Fact sheet: Plan Bee survey results - Australian queen bee production
Plan Bee, Australia’s national honey bee genetic improvement program, surveyed queen production for the 2020–21 season in order to report on the state of queen...
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Project summary: Putting soil carbon auditing methods to the test
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Published: 4 Sep 2023
Author(s): The University of Sydney
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This project investigated three soil carbon auditing methods to compare their relative cost and uncertainty to inform the carbon market under which scenarios each is applicable, and which will maximise carbon farming profitability.
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