important for soil and plant health 🌿🌍 Surprisingly, we're still in the dark about the fungal communities in Australian agro-ecosystems! 🤔 That's why we're conducting a nationwide soil survey to identify and map these amazing fungi. 🧪🌾 We need

Are you having a good #BiodiversityDay ? Is your #soil ? Soil is way more than just dirt. It is an incredible ecosystem and where our food begins. If you want to appreciate soil's #biodiversity why not #soilyourundies? Info on how CottonInfo & Uni of New England Discovery

In partnership with Soil Science Australia we are offering a 4 Day Certification Course on Soil Biology& Health (August 15-18). Participants will learn how to adopt practices & tools to enhance soil health to unlock productivity gain. Details& registeration westernsydney.edu.au/gclbi/events_f…

Except in Australia- we like to talk a big game and then spend approximately fuck all on conservation efforts. All sizzle no steak from either major party. Media releases not funds.

Another cracking morning 😎

🍄 Mycorrhizal fungi take on a huge amount of carbon! It’s equivalent to more than a third of global annual fossil fuel emissions. Phenomenal! It’s clear we need to get more data on mycorrhizal fungi. We’ve overlooked them for too long. theconversation.com/hidden-carbon-…

Next week I'll be in Darwin, Northern Territory. I'm looking for farmers/plantations/grazing sites to collect soil samples for Dig Up Dirt 🧬 If you are a grower/farmer/grazier or know someone who might be happy for us to grab some soil, let me know! #mycorrhiza #fungi

Many thanks to all the farmers, land managers, collaborators, and to TERN for their support in our first 12 month soil sampling campaign to survey communities arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi all over Australia.

academic.oup.com/ismej/article/… Community assembly of root-colonizing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: beyond carbon and into defence?