According to Dr Greg Rebetzke, Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO, plant breeding is the key cornerstone of modern agriculture. Unless we have the best varieties, giving us the capacity to breed high yielding crops, then there's greater risk in farming. This podcast delves into the history of plant breeding and Dr Rebetzke brings us up to date with the latest research into breeding and explains plant genetics.

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Watch the video here https://youtu.be/66ZNzwRi278

Contact:
Dr Greg Rebetzke, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO
greg.rebetzke@csiro.au

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