Blogs

International Microorganism Day 2025

17 September 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

Happy International Microorganism Day!

National Science Week 2025

14 August 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

Happy National Science Week 2025!

Tackling Fertiliser Runoff to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms

08 August 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

South Australia has recently faced a significant algal bloom event. At the ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers, we are working to break this cycle.

Advancing Green Agriculture 2025 Recap (Part 3)

11 July 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

AGA2025 Recap Part 2: The Field Trip

Advancing Green Agriculture 2025 Recap (Part 2)

11 July 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

AGA2025 Recap Part 2: The Meat in the Sandwich

International Microorganism Day 2025

17 September 2025

Happy International Microorganism Day!

New Research Grant to Revolutionise Australian Sugarcane Sustainability

04 September 2025

We're thrilled to announce a significant $2.3M research grant from Sugar Research Australia to enhance nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane systems.

National Science Week 2025

14 August 2025

Happy National Science Week 2025!

Tackling Fertiliser Runoff to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms

08 August 2025

South Australia has recently faced a significant algal bloom event. At the ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers, we are working to break this cycle.

Advancing Green Agriculture 2025 Recap (Part 3)

11 July 2025

AGA2025 Recap Part 2: The Field Trip

Advancing Green Agriculture 2025 Recap (Part 2)

11 July 2025

AGA2025 Recap Part 2: The Meat in the Sandwich

Advancing Green Agriculture 2025 Recap (Part 1)

11 July 2025

AGA2025 Recap Part 1: A Symposium of ideas

Seminar Recap – Dr. Gary Feng

30 June 2025

On the 24th of January 2025, the Hub had the outmost pleasure of hosting a seminar joined by Dr. Gary Feng from the USDA.

Seminar Recap – Prof. David Herridge

30 June 2025

On the 5th of March 2025, the Hub had the pleasure of hosting the seminar joined by Prof. David Herridge from UNE.

Seminar Recap – Prof. Patrick Brown &  Dr. Dan Rooney

30 June 2025

The Hub has had the recent pleasure of hosting seminars from distinguished academics and professionals in the field of agricultural plant and soil sciences.

Event Recap – Celebrating Lunar New Year 2025

11 April 2025

The Lunar New Year celebration was nothing short of a great time with delicious food and wonderful company!

Unveiling the Impact of nitrogen deficiency on wheat-fungal compositions.

07 April 2025

Nitrogen (N) is a vital nutrient for plant growth, but when it is in short supply, crops like wheat and their fungal communities can suffer. But how so, and to what extent?

Ammonia abatement in Australia for environmental improvement?

22 December 2024

Is ammonia abatement in Australia a plausible solution for lessening the environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilisers?

Silicate–Phenolic Network (SPN) Coatings: Unlocking a New Era for Sustainable Controlled-Release Fertilisers

18 December 2024

Developing innovative coatings with biodegradable properties to combat inefficiencies with traditional fertilisers.

Reducing nitrogen use and pollution, but with which policy?

06 December 2024

Explore how taxes, subsidies and incentives could reshape nitrogen use and pollution

University of Melbourne – Science Festival 2024 Recap

22 November 2024

An action-packed showcase of the Hub’s research to the public

Biomolecular Horizons 2024 Conference Recap

08 November 2024

Looking back at the first IUBMB Congress held in Melbourne!

An in-depth look into the effects of nitrogen availability on soil organic matter mineralisation

04 November 2024

An in-depth look into the effects of nitrogen availability on soil organic matter mineralisation

Eco friendly farming – how bacterial biofertilisers can help increase agricultural sustainability

29 October 2024

Biofertilisers comprised of plant beneficial microorganisms are a promising tool to increase agricultural sustainability.

ISME19 Conference Recap

28 October 2024

Our hub members Dr. Hang-Wei, Dr. Zahra Islam, PhD students Keren Wu, and Li Bi attended and presented at the 19th ISME conference, and had an incredible experience.

A new groundbreaking research initiative to increase fertiliser efficiency and reduce environmental impacts

24 October 2024

Australia is embarking in a groundbreaking national research initiative to boost nitrogen use efficiency.

Exciting, new, rapid, and inexpensive assay to accelerate novel Nitrification Inhibitor development.

13 October 2024

A breakthrough and significant advancement in the development of approaches for testing new nitrification inhibitors.

The game-changer: a novel, highly efficient nitrification inhibitor – MPT, to reduce losses from nitrogen fertiliser urea.

20 September 2024

A promising novel nitrification inhibitor with outstanding inhibitory qualities.

Uncovering how nitrification inhibitors work at the chemical level

13 September 2024

For the first time, researchers here at the ARC Hub for Smart Fertilisers assessed and detailed the mode of action behind NI inhibition pathways, efficacy, and acute toxicity.

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