ANTHESIS DATING
🌾 The rice crops are flowering and the team are recording anthesis dates on our paddock trials
🌼 We record the date at which approximately 50% of the panicles within the plot are flowering
🍚 Allowing us to compare our potential varieties to industry standards
Today RBA met with Brianna Casey, the new CEO of AgriFutures Australia. It was a valuable opportunity to share priorities, discuss the future of rice breeding, and the critical role AgriFutures plays.
Last week the RBA team attended the 2025 Australian Rice Conference, celebrating 100 years of rice growing in the Riverina and 75 years of SunRice. An amaizing week showcasing Australian rice and our growers! 🌾
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Update on the glasshouse. Crossing is in full swing for our top crosses. F1’s seed increase nurseries have flowered, the DNA test results have come back, harvest will start soon. Bulk seed increases for the field are progressing well. SSD nurseries harvest will start next week.
Thanks @LeetonRotary for your second visit to our facilities. This time we were able to show our processing area and explain more of what goes on behind the scenes at Rice Breeding Australia.
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And just like that the glasshouse is full again. During the last few weeks we have resown SSD’s, sown a seed increase for seed destined for the paddock next season and completed sowing the next big crossing block.
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