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05 Feb 2013 - IFEAT Paper on adulteration released
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11 Dec 2012 - Tea Tree and Carbon
Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and building soil carbon in the tea tree industry will be the subject of a collaborative research program between Southern Cross University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. More »»
23 May 2012 - Pre-employment training
Local agribusinesses and their industry associations are backing a scheme to train and recruit local people specifically for their industry. More »»
20 Apr 2012 - Dairy farmers could soon have an unusual weapon in the battle against mastitis - essential oils
Lavender, eucalyptus and tea-tree oils have come under the microscope at Charles Sturt University's School of Animal and Veterinary Science, where PhD student Lynne Appleby is researching their effect on mastitis-causing bacteria. More »»
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Lavender, eucalyptus and tea-tree oils have come under the microscope at Charles Sturt University's School of Animal and Veterinary Science, where PhD student Lynne Appleby is researching their effect on mastitis-causing bacteria.
Ms Appleby said combinations of these and other oils, because of their anti-bacterial action, could provide a breakthrough in treating the disease without antibiotics.
"Mastitis is complex, it's not just one organism - there are five main bacteria involved in it," she said.
"So we're trying to find something that may be useful against all the predominant forms."
Read more in the Weekly Times Now here.
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