Blogs

The Fence Post (Issue 4)

06 May 2026 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

This week: Locusts are on the move across southern Australia, young farmers are picking up new tech, and scientists in Germany have mapped what's happening below the soil surface in exciting detail.

Improving Nitrogen Loss Simulation in Sugar Cane Research

11 March 2026 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

The site visit helped the researchers to connect model assumptions with real-world conditions and provided critical context for parameterization and scenario analysis

Event Recap – Blue and Green Croatia

25 February 2026 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

Agriculture in Croatia.
Assoc. Prof. Marko Petek, University of Zagreb, Croatia - Plant nutritionist.
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Karažija, University of Zagreb, Croatia - Plant nutritionist

Hub Awards and Celebrations

20 December 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

2025 a Year of Achievement and Community

World Soil Day 2025

05 December 2025 by smartfertiliser-hubunimelb-edu-au

Happy World Soil Day 2025!

The Fence Post (Issue 4)

06 May 2026

This week: Locusts are on the move across southern Australia, young farmers are picking up new tech, and scientists in Germany have mapped what's happening below the soil surface in exciting detail.

Identifying Novel Sustainable Agriculture Practices through Harnessing Microbial Potential.

28 April 2026

Harnessing hydrogen-cycling bacteria and microbially-derived volatile organic compounds could offer novel solutions for climate-smart crop production.

The Fence Post (Issue 3)

12 April 2026

This week: A last-minute purchase in outback Queensland. A contaminant quietly building up in farming soils, and a look on the history of the domestication and traits of wheat.

Hub Easter 2026

06 April 2026

Celebrating Easter and Community 2026

The Fence Post (Issue 2)

02 April 2026

This week: why ploughing might be doing more harm than good, a superfood for struggling bees, and what thirty years of warmer winters are doing to the fungi that feed our grasslands.

The Fence Post (Issue 1)

23 March 2026

This week: a hormone trick that could improve how we grow food, advances in biofortified corn in sub-Saharan Africa, and a recap on the history of plants.

How Wheat Cultivars Shape Soil Microbiomes Under Nitrogen Deficiency

23 March 2026

In a recent study, researchers investigated how two wheat cultivars with contrasting nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) interact with soil microbes and root metabolites under nitrogen-limited conditions.

Improving Nitrogen Loss Simulation in Sugar Cane Research

11 March 2026

The site visit helped the researchers to connect model assumptions with real-world conditions and provided critical context for parameterization and scenario analysis

Uncovering how Wheat Cultivars Combat Nitrogen Deficiency Differently

03 March 2026

A recent study reveals how wheat cultivars with contrasting nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) modulate their rhizosphere bacterial communities differently under nitrogen scarce and abundant environments.

Event Recap – Blue and Green Croatia

25 February 2026

Agriculture in Croatia.
Assoc. Prof. Marko Petek, University of Zagreb, Croatia - Plant nutritionist.
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Karažija, University of Zagreb, Croatia - Plant nutritionist

Celebrating Lunar New Year

22 February 2026

On Monday 16th February at 12pm, the ARC Hub came alive with colour, conversation and celebration as staff and students gathered to welcome the Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Horse.

End of 2025!

22 December 2025

We wish you a very happy festive season and look forward to 2026

Hub Awards and Celebrations

20 December 2025

2025 a Year of Achievement and Community

World Soil Day 2025

05 December 2025

Happy World Soil Day 2025!

Celebrating National Agriculture Day 2025

21 November 2025

Happy National Agriculture Day 2025!

Researcher Highlight

15 November 2025

Dr. Chinthani Rathnayake Theme 5

Significance of the Haber-Bosch Process

11 November 2025

Learn more about the breakthrough that fundamentally transformed global agriculture.

Fertilizer Australia Workshop

05 November 2025

Our Hub hosted the third day of Fertilizer Australia's national conference on September 11, 2025, welcoming ninety delegates to the University of Melbourne.

Fertilisers Through the Ages

31 October 2025

Throughout history, civilisations worldwide have developed sophisticated methods to enhance soil fertility.

Celebrating World Food Day 2025

16 October 2025

As the FAO marks 80 years of working towards food security, this milestone reminds us of the ongoing commitment needed to transform our agrifood systems.